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NIIT Learning Systems Q4 FY26: Profit jumps to ₹771.13 crore

May 12, 2026 5 mins read Firehose Gupta

NIIT Learning Systems Limited — Quarter and year ended March 31, 2026 (Audited)

Consolidated Financial Results

Particulars 3 months ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) (Refer notes 5, 7 and 10) Preceding 3 months ended December 31, 2025 (Unaudited) (Refer note 5) Corresponding 3 months ended March 31, 2025 (Audited) (Refer note 10) Current year ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) (Refer notes 5 and 7) Previous year ended March 31, 2025 (Audited)
1 Income
a) Revenue from operations 5,252.19 4,996.95 4,297.10 19,519.84 16,532.64
b) Other income 41.33 104.23 126.28 359.55 449.12
Total income 5,293.52 5,101.18 4,423.38 19,879.39 16,981.76
2 Expenses
a) Purchase of stock-in-trade 34.14 21.65 4.20 91.38 12.81
b) Changes in inventories of stock-in-trade 0.15 0.03 (0.05) 0.37 (0.01)
c) Employee benefits expense 2,436.12 2,198.74 2,011.58 8,732.09 7,957.47
d) Professional & technical outsourcing expenses 1,341.92 1,248.78 1,037.78 4,993.35 3,300.76
e) Finance costs 57.78 36.43 60.41 228.02 208.29
f) Depreciation and amortisation expenses 205.33 193.51 167.07 763.85 619.07
g) Other expenses 564.06 562.85 442.04 2,030.75 1,708.71
Total expenses 4,639.50 4,261.99 3,723.03 16,839.81 13,807.10
3 Profit before exceptional items and tax (1-2) 654.02 839.19 700.35 3,039.58 3,174.66
4 Exceptional items (net) (Refer notes 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9) 286.32 109.01 (7.48) 272.21 (111.09)
5 Profit before tax (3+4) 940.34 948.20 692.87 3,311.79 3,063.57
6 Tax expense
– Current tax 187.53 242.15 167.52 894.07 758.21
– Deferred tax (credit) / charge (18.32) (37.38) 38.20 (59.51) 30.36
Total tax expense 169.21 204.77 205.72 834.56 788.57
7 Profit after tax profit attributable to (5-6) 771.13 743.43 487.15 2,477.23 2,275.00
Owners of the Parent Company 771.13 743.43 487.15 2,477.23 2,275.00
Non Controlling Interests
8 Other comprehensive income / (loss)
(i) Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
a) Remeasurement of the defined benefit obligation 0.37 4.40 (7.91) 11.24 (9.85)
b) Income tax effect (0.09) (1.11) 1.99 (2.83) 2.48
c) Gain on equity instrument measured at Fair value through other comprehensive income 2.60 2.60 12.46
d) Income tax effect (0.33) (0.33) (1.56)
Subtotal (i) 2.55 3.29 (5.92) 10.68 3.53
(ii) Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
a) Fair value changes on cash flow hedges (46.50) 11.97 9.16 (83.32) 3.65
b) Income tax effect 11.96 (2.79) (3.06) 21.35 0.20
c) Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 288.56 103.87 100.92 912.92 129.54
Subtotal (ii) 254.02 113.05 107.02 850.95 133.39
Total (i+ii) 256.57 116.34 101.10 861.63 136.92
9 Total comprehensive income attributable to (7+8): 1,027.70 859.77 588.25 3,338.86 2,411.92
Owners of the Parent Company 1,027.70 859.77 588.25 3,338.86 2,411.92
Non Controlling Interests
10 Paid-up equity share capital (Face value of Rs. 2 each, fully paid) 275.04 274.33 272.25 275.04 272.25
11 Reserves excluding revaluation reserves 15,153.48 11,827.01
12 Earnings Per Share attributable to equity shareholders of parent (in Rs.) (Face value of Rs. 2/-) (Not annualised)
– Basic 5.61 5.42 3.58 18.09 16.75
– Diluted 5.48 5.28 3.45 17.66 16.15

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Particulars As at March 31, 2026 Audited (Refer notes 5 and 7) As at March 31, 2025 Audited
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 291.54 300.15
Goodwill 8,427.74 4,519.19
Other Intangible assets 1,649.22 1,166.02
Right-of-use assets 465.75 299.98
Intangible assets under development 250.18 99.90
Financial assets
Investments 380.39 408.34
Other financial assets 217.34 60.54
Deferred tax assets (net) 142.57 92.84
Income tax assets (net) 81.33 135.90
Other non-current assets 0.75 1.83
Total non-current assets 11,906.81 7,084.69
Current assets
Inventories 0.44 0.81
Financial assets
Investments 4,933.01 3,843.40
Trade receivables 3,777.63 2,515.09
Cash and cash equivalents 3,943.15 3,372.55
Bank balances other than above 3.34 52.09
Other financial assets 5,325.49 4,428.68
Other current assets 714.09 583.45
Total current assets 18,697.15 14,796.07
TOTAL ASSETS 30,603.96 21,880.76
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
EQUITY
Equity share capital 275.04 272.25
Other equity 15,153.48 11,827.01
Share application money pending allotment 0.35 0.34
TOTAL EQUITY 15,428.87 12,099.60
LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities
Borrowings 1,747.64 449.78
Lease liabilities 408.07 246.51
Other financial liabilities 2,054.51 1,180.17
Deferred tax liabilities (net) 124.15 16.69
Provisions 5.20 4.69
Other non-current liabilities 3.67 4.03
Total non-current liabilities 4,343.24 1,901.87
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities
Borrowings 926.22 256.67
Lease liabilities 99.70 75.12
Trade payables (a) Total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 25.87 19.56
Trade payables (b) Total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprise and small enterprises 1,292.75 970.75
Other financial liabilities 5,833.54 4,664.48
Other current liabilities 2,234.37 1,585.26
Provisions 350.93 219.03
Income tax liabilities (net) 68.47 88.42
Total current liabilities 10,831.85 7,879.29
TOTAL LIABILITIES 15,175.09 9,781.16
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 30,603.96 21,880.76

