Tata Communications (TATACOMM)₹1,700−0.94%Telecom - Cellular & Fixed line services
In the Sep 2026 quarter (consolidated), Tata Communications reported sales of ₹6,692 Cr, up 9.6% from Sep 2025, and net profit of ₹335 Cr, up 83.7% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹24,837 Cr and net profit ₹993 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Sep 2026
| Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 5,594 | 5,654 | 5,595 | 5,736 | 5,800 | 5,993 | 5,965 | 6,108 | 6,192 | 6,563 | 6,586 | 6,692 |
| Expenses | 4,418 | 4,554 | 4,443 | 4,579 | 4,599 | 4,852 | 4,807 | 4,911 | 4,947 | 5,251 | 5,332 | 5,248 |
| Operating Profit | 1,151 | 1,074 | 1,135 | 1,127 | 1,180 | 1,120 | 1,135 | 1,171 | 1,226 | 1,282 | 1,228 | 1,420 |
| OPM % | 21.0% | 19.1% | 20.1% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 19.0% | 19.1% | 19.0% | 20.0% | 20.1% | 19.1% | 21.1% |
| Other Income | −212 | −31.97 | 84.98 | 29.01 | −6.99 | 925 | −46.01 | −37.96 | 183 | 62.99 | −93.02 | −20.01 |
| Interest | 184 | 186 | 170 | 189 | 187 | 182 | 177 | 202 | 201 | 182 | 186 | 198 |
| Depreciation | 602 | 650 | 633 | 647 | 636 | 671 | 664 | 678 | 750 | 729 | 738 | 740 |
| Profit before tax | 155 | 208 | 418 | 322 | 351 | 1,197 | 250 | 256 | 460 | 436 | 212 | 465 |
| Tax % | 74.0% | −52.0% | 21.0% | 30.0% | 36.1% | 15.0% | 26.0% | 32.1% | 22.0% | 42.0% | 41.0% | 27.1% |
| Exceptional items | 18.04 | −55.14 | 38.05 | −10.02 | −30.05 | 748 | −54.06 | −11.02 | −47.08 | 11.02 | −48.11 | −23.05 |
| Net Profit | 44.85 | 321 | 332 | 226 | 235 | 1,038 | 189 | 182 | 363 | 258 | 130 | 335 |
| EPS (Rs) | 1.56 | 11.23 | 11.65 | 7.95 | 8.26 | 36.42 | 6.65 | 6.40 | 12.79 | 9.22 | 4.70 | 11.92 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 18,164 | 17,629 | 16,780 | 16,535 | 17,098 | 17,120 | 16,749 | 17,861 | 21,003 | 23,122 | 24,837 | 26,032 |
| Expenses | 15,664 | 15,158 | 14,312 | 13,731 | 13,724 | 12,799 | 12,466 | 13,486 | 16,683 | 18,479 | 19,907 | 20,778 |
| Operating Profit | 2,430 | 2,401 | 2,407 | 2,742 | 3,284 | 4,255 | 4,219 | 4,312 | 4,223 | 4,559 | 4,816 | 5,156 |
| OPM % | 13.0% | 14.0% | 14.1% | 17.1% | 19.1% | 25.0% | 25.1% | 24.0% | 20.1% | 20.0% | 19.1% | 19.8% |
| Other Income | 81.94 | 1,294 | −116 | 62.02 | −321 | 81.99 | 338 | 440 | 46.96 | 1,032 | 162 | 133 |
| Interest | 409 | 367 | 344 | 397 | 470 | 420 | 360 | 432 | 644 | 728 | 762 | 767 |
| Depreciation | 1,861 | 1,864 | 1,903 | 2,065 | 2,353 | 2,311 | 2,200 | 2,259 | 2,465 | 2,588 | 2,821 | 2,957 |
| Profit before tax | 244 | 1,473 | 46.18 | 344 | 140 | 1,614 | 2,009 | 2,069 | 1,167 | 2,290 | 1,402 | 1,573 |
| Tax % | 96.0% | 16.0% | 778.1% | 80.0% | 162.0% | 22.0% | 26.0% | 14.0% | 18.0% | 21.0% | 31.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | −14.03 | −858 | 2,995 | 0.00 | 528 | −21.04 | 9.02 | 65.12 | −109 | 506 | −53.10 | −107 |
| Net Profit | 9.97 | 1,232 | −325 | −79.79 | −84.74 | 1,248 | 1,481 | 1,796 | 967 | 1,831 | 993 | 1,086 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.29 | 43.13 | −11.49 | −2.88 | −3.01 | 43.79 | 51.87 | 62.83 | 33.87 | 64.28 | 35.06 | 38.63 |
| Dividend payout % | 1,412.0% | 14.0% | −39.0% | −155.9% | −133.0% | 32.0% | 40.1% | 33.0% | 49.0% | 39.1% | 50.0% | — |
| 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 | 285 | 286 | 285 | 286 | 285 | 285 | 285 | 286 | 285 | 285 | 285 | 285 |
