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Pine Labs posts Rs 42 Cr profit in Q3 FY26; revenue grows 24%

EntrackrEntrackr · 1d ago
Pine Labs posts Rs 42 Cr profit in Q3 FY26; revenue grows 24%
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Fintech major Pine Labs announced its financial results for Q3 FY26 after debuting on Indian stock exchanges in the same quarter. The firm’s revenue increased by 24% during the third quarter, while it remained profitable in the same period. The company’s revenue from operations increased to Rs 744 crore in Q3 FY26 from Rs 601 crore in the same quarter last year, according to its financial statement sourced from NSE. Other income contributed an additional Rs 36 crore, which drove its total income to Rs 780 crore for the quarter. For the nine-month period ending December 2025, the firm’s revenue increased 20% to Rs 2,010 crore from Rs 1,676 crore, a year earlier. On the expense side, employee benefit was the largest cost centre, which accounted for 37% of the total expense. This cost increased by 5% to Rs 263 crore in Q3 FY26 from Rs 251 crore in Q3 FY25. Cost of material rose 51% to Rs 104 crore in Q3 FY26 from Rs 69 crore in Q3 FY25. Finance cost and depreciation cost were other overheads which led to the total expense to increase by 13% to Rs 705 crore in Q3 FY26. Pine Labs entered profitability on the back of steady growth and disciplined cost control, reporting a net profit of Rs 42 crore in Q3 FY26 versus a loss of Rs 57 crore in Q3 FY25. For the nine-month period, the company posted a profit of Rs 53 crore. Pine Labs made a positive debut on the public markets, listing at a 9.5% premium over its issue price. The stock opened at Rs 242 per share against the IPO price of Rs 221, giving the Peak XV-backed firm a stable start on the NSE and BSE. Earlier this month, Pine Labs received RBI approval to fully acquire RBI-licensed account aggregator Agya Technologies, increasing its stake to 100% from its previous associate company status. The company’s share is trading at Rs 233, giving it a market capitalization of Rs 26,736 crore (approximately $2.9 billion).

Pine Labs-owned Setu to acquire 100% stake in Agya Technologies

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Pine Labs-owned Setu to acquire 100% stake in Agya Technologies
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Pine Labs-owned Setu to acquire 100% stake in Agya Technologies Fintech unicorn Pine Labs plans to fully consolidate its ownership in RBI-licensed account aggregator Agya Technologies through its fintech infrastructure arm, Setu. According to a regulatory filing, the RBI has approved Setu (BrokenTusk Technologies Pvt Ltd) to increase its stake to 100% in Agya Technologies Pvt Ltd, which until now has operated as an associate company of Setu. Pine Labs already has around 25% stake in Agya Technologies and the company plans to complete the acquisition of the remaining stake in the near term, potentially in one or more tranches, according to the filing. This development follows Pine Labs' successful acquisition of all three digital payment licences from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). These licences cover offline payments, online merchant payments, and cross-border transactions, enabling the company to offer a complete range of digital payment services across all merchant interaction points. On the financial front, Pine Labs’ revenue increased to Rs 650 crore in Q2 FY26 from Rs 551 crore in the same quarter last year. Pine Labs reported a net profit of Rs 6 crore in Q2 FY26 versus a loss of Rs 32 crore in Q2 FY25. Pine Labs made a positive debut on the public markets, listing at a 9.5% premium over its issue price. The stock opened at Rs 242 per share against the IPO price of Rs 221, giving the Peak XV-backed firm a stable start on the NSE and BSE. The company’s share is trading at Rs 240.85, giving it a market capitalization of Rs 26,406 crore (approx $2.9 billion).

Pine Labs partners UAE’s Wio Bank to build payment acquiring system

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Pine Labs partners UAE’s Wio Bank to build payment acquiring system
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Pine Labs partners UAE’s Wio Bank to build payment acquiring system Fintech unicorn Pine Labs has partnered with UAE-based digital lender Wio Bank to build a new payment acquiring system for the bank. As part of the deal, Wio Bank will use Pine Labs’ acquiring platform, Credit+, to run its merchant payment operations. The partnership will help Wio Bank onboard merchants faster, offer real-time settlements, and support multiple payment modes across online and offline channels. Credit+ will manage the full merchant lifecycle, including onboarding, payment processing, and settlements, through a cloud-based and API-led setup. This will allow Wio Bank to launch new features quickly and handle large payment volumes securely. Wio Bank is a digital-first bank in the Middle East serving individuals and businesses. It is backed by ADQ, Alpha Dhabi, and First Abu Dhabi Bank. The partnership strengthens its payments offering for merchants in the region. For Pine Labs, the tie-up adds to its presence in the Middle East. The company works with banks and enterprises to modernise payment systems and currently operates across India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, and the US. This development follows Pine Labs' successful acquisition of all three digital payment licences from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). These licences cover offline payments, online merchant payments, and cross-border transactions, enabling the company to offer a complete range of digital payment services across all merchant interaction points. Pine Labs’ revenue increased to Rs 650 crore in Q2 FY26 from Rs 551 crore in the same quarter last year. Pine Labs reported a net profit of Rs 6 crore in Q2 FY26 versus a loss of Rs 32 crore in Q2 FY25.

