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Meesho Q4 FY26: Loss narrows to ₹1,601 crore

May 6, 2026 4 mins read Firehose Gupta

Meesho Limited — quarter and year ended March 31, 2026 (audited; reporting date May 06, 2026)

Particulars Quarter ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) (Refer note 2) Quarter ended December 31, 2025 (Unaudited) Quarter ended March 31, 2025 (Unaudited) (Refer note 2) Year Ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) Year Ended March 31, 2025 (Audited)
I. Income
Revenue from operations 35,312.12 35,175.98 23,999.75 1,26,263.48 93,899.03
Other income 1,157.70 788.16 1,266.43 4,727.13 5,109.98
Total income 36,469.82 35,964.14 25,266.18 1,30,990.61 99,009.01
II. Expenses
Employee benefits expense 2,319.83 2,351.73 2,398.71 9,121.96 8,481.81
Finance costs 23.78 38.92 14.93 89.63 68.95
Depreciation and amortisation expense 186.33 109.16 45.18 468.21 340.27
Other expenses 35,540.73 38,213.16 23,909.48 1,31,992.63 91,202.27
Total expenses 38,070.67 40,712.97 26,368.30 1,41,672.43 1,00,093.30
III. (Loss)/profit before exceptional items and tax (I – II) (1,600.85) (4,748.83) (1,102.12) (10,681.82) (1,084.29)
IV Exceptional items (Refer Note 5) (37.10) (12,847.18) (1,410.91) (13,464.34)
V (Loss)/profit before tax (III + IV) (1,600.85) (4,785.93) (13,949.30) (12,092.73) (14,548.63)
VI Tax expense
Current tax 62.60 144.85 -35.49 786.39 24,868.42
Current tax on account of business combination (Refer note 3) (24.03) 698.26
Deferred tax
Total tax expense 62.60 120.82 (35.49) 1,484.65 24,868.42
VII (Loss)/profit for the period/year (V – VI) (1,663.45) (4,906.75) (13,913.81) (13,577.38) (39,417.05)
VIII Other comprehensive (loss)/income
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
– Re-measurement (loss)/gains on defined employee benefit plans (28.34) (16.55) (32.46) (28.13) (28.89)
– Income tax effect on above
Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
– Exchange differences on translating the financial statements of foreign operations (1.56) 14.98 (1.50) (12.12)
– Exchange differences relating to disposal of a foreign subsidiary 4.45
– Income tax on above
Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the period/year (net of tax) (28.34) (18.11) (17.48) (29.63) (36.55)
IX Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the period/year (net of tax) (VII + VIII) (1,691.79) (4,924.86) (13,931.29) (13,607.01) (39,453.60)
X (Loss)/ profit for the period/year attributable to:
Owners of the Parent (1,663.45) (4,906.75) (13,913.81) (13,577.38) (39,417.05)
XI Other comprehensive (loss) / income attributable to
Owners of the Parent (28.34) (18.11) (17.48) (29.63) (36.55)
XII Total comprehensive (loss) / income for the period/year attributable to Owners of the Parent (1,691.79) (4,924.86) (13,931.29) (13,607.01) (39,453.60)
March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025
a) Basic (0.36) (1.14) (3.39) (3.11) (9.98)
b) Diluted (0.36) (1.14) (3.39) (3.11) (9.98)
Particulars March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025 March 31, 2025
Paid up share capital (Face value of Re 1 each fully paid) (Refer note 4(a)) 4,564.06 4,513.13 2.72
Instruments entirely equity in nature (Refer note 3 and 4(a))
Share pending issuance (Refer note 3) 3,977.38
Other equity 39,299.66
Particulars As at March 31, 2026 (Audited) As at March 31, 2025 (Audited)
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 777.29 516.49
Intangible assets 689.05 431
Right-of-use assets 480.16 436.95
Financial assets
  Investments 2,586.05
  Other financial assets 18,584.25 2,647.26
Income tax assets (net) 2,234.36 782.55
Total non-current assets 25,351.16 4,387.56
Current assets
Financial assets
  Investments 9,517.81 49,834.19
  Trade receivables 61.33 4.59
  Cash and cash equivalents 6,203.72 1,470.58
  Bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents 12,727.59 2,313.31
  Loans 55.52 33.15
  Other financial assets 24,504.00 13,663.75
