Infibeam posts Rs 1,280 Cr revenue; profit decline 16%

Digital payments company Infibeam reported a 72% surge in revenue for Q1 FY26, while its year-on-year profit dipped by 16%.

Infibeam’s revenue from operations rose to Rs 1,280 crore in Q1 FY26, up from Rs 745 crore in Q1 FY25, according to its consolidated financial statements filed with the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

Infibeam’s payment business contributed 96% of its total collections, which jumped 74% to Rs 1,226.4 crore in Q1 FY26. Its e-commerce platform business also saw a 38.5% rise, reaching Rs 53.7 crore. The Ahmedabad-based company reported other income of Rs 26.3 crore, taking its total revenue to Rs 1,306.5 crore for the quarter.

Infibeam operates a diversified digital platform, primarily focusing on digital payment services and e-commerce solutions.

On the cost front, Infibeam's total expenses surged 77% to Rs 1,229.3 crore in Q1 FY26 from 693.7 crore in Q1 FY25. Payment processing remained the largest cost driver, jumping 79.5% to Rs 1,128 crore. Employee benefit expenses rose 14% to Rs 39 crore, while depreciation costs increased 8% to Rs 17.67 crore.

A sharper rise in expenses outpaced the revenue growth, leading to a 16% decline in Infibeam’s net profit, which fell to Rs 58.4 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 69.4 crore in the same period last year.

According to a separate NSE filing, Infibeam’s board has approved the transfer of its e-commerce platform infrastructure business to its subsidiary, Rediff.com, through a slump sale at Rs 800 crore.

In Q1 FY26, Infibeam Avenues announced several strategic initiatives, including plans to launch a first-of-its-kind Agentic AI marketplace in Mumbai and a roadmap to set up 12 AI-focused data centers across smaller cities. The company also approved a Rs 700 crore rights issue to accelerate its AI and business expansion efforts. It is preparing to enter the UPI app space with RediffPay. It also launched Rediff TV, an AI-led media platform, and is developing fintech-focused AI solutions under Phronetic.ai.

At the close of today’s trading session, Infibeam’s share price stood at Rs 15.19 per share, giving the company a market capitalization of Rs 4,247.78 crore ($500 million).