Paytm Q1 results today: Here is how the stock is performing ahead of earnings

Following its earnings announcement, Paytm will hold an earnings conference call for investors at 6:00 pm.

Last seen, the stock was trading at ₹1,048.85 apiece on the National Stock Exchange, jumping 3.06%. The shares had touched an intraday high of ₹1,054 apiece after opening at ₹1,017 on Tuesday.

Over the last five trading days, shares of the fintech major have gained almost 5%. For a month’s period, it has zoomed nearly 19%.

Since January 22, 2025, which is six months, the stock has climbed 25%. Year-to-date, it has increased 6.3%.

The company’s market capitalisation stands at ₹66,947.03 crore.

Shares of the firm had touched their one-year high of ₹1,062.95 apiece on December 17, 2024, while their 52-week low of ₹437.25 was hit on July 23, 2024.

Here are some recent developments of the firm:

Last week, reports suggested that Paytm will be upgraded to the MSCI Standard Index. According to brokerage firm Motilal Oswal, Paytm is likely to be upgraded to the MSCI Standard Index from the MSCI Small Cap Index at its upcoming revision in August.

The revision in the MSCI index will lead to buying Paytm shares by funds that track MSCI indices, analysts said. As per Motilal Oswal calculations, the possible rebalancing will lead to inflows worth $212 million.

Paytm has also seen mutual funds raise their stake in the company to 13.86% from the 6.8% stake they held in the same quarter last year. 33 mutual funds, including Mirae Asset Mutual Funds, Motilal Oswal Mutual Funds, Nippon Mutual Funds, and Bandhan Mutual Funds, own Paytm shares in their portfolios.

Vijay Shekhar Sharma-led firm's net loss narrowed to ₹540 crore in the January-March quarter from a loss of ₹550 crore in the same period last year. Its revenue from operations declined 16% in the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024-25 to ₹1,911 crore as against ₹2,267 crore registered in the year-ago period.

Paytm reduced its indirect costs by 1% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) to ₹991 crore, marking a 16% year-on-year (YoY) decline. This was largely due to a 36% YoY reduction in non-sales employee costs.

The company’s EBITDA before ESOP (including UPI incentive) stood at ₹81 crore, while excluding UPI incentives, it improved by ₹51 crore QoQ to ₹11 crore, reflecting better operational efficiency, the Noida-based company said.

Despite business disruptions in the first half of FY 2025, Paytm’s platform demonstrated strong consumer and merchant stickiness. The company expanded its device merchant network to 1.24 crore as of March 2025, adding 8 lakh merchants in Q4 alone, driven by innovative offerings and an extensive field force.

Paytm’s Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) stood at ₹5.1 lakh crore, with a net payment margin of ₹578 crore (including UPI incentives). Excluding UPI incentives, the payment processing margin remained above 3 basis points (bps).