IRIS RegTech Solutions Ltd — Q4 FY26 earnings call
Summary generated by AI from the official transcript IRIS RegTech Solutions Ltd filed with BSE on 25 May 2026. Every statement cites a verbatim quote from that document — open any citation to read it. This is a record of what management said, not a recommendation. How we check these summaries
The short read
IRIS RegTech Solutions reported full-year revenue growth of about 23% with an EBITDA margin of approximately 14% for FY26. Management said IRIS CARBON's annual recurring revenue grew 33% while IRIS iDEAL's ARR grew 17%, and noted the balance sheet strengthened post the TaxTech divestment with cash of around INR155 crores and net worth rising to INR200 crores. Management also discussed AI initiatives, a possible impact from the Middle East crisis on the SupTech pipeline, and the spin-off of the DataTech business into a subsidiary.
Numbers mentioned
Total revenue growth: about 23% (FY26)
p. 4
“our growth has been steady for the full year with total revenues growing at about 23%, while the EBITDA margin came in at about 14%”
K. Balachandran, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin: about 14% (FY26)
p. 4
“our growth has been steady for the full year with total revenues growing at about 23%, while the EBITDA margin came in at about 14%”
K. Balachandran, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
IRIS CARBON ARR growth: 33% (FY26)
p. 4
“For the previous year, IRIS CARBON ARR, the annual recurring revenue grew at 33% on the back of several wins in the disclosure management space.”
K. Balachandran, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
IRIS iDEAL ARR growth: 17% (FY26)
p. 4
“On our BFSI automated regulatory reporting solution, IRIS iDEAL, the ARR grew at 17% despite the fact that we faced some delay, especially in the first half of the previous financial year in purchase decision-making at customer end, especially in Indian market.”
K. Balachandran, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cash balance: around INR155 crores (as on March 31, 2026)
p. 5
“Post the TaxTech divestment, our balance sheet has strengthened considerably and cash right now in the books is at around INR155 crores as on March 31st”
K. Balachandran, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net worth: INR200 crores, up from INR76 crores (March 31, 2026 vs March 31, 2025)
p. 5
“while the net worth has moved to INR200 crores from INR76 crores as at March 31st, 2025, and the book value has gone up as well to about INR98 from INR37.”
K. Balachandran, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
New SupTech logos added: 3 (FY26)
p. 4
“We added 3 new logos in FY26, which included the government of Qatar for tax reporting.”
K. Balachandran, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Total revenue target — INR500 crores · next 4 to 5 years
stated as an aspiration by K. Balachandran
p. 6
“This is our aspiration, and we are setting the conditions for reaching this target. At this point, we believe this will require a growth rate of slightly over 30%over the next 4 to 5 years.”
K. Balachandran, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
SaaS business ARR growth rate — approximately 35%
stated as an aspiration by K. Balachandran
p. 6
“For our SaaS business, we are targeting an ARR growth rate of approximately 35% and we expect the SupTech business with a combination of one-time revenues plus recurring revenues to move a at a lower rate, but there could be surprises as we go forward.”
K. Balachandran, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
SupTech wins per year — 3 to 4 wins · annually
stated conditionally by K. Balachandran
p. 6
“We are looking at 3 to 4 wins on the SupTech side as usual every year. This could be more or less given the situation.”
K. Balachandran, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Days receivable — 75 to 80 days
stated conditionally by K. Balachandran
p. 10
“I would say that 75 to 80 days is what we would be comfortable. But if the enterprise SaaS revenues really gallop going forward, it could further improve, but we need to wait for that.”
K. Balachandran, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Management said this remains an aspiration requiring growth of slightly over 30% over the next 4-5 years, with SaaS ARR growth targeted at approximately 35%.
Answered by K. Balachandran
Asked by Samarth Nagpal: What is the roadmap and timeline for reaching the INR500 crore revenue target?
p. 6
“In short, the target is INR500 crores, and we feel we are getting into a position with our new products also getting accepted in the market to grow at a higher rate compared to our previous few years where we grew in the mid-20s.”
