Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL)₹26.97−1.68%Telecom - Cellular & Fixed line services
In the Jun 2026 quarter (consolidated), Mahanagar Telephone Nigam reported sales of ₹217 Cr, up 26.2% from Jun 2025, and net profit of −₹844 Cr. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹958 Cr and net profit −₹3,112 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Jun 2026
| Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 198 | 192 | 209 | 184 | 268 | 262 | 275 | 172 | 190 | 211 | 372 | 217 |
| Expenses | 332 | 319 | 285 | 296 | 295 | 299 | 293 | 252 | 299 | 239 | 312 | 251 |
| Operating Profit | −134 | −126 | −75.29 | −111 | −27.08 | −37.16 | −16.05 | −79.23 | −108 | −28.09 | 60.18 | −33.11 |
| OPM % | −67.1% | −65.1% | −36.1% | −60.1% | −10.1% | −14.1% | −6.1% | −46.1% | −57.1% | −13.1% | 15.9% | −15.1% |
| Other Income | 175 | 144 | 145 | 198 | 60.86 | 77.81 | 54.86 | 34.95 | 31.92 | 20.94 | 510 | 74.81 |
| Interest | 664 | 690 | 688 | 703 | 768 | 727 | 715 | 753 | 741 | 748 | 736 | 747 |
| Depreciation | 170 | 166 | 164 | 156 | 155 | 150 | 151 | 145 | 142 | 142 | 139 | 137 |
| Profit before tax | −790 | −836 | −781 | −770 | −887 | −832 | −825 | −939 | −956 | −894 | −306 | −839 |
| Tax % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Net Profit | −795 | −840 | −786 | −774 | −892 | −838 | −830 | −945 | −963 | −900 | −308 | −844 |
| EPS (Rs) | −12.57 | −13.31 | −12.43 | −12.27 | −14.12 | −13.26 | −13.15 | −14.98 | −15.25 | −14.25 | −4.86 | −13.38 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 3,226 | 2,974 | 2,478 | 2,088 | 1,628 | 1,391 | 1,151 | 936 | 800 | 699 | 958 | 991 |
| Expenses | 4,024 | 4,039 | 3,629 | 3,398 | 3,078 | 1,317 | 1,457 | 1,372 | 1,284 | 1,171 | 1,101 | 1,100 |
| Operating Profit | −793 | −1,062 | −1,149 | −1,306 | −1,452 | 75.22 | −305 | −436 | −484 | −472 | −142 | −109 |
| OPM % | −24.1% | −36.1% | −46.1% | −62.1% | −89.1% | 5.0% | −26.1% | −46.1% | −60.1% | −67.1% | −15.1% | −11.0% |
| Other Income | 880 | 679 | 732 | 618 | 689 | 475 | 621 | 611 | 574 | 680 | 584 | 637 |
| Interest | 1,349 | 1,445 | 1,503 | 1,701 | 1,948 | 2,114 | 2,145 | 2,359 | 2,690 | 2,923 | 2,976 | 2,972 |
| Depreciation | 1,176 | 1,111 | 1,052 | 1,001 | 984 | 892 | 772 | 729 | 665 | 611 | 567 | 559 |
| Profit before tax | −2,428 | −2,930 | −2,961 | −3,374 | −3,680 | −2,451 | −2,591 | −2,905 | −3,255 | −3,317 | −3,096 | −2,994 |
| Tax % | −19.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | −5.01 | −5.02 | −12.05 | −17.05 | −2.01 | −7.02 | −3.01 | −1.01 | 0.00 | 6.02 | 0.00 | — |
| Net Profit | −1,951 | −2,945 | −2,976 | −3,394 | −3,702 | −2,467 | −2,609 | −2,921 | −3,278 | −3,336 | −3,112 | −3,014 |
| EPS (Rs) | −30.88 | −46.58 | −47.17 | −53.76 | −58.60 | −39.05 | −41.30 | −46.30 | −51.86 | −52.83 | −49.31 | −47.74 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 629 | 628 | 629 | 629 | 629 | 629 | 629 | 629 | 629 | 629 | 629 | 629 |
| Reserves | 1,427 | −1,034 | −3,999 | −6,951 | −10,351 | −14,195 | −16,654 | −19,265 | −21,449 | −24,241 | −27,507 | −30,537 |
| Borrowings | 16,573 | 13,420 | 15,163 | 16,994 | 19,709 | 23,259 | 25,561 | 26,780 | 28,288 | 30,093 | 32,377 | 35,372 |
