TATACOMM Q3 FY26 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹6,189 Cr
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Revenue YoY
6.7%
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EBITDA
₹1,228 Cr
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Tata Communications delivered solid Q3 FY26 results with revenue of Rs 6,189 crore (up 6.7% YoY) driven by strong momentum in both core connectivity and digital portfolio. Data revenue grew 9.3% YoY with digital now comprising 42.9% of data revenues, up 245 bps YoY. EBITDA of Rs 1,228 crore (up 4% YoY) with margin expansion of 60 bps QoQ to 19.8%, on a trajectory toward 23-25% medium-term target. PAT nearly doubled QoQ to Rs 365 crore, benefiting from interest income and tax refund. The quarter saw excellent order book growth, highlighted by a major OTT content provider deal for an India leg of a global subsea cable. The company acquired majority stake in Commotion, an AI-native enterprise SaaS platform, strengthening its full-stack AI proposition. Core connectivity grew 4.2% YoY driven by hyperscaler deals implementation. Management flagged macro headwinds and Red Sea cable disruptions but remains confident in 20%+ growth potential across digital portfolios. CEO transition announced with Ganesh Lakshmanan as CMD designate, effective April.
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Guidance to track
- Management reiterated medium-term EBITDA margin ambition of 23-25%, with 110 bps improvement achieved over past three quarters, expecting gradual recovery in ROSI alongside margin expansion momentum.
- CIS expected to break even first, followed by media. Management stated digital break-even expected in near-to-medium term within the investor day ambition timeframe, driven by mix shift, operating leverage, and cost optimization.
- CFO indicated TCR margin should settle in mid-50s range as business model normalization completes, after previously elevated levels of 72%, 44%, and 51% in prior quarters.
- Five strategic bets including ThreadSpan (LAN/WAN/cloud security integration), edge distribution platform (Cloudflare-like), AI studio, and multi-cloud networking solutions to be progressively launched over next few months.
Risks flagged
- Management acknowledged that the macro environment remains challenging with businesses being cautious about spending. Enterprise AI adoption is still in early stages with use-case approach, creating project delays.
- Media business saw sharp 16.6% QoQ decline to Rs 312 crore due to World Athletics event conclusion. This demonstrates event-driven cyclicality in the traditional federation business despite expansion into broadcasters.
- Analyst questioned pace of post-acquisition cleanup with ongoing exit from loss-making contracts (100 bps NR impact from WhatsApp contract exit this quarter). Revenue synergies delayed by approximately one year due to external factors.
- CFO indicated need to remain watchful of changing geopolitical situations, tariffs, and global M&A activity affecting TCTS despite turnaround to 22.3% margins and international focus.
Key quotes
- We aspired to be a full stack AI platform provider with best in features and prices globally.
- The growth drivers in CIS would be the contact center space with TX integrated with AI, expanding to other channels and the overall AI story with Commotion.
- We are walking and chewing gum at the same time. We are doing repairs with the mains on as far as the digital portfolio is concerned.
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