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Revenue
₹172 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
53%
reported change
EBITDA
₹45 Cr
latest reported figure
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Blackbuck delivered a strong Q3 FY26 with total income of ₹189 crore (up 53% YoY) and adjusted EBITDA of ₹45 crore (up 50% YoY), driven by core business growth of 31% YoY and robust operating leverage. PAT stood at ₹32 crore, though YoY comparison is distorted by prior-year exceptional items. The core payments and telematics segments continued to gain market share, with tolling GTV growing 24% YoY versus industry growth of ~10%. Growth businesses (super loads and vehicle finance) surged 271% YoY, albeit from a small base, with super loads expanding to nine cities. Management reiterated its strategy of reinvesting core profits into new ventures, with super loads still in playbook-building mode. Key risk: super loads scaling may require sustained investment, potentially pressuring near-term consolidated margins if growth accelerates slower than expected.
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Guidance to track
- Management reiterated visibility of expanding super loads to 14 cities by June 2026, up from 9 currently.
- Management expects core business incremental EBITDA margins to remain high, funding growth investments.
- Mature super loads cohorts break even within 3-4 months; 6-9 month cohorts deliver 30-40% EBITDA margins.
Risks flagged
- Aggressive investment in super loads (9 cities, 250+ employees) could depress consolidated EBITDA margins if growth disappoints.
- Analyst noted GTV growth slowed from ~35% in FY25 to mid-20s; management attributed to market growth moderation but acknowledged share gains may taper.
- Analyst asked about competition; management acknowledged a public company (likely Delhivery) is attempting to replicate Blackbuck's model, though execution is early.
Key quotes
- If you believe that we've really built out the playbook, the distance to that is let's say 100, I believe in the city of Bangalore we are somewhere in the zone of 50 to 60.
- The core business has the same flavor of operating leverage in terms of incremental EBITDA margins. The investment into new businesses are very independent decisions.
- Whatever damping has happened on the EBITDA side from an operating leverage point of view is primarily or mostly driven by the investments in the growth businesses.
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