| Other Liabilities | 8,286 | 5,650 | 5,902 | 5,605 | 4,715 | 6,987 | 3,859 | 4,195 | 4,196 | 4,256 | 4,743 | 4,600 |
| Total Liabilities | 26,915 | 18,665 | 17,695 | 16,278 | 14,703 | 16,681 | 13,396 | 12,337 | 11,664 | 10,737 | 10,243 | 10,063 |
| Fixed Assets | 10,559 | 9,564 | 8,752 | 8,154 | 7,455 | 6,876 | 6,250 | 5,613 | 4,962 | 4,325 | 3,801 | 3,134 |
| CWIP | 134 | 137 | 291 | 330 | 319 | 327 | 184 | 73.82 | 58.85 | 85.84 | 31.95 | 12.96 |
| Investments | 40.14 | 43.15 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 5.01 |
| Other Assets | 16,182 | 8,921 | 8,647 | 7,789 | 6,925 | 9,474 | 6,959 | 6,647 | 6,639 | 6,323 | 6,406 | 6,912 |
| Inventories | 146 | 32.97 | 31.01 | 32.02 | 40.99 | 36.97 | 34.01 | 32.97 | 32.97 | 34.01 | 32.97 | 6.99 |
| Trade receivables | 300 | 492 | 490 | 424 | 608 | 627 | 769 | 669 | 585 | 510 | 558 | 329 |
| Cash & equivalents | 99.27 | 191 | 115 | 117 | 140 | 211 | 321 | 149 | 355 | 108 | 210 | 778 |
| Total Assets | 26,915 | 18,665 | 17,695 | 16,278 | 14,703 | 16,681 | 13,396 | 12,337 | 11,664 | 10,737 | 10,243 | 10,063 |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | −1,169 | 1,080 | −1,025 | 155 | −735 | −1,209 | −225 | 705 | 64.10 | 130 | 341 | 176 |
| Cash from investing activity | −107 | −37.05 | −30.03 | −492 | −297 | −43.08 | −259 | 204 | −174 | 107 | −29.02 | −201 |
| Cash from financing activity | 1,105 | −954 | 981 | 344 | 1,040 | 1,321 | 412 | −932 | 176 | −318 | −214 | −18.93 |
| Net cash flow | −164 | 85.06 | −71.01 | 7.01 | 14.01 | 77.08 | −70.04 | −28.02 | 67.05 | −81.06 | 96.10 | −43.01 |
| Capex | 300 | 300 | 419 | 514 | 311 | 143 | 100 | 13.05 | 44.19 | 73.31 | 36.14 | 25.10 |
| Free cash flow | −1,291 | 777 | −1,438 | −356 | −1,041 | −1,344 | −323 | 690 | 19.94 | 56.86 | 303 | 569 |
| CFO / OP % | 106.1% | −77.9% | 113.1% | −18.9% | 56.1% | 84.0% | −552.9% | −247.9% | −17.9% | −32.0% | −50.9% | −118.9% |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 31 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 107 | 141 | 203 | 213 | 229 | 234 | 293 | 126 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 30 | 55 | 59 | 62 | 106 | 140 | 202 | 212 | 228 | 233 | 292 | 125 |
| Working capital days | −835 | −906 | −707 | −613 | −1,038 | −1,930 | −1,218 | −2,518 | −2,681 | −1,995 | −4,097 | −4,325 |
| ROCE % | −8.0% | −7.0% | −12.0% | −13.0% | −16.0% | −18.0% | −3.0% | −5.0% | −7.0% | −8.0% | −7.0% | −2.0% |
For the Jun 2026 quarter, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam reported sales of ₹217 Cr, up 26.2% year on year and net profit of −₹844 Cr. The operating margin was −15.1%.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹958 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹991 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was −₹3,112 Cr, and −₹3,014 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹−47.74.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam reported borrowings of ₹35,372 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹778 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹176 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹569 Cr.