SynopsisThe comments come after a sharp turnaround at One 97 Communications. Paytm reported its first full-year profit of Rs 552 crore in FY26, compared with a loss of Rs 663 crore a year earlier, while operating revenue rose 22% to Rs 8,437 crore. Ebitda improved by Rs 2,008 crore and hit Rs 502 crore.Paytm founder and chief executive Vijay Shekhar Sharma said the fintech will step up investments across artificial intelligence (AI), financial services, and its merchant ecosystem after turning profitable for a full year, after two years dominated by of regulatory disruption and a sharp focus on costs.“This has been a defining year for Paytm,” Sharma said in his letter to shareholders, adding that the business was now “sustainably profitable”Now Playing
Paytm to step up AI, financial services investments after first profitable year, Sharma says - The Economic Times
The comments come after a sharp turnaround at One 97 Communications. Paytm reported its first full-year profit of Rs 552 crore in FY26, compared with a loss of Rs 663 crore a year earlier, while operating revenue rose 22% to Rs 8,437 crore. Ebitda improved by Rs 2,008 crore and hit Rs 502 crore.
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Paytm hits Rs 552 crore full-year profit in FY26 with 22% revenue growth, ending two years of regulatory headwinds. CEO Sharma pivots to AI and financial services—India's fintech shifts from survival mode to platform-scale capital allocation.
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