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Tata Communications Ltd

| Consolidated Financial Results for Quarter & Year Ended March 31, 2026

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⬤22nd Apr 26

Summary : Tata Communications reports strong Q4 FY26 with digital revenue growth, improved balance sheet, and strategic focus on enterprise AI, despite significant contingent liabilities.

Quarterly Report Analysis & Insights

Financial Disclosures

  1. Consolidated FY26 Network and transmission expenses: ₹11,361.83 Cr.
  2. Consolidated FY26 Employee benefits expenses: ₹4,938.93 Cr.
  3. Consolidated FY26 Finance costs: ₹761.60 Cr.
  4. Consolidated FY26 Depreciation and amortisation expenses: ₹2,826.74 Cr.
  5. Consolidated FY26 Other expenses: ₹3,679.50 Cr.
  6. Consolidated FY26 Gross Revenue: ₹24,803 Cr.
  7. Consolidated FY26 Data Revenue: ₹21,352 Cr.
  8. Consolidated FY26 Digital Portfolio Revenue: ₹10,621 Cr.
  9. Consolidated Q4 FY26 Gross Revenue: ₹6,554 Cr.
  10. Consolidated Q4 FY26 Data Revenue: ₹5,684 Cr.
  11. Consolidated Q4 FY26 Digital Portfolio Revenue: ₹2,909 Cr.
  12. Consolidated FY26 Segment-wise: Voice Solutions ₹1,561.23 Cr, Data Services ₹21,440.61 Cr, Transformation Services ₹959.34 Cr, Real Estate ₹207.38 Cr, Campaign Registry ₹844.30 Cr.
  13. Consolidated FY26 Net cash flow from operating activities: ₹4,479.10 Cr.
  14. Consolidated FY26 Net cash flow used in investing activities: (₹1,459.93) Cr.
  15. Consolidated FY26 Net cash flow from financing activities: ₹434.14 Cr.
  16. Consolidated FY26 Cash and cash equivalents at year-end: ₹641.96 Cr.
  17. DoT demand notices (₹7,513.71 crores).
  18. VAT assessment in a foreign subsidiary (₹362.29 crores).
  19. Consolidated FY26 Total Assets: ₹28,403.94 Cr.
  20. Consolidated FY26 Total Equity: ₹3,651.10 Cr.
  21. Consolidated FY26 Total Non-current liabilities: ₹10,734.83 Cr.
  22. Consolidated FY26 Total Current liabilities: ₹14,018.01 Cr.
  23. Sale of property to an associate company (part of exceptional items).
  24. Both standalone and consolidated financial results are provided and audited.

Corporate Overview

  1. Global presence, operating in more than 190 countries and territories.
  2. Margin pressures in a volatile market.
  3. Global digital ecosystem enabler, powering fast-growing digital economy.
  4. Provides collaboration and connected solutions, core and next-gen connectivity.
  5. Offers cloud hosting, security solutions, and media services.
  6. Operating segments: Voice Solutions, Data Services, Transformation Services, Real Estate, Campaign Registry.
  7. Bullish. Highlights strong Q4 performance with digital portfolio driving data growth.
  8. Emphasizes strengthened balance sheet and improved net debt-to-EBITDA.
  9. Notes interesting deal wins and inherent strength in providing scalable digital infrastructure for AI era.
  10. Positions the company as a truly global Communications Technology player.
  11. 300 of Fortune 500 companies are customers.
  12. Connects businesses to 80% of the world's cloud giants.
  13. Voice Solutions
  14. Data Services
  15. Transformation Services
  16. Real Estate
  17. Campaign Registry
  18. Digital Portfolio
  19. Expansion plans are being balanced with margin pressures.

Risk Factors

  1. Significant DoT demand notices contingent liability.
  2. Ongoing tax litigation in foreign subsidiary.
  3. Volatile market and margin pressures.
  4. Impact of new Labour Codes provisions.

Key Drivers

  1. Digital portfolio drives strong data growth.
  2. NextGen connectivity platforms gaining customer interest.
  3. Improved net debt-to-EBITDA below 2x.
  4. Strategic deal wins in Q4 FY26.

Auditor’s Report

  1. Unmodified opinion for both consolidated and standalone financial results.
  2. Contingent liability related to DoT demand notices (₹7,513.71 crores).
  3. Uncertainty related to the outcome of ongoing tax litigation in a foreign subsidiary (₹362.29 crores).

Board Commentary

  1. Appointment of Deloitte Haskins & Sells Chartered Accountants LLP as Statutory Auditors for 5 years (2027-2032).
  2. Appointment of Mr. Vivek Manglik as Executive Vice President – Interaction Fabric.
  3. Retirement of Mr. Mukul Kumar as Head, ESG.
  4. Appointment of Ganesh Lakshminarayanan as MD and CEO - Designate.
  5. Appointment of Siddhartha Mundra as CFO.
  6. Recommended a final dividend of ₹17.50 per share (175%) for FY ended March 31, 2026.
  7. Contingent liability related to DoT demand notices (₹7,513.71 crores).
  8. Contingent liability related to VAT assessment in a foreign subsidiary (₹362.29 crores).
  9. DoT demand notices for license fees (₹7,844.57 crores).
  10. VAT assessment in a foreign subsidiary (₹362.29 crores).
  11. Acquisition of 51% stake in Commotion, Inc. for USD 15.50 million (stock) and USD 10 million (capital investment).

Corporate Governance

  1. Audit Committee recommended statutory auditor appointment.

Management Discussion & Analysis

Future Strategy

  1. Doubling down on enterprise AI.
  2. Becoming a truly global Communications Technology player.
  3. Strengthening India's digital infrastructure backbone for AI.

Industry Overview

  1. Company is at the cusp of a critical growth phase.
  2. Focus on digital transformation and the AI era.
  3. Increasing customer interest in NextGen connectivity platforms.

Macroeconomic Outlook

  1. Volatile market conditions.

Operational Focus Areas

  1. Network transformation.
  2. Multi-cloud connectivity.
  3. Employee interaction capabilities for GCCs.
  4. Launching AI-ready suite to empower enterprises.

Performance Drivers

  1. Strong double-digit growth in digital revenues.
  2. Digital portfolio continuing to drive data growth.
  3. Increasing customer interest in NextGen connectivity platforms.
  4. Interesting deal wins in network transformation, multi-cloud connectivity, and employee interaction capabilities.

Risk Control Measures

  1. Company believes it can defend its position against DoT demand notices.
  2. Appeals lodged for VAT assessment in subsidiary.

Critical Risks

  1. Significant contingent liability from DoT demand notices (₹7,513.71 crores).
  2. Ongoing tax litigation in a foreign subsidiary (₹362.29 crores).
  3. Impact of new Labour Codes on provisions.
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