Paytm turns into majority Indian-owned as home stake rises to 50.3%

One 97 Communications Ltd, which operates the Paytm model, has turn out to be a majority Indian-owned and managed firm after home traders elevated their stake to 50.3 per cent as of March-end 2026.

The shift marks a structural change in possession for the fintech agency, with home shareholding rising steadily in current quarters, reflecting rising investor confidence.

Home institutional traders raised their stake to a report 23.1 per cent within the March quarter, up 2.8 proportion factors sequentially and 9.1 proportion factors from a yr earlier, in response to regulatory filings.

Mutual funds led the rise, with their holdings climbing to 16.6 per cent from 14.3 per cent within the earlier quarter, whereas the variety of funds investing within the firm rose to 41 from 36, with entities, reminiscent of Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund, Mirae Asset and Bandhan Mutual Fund, persevering with to broaden their shareholding.

Insurance coverage corporations additionally added to their positions, taking their mixed stake to five.1 per cent from about 4.8 per cent earlier, with gamers, reminiscent of Tata AIA Life Insurance coverage and SBI Life Insurance coverage, amongst these, rising publicity.

The rise in home possession comes alongside an enchancment in working efficiency. The corporate reported its third consecutive worthwhile quarter within the December quarter, posting a internet revenue of Rs 225 crore, whereas income rose 20 per cent year-on-year to Rs 2,194 crore.

EBITDA stood at Rs 156 crore, with margins at 7 per cent. The corporate’s service provider base additionally continued to broaden, with subscription retailers crossing 1.44 crore, up 24 per cent over the yr.

Brokerages have famous enhancing fundamentals, with Financial institution of America upgrading the inventory, citing stronger monetisation and profitability, notably in service provider funds and lending. Bernstein additionally highlighted the corporate’s income benefit within the service provider enterprise and maintained a optimistic view on its earnings trajectory.

BofA lately upgraded Paytm, citing its management in higher-monetisation segments and enhancing profitability trajectory.

The brokerage stated Paytm is “robust in B2B” and “is forward in its monetisation journey with a extra diversified enterprise combine and higher margins,” pushed by power in service provider funds and lending. It maintained a ‘Purchase’ score on beneficial risk-reward with a Rs 1,380 goal worth.

Bernstein additionally highlighted Paytm’s monetisation benefit, noting that its service provider revenues are roughly twice that of its nearest competitor regardless of related service provider fee volumes, and stated the corporate is additional alongside the profitability curve. It has ascribed an outperform score to the inventory.