Financial Performance Summary
Quarterly Financial Highlights (Consolidated, INR million):
| Metric | Q1 FY27 | Q4 FY26 | QoQ % | Q1 FY26 | YoY % | FY2026 |
| Total Income | 1,925 | 1,966 | -2.1% | 1,506 | +27.8% | 7,132 |
| Gross Margin | 1,103 | 1,037 | +6.3% | 808 | +36.4% | 3,840 |
| Gross Margin % | 57.3% | 52.8% | - | 53.7% | - | 53.8% |
| EBITDA | 504 | 441 | +14.3% | 359 | +40.4% | 1,654 |
| EBITDA % | 26.2% | 22.4% | - | 23.8% | - | 23.2% |
| Adj. EBITDA | 529 | 478 | +10.8% | 408 | +29.5% | 1,835 |
| EBIT | 384 | 349 | +10.0% | 292 | +31.7% | 1,312 |
| PAT | 320 | 296 | +8.2% | 250 | +27.9% | 1,100 |
| PAT % | 16.6% | 15.0% | - | 16.6% | - | 15.4% |
| Adj. PAT | 339 | 324 | +4.6% | 273 | +24.1% | 1,218 |
| Basic EPS (INR) | 3.91 | 3.53 | +10.8% | 3.05 | +28.1% | 13.14 |
| Diluted EPS (INR) | 3.88 | 3.50 | +10.9% | 3.00 | +29.2% | 13.02 |
Additional Financial Details:
- Revenue from operations: ₹1,907 million, up 29.5% YoY
- Adjusted EBITDA margin: 27.5%
- Adjusted PAT margin: 17.6%
- International revenue accounted for 66% of total revenue
Segment Performance
Revenue Mix by Business Line:
- Enterprise Solutions: 65% of total revenue (~50% YoY growth)
- Trust Services: 15% of total revenue (~3% YoY decline)
- Services: 20% of total revenue (~5% YoY growth)
Enterprise Solutions Breakdown:
- Partner vs Direct split: 36% / 64%
- Cybersecurity vs Paperless segments: 80% / 20%
Performance Drivers and Business Highlights
Enterprise Solutions Growth Drivers:
- Product-led growth across international markets
- Continued momentum in India
- Cryptas platform opening doors for emSigner and Certinext in Europe
Trust Services Challenges:
- Temporary impact from CCA-mandated shift to higher token security standard
- Retail token supply-chain gap expected to normalize from Q3 FY27
International Expansion:
- UAE data center completed, QTSP services nearing license application with TDRA
- Planned UAE Trust Services launch in Q2/Q3 FY27
- Advanced conversations in Kazakhstan with large regulated public sector and defense entities
- Established presence across CIS region
Key Project Wins
North America:
- Deeper penetration into Higher Education network
- Value-added services layered onto initial Enterprise Solutions footprint
India:
- Large Government Tax Department signed up for SecurePass
- Large Indian bank onboarded emSigner
Middle East:
- Large certificate lifecycle management deal with UAE Police Authority
- emSigner deployment for large hospital
Europe:
- First emSigner enterprise customer in Austria (government entity)
- Large German data-center client for certificate lifecycle management and workforce identity
Africa:
- Sale of CA, certificate lifecycle management, SecurePass, Cryptas and emSigner to Kenyan regulator
- emSigner purchase by large African hospital group
Asia Pacific:
- Large government insurer and Department of Social Welfare adopted emSigner
Research and Innovation Updates
Product Enhancements:
- Certinext: Added Cryptography Bill of Materials (CBOM) analysis and S/MIME email signing
- SecurePass: Cross-cloud federation for converged identity across multi-cloud environments
- emSigner: AI-based document summarization and risk scoring within signing workflows
- PrivaTrust: Consent management and vendor-consent modules live (first commercial milestone)
Roadmap Items:
- SecurePass: Adaptive risk scoring building on converged identity fabric
- PrivaTrust: Data discovery, classification and DSAR automation; early conversations with large regulated entities
- Across Stack: Agent and machine identity issuance and agentic signing/authorization trails
Regulatory and Market Opportunities
India DPDP Act Impact:
- DPDP Rules notified in November 2025
- Consent Manager framework operational from November 2026
- Full substantive compliance required by May 2027
- PrivaTrust positioned to help organizations meet compliance timelines
Other Regulatory Developments:
- Regulatory reform in Kenya driving PKI demand with mandate for licensed CA for critical government services
Management Commentary
V. Srinivasan, Executive Chairman, highlighted:
- Healthy start to FY27 with good growth in Enterprise Solutions
- Cryptas platform creating synergies in European markets
- UAE Trust Services launch on track for Q2/Q3 FY27
- Enterprise demand driven by agentic AI, 47-day certificate validity, and post-quantum migration trends
- DPDP Act adding relevance to products with defined compliance timeline
- Focus on disciplined execution across five-platform stack (emCA, Certinext, SecurePass, emSigner, PrivaTrust)
Recognitions and Corporate Information
Awards and Certifications:
- Recognized as "Competitive Strategy Leader" in Global PKI-as-a-Service market by Frost & Sullivan (2025)
- Certified as Great Place to Work for fourth consecutive year
CSR Initiatives:
- Continued focus on upskilling in Digital Public Infrastructure
Company Overview:
- Global trust service provider and largest certifying authority in India
- Managed over 60 million digital identities
- Board Member of Cloud Signature Consortium, Chair of Asia PKI Consortium, principal member of CA/Browser Forum
- Fortune 100 clients and over 1,000 large enterprises
- 850 employees across 15 locations, serving 35+ countries