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Paytm parent posts 79% profit jump in Q1

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Date
Company
One97 Communications
What it does
Digital payments and financial services
Kind
Results
Sector
Financial Services

What they do

Consolidated PAT rose 79% year-on-year to Rs 220 crore on revenue of Rs 2,448 crore, up 28%

What happened

Payment services revenue grew 33% and financial distribution revenue rose 45%, while marketing revenue fell 3%

Why it matters

Marketing and promotional spending rose to Rs 169 crore from Rs 100 crore, a 69% increase

The details

  • One97 Communications announced its Q1FY27 results for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
  • Consolidated PAT (profit after tax) was Rs 220 crore, up 79% from Rs 123 crore a year ago.
  • Revenue from operations rose 28% year-on-year to Rs 2,448 crore.
  • Payment services revenue grew 33% to Rs 1,384 crore.
  • Distribution of financial services revenue jumped 45% to Rs 814 crore.
  • Marketing services revenue fell 3% to Rs 239 crore.
  • Total expenses increased to Rs 2,383 crore, with payment processing charges at Rs 794 crore.
  • The company also granted 1,542,117 stock options under its employee stock option scheme.

The bigger picture

  • The stock option grant aligns employee incentives with long-term performance.

About the business

  • One97 Communications is the parent company of Paytm, India's leading digital payments platform.
  • Paytm offers UPI payments, mobile/DTH/electricity/FASTag recharges, and bill payments.
  • It provides flight booking, credit cards, and an insurance marketplace.
  • Through Paytm Money, it offers margin trading facility (MTF) for stock investments.
  • Paytm for Business provides merchant solutions like QR codes, Soundbox, and card machines.
  • The company earns revenue from payment processing fees, financial product distribution, and marketing services.

Founders

  • Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder

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