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Tata Teleservices Q4 FY26: Profit turns on exceptional gain

April 23, 2026 4 mins read Firehose Gupta

TATA TELESERVICES (MAHARASHTRA) LIMITED — Year ended March 31, 2026 (Quarter ended March 31, 2026)

The following financial tables are extracted from the provided quarterly results document.

Sr. No. Particulars Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
(Refer Note 7)
December 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2025
(Refer Note 7)
Year Ended March 31, 2026
(Audited)
Year Ended March 31, 2025
(Audited)
I Income
Revenue from operations 295.54 294.31 308.27 1,160.23 1,308.04
Other income 1.74 1.82 1.94 7.53 8.10
Total Income 297.28 296.13 310.21 1,167.76 1,316.14
II Expenses
Employee benefits expenses 20.77 22.35 21.13 86.48 83.09
Operating and other expenses 113.77 98.16 137.26 456.34 654.17
134.54 120.51 158.39 542.82 737.26
III Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) (I – II) 162.74 175.62 151.82 624.94 578.88
Depreciation and amortisation expense (Refer Note 3) (31.72) (35.67) (42.06) (141.83) (167.93)
Finance costs (215.28) (287.82) (419.32) (1,360.98) (1,694.04)
Finance income 0.22 0.14 1.42 0.47 2.50
Net gain on investments (realised and unrealised) 2.17 1.35 1.72 7.15 5.27
IV (Loss) before exceptional items and tax (81.87) (146.38) (306.42) (870.25) (1,275.32)
Exceptional items (net) (Refer Note 2) 662.80 (4.05) 654.95
V Profit/(Loss) before tax 580.93 (150.43) (306.42) (215.30) (1,275.32)
VI Tax expense
VII Profit/(Loss) after tax 580.93 (150.43) (306.42) (215.30) (1,275.32)
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified to profit and loss
Effective portion of gain on designated portion of hedging instruments in cash flow hedge (2.82) 2.82 (2.82)
Items that will not be reclassified to profit and loss
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans 0.17 (0.43) 0.34 (0.14) 1.36
VIII Total other comprehensive income/(loss) 0.17 (0.43) (2.48) 2.68 (1.46)
IX Total comprehensive income/(loss) 581.10 (150.86) (308.90) (212.62) (1,276.78)
X Paid up equity share capital
(Face value of Rs. 10 each)
1,954.93 1,954.93 1,954.93 1,954.93 1,954.93
XI Other equity (including reserves)* (21,938.31) (21,525.22)
XII Earning/(Loss) per equity share (Face value of Rs. 10 each)**
Basic (In Rs.) 2.97 (0.77) (1.57) (1.10) (6.52)
Diluted (In Rs.) 2.97 (0.77) (1.57) (1.10) (6.52)
XIII Interest service coverage ratio (‘ISCR’) – [no. of times]
EBITDA/ Interest Expenses
*
0.97 1.02 0.89 0.90 0.84
XIV Operating profit margin – [%]
(EBITDA – Depreciation – Other Income) / Revenue from operations
43.74 46.93 34.98 40.99 30.80
XV Net profit/(loss) margin – [%]
(Loss) after tax / Revenue from operations
196.57 (51.11) (99.40) (18.56) (97.50)
Particulars March 31, 2026 (Audited) March 31, 2025 (Audited)
A. ASSETS
(1) Non-current assets
(a) Property, plant and equipment 698.49 683.15
(b) Right of use assets 238.29 112.22
(c) Capital work-in-progress 27.59 34.76
(d) Intangible assets 2.09 2.82
(e) Other financial assets 8.10 6.75
(f) Non-current tax assets (net) 17.97 19.68
(g) Other non-current assets 164.17 149.93
Sub-total – Non-current assets 1,156.70 1,009.31
(2) Current assets
(a) Financial assets
(i) Investments 23.13 57.98
(ii) Trade receivables 95.48 144.66
(iii) Cash and cash equivalents 15.40 42.37
(iv) Bank balances other than (iii) above 0.23 0.08
(v) Other financial assets 2.45 18.92
(vi) Derivative financial asset 0.02
(b) Current tax assets (net) 15.47
(c) Other current assets 32.15 30.47
Sub-total – Current assets 184.33 294.48
TOTAL – ASSETS 1,341.03 1,303.79
B. EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
(1) Equity
(a) Share capital 1,954.93 1,954.93
(b) Other equity (21,938.31) (21,525.22)
Sub-total – Equity (19,983.38) (19,570.29)
(2) Non-current liabilities
(a) Financial liabilities
(i) Borrowings 2,919.77 10,865.08
(ii) Lease liabilities 179.56 38.65
(b) Deferred revenue 35.75 12.56
(c) Provisions 5.19 0.89
Sub-total – Non-current liabilities 3,140.27 10,917.18
(3) Current liabilities
(a) Financial liabilities
(i) Borrowings 17,743.27 9,477.08
(ii) Lease liabilities 26.32 34.99
(iii) Trade payables
– Total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 3.49 1.37
– Total outstanding dues other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 235.65 209.21
