Tata Communications Q4 profit slides, margin improves; ₹17.5 dividend declared

Tata Communications reported a sharp decline in net profit for the March quarter on Wednesday, even as revenue and operating performance showed healthy growth, led by its digital portfolio.Net profit fell 74.7% year-on-year to ₹263.25 crore from ₹1,040.5 crore. Revenue rose 9.4% to ₹6,554.2 crore, while EBITDA increased 14.4% to ₹1,283.9 crore. Margins improved to 19.59% from 18.73% a year ago.

The company’s digital portfolio continued to drive growth, with digital revenues rising 19.2% year-on-year and crossing 50% of the overall data portfolio for the first time.
Data revenue grew 11.5% year-on-year, with the segment crossing the ₹21,000 crore mark on a full-year basis.The board recommended a final dividend of ₹17.50 per share for FY26, subject to shareholder approval at the upcoming annual general meeting.

Commenting on the performance, Ganesh Lakshminarayanan, MD and CEO-designate, said the quarter saw strong deal wins across network transformation, multi-cloud connectivity and enterprise solutions, reflecting rising demand for next-generation digital infrastructure.

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Shares of Tata Communications ended at ₹1,527, up 0.90% on the NSE ahead of the earnings announcement.