Exclusive: Pine Labs elevates CEO Amrish Rau to MD and Chairman

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Exclusive: Pine Labs elevates CEO Amrish Rau to MD and Chairman
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Exclusive: Pine Labs elevates CEO Amrish Rau to MD and Chairman Pine Labs, a merchant commerce and payments platform, has promoted its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Amrish Rau, from the role of Additional Director to Managing Director and Chairman. His elevation comes as the company prepares for its Initial Public Offering. Importantly, Rau continues to be the CEO of the Peak XV-backed firm. The board of Pine Labs has passed a resolution appointing Amrish Rau as the Managing Director and Chairman of the company for a five-year term, effective March 24, 2025, according to its filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Rau joined Pine Labs as its CEO in March 2020. Prior to this, he was chief executive of Prosus-backed PayU India. Pine Labs recently received final approval from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to reverse flip its Singapore-based entity back to India. With this move, the fintech unicorn joined other Indian unicorn companies such as PhonePe, Groww, Zepto, and Dream11, which also relocated their headquarters back to India recently. The payments firm is eyeing to launch an IPO in the second half of 2025. As per media reports, the company is eyeing a $1 billion public issue and would comprise of issue of fresh equity shares and an offer for sale (OFS). Pine Labs is a merchant commerce platform that offers POS (point of sale) services which let merchants accept plastic cards and QR-based payments in their stores. It also offers Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), invoice management, and gifting solutions. According to data intelligence startup TheKredible, Pine Labs has raised nearly $1.3 billion in funding to date from investors including Peak XV Partners, Temasek, PayPal, Mastercard, and others. The company currently holds a valuation of $5 billion. While Pine Labs is in the final stages of relocating its domicile from overseas back to India, a number of other startups—including Razorpay, Meesho, KreditBee, Udaan, Livspace, and several others—are also actively working on shifting their domiciles to India.

Ixigo posts Rs 317 Cr revenue in Q3 FY26; profit grows 55%

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Ixigo posts Rs 317 Cr revenue in Q3 FY26; profit grows 55%
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Ixigo posts Rs 317 Cr revenue in Q3 FY26; profit grows 55% Online travel aggregator (OTA) Ixigo released its financial results for the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (Q3 FY26) on Thursday. The company reported a 31% growth in scale, while the company also increased its profit during the same period. Ixigo’s revenue from operations increased to Rs 317.6 crore in Q3 FY26 in contrast to Rs 242 crore in Q3 FY25, as per the firm’s unaudited financial results sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The Gurugram-based company generated the largest share (42%) of its operating revenue from train ticketing, which rose to Rs 134 crore in Q3 FY26 from Rs 120 crore in Q3 FY25. Flight and bus booking services contributed 32% and 24% to the company’s revenue, respectively. Besides operating revenue, the firm also earned Rs 16.5 crore via interest and gains from financial assets during the quarter which took its total income to Rs 334 crore in the quarter ending December 2025. Ixigo has not provided a detailed breakdown of expenses in its quarterly financial statements. However, employee benefits expenses rose by 15% YoY to Rs 45 crore. Overall, the company's total costs grew 32% to Rs 296 crore in Q3 FY26 compared to Rs 224 crore in Q3 FY25. Ixigo increased its profit by 55% to Rs 24 crore in Q3 FY26, as compared to a profit of Rs 15.5 crore in Q3 FY25. The company also approved the grant of 98,944 stock options under its ESOP scheme (2013, 2016, 2021). The ESOP is valued at around Rs 2.3 crore according to the company’s share price. The company’s competitor MakeMyTrip posted $295 million revenue in Q3 FY26 with its loss falling by 74% to $7 million in the period. At the close of trading on Thursday (Jan 22), Ixigo’s shares were priced at Rs 235, giving the online travel aggregator a market capitalization of Rs 10,320 crore (approximately $1.1 billion).

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