Tata Communications delivers profitable growth. Consolidated EBITDA enhanced +9.2% YoY

Mumbai, July 20, 2022

Tata Communications, a global digital ecosystem enabler, today announces its financial results for the quarter ended 30th June 2022.

Highlights | Q1 & FY2023

Consolidated financial highlights

  • Consolidated revenue stood at INR 4,311 crore (USD 558.9 Mn); increasing +5.1% YoY.  Sequentially, growth in revenue followed upsides in the Data business
  • Consolidated EBITDA came in at INR 1,077 crore (USD 139.7 Mn); enhanced +9.2% YoY,  where margins stood at 25%, growing by 95 Bps YoY
  • Consolidated PAT stood at INR 544 crore (USD 70.5 Mn) from INR 296 crore (USD 40.1 Mn)  in Q1 FY22, marking an increase of +83.6% YoY
  • Cash CAPEX for this quarter stood at USD 42.7 Mn relative to USD 46.2 Mn in Q1 FY22

Data services portfolio

  • Data business revenues came in at INR 3,340 crore (USD 433.1 Mn), recording an increase of +7.6% YoY. Digital Platforms and Services delivered robust growth of +12.3% YoY
  • EBITDA stood at INR 969 crore (USD 125.7 Mn), up +4% YoY backed by consistent delivery in Core Connectivity and Digital Platforms and Services
  • The Core Connectivity portfolio reported growth of +3.6% YoY in revenue; EBITDA enhanced by +2.6% YoY, with margins coming in at 42.5%
Consolidated Nos. INR Crore QoQ Growth YoY Growth
Gross Revenue 4,311 1.1% 5.1%
EBITDA 1,077 3% 9.2%
EBITDA margin 25% 46 Bps 95 Bps
PAT 544 49% 83.6%

 

Announcing the quarter results, A.S. Lakshminarayanan, MD and CEO, Tata Communications, said,  “We delivered a profitable data revenue growth as a result of disciplined execution, portfolio  enhancements and deeper customer engagements. We continue to closely monitor and overcome the OEM and Supply Chain challenges. We are pleased with the healthy growth in the  order booking and funnel additions across our portfolio, both in India and international markets.”

Commenting on the results, Kabir Ahmed Shakir, Chief Financial Officer, Tata Communications,  said, “We continue to maintain our focus on operational efficiencies and balance sheet hygiene  which is reflected in our profitability and cash flow. We are pleased to see a strong impact of our finance strategy in the company’s performance.”

An investor fact sheet providing detailed analysis of the results for the quarter and full year ended  30th June 2022 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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