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CarTrade Tech Q4 FY26: Profit up to ₹7,085 lakh

May 7, 2026 4 mins read Firehose Gupta

CarTrade Tech Limited — Fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2026 (audited)

Optional commentary: Financial figures are presented in Rs. In Lakhs as per the document.

Particulars Quarter Ended Year Ended
March 31, 2026
Audited (Refer note 4)
December 31, 2025
Unaudited
March 31, 2025
Audited (Refer note 4)
March 31, 2026
Audited
March 31, 2025
Audited
Income
Revenue from operations (Refer note 3) 20,314.31 20,967.18
Other income (Refer note 5) 1,760.87 1,870.10
Total income 22,075.18 22,837.28
Expenses
Employees benefit expense 7,812.96 7,618.37
Finance cost 334.32 307.59
Depreciation and amortization expense 1,091.52 937.50
Other expenses 5,336.49 5,523.82
Total expenses 14,575.29 14,387.28
Profit before exceptional item and tax 7,499.89 8,450.00
Exceptional Item (Refer note 7) 650.71
Profit before tax 7,499.89 7,799.29
Tax expenses
Current tax 661.65 800.23
Adjustment of tax relating to earlier years (758.15)
Deferred tax expenses 511.81 846.76
Total Tax expenses 415.31 1,646.99
Profit for the quarter / year 7,084.58 6,152.30
Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
Remeasurement of the defined benefit plan 127.82 (72.95)
Income tax related to the above (32.23) 18.36
Total Other comprehensive income / (loss) 95.59 (54.59)
Total comprehensive income for the quarter / year 7,180.17 6,097.71
Profit for the quarter / year attributable to
Equity holders of the parent 6,460.67 5,585.70
Non-controlling interest 623.91 566.60
Total Other comprehensive income / (loss) for the quarter / year attributable to
Equity holders of the parent 82.76 (32.34)
Non-controlling interest 12.83 (22.25)
Total comprehensive income for the quarter / year attributable to
Equity holders of the parent 6,543.43 5,553.36
Non-controlling interest 636.74 544.35
Paid up Equity Share Capital (Face Value of ₹ 10/- per share) 4,787.81 4,784.30
Other equity (excluding revaluation reserves) 2,43,550.78 2,17,318.35
Earnings Per Equity Share (face value of Rs. 10/- each) (Quarters not annualised)
Basic (in Rs.) 13.50 11.70
Diluted (in Rs.) 12.87 11.14
Particulars As at March 31, 2026 (Audited) As at March 31, 2025 (Audited)
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, Plant and Equipment 7,457.30 5,570.52
Capital work in progress 124.71
Goodwill 1,32,422.72 1,32,422.72
Other Intangible Assets 30.38 45.40
Right of Use Assets 12,263.91 11,684.10
Financial Assets – Investments 674.50 725.89
Financial Assets – Other financial assets 19,932.90 17,047.98
Deferred Tax assets (net) 3,152.31 4,122.61
Income Tax assets (net) 990.22 1,151.09
Other non-current assets 373.57 3,897.16
Total Non – Current Assets 1,77,422.52 1,76,667.47
Current assets
Contract Assets 6,402.93 4,039.40
Financial Assets – Investments 90,325.23 60,689.52
Financial Assets – Trade receivables 9,299.04 8,676.73
Financial Assets – Cash and cash equivalents 3,140.12 2,876.29
Financial Assets – Bank balance (other than above) 980.68 4,784.00
Financial Assets – Other financial assets 10,622.45 11,502.49
Other current assets 2,726.62 1,287.98
Total Current Assets 1,23,497.07 93,856.41
Total Assets 3,00,919.59 2,70,523.88
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Equity Share capital 4,787.81 4,743.79
Other Equity 2,43,550.78 2,17,318.35
Equity attributable to owners of the Company 2,48,338.59 2,22,062.14
Non Controlling Interests 13,504.74 10,587.95
Total Equity 2,61,843.33 2,32,650.09
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Financial Liabilities – Lease liabilities 10,943.82 10,716.43
Employee benefit obligations 2,306.40 1,743.36
Other non-current liabilities 70.14 70.14
Total Non – Current Liabilities 13,320.36 12,529.93
Current liabilities
Contract liabilities 4,644.44 4,246.06
Financial Liabilities – Lease liabilities 3,099.12 2,421.30
Trade payables – Total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 613.03 570.08
Trade payables – total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 2,619.96 2,595.57
Other financial liabilities 11,256.00 11,685.40
Other current liabilities 1,766.56 1,637.75
Current tax liability (net) 72.01 844.07
Employee benefit obligations 1,684.78 1,343.63
Total Current Liabilities 25,755.90 25,343.86
Total Liabilities 39,076.26 37,873.79
Total Equity and Liabilities 3,00,919.59 2,70,523.88