Other current assets 646.33 553.74
Total current assets 53,716.30 67,873.31
Total assets 79,067.46 72,260.87
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Equity share capital 4,564.66 272
Instruments entirely equity in nature
Share pending issuance 3,977.38
Other equity 39,299.66 10,475.08
Total equity 43,863.72 14,455.18
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities
  Lease liabilities 347.56 424.08
Provisions 278.87 212.02
Total non-current liabilities 626.43 636.10
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities
  Lease liabilities 278.73 158.58
  Trade payables
    Total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 1,180.77 1,322.93
    Total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 14,516.57 9,387.02
  Other financial liabilities 13,869.28 12,818.19
Other current liabilities 4,598.13 8,503.00
Provision for tax 24,868.42
Provisions 133.83 111.45
Total current liabilities 34,577.31 57,169.59
Total liabilities 35,203.74 57,805.69
Total equity and liabilities 79,067.46 72,260.87
Particulars For the year ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) For the year ended March 31, 2025 (Audited)
Cash flows from operating activities
Loss before tax (12,092.73) (14,548.63)
Adjustments to reconcile loss before tax to net cash flows
Depreciation and amortisation expense 468.21 340.27
Expected credit losses on financial guarantee 59.35 10.58
Impairment allowance for doubtful receivables 390.80 389.97
Gain on liquidation of subsidiary
Bad debts written off 340.41 91.58
Exchange differences relating to disposal of a foreign subsidiary (55.10) (4.46)
Net (gain)/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment (0.19) 0.07
Fair value gain on derivative instruments at fair value through profit or loss (473.63) (301.29)
Liabilities/provisions no longer required, written back (439.66) (289.13)
Gain on sale of current investments (net) (1,303.45) (643.06)
Fair value gain on investments at fair value through profit and loss (157.28) (1,156.05)
Finance costs 89.63 68.95
Interest income
– on bank deposits, bonds, certificate of deposits and commercial papers (2,163.26) (2,599.57)
– on security deposits (6.79) (4.48)
Interest on income tax refund (0.13) (11.61)
Employee share based payment expense (including exceptional items other than perquisite tax) 1,822.71 8,645.03
Operating loss before working capital changes (13,521.11) (10,011.83)
Movement in working capital:
(Increase) in trade receivables (56.74) (150.12)
(Increase) in loans (22.37) (13.46)
Decrease/(increase) in other financial assets 423.13 (1,541.46)
(Increase)/decrease in other assets (98.41) 1,781.78
Increase in trade payables 5,233.19 1,970.03
Increase in other financial liabilities 937.46 5,836.56
(Decrease)/increase in other liabilities and provisions (3,843.76) 7,925.43
Cash flows (used in)/ from operating activities (10,948.61) 5,759.93
Income taxes paid (net of refund) (refer note 3(i)) (27,804.75) (365.23)
Net cash flows (used in) / from operating activities (A) (38,753.36) 5,393.70
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and intangible assets under development (including capital advances and payable towards capital goods) (1,010.40) (228.97)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 5.17
Purchase of investments (2,58,065.24) (1,70,777.37)
Proceeds from sale of investments 2,97,461.31 1,30,220.67
Investment in fixed deposits (56,790.58) (5,070.72)
Redemption of fixed deposits 19,164.15 16,479.50
Interest received 1,708.30 3,044.39
Net cash flows from / (used in) investing activities (B) 2,472.71 (26,352.50)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of share capital (including securities premium) 42,505.56 22,965.74
Payment of share issue expenses (1,257.62) (1.13)
Cancellation and settlement of employee stock options (1,716.24)
Payment of principal portion of lease liabilities (182.74) (140.05)
Payment of interest portion of lease liabilities (50.76) (55.74)