Results · Education & Skilling

Simplilearn revenue falls 26% in FY25

By Startup Enthusiast · 19 January 2026

What they do

Simplilearn is an online platform offering courses in cybersecurity, cloud computing, and data science

Its operating revenue dropped 26% to ₹556 crore in FY25 from ₹750 crore in FY24, while losses narrowed 60% to ₹43 crore

The self-learning segment collapsed 95% to ₹23 crore, but live learning programs grew 65% to ₹565 crore

Simplilearn reported its financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2025 (FY25).
Operating revenue fell 26% to ₹556 crore from ₹750 crore in FY24.
Total income including other income of ₹22 crore was ₹578 crore.
Losses narrowed 60% to ₹43 crore from ₹107 crore in FY24.
An exceptional expense of ₹141 crore was recorded, mainly for content library amortisation (a non-cash charge).
The company spent ₹1.12 to earn every rupee of revenue, improving from ₹1.17 in FY24.
Cash and bank balances stood at ₹145 crore as of March 2025, down from ₹236 crore a year earlier.

The self-learning segment, which once contributed the bulk of revenue, collapsed 95% to just ₹23 crore, now only 4% of operating revenue.
In contrast, live learning programs surged 65% to ₹565 crore, becoming the dominant revenue driver.
Employee costs were cut 42.5% to ₹187 crore, and advertising expenses fell 35% to ₹134 crore, helping reduce losses.
The results reflect a strategic pivot from self-paced courses to instructor-led live learning.

Simplilearn is a digital upskilling platform offering training in cybersecurity, cloud computing, project management, digital marketing, data science, AI, and more.
It provides postgraduate programs, master's programs, certification courses, live classes, asynchronous courses, projects, labs, and assessments.
The platform claims 15 million+ learners, 2,000 live classes per month, an 80% graduation rate, a 4.8/5 learner rating, and a 50%+ average salary hike for graduates.
An AI coach named Alby™ supports learners from course selection to interview preparation.
Its enterprise offering, Simplilearn for Business, includes 700 live classes per month, 1,000 expert-led asynchronous courses, and 1,000 projects/labs/assessments.
Simplilearn partners with world-leading universities and companies to deliver its programs.