K. Balachandran, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said they haven't seen increased competitive intensity yet but are building AI offerings and see it as a potential accelerant.
Answered by K. Balachandran
Asked by Samarth Nagpal: How is AI helping the company and could it increase competitive intensity?
p. 6
“So competitive intensity so far, we haven't seen, but we know one has to be very, I would say, cognizant of what is happening around us.”
K. Balachandran, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the SaaS business would see little impact given its Europe/US focus, while the SupTech pipeline linked to Middle East regulators could see some delay if the situation continues.
Answered by K. Balachandran
Asked by Samarth Nagpal: How might the Middle East crisis affect the year's business if it extends into Q2?
p. 6
“So I would start getting worried post June, I would say.”
K. Balachandran, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management described an early-stage loan aggregation platform for MSMEs with a few lenders onboarded so far.
Answered by K. Balachandran
Asked by Samarth Nagpal: What is the ambition for the Peridot app and MSME loan facilitation business?
p. 7
“But I would say that we are getting MSMEs on our platform, enquiring about loans, and there are 3 lenders who are have already come in.”
K. Balachandran, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the priority is organic growth and increased sales and marketing spend on CARBON, with inorganic opportunities considered cautiously.
Answered by K. Balachandran
Asked by Harsh Mulchandani: What are the plans for deploying the company's cash - acquisitions, new products, or new verticals?
p. 7
“On the inorganic side, nothing is off the table, but we'll be disciplined.”
K. Balachandran, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said their spend ratio is below SaaS benchmarks and they aim for net ARR growth of around 35% or more while remaining EBITDA positive.
Answered by K. Balachandran
Asked by Harsh Mulchandani: How much will be spent on marketing and what net ARR growth is expected from it?
p. 8
“We are well below the SaaS benchmarks where people spend at times more than $2 for $1 of net ARR. We are at about 1.1, 1.2 levels.”
K. Balachandran, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management outlined plans across IRIS CARBON, ESG reporting, bank automated regulatory reporting expansion, and hiring in developed markets.
Answered by K. Balachandran
Asked by Vikas Kasturi: How does the company plan to achieve the targeted growth - new markets, products, or sales hires?
p. 9
“Hiring, certainly yes. We have plans to deepen our presence in sales and marketing, including on ground hires in these markets.”
K. Balachandran, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management agreed regulators are cautious about AI and cloud for confidential data and described exploring private/sovereign LLM structures.
Answered by K. Balachandran
Asked by Vikas Kasturi: Are regulators more cautious than private companies in adopting AI given data sensitivity concerns?
p. 10
“When it is confidential data, there could be some reluctance or there could be great reluctance by regulators to go back to generic AI services.”
K. Balachandran, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed the trend to enterprise business mix shift and regulators making prompter payments, though further improvement will be harder.
Answered by K. Balachandran
Asked by Vikas Kasturi: Is the improvement in days receivable due to better collection efforts?
p. 10
“It's a good situation, but I would say that further improvement will become progressively difficult.”
K. Balachandran, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Possible adverse impact on SupTech pipeline from a prolonged Middle East crisis
p. 5
“It is possible that a prolonged Middle East crisis might have a possible adverse impact on the SupTech pipeline.”
K. Balachandran, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Government regulatory budgets could be impacted by elevated oil prices and fiscal constraints
p. 5
“So if there is a fiscal constraint and governments experience at highly elevated oil prices, it might have some impact on government regulatory budgets, though we haven't seen it yet emerging.”
K. Balachandran, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Market volatility and uncertainty around AI's impact on enterprise software affecting inorganic strategy
p. 7
“There's a lot of volatility in the market. We don't know how it is shaping up in terms of AI impact on enterprise software.”
K. Balachandran, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Regulator reluctance to adopt AI and cloud-based architecture for confidential financial data
p. 10
“But when you talk about AI services and cloud-based architecture, there is reluctance on part of the regulators to embrace that completely.”
K. Balachandran, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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