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Urban Company Q1 FY26 loss despite revenue growth

May 8, 2026 5 mins read Firehose Gupta

Urban Company Limited — quarter ended March 31, 2026 (audited) and year ended March 31, 2026 (audited)

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S. No. Particulars Quarter ended March 31, 2026
Audited (Refer note 9)
Quarter ended December 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
Quarter ended March 31, 2025
Unaudited (Refer note 10)
Year ended March 31, 2026
(Audited)
Year ended March 31, 2025
(Audited)
1 Income
(a) Revenue from operations 425.56 382.68 298.45 1,555.54 1,144.47
(b) Other income 36.74 36.10 31.96 136.69 116.21
Total income (a+b) 462.30 418.78 330.41 1,692.23 1,260.68
2 Expenses
(a) Purchases of stock-in-trade 99.87 62.59 67.95 344.44 225.36
(b) Changes in inventories of stock-in-trade (11.04) 8.94 (3.25) (34.48) (12.75)
(c) Inventory loss on account of fire (refer note 6) 9.11
(d) Employee benefits expense 129.31 114.20 92.27 456.48 350.12
(e) Finance costs 3.28 3.11 2.68 12.00 10.47
(f) Depreciation and amortization expense 13.57 11.73 9.29 45.21 37.00
(g) Listing expenses 1.00 19.03 1.00
(h) Other expenses 321.86 232.26 150.41 983.87 612.28
Total expenses (a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h) 556.85 432.83 320.35 1,835.66 1,223.48
3 Profit / (loss) before share of net loss of Joint Venture and tax (1-2) (94.55) (14.05) 10.06 (143.43) 37.20
4 Share of net loss of Joint Venture accounted for using the equity method (5.31) (7.00) (8.65) (31.17) (8.65)
5 Profit / (loss) for the period / year before tax (3+4) (99.86) (21.05) 1.41 (174.60) 28.55
6 Tax expense/ (credit):
(a) Current tax (0.21) 0.21
(b) Deferred tax (refer note 7) 61.51 4.25 60.21 (211.21)
Total tax expense/ (credit) 61.30 0.21 4.25 60.21 (211.21)
7 Profit / (loss) for the period / year (5-6) (161.16) (21.26) (2.84) (234.81) 239.76
8 Other comprehensive income
(a) Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
– Remeasurement of defined benefit plans (0.34) 0.34 (1.57) 5.08 (1.67)
– Income tax effect of above 1.19 0.26 0.53
(b) Items that will be reclassified to profit or loss
– Exchange difference on translation of foreign operations 1.13 0.60 0.83 2.33 0.26
– Income tax on above
(c) Share of other comprehensive income in Joint Venture
Total other comprehensive income (a+b+c) 1.98 0.94 (0.48) 7.41 (0.88)
9 Total comprehensive income for the period / year (7+8) (159.18) (20.32) (3.32) (227.40) 238.88
10 Paid-up Equity Share Capital 146.22 144.61 48.98 146.22 48.98
(Face value of ₹ 1/- each)
11 Other equity 1,997.37 1,746.84
12 Earnings per equity share (₹) (Face value of ₹ 1/- each)
(not annualized except for yearly figures)
(a) Basic (₹) (1.08) (0.14) (0.02) (1.57) 1.66
(b) Diluted (₹) (1.08) (0.14) (0.02) (1.57) 1.65
Particulars As at March 31, 2026
Audited
As at March 31, 2025
Audited
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 36.17 15.03
Right-of-use assets 122.25 111.86
Intangible assets 0.08
Financial assets
i) Investments 353.25 167.07
ii) Other financial assets 13.54 8.95
Other non-current assets 76.02 14.90
Deferred tax assets (net) 151.53 211.74
Total non-current assets 752.76 529.63
Current assets
Inventories 73.74 41.48
Financial assets
i) Investments 908.60 923.99
ii) Trade receivables 37.78 26.60
iii) Cash and cash equivalents 119.69 61.10
iv) Bank balances other than (iii) above 412.24 529.59
v) Other financial assets 365.28 64.72
Other current assets 32.22 23.53
Total current assets 1,949.55 1,671.01
Total assets 2,702.31 2,200.64
Particulars As at March 31, 2026
Audited
As at March 31, 2025
Audited
Equity and Liabilities
Equity
Equity share capital 146.22 48.98
Other equity 1,997.37 1,746.84
Total Equity 2,143.59 1,795.82
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities
i) Lease liabilities 104.39 99.47
Provisions 22.12 21.95
Total non-current liabilities 126.51 121.42
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities
i) Lease liabilities 31.40 20.43
ii) Trade payables
a) total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 31.89 14.97
b) total outstanding dues of creditors other than (ii)(a) above 146.77 95.52
iii) Other financial liabilities 161.81 98.32
Contract liabilities 15.21 17.07
Provisions 18.58 13.90
Other current liabilities 26.55 23.19
Total current liabilities 432.21 283.40
Total equity and liabilities 2,702.31 2,200.64
