The company’s revenue from operations stood at Rs 6,189 crore in Q3FY26, up 7% over Rs 5,798 crore posted in the corresponding period of the last financial year. The data revenue was reported at Rs 5,359 crore, up 9.3% YoY from Rs 4,903 crore in the year ago period.
The bottom line jumped 100% on a sequential basis versus Rs 183 crore in Q2FY26 while the topline grew 1.5% quarter-on-quarter from Rs 6,100 crore in the July-September quarter of FY26.
The company’s expenses in the quarter stood at Rs 5,914 crore, up from Rs 5,807 crore in Q2FY26 and Rs 5,441 crore in Q3FY25. This translates into a 2% QoQ and 9% YoY growth. The expenses were incurred under the heads like network and transmission expense, employee benefits expense and finance cost, among other things.
Tata Communications shares were trading in the red amid a broader market decline and hit the day’s low of Rs 1,696 on the NSE, falling 1% intraday.
Tata Communications’ PAT margin saw a 148 bps uptick to 5.9% in Q3FY26 from 4.4% in Q3FY25.
The Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) in Q3FY26 stood at Rs 1,228 crore versus Rs 1,181 crore in Q3FY25, up 4%. The EBITDA margin was reported at 19.8%, down 52 bps from 20.4% in the year ago period.
Management take
Commenting on the results, MD and CEO A.S. Lakshminarayanan said that Tata Communications’ Q3 performance reflected its disciplined focus on driving data-led growth with expanding margins and a healthy order book. “We are gaining momentum across the business, and the capability shift we have invested in is now clearly translating into stronger products and sharper execution for customers. With multiple launches ahead, we are well positioned to build sustainably and accelerate the next phase of growth,” he said.
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