(iv) Other financial liabilities 27.30 77.97
(v) Derivative financial liabilities 2.97
(b) Deferred revenue 77.23 73.03
(c) Provisions 50.09 55.86
(d) Other current liabilities 20.79 24.42
Sub total – Current liabilities 18,184.14 9,956.90
TOTAL – EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 1,341.03 1,303.79
Particulars March 31, 2026 (Audited) March 31, 2025 (Audited)
A Cash flows from operating activities
(Loss) before tax (215.30) (1,275.32)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation expenses 141.83 167.93
Reversal of Deferred Payment Liabilities for LF & SUC (666.70)
(Gain) on discontinuation of lease as per IND AS 116 (net) (0.79) (2.13)
(Gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment/ written off (net) (1.88) (0.93)
Net gain on investments (realised and unrealised) (7.15) (5.27)
Foreign exchange (Gain)/Loss (net) (0.12) 0.19
Finance income (0.65) (2.50)
Fair value adjustment to derivatives not designated as hedges (0.15) 0.15
Liabilities no longer required written back (0.14) (0.98)
Impairment loss on financial assets 1.85 2.58
Finance costs 1,360.98 1,694.04
Movement in working capital: 611.78 577.76
Decrease in trade receivables 47.33 8.64
Decrease/(Increase) in financial assets 15.38 (6.82)
(Increase)/Decrease in other assets (10.84) 7.89
Increase/(Decrease) in trade payables 18.24 (76.68)
(Decrease)/Increase in financial liabilities (22.72) 0.54
(Decrease)/Increase in other liabilities (3.63) 4.48
Increase/(Decrease) in deferred revenue 27.39 (18.82)
(Decrease) in provisions (1.61) (2.86)
Cash generated from operations 69.54 (83.63)
Net Income tax (paid)/refunds 681.32 494.13
Net cash generated from operating activities (A) (13.76) 11.00
667.56 505.13
B Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for property, plant and equipment (including capital work-in-progress, capital advances, intangible assets) (135.07) (99.12)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 2.27 6.66
Interest received 0.37 1.40
Payments for purchase of investments (2,136.71) (1,335.58)
Proceeds from sale of investments 2,178.71 1,317.22
Investment in bank deposits (having original maturity of more than three months) (0.15)
Net cash (used) in investing activities (B) (90.58) (109.42)
C Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long term borrowings 870.00 197.70
Repayment of long term borrowings (2,122.99)
Proceeds from short term borrowings 2,232.02 1,227.55
Repayment of short term borrowings (1,154.10) (1,367.16)
Principal element of lease payments (36.74) (44.33)
Interest paid (392.14) (399.51)
Net cash (used) in financing activities (C) (603.95) (385.75)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C) (26.97) 9.96
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 42.37 32.41
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 15.40 42.37
(26.97) 9.96
Particulars March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025
Acquisition of right-of-use assets 185.29 32.81
Particulars Quarter ended March 31, 2026
(Refer Note 7)
December 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2025
(Refer Note 7)
Year ended March 31, 2026
(Audited)
Year ended March 31, 2025
(Audited)
i) Debt service coverage ratio (“DSCR”) – [no. of times]
EBITDA / (Interest expenses
* + Principal repayments of long term borrowings due within 12 months from the balance sheet date)
0.03 0.04 0.02 0.11 0.06
ii) Debt Equity ratio – [no. of times]
Total debt*** / Total equity
(1.03) (1.03) (1.04) (1.03) (1.04)
iii) Networth – [Rs. in Crores]
Paid up equity share capital + Reserves (excluding cash flow hedge reserve)
(19,983.38) (20,564.48) (19,567.47) (19,983.38) (19,567.47)
iv) Outstanding Redeemable Preference Shares
– Quantity [In nos]
– Value [Rs. in Crores]
201,800,000
1,938.16
201,800,000
1,897.17
201,800,000
1,777.23
201,800,000
1,938.16
201,800,000
1,777.23
v) Current ratio [no. of times]
Total current assets / (Total current liabilities – Short term borrowings****)
0.42 0.44 0.61 0.42 0.61
vi) Long term debt to working capital [no. of times]
Total non-current borrowings / [Total current assets – (Total current liabilities – Short term borrowings****)]
(11.38) (20.39) (58.62) (11.38) (58.62)
vii) Bad debts to Account receivable ratio (%)
Total bad debts / Average trade receivables
****
0.16 (8.95) 0.07 1.54 2.66