Particulars For the year ended March 31, 2026
Audited
For the year ended March 31, 2025
Audited
Cash flow from operating activities
Profit/(loss) before tax (174.60) 28.55
Adjustments for:
Share based payment expense 103.55 72.57
Depreciation and amortisation expense 45.21 37.00
Impairment of property, plant and equipment 2.23
Property, plant and equipment written off 0.02 0.38
Advances written off 1.17 0.12
Liabilities no longer required, written back (1.45) (0.02)
Inventory loss on account of fire 9.11
Foreign Currency Translation Reserve 2.33 0.26
Allowance for doubtful recoveries of advances 0.45 0.58
Net gain on lease modification (0.12) (2.20)
Bad debts 2.02 2.34
Allowances for bad and doubtful debts 0.53 2.71
Share of net loss of Joint Venture 31.17 8.65
Fair value loss on mutual funds at FVTPL 0.02 0.03
Gain on sale of mutual funds (net) (1.69) (2.04)
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment (net) (0.05) (0.24)
Unwinding of discount on security deposits (1.14) (0.86)
Interest paid on lease liabilities 12.00 10.47
Interest income from bonds and zero coupon bonds measured at amortised cost (38.80) (37.10)
Interest income on bank fixed deposits (47.79) (40.10)
Interest income on corporate fixed deposits (41.21) (30.91)
Interest income on income tax refund (0.78) (0.46)
Fair value gain on other investments at FVTPL (1.35) (1.07)
Foreign currency translation reserve actualized (1.64)
Operating profit/(loss) before working capital changes (101.40) 49.25
Adjustments for (increase)/decrease in operating assets:
– Trade receivables (13.73) (11.58)
– Inventories (40.09) (12.56)
– Other financial assets (11.49) 4.37
– Other assets (63.18) (7.15)
Adjustments for increase/(decrease) in operating liabilities:
– Trade payables 69.62 17.81
– Other financial liabilities 52.00 8.60
– Other current liabilities 3.36 4.42
– Contract liabilities (1.86) (6.31)
– Provisions 9.93 12.34
Cash (used in)/generated from operations (96.84) 59.19
Taxes paid (net of refunds) (1.79) (4.63)
Net cash (used in) / generated from operating activities (A) (98.63) 54.56
Cash flow from investing activities
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 0.78 1.18
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets (40.84) (12.14)
Investment in equity shares of joint venture (20.39) (3.43)
Investment in bank fixed deposits (1,077.79) (774.52)
Investment in corporate fixed deposits (438.00) (380.09)
Proceeds from maturity of bank fixed deposits 914.46 807.64
Proceeds from maturity of corporate fixed deposits 350.09 307.00
Purchase of mutual funds (178.07) (169.39)
Proceeds from sale of mutual funds 172.84 164.83
Purchase of debt instruments – NCDs and ZCBs (640.76) (481.99)
Proceeds from maturity of debt instruments – NCDs and ZCBs 566.14 233.36
Interest received on bank fixed deposits 41.47 45.54
Interest received on corporate fixed deposits 33.43 24.96
Interest received on debt instruments – NCDs and ZCBs 38.80 37.61
Net cash used in investing activities (B) (277.84) (199.44)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from the issue of equity shares (net of share issue expenses) 471.62 0.11
Proceeds from partly paid-up equity shares called during the year 193.25
Interest on income tax refund 0.78 0.46
Interest paid on lease liabilities (12.00) (10.48)
Repayment of lease liabilities (25.52) (19.46)
Net cash generated from financing activities (C) 434.88 163.88
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C) 58.41 19.00
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0.18 (0.06)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 61.10 42.16
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year*** 119.69 61.10
Non-cash investing and financing transaction, if any
Acquisition of right-of-use assets 43.86 45.87
Particulars Quarter ended March 31, 2026
Audited (Refer note 9)
Quarter ended December 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
Quarter ended March 31, 2025
Unaudited (Refer note 10)
Year ended March 31, 2026
(Audited)
Year ended March 31, 2025
(Audited)
Revenue from external customers:
India consumer services (excluding InstaHelp) – Total 288.47 264.54 227.82 1,086.62 881.40
– Service 219.03 214.14 171.29 864.57 694.83
– Products 69.44 50.40 56.53 222.05 186.57
Native 70.22 61.77 40.04 266.95 116.02
International business 57.93 49.58 30.59 184.59 147.05
InstaHelp 8.94 6.79 17.38
Grand Total 425.56 382.68 298.45 1,555.54