Tata Communications, a leading global digital infrastructure provider, reported its consolidated financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2019.
Highlights | FY2019
Consolidated Nos. | INR Crore | YoY Growth | USD Mn | YoY Growth |
Gross Revenue | 16,525 | (1.5%) | 2,363.7 | (9.1%) |
EBITDA | 2,745 | 13.8% | 392.6 | 4.9% |
EBITDA margin | 16.6% | 220 Bps | 16.6% | 220 Bps |
PAT | (82.4) | ↑ | (11.8) | ↑ |
Highlights | Q4 FY2019
Consolidated Nos. | INR Crore | QoQ Growth | YoY Growth | USD Mn | QoQ Growth | YoY Growth |
Gross Revenue | 4,243.5 | (0.6%) | 5.0% | 602.3 | 1.7% | (4.1%) |
EBITDA | 685.3 | (18.7%) | 16.7% | 97.2 | (17.4%) | 6.6% |
EBITDA margin | 16.1% | (360 Bps) | 160 Bps | 16.1% | (380 Bps) | 160 Bps |
PAT | (198.8) | ↓ | ↓ | 28.5 | ↓ | ↓ |
Commenting on the results, Vinod Kumar, MD and CEO, Tata Communications, said, “The strong growth in our data business has helped us deliver consistent financial performance and create momentum for our future growth. Growth Services continue to scale up and adoption of these platform services is enabling deeper engagement with customers. Our focus remains on offering best in class digital infrastructure solutions; ensuring seamless global connectivity and effortless digital transformation for businesses around the world.”
Commenting on the results, Pratibha K. Advani, CFO, Tata Communications, said, “Our startegy to focus on our Data Services portfolio has started to show results with our Growth Services portfolio turning EBITDA positive on the back of strong topline growth and we are starting to see significant traction in our innovation services portfolio. We are confident that we are moving in the right direction and our focus remains on strengthening our cash flows and return ratios as we continue to pursue profitable growth opportunities in future.”
An investor fact sheet providing detailed analysis of the results for the quarter ended March 31st, 2019 has been uploaded on the Tata Communications website and can be accessed here.
Business highlights | FY2019
Employee success
Customer success
Awards and recognition: Analysts and Industry
ENDS…
[1] Innovation Services include Mobility, IoT and NetFoundry
[2] Growth Services include IZO™, Managed Hosting, Managed Security Services, Media Services, SIP Trunking, Global Hosted Contact Center, Mobile New Services, Healthcare, Media Management and Mobile Innovation
[3] Traditional services include Virtual Private Network, International Private Line, Internet Leased Line, Ethernet, Internet Protocol –Transit, Inmarsat, Content Delivery Network, National Private Line, Mobility, Data Centre, Unified Collaboration and Conferencing
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Tata Communications is a leading global digital infrastructure provider that powers today’s fast- growing digital economy.
The company’s customers represent 300 of the Fortune 500 whose digital transformation journeys are enabled by its portfolio of integrated, globally managed services that deliver local customer experiences. Through its network, cloud, mobility, Internet of Things (IoT), collaboration and security services, Tata Communications carries around 30% of the world’s internet routes, and connects businesses to 60% of the world’s cloud giants and 4 out of 5 mobile subscribers.
The company’s capabilities are underpinned by its global network, which is the world’s largest wholly owned subsea fibre backbone and a Tier-1 IP network.
Tata Communications Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India, and it serves customers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide through its technology capabilities and partnerships.
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