Stock Report

Paytm - Operating Performance Update for the month of February 2023

Posted On : 2023-03-13 09:05:17( TIMEZONE : IST )

Sustained growth in payments and loan distribution business: Leadership in offline payments strengthens with 6.4 million devices deployed; disbursements of Rs 4,158 Cr ($503 million) in the month of February 2023 through Paytm platform.

- Continued expansion of consumer base with average monthly transacting users (MTU) at 89 million for quarter to date (average for January & February 2023), up 28% y-o-y

- Our subscription devices like Soundbox and POS machines continue to see increased acceptance by merchants, driving additional payment monetization for us. Number of merchants paying subscription for payment devices has reached 6.4 million as of February 2023, an increase of 0.3 million in the month

- Merchant Payment Volumes (GMV) for quarter to date (for January & February 2023) stood at Rs 2.34 Lakh Cr ($28.3 billion), y-o-y growth of 41%

- Continued scale in our loan distribution business with disbursements of Rs 4,158 Cr ($503 million, y-o-y growth of 254%) and 4.0 million loans (y-o-y growth of 86%) disbursed in the month of February 2023

Robust growth in MTU: The Paytm Super App continues to see growing consumer engagement with the average MTU for the quarter to date (for January & February) at 89 million, registering a growth of 28% y-o-y.

New milestone in offline payments leadership: We continue to strengthen our leadership in offline payments, with 6.4 million merchants now paying subscription for payment devices, an increase of 0.3 million in the month of February 2023. With our subscription as a service model, the strong adoption of devices drives subscription revenues and higher payment volumes, while increasing the funnel for our merchant loan distribution.

Consistent growth in total merchant payments volume: The total merchant GMV processed through our platform for quarter to date (for Jan & Feb) was Rs 2.34 Lakh Cr ($28.3 billion), marking a y-o-y growth of 41%. Our focus over the past few quarters continues to be on payment volumes that generate profitability for us, either through net payments margin or from direct upsell potential.

Loan distribution business continues to scale: Our loan distribution business (in partnership with top lenders) continues to witness an accelerated growth with total disbursements through our platform for the quarter to date (for Jan & Feb) growing 286% y-o-y to Rs 8,086 Cr ($979 million). Our payments consumer and merchant base offers a large addressable market, thereby providing a long runway for growth. We continue to work with our partners to remain focused on the quality of the book.

Shares of One 97 Communications Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 593.10 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 606.25. The total number of shares traded during the day was 262018 in over 9330 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 605.00 and intraday low of 589.25. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 155356946.00.