Data EBITDA rises by 7.7% YoY
Tata Communications, the leading global communications technology player, announced its financial results for the quarter ended 31st December 2025.
Highlights | Q3 FY2026
- Data revenue growth at 9.3% YoY, Digital Portfolio growth at 15% YoY
- EBITDA Margins at 19.8%, Data EBITDA Margin at 18.9%
- PAT nearly doubled QoQ and came in at ₹365Cr, PAT Margin at 5.9%
Commenting on the results, A.S. Lakshminarayanan, MD and CEO, Tata Communications, said: “This quarter’s performance reflects our disciplined focus on driving data-led growth with expanding margins and a healthy order book. We are gaining momentum across the business, and the capability shift we have invested in is now clearly translating into stronger products and sharper execution for customers. With multiple launches ahead, we are well positioned to build sustainably and accelerate the next phase of growth.”
Kabir Ahmed Shakir, Chief Financial Officer, Tata Communications, said: “Q3 has been a strong quarter with robust revenue growth and steadily improving margins, reflecting disciplined execution across the business. Our continued focus on capital efficiency has strengthened the balance sheet and is funding our growth priorities. We are confident of our direction and our “Fit to Grow” strategy allows us to build on the momentum we are seeing across.”
Consolidated financial highlights
Q3 FY2026
| Particulars (INR Crore) | Quarter Ended – Q3 FY26 | Quarter Ended – Q3 FY25 | YoY Change |
| Gross Revenue | 6,189 | 5,798 | 6.7% |
| Data Revenue | 5,359 | 4,903 | 9.3% |
| EBITDA | 1,228 | 1,181 | 4.0% |
| EBITDA Margin | 19.8% | 20.4% | -52bps |
| PAT | 365 | 257 | 42.3% |
| PAT Margin | 5.9% | 4.4% | 148bps |
In The News This Quarter
- Tata Communications Acquires Majority Stake in Commotion Inc., Fast-Tracking AI-Led Transformation Across Its Digital Fabric
- Tata Communications’ Digital Fabric to Power ERM’s Global Communications Infrastructure
- Tata Communications and Footballerista Team Up with Real Madrid CF to Bring Madridista Loyalty Programme and Supercharge Fan Experience in India
- Tata Communications and NiCE Partner to Transform Global Contact Centres with AI-Powered Customer Engagement
- Tata Communications Leads Nagan Thangal Lake Revival Into Thriving Ecosystem & Community Hub
Major Awards & Recognitions This Quarter
Digital Fabric Recognitions
- Tata Communications' MD & CEO, A.S. Lakshminarayanan, recognised with the ET Edge Impactful CEOs Award in the ‘Turnaround CEO of the Year’ category
- Tata Communications named Leader in Avasant’s Network Managed Services 2025 RadarView™
- Kaleyra.ai, powered by Commotion, honoured for ‘CX Excellence Powered by Artificial Intelligence’ under the Integrated & Omnichannel CX Excellence category at the ET BrandEquity CX+ Summit & Awards
- Recognised as an Established Leader in the A2P & Business Messaging Leaderboard 2025 by Juniper Research
- Won the India Technology Excellence Award winner for Cloud Services at the Asian Technology Excellence Awards 2025, for the fourth consecutive time Won the 'Impactful External Ecosystem' and 'Cloud Local Edge Platform' awards at TataInnoVista2025
- Recognised as a GLF (Global Leaders' Forum)-compliant carrier in voice fraud prevention for the fifth consecutive year
- Identified as a High Flyer Roaming Vendor in Kaleido Intelligence’s Roaming Vendor Hub assessment
Earned the PESO (Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization) certification for SAFEPASS™ 3.0 devices - Awarded the India Technology Excellence Award for Cybersecurity at the Asian Technology Excellence Awards 2025
Other recognitions
- Recognised among the Top 10 Best Companies for ESG (BCESG) 2025 by Avtar & Seramount
- Recognised at the ESG Cleantech Summit & Awards 2025 by Transformance Forums in two categories: ESG Digital Transformation Award for our Sustainable Intelligence Platform and Cleantech Implementation Award for our Atmospheric Air to Drinking Water Conversion Project
An investor data pack providing detailed analysis of the results for the quarter ended 31st December 2025 has been uploaded on the Tata Communications website and can be accessed here.
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About Tata Communications
A part of the Tata Group, Tata Communications (NSE: TATACOMM; BSE: 500483) is a global digital ecosystem enabler powering today’s fast-growing digital economy in more than 190 countries and territories. Leading with trust, it enables digital transformation of enterprises globally with collaboration and connected solutions, core and next gen connectivity, cloud hosting and security solutions and media services. 300 of the Fortune 500 companies are its customers and the company connects businesses to 80% of the world’s cloud giants. For more information, please visit www.tatacommunications.com
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