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Particulars Year ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) (Refer notes 5 and 7) Year ended March 31, 2025 (Audited)
A. CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Profit before exceptional items and tax 3,039.58 3,174.66
Adjustments to reconcile profit before tax to net cash flows
Depreciation and amortisation expenses 763.85 619.07
Advances from Customers written back (0.15) (0.32)
Finance costs 133.84 107.60
Interest income from deposits with Banks and Financial Institutions (116.98) (127.21)
Unwinding of interest income on security deposit given (2.35) (2.13)
Unwinding of deferred income on advances received (1.68) (1.31)
Loss / (Gain) on termination of leases and others (net) 0.01 (0.01)
Gain on sale/ disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible assets (net) (0.93) (3.72)
Net gain on changes in fair value of investments through profit and loss (204.74) (284.23)
Fair value loss on contingent consideration 94.18 97.33
Fair value measurement loss of strategic investment 2.14
Allowance for expected credit losses on trade receivables (net of reversal) 2.80 30.65
Allowance for doubtful advances and other receivables (net of reversal) 0.03 0.02
Allowance for slow/ non-moving inventory (net of reversal) (0.68) (2.04)
Liabilities/ Provisions no longer required written back (2.17)
Unrealised Foreign Exchange (Gain) / Loss (net) 1.27 28.14
Share based payment expense 262.79 236.63
Operating cash flows before working capital changes 3,968.67 3,875.27
Changes in assets and liabilities
(Decrease)/ Increase in Trade Payables 117.35 73.29
(Decrease)/ Increase in Other Non Current Financial Liabilities 2.83 3.43
(Decrease)/ Increase in Other Current Liabilities 199.72 51.72
(Decrease)/ Increase in Other Current Financial Liabilities 1,244.14 (141.41)
(Decrease)/ Increase in Provisions-Current 2.44 40.02
(Increase)/ Decrease in Trade Receivables (762.50) (314.79)
(Increase)/ Decrease in Inventories 1.05 2.03
(Increase)/ Decrease in Other Non Current assets 0.84 (0.41)
(Increase)/ Decrease in Other Current Assets (28.98) (130.80)
(Increase)/ Decrease in Other Current Financial Assets (728.29) (52.71)
(Increase)/ Decrease in Other Non Current Financial Assets 7.17 (5.68)
Net cash flows from operations before tax 4,024.44 3,399.96
Direct Tax- (paid including TDS)/ refund received (net) (925.41) (804.82)
Net Cash flows from Operating activities before Exceptional Items 3,099.03 2,595.14
Exceptional Expenses in relation to business combination and Strategic initiatives (214.61) (124.10)
Net cash flows from operating activities (A) 2,884.42 2,471.04
B. CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of Property, Plant and Equipment (including internally generated Intangible Assets and capital advances) (446.91) (478.50)
Proceeds from sale of Property, Plant and Equipment 2.45 6.01
Placement of Fixed Deposits with Banks (net) 37.62 (253.11)
Placement of Deposits with Financial Institutions (net) (30.30) (7.17)
Proceeds from sale of mutual funds 4,144.22 4,456.44
Purchase of mutual funds (4,975.20) (4,518.45)
Payment towards Investments in Convertible Promissory Notes / Preferred shares (90.05)
Payment towards acquisition of businesses (net of cash acquired) (2,994.26) (534.77)
Interest received from deposits with Banks and Financial Institutions 120.43 127.40
Net Cash used in Investing activities (B) (4,141.95) (1,292.20)
C. CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issue of shares under Employee stock option scheme 142.11 74.83
Share application money received 0.35 0.34
Payment of principal portion of lease liabilities (87.77) (71.63)
Payment of interest on lease liabilities (32.03) (30.74)
Repayment of long term borrowings (390.50) (254.48)
Proceeds from short term borrowings 8.54
Proceeds from long term borrowings 2,162.67
Interest paid (90.83) (71.76)
Dividend paid to equity share holders of Parent Company (410.05) (372.37)
Net Cash flows from / (used in) Financing activities (C) 1,302.49 (725.81)
Net Increase in cash & cash equivalents (A) + (B) +(C) 44.96 453.03
Exchange difference on translation of foreign currency cash and cash equivalents 525.