AvenuesAI Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
AvenuesAI reported Q1 FY27 consolidated gross revenue of Rs 2,680 crore, up 109% year-on-year, while net revenue was Rs 147 crore, down 3%. EBITDA excluding other income rose 41% to Rs 100 crore and profit after tax grew 45% to Rs 85 crore. Management outlined progress across payments, consumer platforms under Rediff, AI initiatives under Phronetic AI, and credit distribution through minority investments in RatnaFin Capital and Online PSB Loans, alongside regulatory approvals in the UAE and India and a proposed merger of Neuromind and a face value consolidation from Re 1 to Rs 10 per share.
Numbers mentioned
Gross revenue from operations: INR2,680 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“On a consolidated basis, our gross revenue from operations stood at INR2,680 crores, which is up 109% year-on-year.”
Sunil Bhagat, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net revenue: INR147 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“Our net revenue stood at INR147 crores, marginally down by 3%.”
Sunil Bhagat, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA excluding other income: INR100 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“Our EBITDA, excluding other income, stood at INR100 crores, representing 41% increase year-over-year.”
Sunil Bhagat, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Profit after tax: INR85 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“Our profit after tax for the quarter stood at INR85 crores, which is up 45% year-on-year.”
Sunil Bhagat, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross revenue: INR8,116 crores (FY26)
p. 6
“These performance builds on the strong full financial year '26 trajectory, where our gross revenue was INR8,116 crores, which is up 103%.”
Sunil Bhagat, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net revenue: INR603 crores (FY26)
p. 6
“Our net revenue was -- full year INR603 crores, which is up 15% and PAT was INR295 crores, up 25%.”
Sunil Bhagat, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Transaction processing volume: INR1,479 billion (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Our transaction processing volume for the quarter grew 74% year-on-year to INR1,479 billion with continued strength across utility payments, government payments, retail, B2B and hospitality.”
Vishwas Patel, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
UPI share of transactions: 22% (current)
p. 7
“Today, almost 22% of our transactions are on UPI.”
Vishwas Patel, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Online acquiring market share: 8% to 10%
p. 7
“So we do have a significant 8% to 10% share of the overall market.”
Vishwas Patel, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Consolidated revenue — INR11,000 crores to INR13,000 crores · FY27
stated firmly by Sunil Bhagat
p. 6
“our company expects FY27 consolidated revenue to be in the range of INR11,000 crores to INR13,000 crores, that is growth of around 35% and above and also expects the FY27 EPS to be in the range of INR8.75 to INR9.5 per share”
Sunil Bhagat, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EPS — INR8.75 to INR9.5 per share · FY27
stated firmly by Sunil Bhagat
p. 6
“expects the FY27 EPS to be in the range of INR8.75 to INR9.5 per share, which is based on the proposed post corporate action face value of INR10 per share”
Sunil Bhagat, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin guardrail — about 15%
stated as an aspiration by Vishal Mehta
p. 12
“The guardrails that you can establish is about 15%. That's like a guardrail, if you ask me.”
Vishal Mehta, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Platform business AI-driven growth — Q3, Q4
stated conditionally by Vishal Mehta
p. 12
“So you can expect that maybe some movement will start in the Q3, Q4 time frame for us in that space.”
Vishal Mehta, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PayCentral / AI-driven commerce revenue impact — 9 to 18 months
stated as an aspiration by Vishal Mehta
p. 9
“In terms of impact to our business is concerned, I think it's about anywhere from 9 to 18 months out, where you'll have -- you'll start seeing some good impact, we believe.”
Vishal Mehta, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
RediffPay contribution to FY27 guidance — FY27
stated firmly by Vishal Mehta
p. 9
“I think we've not assumed much from RediffPay because it's a UPI payment option. So for FY27 guidance, we have not assumed meaningful contribution from that, if it makes sense to you.”
Vishal Mehta, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
US expansion — this year
stated as an aspiration by Vishal Mehta
p. 16
“we do have aspirations to build out U.S. this year.”
