Paytm posts Rs 1,918 Cr revenue and Rs 123 Cr profit in Q1 FY26

Fintech firm Paytm announced its financial results for the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (Q1 FY26) on Tuesday. The Noida-based company reported a revenue of Rs 1,918 crore and a net profit of Rs 123 crore for the period.

According to Paytm’s unaudited quarterly report filed with the National Stock Exchange, its revenue from operations increased by 28% year-on-year from Rs 1,501 crore in Q1 FY25 to Rs 1,918 crore in Q1 FY26.

Paytm has not disclosed its revenue breakup. The company also added Rs 241 crore from other non-operating sources, bringing its overall revenue to Rs 2,159 crore in Q1 FY26.

For the fintech firm, its employee benefits remained the largest cost center, accounting for 32% of the overall cost, which decreased by 33% to Rs 643 crore in Q1 FY26.

Its payment processing charges increased by 12% to Rs 581 crore, and marketing expenses decreased by 55% to Rs 100 crore in Q1 FY26.  Software, communication, legal, cashback, and other overheads took the total expenditure to Rs 2,016 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 2,476 crore in Q1 FY25.

Paytm turned profitable and recorded a net profit of Rs 123 crore in Q1 FY26, in contrast to a loss of Rs 840 crore in Q1 FY25. 

As of July 22, Paytm’s share price rose 3.5% to Rs 1,053 with the total market capitalization standing at Rs 67,218 crore.