Matrimony.com, the parent company of Bharat Matrimony, has reported higher fourth-quarter profit and revenue growth, even as its full-year earnings declined amid pressure on margins and rising costs.

It said consolidated revenue for the quarter ended March 2026 rose 7.9% year-on-year to Rs 116.8 crore, while profit after tax increased 18.9% to Rs 9.7 crore.

Murugavel Janakiraman, chairman and managing director, said: 'We posted double digit billings growth of 10.5% y-o-y in our matchmaking business along with double digit PAT growth of 18.9% y-o-y in Q4 FY26 and expect growth momentum to further accelerate in the next financial year.'

The company had earlier approved a share buyback of up to Rs 58.5 crore, while its board also recommended a final dividend of Rs 5 per share for FY26.

Matchmaking services continued to account for nearly all of the group's business, with quarterly billing from the segment rising 10.5% to Rs 125.4 crore. Revenue from matchmaking services increased 8.4% to Rs 116 crore.

For the full financial year, however, the company reported weaker profitability despite modest growth in revenue and billings.

Annual billings rose 8.3% to Rs 485.2 crore, while revenue edged up 0.9% to Rs 460 crore. Net profit fell 24.5% to Rs 34.2 crore from Rs 45.3 crore a year earlier, with EBITDA margin narrowing to 11.4% from 13.9%.

Its total expenses increased during the year, while advertisement and marketing expenses remained a major cost item for the company. Advertisement and marketing expenses stood at Rs 44.7 crore in the March quarter, while employee benefit costs rose 5% to Rs 37.2 crore.