ROUTE MOBILE LIMITED Earnings Summary — Q4 FY2026
Route Mobile Returns to Profitability in Q4 with Sequential Recovery and Deleveraged Balance Sheet
Quarterly Business Intelligence
AI Quarterly Scorecard™
Computed deterministically from the last 10 reported quarters.
Quarterly Business Momentum
- Revenue has increased for 3 consecutive quarters.
- Revenue of ₹1,152 Cr is 9.6% higher year-on-year.
- Revenue has compounded at 5.7% annualised over the last 10 quarters.
- Net profit of ₹63 Cr is 17.7% above the same quarter last year.
- Profit growth is outpacing revenue growth, pointing to positive operating leverage.
- Net profit has compounded at -15.7% annualised across the period.
- Operating margin stands at 9.2% in Q1 FY2027.
- Operating margin expanded by 22 bps year-on-year.
- Over the last two years operating margin has contracted by 206 bps.
- PBT margin is 7.9%.
- Expense growth of 9.3% remained below revenue growth of 9.6%.
- Operating profit of ₹105 Cr is 12.3% higher year-on-year.
- Operating leverage has been under pressure recently.
- 3 of the last 6 measured quarters delivered year-on-year revenue growth.
- Overall quarterly business momentum scores 52/100 (Moderate) on the latest 10 quarters.
- Business momentum remains positive heading into the next quarter.
Quarterly Financials
Last 10 Reported Quarters • All figures in ₹ Crore • Margins in %
| Metric | Trend | Latest Q1 FY2027 | Q4 FY2026 | Q3 FY2026 | Q2 FY2026 | Q1 FY2026 | Q4 FY2025 | Q3 FY2025 | Q2 FY2025 | Q1 FY2025 | Q4 FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Stable | 1,152 | 1,131 | 1,107 | 1,119 | 1,051 | 1,175 | 1,184 | 1,113 | 1,103 | 1,017 |
| Expenses | Stable | 1,046 | 995 | 961 | 983 | 957 | 1,053 | 1,054 | 978 | 980 | 892 |
| Operating Profit | Stable | 105 | 136 | 146 | 136 | 94 | 122 | 130 | 135 | 124 | 125 |
| Operating Margin | Stable | 9.2% | 12.1% | 13.2% | 12.1% | 8.9% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.2% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| Other Income | Volatile | 11 | 28 | 13 | -109 | 11 | -13 | 9 | 39 | 11 | 13 |
| Interest | Declining | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 8 |
| Depreciation | Stable | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Profit Before Tax | Volatile | 91 | 139 | 135 | 2 | 77 | 79 | 107 | 137 | 103 | 109 |
| Tax | Improving | 23 | 25 | 33 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 22 | 14 |
| Net Profit | Volatile | 63 | 109 | 98 | -21 | 53 | 57 | 82 | 101 | 79 | 88 |
| Net Margin | Volatile | 5.4% | 9.7% | 8.8% | -1.9% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 7.0% | 9.1% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
Key Takeaways
- Net profit rebounded to 114 Cr in Q4, representing a significant recovery after the loss in September 2025.
- The balance sheet was substantially deleveraged, with total borrowings falling from 468 Cr to just 42 Cr year-over-year.
- Quarterly sales showed a modest sequential growth of 2.17% to 1,131 Cr, though TTM growth remains negative.
- Operating margins have normalized to 12%, consistent with the long-term post-listing average.
- Tax expense normalized to 18% in Q4 after anomalous adjustments in prior quarters.
- Reserves grew by nearly 14% year-over-year to 2,707 Cr, reinforcing the company's capital base.
Management Guidance
Management is focusing on global expansion and hyper-personalized omnichannel engagement following the Proximus Group acquisition.
Sentiment Shift
Improving
The company has successfully moved past a volatile mid-year period marked by losses and high interest costs, ending the fiscal year with strong profit growth and a much leaner balance sheet.
Outlook
The outlook is cautious but improving as the company integrates with Proximus Group. While revenue growth has slowed, the return to profitability and debt reduction provide a stable foundation for future CPaaS market expansion.
From the Annual Report (Key Quotes)
“Successfully scaled from INR 367 Cr in FY16 to over INR 4,400 Cr in FY26.”
“Strategic shift toward hyper-personalized omnichannel engagement aligns with global CPaaS trends.”
“Transitions to a subsidiary under international ownership with almost debt-free status as of March 2026.”
Official Quarterly Documents
This summary is AI-generated from ROUTE MOBILE LIMITED's latest quarterly filing and earnings call. For informational purposes only — not investment advice.