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Paytm grants 1.24 lakh ESOPs worth Rs 16.6 Cr

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Paytm grants 1.24 lakh ESOPs worth Rs 16.6 Cr
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Paytm grants 1.24 lakh ESOPs worth Rs 16.6 Cr One 97 Communications, the parent entity of Paytm, has approved a fresh grant of 1,23,908 stock options to eligible employees under its ESOP Scheme 2019, according to a stock exchange disclosure. Considering Paytm’s last traded share price of Rs 1,340, the newly granted ESOPs carry an approximate value of Rs 16.6 crore. Last month Paytm Payments Services Limited (PPSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of One 97 Communications Limited, received authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India to operate as a payment aggregator for physical or offline payments and cross border transactions, according to a regulatory filing. With this authorisation, PPSL holds payment aggregator approvals across online, offline, and cross border segments. The company said the approval enables it to offer payment aggregation services across multiple use cases for merchants. The company reported revenue from operations of Rs 2,061 crore in Q2 FY26, up from Rs 1,659 crore in the year ago period. However, its net profit fell sharply to Rs 21 crore from Rs 930 crore in Q2 FY25, primarily due to the absence of a one time gain in the base quarter and an impairment loss recorded in the latest quarter.

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Paytm posts Rs 2,194 Cr revenue and Rs 225 Cr profit in Q3 FY26

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Paytm posts Rs 2,194 Cr revenue and Rs 225 Cr profit in Q3 FY26
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Fintech firm Paytm announced its financial results for the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (Q3 FY26) on Thursday. The Noida-based company reported a revenue of Rs 2,194 crore and a net profit of Rs 225 crore for the period. According to Paytm’s unaudited quarterly report filed with the National Stock Exchange, its revenue from operations increased by 20% year-on-year from Rs 1,828 crore in Q3 FY25. The company also added Rs 212 crore from other non-operating sources, bringing its overall revenue to Rs 2,406 crore in Q3 FY26. For the nine-months period, Paytm’s revenue rose 24% to Rs 6,173 crore from Rs 4,989 crore, a year earlier. For the Noida-based firm, its employee benefits remained the largest cost center, accounting for 33% of the overall cost, which decreased by 5% to Rs 721 crore in Q3 FY26. Its payment processing charges increased by 17.5% to Rs 671 crore, and marketing expenses increased by 3.5% to Rs 146 crore in Q3 FY26. Software, communication, legal, cashback, and other overheads took the total expenditure to Rs 2,175 crore in Q3 FY26, as compared to Rs 2,220 crore in Q3 FY25. Paytm recorded a net profit of Rs 225 crore in Q3 FY26, in contrast to a loss of Rs 208 crore in Q3 FY25. On a sequential basis, the company’s profit increased by more than 10X from Rs 21 crore in Q2 FY26. Last quarter was eventful for the company as it received authorisation from the RBI to operate as a payment aggregator for physical or offline payments and cross border transactions. The company also granted ESOPs worth Rs 16.6 crore and Rs 60 crore under its ESOP Scheme 2019. Paytm also witnessed a significant shareholder shift as Elevation Capital (formerly SAIF Partners) offloaded a 1.86% stake in the fintech major through a bulk deal worth Rs 1,556 crore. Five days later, BNP Paribas sold 1 crore shares of Paytm worth Rs 1,331 crore. Alongside this, Integrated Core Strategies sold 32.55 lakh shares worth Rs 410 crore. As of January 29, Paytm’s share price stood at Rs 1,172 with the total market capitalization standing at Rs 74,963 crore ($8 billion).

UPI in June: PhonePe, Google Pay see marginal decline, Paytm records flat growth

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UPI in June: PhonePe, Google Pay see marginal decline, Paytm records flat growth
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Digital payments platforms PhonePe and Google Pay saw a marginal decline in their total volume and value processed through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in June while the third largest player Paytm recorded a flat growth in the last month. Overall, UPI saw a marginal dip of 1% in total transaction volume to 13.9 billion in June from 14 billion in May. During the period, the transaction value also reduced by a thin margin to Rs 20.07 lakh crore from Rs 20.45 lakh crore. As per data disclosed by NPCI, PhonePe processed 6.7 billion transactions worth Rs 10.09 lakh crore in June while Google Pay and Paytm’s transactions were recorded at 5.1 billion worth Rs 7.07 lakh crore and Rs 1.1 billion worth Rs 1.2 lakh crore respectively. Volume wise, PhonePe had 48.3% market share in UPI in June followed by Google Pay and Paytm with 36.7% and nearly 8% market share. In May, PhonePe processed Rs 10.33 lakh crore whereas Google Pay and Paytm’s value of transactions were recorded at Rs 7.2 lakh crore and Rs 1.24 lakh crore, respectively. In terms of volume, the trio registered 6.8 billion, 5.2 billion and 1.14 billion transactions, respectively. Paytm, which is supported by partnerships with major banks like Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), and YES Bank for UPI, has retained its market share for two consecutive months in the UPI ecosystem despite facing restrictions on onboarding new users. A bunch of new players such as CRED, NAVI, Groww, Slice and recently launched Flipkart UPI are also clocking decent volumes in UPI. According to the NPCI data, CRED has emerged as the fourth largest player in processing UPI payments. Interestingly, it has surpassed Amazon Pay, WhatsApp and BHIM and processed more than one third of Paytm’s value of transactions in the last month. Recently, NPCI chief operating officer (COO) Praveena Rai said that UPI is adding up to 6 million new users every month. NPCI has also set an ambitious target of achieving 1 billion transactions per day in the coming years.

Paytm revenue grows 25% and nears Rs 10,000 Cr in FY24

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Paytm revenue grows 25% and nears Rs 10,000 Cr in FY24
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One97 Communication Private Limited, the parent company of Paytm, scaled 25% year-on-year during the fiscal year ending March 2024. The Noida-based firm, however, managed to maintain EBITDA profitability before ESOP throughout the last fiscal year (FY24). Paytm’s revenue from operations grew 25% to Rs 9,978 crore in FY24 from Rs 7,990 crore in FY23, its annual financial statements disclosed through the National Stock Exchange show. Income from payment services accounted for 62.48% of the total operating revenue, which grew 25% to Rs 6,235 crore in FY24. Meanwhile, income from financial services grew by 30% to Rs 2,004 crore. The remainder income came from marketing and other sources. Paytm also made Rs 547 crore from non-operating activities mainly from interest and gain on financial assets, tallying the total income to Rs 10,525 crore in the last fiscal year (FY24). To the tune of other technology firms, its employee benefits accounted for 39.4% of the overall expenditure. This cost surged 21.5% to Rs 4,589 crore in FY24 from Rs 3,778 crore in FY23. This includes Rs 1,466 crore as share-based payment aka ESOPs cost. Its payment processing charges grew 10.9% to Rs 3,280 crore in FY2. Paytm’s software/tech, marketing cum promotional, legal, and other overheads drove its total expenditure up by 15% to Rs 11,645 crore in FY24 from Rs 10,130 crore in FY23. Note: Paytm has booked Rs 1,465 crore of ESOPs and wrote off Rs 227 crore worth of investments which was made to its associate firm Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) after RBI’s action. The decent growth and controlled expenditure helped Paytm to reduce its net losses by 20% to Rs 1,422 crore in FY24. Meanwhile, Paytm maintained its EBITDA profitability before ESOP throughout the year which stood at Rs 559 crore in FY24.

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