Vishal Mehta, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
International growth — this year
stated as an aspiration by Vishal Mehta
p. 14
“we would have liked to be more aggressive in terms of our international growth, something that we would like to take up this year.”
Vishal Mehta, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
Management's answers to analyst questions, in Parakho's words rather than a transcript. Each row names who answered and carries the verbatim quote it was drawn from.
Management said the corporate action and the Rediff filing are separate events with no bearing on each other
Answered by Vishal Mehta
Asked by Amish Kanani: Whether the reverse split corporate action impacts the timeline for Rediff's DRHP filing
p. 6
“Basically, we don't see any impact of the corporate action on the filing of Rediff. They are 2 separate events.”
Vishal Mehta, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said UPI MDR would add revenue and saw no threat of consolidation on the acquiring side
Answered by Vishwas Patel
Asked by Amish Kanani: Whether upcoming MDR regulation would benefit or threaten AvenuesAI given market share concerns
p. 7
“So MDR UPI is significantly growing on our base. Today, almost 22% of our transactions are on UPI. So any kind of monetization on that UPI will add additional revenues definitely to our platform.”
Vishwas Patel, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management advised focusing on net revenue rather than gross revenue as the better indicator of company progress
Answered by Vishal Mehta
Asked by Amish Kanani: Why net revenue has not grown while operating profit has increased mainly via expense compression
p. 8
“Yes, you should focus on net revenue in our opinion because that is the one which will perhaps give you the best indications in terms of how the company is progressing.”
Vishal Mehta, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management explained that incremental accruals would be reinvested into AI and other growth areas rather than flow entirely to near-term EPS
Answered by Vishal Mehta
Asked by Gauri Shankar Dalal: Why EPS guidance is flat despite a large increase in gross revenue guidance
p. 11
“we want to protect our earnings of the core business, and we will want to forward invest incremental cash generation to build the business of tomorrow, which is actually in the AI and other areas.”
Vishal Mehta, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed it to seasonality and compression in take rates as transaction volumes grow
Answered by Vishal Mehta
Asked by Gauri Shankar Dalal: Reasons for the year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter decline in net revenue
p. 11
“If you look at our take rates, they have compressed slightly and that has impacted our net revenue.”
Vishal Mehta, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said they are not chasing short-term profitability spikes and are focused on a 3-year outlook rather than immediate quarter or year earnings
Answered by Vishal Mehta
Asked by Dinesh Kumar: Timeline for reaching the previously mentioned INR250-500 crore PAT target
p. 14
“So I think not the immediate quarter and the immediate year earnings. We have given guidance of EPS, which you could follow for this year.”
Vishal Mehta, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said international expansion could have been more aggressive and AI investments could have been larger and faster
Answered by Vishal Mehta
Asked by Dinesh Kumar: What went well and what did not go as planned in FY25-26
p. 14
“I think we could have expanded internationally more last year. I think given the macroeconomics, it's had an impact.”
Vishal Mehta, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said some Middle East growth may have been impacted by macroeconomic conditions but expected it to be temporary, with no material currency impact
Answered by Vishal Mehta
Asked by Pramukh: Impact of war/geopolitical conditions and currency appreciation on revenue growth
p. 16
“So internationally, yes, we operate UAE, Saudi, there are 2 large areas that we think we can focus on and that would definitely have an impact.”
Vishal Mehta, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Token cost inflation for LLM usage
p. 9
“Token is slightly inflationary, you know that.”
Vishal Mehta, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Macroeconomic impact on Middle East operations from geopolitical tensions
p. 16
“potentially some growth in the Middle East would have been impacted as a result of the macroeconomic impact should have been there.”
Vishal Mehta, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Uncertainty around final MDR regulation and competitive dynamics affecting monetization
p. 14
“To the extent to which it will benefit, we don't know. It is also based on the competitive scenario.”
Vishal Mehta, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Data security concerns limiting LLM utilization for critical infrastructure and financial data
p. 9
“the utilization of LLM will be limited because of the data security concerns.”
Vishal Mehta, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Competitive intensity in the domestic payments market
p. 11
“I think it's a combination of payments being a competitive business.”
Vishal Mehta, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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