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Sustained Pricing Compression in SMS and RCS
View Risks →Route Mobile reported Q4 FY26 revenue of ₹1,130.9 Cr, down 3.8% YoY, but gross profit grew 16.6% to ₹263.9 Cr with margin expanding to 23.3% (up 400 bps).
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Route Mobile reported Q4 FY26 revenue of ₹1,130.9 Cr, down 3.8% YoY, but gross profit grew 16.6% to ₹263.9 Cr with margin expanding to 23.3% (up 400 bps). Full-year revenue declined 3.7% to ₹4,408.2 Cr, while PAT rose 6.7% to ₹376.1 Cr. The revenue decline reflects structural A2P SMS headwinds and loss of high-value IL traffic, partially offset by domestic growth and higher-margin mix. New products (RCS, WhatsApp, AI) grew at 43% CAGR over four years but remain only 8% of revenue. Management guided mid-to-high single-digit revenue growth for FY27 with ~12% EBITDA margin, and raised dividend to ₹16.5/share. Key risks include sustained pricing compression in SMS/RCS and slower-than-expected new product ramp-up.
Sustained Pricing Compression in SMS and RCS
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Read Transcript →RCS, WhatsApp, and AI-enabled products; 43% CAGR since FY22.
First time annual gross profit crossed ₹1,000 Cr; driven by exit of low-margin business.
Stable volumes despite revenue decline due to mix shift to lower-priced domestic traffic.
Majority single-channel; wallet share opportunity with no acquisition cost.
Revenue expected to grow mid-to-high single digit YoY, driven by new product traction, geographic expansion, and cross-sell within Proximus Global.
Revenue per transaction fell 14% YoY; RCS pricing may commoditize further if operators do not set floor pricing, pressuring blended realizations.
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