Particulars For the year ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) For the year ended March 31, 2025 (Audited)
A. CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Profit before tax 28,982.91 16,836.18
Adjustments to reconcile profit / (loss) before net cash flow
Depreciation and amortisation 3,868.54 4,086.02
Share-based payment expense 1,551.74 2,062.25
Interest income on financial asset carried at amortised cost (2,801.75) (2,343.83)
(Profit)/ Loss on sale of Property, Plant and Equipment (Net) (2.82) 16.60
Profit on sale of assets held for sale (8.11)
Impairment allowance on financial assets & non-financial assets 153.25 237.20
Bad debts written off 11.74 76.59
Liabilities no longer required written back (1,556.99) (82.99)
Interest expense 1,247.86 1,152.67
Gain on termination of lease (156.09) (151.88)
Net gain on investment carried at fair value through Profit and Loss (4,314.10) (3,955.23)
(1,998.62) 1,089.29
Operating Profit before Working Capital Changes 26,984.29 17,925.47
Working capital adjustments:
Increase in trade receivables (742.76) (1,597.22)
Decrease in other assets 2,118.26 1,553.13
Increase in financial assets (330.25) (23.55)
Increase in Contract Assets (2,401.19) (248.55)
Increase / (Decrease) in trade payables 152.97 (233.76)
Increase in other liabilities 128.81 109.96
Increase in Contract Liabilities 398.38 332.79
Increase / (Decrease) in other financial liabilities 1,031.40 (915.17)
Increase in employee benefit obligations 771.91 314.29
1,127.53 (708.08)
Cash generated from operations 28,111.82 17,217.39
Income tax paid (net) (net of refund) (2,412.91) (115.09)
Net Cash generated from Operating Activities 25,698.91 17,102.30
B. CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of Property, Plant and Equipment (2,661.22) (538.93)
Proceeds from sale of Property, Plant and Equipment 25.22 8.39
Proceeds from sale of Assets held for sale 109.14
Purchase of current investments (31,855.09) (13,166.00)
Proceeds from Sale of current investments 6,584.43 6,701.20
Fixed deposits matured 28,581.20 11,676.69
Fixed deposits placed (25,441.06) (20,965.62)
Interest income 1,667.92 2,416.76
Net Cash used in Investing Activities (23,098.60) (13,758.37)
C. CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options 1,614.86 721.86
Repayment of lease liabilities (Principal) (2,706.77) (2,256.22)
Repayment of lease liabilities (interest) (1,244.57) (1,147.29)
Net Cash used in Financing Activities (2,336.48) (2,681.65)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 263.83 662.28
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 2,876.29 2,214.01
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year 3,140.12 2,876.29
Particulars Quarter ended Year ended
March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025
March 31, 2025 March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Interest income on bank deposits 565.68 641.10
Interest income on others 82.68 35.15
Gain on fair valuation / sale of financial assets 986.44 1,129.95
Liabilities no longer required written back 103.18 1.73
Miscellaneous income 22.89 35.19
Others 26.98
Total 1,760.87 1,870.10
Particulars Quarter ended Year ended
March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025
March 31, 2025 March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Segment Revenue
Consumer 7,938.95 8,631.47
Remarketing 7,166.39 6,563.10
Classifieds 5,512.35 5,877.25
Total Segment Revenue 20,617.69 21,071.82
Less: Intersegment eliminations (303.38) (104.64)
Revenue from operation 20,314.31 20,967.18
Segment March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025
Consumer 2,952.61 2,947.05 2,801.82 11,753.75 10,846.69
Remarketing 2,836.46 2,524.20 2,432.07 10,548.93 8,984.72
Classifieds 1,580.79 1,675.03 1,290.80 6,675.01 6,389.16
Less: Intersegment eliminations 45.26 44.56 38.31 179.19 153.20
Total Segment Payroll 7,415.12 7,190.84 6,563.00 29,156.88 26,373.77
Segment March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025
Consumer 1,672.49 1,849.99 1,476.68 6,657.52 5,785.72
Remarketing 2,119.00 2,081.44 2,013.58 8,190.03 7,653.30
Classifieds 1,902.22 1,741.16 1,880.37 7,451.94 7,538.22
Less: Intersegment eliminations (357.22) (148.77) (111.56) (781.19) (354.43)
Total Segment Other Expenses 5,336.49 5,523.82 5,259.07 21,518.30 20,622.81
Segment March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025
Consumer 3,313.84 3,834.43 2,087.42 12,422.05 7,139