Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd, the parent company of the digital investment platform Groww, reported on Wednesday a significant increase in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of 94.3% compared to the previous year. For the quarter ending June 30, PAT reached 735.04 crore rupees.
The company, headquartered in Bangalore, earned 378.35 crore rupees in PAT during the same period last year. According to the report filed with the stock exchange, operating revenue grew by 66%, amounting to 1,501.42 crore rupees in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 27, compared to 904.40 crore rupees the previous year.
However, looking at sequential dynamics, operating revenue remained almost unchanged at 1,501.42 crore rupees, whereas in the quarter from January to March of fiscal year 26 it was 1,505.37 crore rupees. Nevertheless, profit after tax increased compared to the previous quarter, when it stood at 686.36 crore rupees.
The company's total expenses rose to 555.68 crore rupees from 444.67 crore rupees a year ago. In the afternoon trading session, the company's shares traded on BSE 3.7% higher, reaching the mark of 211.4 rupees.
LTM, formerly known as LTI Mindtree, has released its report on the first quarter of the financial year 2027. During this period, the company's net profit increased by 17%, reaching ₹1,468 crore, while revenue grew by 18% to ₹11,608 crore.
In dollar terms, the company's revenue for the period ending June 30 was $1.22 billion, demonstrating a 6.1% growth. Furthermore, growth in constant currency reached 6.4%. In a statement, the company emphasized that the first quarter results reflect progress in implementing its artificial intelligence (AI) focused strategy.
Venu Lambo, CEO and Managing Director, noted that the company's transition to an AI focus is yielding tangible results for clients, which is evident in the quality and scale of contracts being secured. Thanks to a strong order book and a healthy pipeline across various industry segments, management expressed confidence in continued growth momentum throughout the year.
Almost all verticals, except for financial services, showed positive momentum. The consumer, technology, and manufacturing verticals grew by 18.2%, 10%, and 5.3%, respectively. Financial services, conversely, recorded a negative growth of 2.5% in constant currency. Lambo added that the company's revenue from AI in the creative, business, and industrial sectors amounted to approximately $150 million based on the quarterly run rate.
The EBITDA margin also improved by 120 basis points, reaching 15.5%. The employee attrition rate remained unchanged at 13.3%, and the total number of employees slightly decreased by 64 people to 87,886. It was noted that IT companies had slowed down hiring for some time due to the unstable macroeconomic environment; however, TCS began the new fiscal year with a positive outlook on recruitment.