| Reserves | 35.85 | −646 | 1,302 | 213 | −465 | −1,557 | −169 | 641 | 1,229 | 1,495 | 2,725 | 3,150 |
| Borrowings | 13,069 | 14,227 | 9,211 | 8,924 | 9,935 | 12,418 | 11,391 | 9,126 | 8,582 | 11,272 | 12,350 | 12,245 |
| Other Liabilities | 10,797 | 11,221 | 10,232 | 10,128 | 10,186 | 10,978 | 9,784 | 9,568 | 10,415 | 11,295 | 11,059 | 12,605 |
| Total Liabilities | 24,187 | 25,088 | 21,029 | 19,551 | 19,941 | 22,124 | 21,290 | 19,620 | 20,512 | 24,347 | 26,420 | 28,286 |
| Fixed Assets | 14,679 | 14,408 | 10,909 | 10,778 | 11,263 | 12,745 | 11,488 | 10,903 | 10,473 | 13,426 | 13,877 | 15,454 |
| CWIP | 638 | 800 | 751 | 521 | 361 | 349 | 493 | 852 | 1,148 | 1,327 | 1,100 | 850 |
| Investments | 1,772 | 1,841 | 2,438 | 1,252 | 1,495 | 1,565 | 2,238 | 1,568 | 1,953 | 1,611 | 2,718 | 2,301 |
| Other Assets | 7,100 | 8,039 | 6,932 | 7,000 | 6,820 | 7,465 | 7,072 | 6,296 | 6,938 | 7,983 | 8,725 | 9,681 |
| Inventories | 26.08 | 25.06 | 19.05 | 27.07 | 77.16 | 73.25 | 34.07 | 38.09 | 161 | 84.27 | 158 | 100 |
| Trade receivables | 2,487 | 3,019 | 2,591 | 2,954 | 2,970 | 3,229 | 2,609 | 2,583 | 2,735 | 3,759 | 4,010 | 4,174 |
| Cash & equivalents | 1,626 | 1,981 | 1,082 | 1,300 | 854 | 911 | 929 | 745 | 1,067 | 844 | 589 | 697 |
| Total Assets | 24,187 | 25,088 | 21,029 | 19,551 | 19,941 | 22,124 | 21,290 | 19,620 | 20,512 | 24,347 | 26,420 | 28,286 |
| 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 | 3,033 | 2,368 | 2,398 | 1,716 | 1,848 | 2,527 | 3,185 | 4,208 | 4,394 | 3,187 | 2,917 | 4,486 |
| Cash from investing activity | −1,904 | −2,310 | 938 | −499 | −2,279 | −1,518 | −2,003 | −892 | −1,834 | −2,636 | −2,170 | −1,432 |
| Cash from financing activity | −1,390 | −9.01 | −3,279 | −961 | −28.04 | −944 | −1,207 | −3,438 | −2,246 | −815 | −937 | −2,940 |
| Net cash flow | −269 | 41.17 | 58.25 | 255 | −469 | 61.24 | −32.12 | −121 | 309 | −273 | −199 | 108 |
| Capex | 2,016 | 2,049 | 1,818 | 1,623 | 1,752 | 1,688 | 1,365 | 1,660 | 1,495 | 2,086 | 2,209 | 2,435 |
| Free cash flow | 1,259 | 334 | 599 | 102 | 106 | 845 | 1,831 | 2,559 | 2,903 | 1,111 | 712 | 2,063 |
| CFO / OP % | 105.1% | 114.1% | 130.1% | 82.0% | 88.1% | 85.1% | 86.0% | 97.0% | 106.1% | 80.1% | 82.1% | 108.1% |
| 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 | 46 | 61 | 54 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 65 | 63 | 61 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 46 | 61 | 54 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 65 | 63 | 61 |
| Working capital days | −154 | −138 | −104 | −124 | −123 | −149 | −87 | −102 | −118 | −150 | −106 | −119 |
| ROCE % | 8.0% | 7.0% | 23.1% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 18.1% | 22.1% | 24.0% | 18.0% | 15.1% | 15.1% |
For the Sep 2026 quarter, Tata Communications reported sales of ₹6,692 Cr, up 9.6% year on year and net profit of ₹335 Cr, up 83.7% year on year. The operating margin was 21.1%.
Tata Communications' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹24,837 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹26,032 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹993 Cr, and ₹1,086 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹38.63.
Tata Communications reported borrowings of ₹12,245 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹697 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹4,486 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹2,063 Cr.