Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Paytm's Second Act Gains Momentum Through Growth, Profits and AI
Paytm is a company that helps people and businesses make payments.
After facing a regulatory setback, it spent about two years reorganizing its business.
Its latest June-quarter results show that sales and profits are growing.
Paytm earned ₹2,448 crore in operating revenue during the quarter.
Its profit after tax rose to about ₹220 crore.
More merchants and consumers are using Paytm's payment services.
The company is also growing its loans, Postpaid and wealth-product businesses.
Paytm is building a smaller AI model designed for Indian languages.
The company hopes this technology will reduce costs and may eventually be offered to other businesses.
Paytm's June-quarter operating revenue rose 28% year-on-year to ₹2,448 crore.
Quarterly EBITDA increased 182% to ₹203 crore, while profit after tax rose about 79% to ₹220 crore.
Merchant payment volumes grew 31% to ₹7.1 lakh crore, with 1.57 crore merchants subscribed to device plans.
Financial-services distribution revenue rose 45% to ₹814 crore, supported by lending and wealth products.
Paytm is developing AI services for Indian languages and exploring their use by other businesses.
- Who
- Vijay Shekhar Sharma and Paytm, operated by One97 Communications.
- What
- Paytm reported stronger revenue, profits, payment activity and financial-services growth while advancing an AI-focused strategy.
- When
- The results concern the June quarter; the article also references a regulatory ban in 2024.
- Where
- Paytm operates in India; Sharma grew up near Aligarh and studied in Delhi.
- Why
- The company is seeking to turn its large user and merchant base into a disciplined, profitable and increasingly AI-led business.
- Operating revenue
- ₹2,448 crore, up 28% year-on-year
- EBITDA
- ₹203 crore, up 182% year-on-year and described as Paytm's highest quarterly EBITDA
- Profit after tax
- About ₹220 crore, up approximately 79% year-on-year
- Merchant payment volumes
- ₹7.1 lakh crore, up 31%
- Monthly transacting users
- 8 crore; customer UPI transaction value grew 45%
- Financial-services distribution revenue
- ₹814 crore, up 45%
- AI model
- A 200-billion-parameter model optimized to 4 billion parameters for Indian languages