Fintech major One97 Communications, which operates Paytm, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended March 2026 today.
The company reported a profit of Rs 183 crore, maintained profitability for consecutive quarters, and achieved full-year profitability in FY26.
Paytm's revenue from operations rose over 18% year-on-year to Rs 2,264 in Q4 FY26 crore from Rs 1,912 crore in Q4 FY25, according to its unaudited quarterly report filed with the National Stock Exchange (NSE).
The company also added Rs 178 crore from other non-operating sources, which took its overall revenue to Rs 2,442 crore in Q4 FY26. On a sequential basis, Paytm's revenue remained flat.
For the full year FY26, the company's revenue increased 22% to Rs 8,437 crore from Rs 6,900 crore in FY25. During the period, it achieved profitability with a profit of Rs 552 crore.
For the fintech firm, employee benefits remained the largest cost head, accounting for 32.5% of total costs and remained flat at Rs 739 crore. Payment processing charges followed at Rs 692 crore, which rose 33% year-on-year.
Marketing expenses rose 18% to Rs 169 crore in Q4 FY26. Software, communication, legal, cashback, and other overheads pushed total expenditure to Rs 2,269 crore in Q4 FY26, compared to Rs 2,155 crore in Q4 FY25.
Paytm recorded a profit of Rs 183 crore during the quarter, compared to a loss of Rs 545 crore in the same quarter last year, which resulted from exceptional items.
Paytm also rolled out fresh employee stock options (ESOPs) worth nearly Rs 19.5 crore, covering 1.77 lakh equity shares under its ESOP 2019 scheme, according to a separate NSE disclosure.
Last month, Paytm became a majority Indian-owned company. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs), which held a dominant 72.11% stake in June 2023, reduced their holding to 49.4% as of March 2026. In contrast, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) increased their stake significantly during the same period.
At the end of today's trading session, Paytm's share price closed at Rs 1,100, with a total market capitalization of Rs 71,052 crore or ($7.5 billion).