scorecardresearchPaytm Q3 consolidated loss narrows to ₹392 crore

Paytm Q3 consolidated loss narrows to 392 crore

Updated: 04 Feb 2023, 09:48 AM IST
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Paytm's revenue from operations jumped about 42 per cent to 2,062.2 crore during the quarter from 1,456.1 crore in the year-ago period.

A QR code for the PayTM digital payment system at a store in Mumbai, India, on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. India is scheduled to release consumer price index (CPI) figures on Jan. 12. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg

A QR code for the PayTM digital payment system at a store in Mumbai, India, on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. India is scheduled to release consumer price index (CPI) figures on Jan. 12. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg

(PTI) Digital financial services firm One97 Communications on Friday said it has narrowed its consolidated net loss to 392 crore in the third quarter ended December 2022.

The company had posted a net loss of 778.4 crore in the same period a year ago.

Its revenue from operations jumped about 42 per cent to 2,062.2 crore during the quarter from 1,456.1 crore in the year-ago period.

Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma said the company during the reported quarter has achieved its target for operational profit, excluding ESOP cost.

"I wrote to you on April 6, 2022, and set a target for EBITDA before ESOP cost breakeven by the September 2023 quarter.

"I am very happy to share that our company has achieved this milestone of EBITDA before ESOP cost profitability in the December 2022 quarter itself. This is three quarters ahead of our guidance," Sharma said.

Shares of the company closed 3.83 per cent down at 524.9 apiece on BSE.

The financial result of the company came after market hours.

First Published: 04 Feb 2023, 09:48 AM IST