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Revenue
₹737 Cr
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Revenue YoY
44%
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EBITDA
₹198 Cr
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BLS International delivered a strong Q3 FY26 with consolidated revenue of ₹737 crore (+44% YoY) and PAT of ₹170 crore (+33% YoY), driven by 18% growth in visa application volumes to 10.7 lakh and a 109% surge in digital services revenue to ₹287 crore. The visa segment EBITDA margin expanded 275 bps to 40%, reflecting the shift to a self-operated model and operational efficiencies. Digital business growth was fueled by BC and loan distribution, though its margin compressed due to the low-margin Artifact acquisition. Management guided for 20-25% organic growth over the next five years, supported by new contracts (Slovak Republic, China) and a strong pipeline. Key risk: margin dilution from the high-growth, low-margin digital segment could pressure consolidated profitability.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects the company to achieve 20-25% organic growth annually over the next five years, driven by visa volume expansion and digital services.
- Visa and consular services EBITDA margin improved to 40% in Q3 FY26, up 275 bps YoY, with expectations to maintain or improve further.
- Management expects digital services margins to improve as more value-added services are added, though current margins are depressed due to the Artifact acquisition.
Risks flagged
- The digital business, growing at 109% YoY, has a low EBITDA margin (~7%) due to the Artifact acquisition, which could compress consolidated margins if the mix shifts further.
- Ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and potential trade deal delays with Europe could impact visa volumes from these regions, which were significant pre-pandemic.
- New contracts like the Slovak Republic global mandate and China visa centers require upfront investment and may take time to reach optimum utilization, potentially impacting near-term margins.
Key quotes
- We have grown you know our application volume has also grown by 19% this quarter and we have already announced that we have won a lot of new contracts you know with different governments uh this quarter.
- The digital business definitely is growing and as we see that we can add more services to that loan business more margin will come in.
- We are very conservative in the kind of companies we want to buy it gives us long value addition.
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