TIPSMUSIC Q2 FY26 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹89.22 Cr
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Revenue YoY
11%
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EBITDA
₹67.9 Cr
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Tips Music reported Q2 FY26 revenue of Rs 89.22 crore (11% YoY) with EBITDA of Rs 67.9 crore (76% margin, +180bps YoY) and PAT of Rs 53 crore. H1 revenue stood at Rs 177.3 crore (15% growth). The company maintained its full-year 20% revenue growth guidance despite acknowledging multiple headwinds including OTT consolidation, TikTok's India exit, and YouTube Shorts cannibalization of long-form views. Management expects a strong H2 pickup driven by ~50 non-film song releases and improved YouTube performance, requiring 25-27% growth in Q3-Q4 to meet targets. Content cost guidance is 20-25% of revenue. YouTube Shorts deal expires June 2026 with potential shift to revenue-share model. The company sees long-term industry opportunity to Rs 10,000-15,000 crore with subscription, short-form ad revenue sharing, and public performance as key drivers. Key risk: original 30% growth target has been revised down, and H2 recovery assumptions may be aggressive given ongoing platform consolidation pressures.
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Guidance to track
- Management reiterated 20% revenue growth guidance for FY26 despite downgrading from earlier 30% target. Requires approximately 25-27% growth in H2 (Q3+Q4 combined) to achieve annual target.
- Content cost as percentage of topline expected to be 20-25% for FY26, down from 15% in Q2. Focus on quality over quantity with selective acquisition.
- Approximately 50 songs from big artists planned for release by March 2026, including collaborations with Paradoxx, Luck and others, driving H2 revenue acceleration.
- Current fixed-deal YouTube Shorts contract expires June 2026; management expects renegotiation to shift toward revenue-sharing model with platforms.
Risks flagged
- Management acknowledged YouTube Shorts is cannibalizing traditional YouTube views, though they claim no profit impact yet. This structural shift could pressure long-term ad revenue if not addressed.
- Despite Tips Music catalog performing well on short-form platforms (Instagram Reels, TikTok), deals remain fixed lumpsum rather than variable revenue-share. Management expects this to change but cannot commit to timelines.
- Only 10% of revenue comes from paid subscriptions. While Spotify price hike is positive, management acknowledged this transition is slow with platforms pushing users to paid walls but not yet sharing incremental economics with labels.
- To achieve 20% full-year guidance, management needs ~27% H2 growth. This assumes: (1) film releases happen before March 2026, (2) ~50 non-film songs perform well, (3) YouTube recovers in October, and (4) no further platform consolidation. Any slippage in these assumptions risks missing guidance.
Key quotes
- We are sticking to that 20% growth what we have projected and told all of you. We will grow by 20% this year, 30% top line, 20% bottom line.
- We will pursue a discipline and selective content acquisition strategy ensuring each investment meets our payback and return threshold.
- This is a temporary phase maybe 6 months to another 1 year it will take so let's... I think entire industry all music labels we feel we will overcome soon.
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