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Kuku Technologies Turns Profitable as FY26 Revenue Surges Sixfold
Kuku Technologies runs Kuku FM and Kuku TV.
In FY26, the company made a profit after losing money the year before.
Its operating revenue grew to ₹1,484.2 crore, more than six times its previous-year revenue.
Most of the money came from subscriptions.
Nearly all its operating revenue came from India.
The company also moved from an operating loss to an EBITDA profit.
Its reported net profit included a deferred tax credit of ₹98.2 crore; the article says profit excluding that credit was ₹88.6 crore.
SEBI approved the company's proposed public listing.
The company plans to use IPO funds for technology, AI infrastructure, content and geographic expansion.
Kuku Technologies reported a net profit of ₹182.7 crore in FY26, compared with a ₹152.6 crore loss in FY25.
Operating revenue rose more than sixfold to ₹1,484.2 crore from ₹241.6 crore.
Subscriptions generated ₹1,475.4 crore, more than 99% of operating revenue; India contributed about 99% of that revenue.
The company reported an EBITDA profit of ₹82.9 crore, versus an EBITDA loss of ₹159.8 crore in FY25.
SEBI approved the proposed listing; the IPO is expected to include a fresh share issue and an offer for sale.
- Who
- Kuku Technologies Limited, parent company of Kuku FM and Kuku TV.
- What
- Reported FY26 profitability and more than sixfold growth in operating revenue, ahead of a proposed public listing.
- Where
- India generated about 99% of the company's operating revenue.
- When
- Fiscal year FY26; SEBI approval was reported as having occurred earlier in September.
- Why
- The company attributed the return to profitability to stronger revenue; the article says a deferred tax credit also contributed to reported profit.
Key facts
- FY26 net profit
- ₹182.7 crore, compared with a ₹152.6 crore net loss in FY25
- FY26 operating revenue
- ₹1,484.2 crore, up from ₹241.6 crore in FY25
- FY26 EBITDA
- ₹82.9 crore profit, compared with a ₹159.8 crore loss in FY25
- Subscription revenue
- ₹1,475.4 crore, more than 99% of operating revenue
- Revenue from India
- ₹1,463.6 crore, roughly 99% of operating revenue
- Deferred tax credit
- ₹98.2 crore; the article states profit excluding it was ₹88.6 crore
- Proposed IPO
- SEBI approved the proposed listing; the article reports a fresh issue and an offer-for-sale component
Sources
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