Paytm logs Rs 7,990 cr revenue in FY23, becomes India’s highest earning new-age firm

Leading payments and financial services company Paytm on Friday announced an impressive growth in its fourth quarter of FY23, ending the financial year on a high note.

In Q4 FY23, the company’s revenue surged by 51 percent (year-on-year) to reach Rs 2,334 crore, while the full-year revenue increased by 61 percent YoY to Rs 7,990 crore, making it the highest earning new-age company.

In Q4, Paytm further grew its operating profit by Rs 234 crore. In Q4, Paytm’s EBITDA before ESOP costs, excluding UPI incentives, rose to Rs 101 crore, a significant improvement from the previous fiscal’s Q4 figure of (Rs 368 crore).

This was achieved by the increased pace of monetisation, better cost management, and higher operating leverage, said the company.

In the fourth quarter, Paytm’s payments revenue grew by 41 percent YoY to Rs 1,467 crore.

According to the company, including only current quarter’s UPI incentive only, net payments margin for Q4 FY 2023 was Rs 554 crore, up 107 percent YoY. In the current fiscal year, net payments margin increased 2.9x to Rs 1,970 crore, demonstrating the profitability of the payment business, despite the higher share of UPI.

Excluding prior quarters’ UPI incentive, payments revenue grew 28 percent YoY. For FY23, led by increase in payment volume, and higher subscription revenue from device merchants, the payment revenue increased 44 percent to Rs 4,928 crore in FY23.