C.E. Info Systems Limited (MapmyIndia) conducted its Q1 FY2027 earnings conference call on August 04, 2026, moderated by Arihant Capital Markets Limited. The management participants included Mr. Rakesh Kumar Verma (Group Chairman and Managing Director), Mr. Rohan Verma (Joint Managing Director), Mr. Anuj Jain (CFO), and Mr. Saurabh Somani (Company Secretary).

Financial Performance for Q1 FY27 (Quarter Ended June 30, 2026)

  • Revenue: ₹139.7 crore, representing a 14.9% year-on-year increase
  • EBITDA: ₹56.1 crore
  • EBITDA Margin: 40.2%
  • PAT: ₹49.7 crore, representing an 8.6% year-on-year increase
  • PAT Margin: 31.2%

Strategic and Operational Updates

1. Segment Reporting Change: The company has changed its market segment reporting framework from the previous Automotive & Mobility (A&M) and Consumer Tech & Enterprise (C&E) segments to three new segments: Automotive, Enterprise, and Government.

2. Leadership Appointment: Mr. Rohan Verma was appointed as Joint Managing Director of the company, effective June 30, 2026, to strengthen leadership.

3. AI Strategy: The company emphasized its accelerated push into AI-native product development, having used AI for map updates and enhancement for the past 5+ years. The focus is on building AI capabilities into products and delivering more features to customers.

4. Business Model: The company described itself as a multi-product, multi-industry, and multi-use case company offering products, platforms, APIs, and solutions across various industries.

Segment Performance (Q1 FY27)

  • Automotive: Revenue increased to ₹59 crore from ₹46 crore in Q1 FY26 and ₹26 crore in Q1 FY25
  • Enterprise: Revenue increased to ₹64 crore from ₹60.6 crore in Q1 FY26
  • Government: Typically weakest in Q1 due to seasonal patterns

Product Category Performance

  • Map-led Business: Revenue of ₹98.7 crore (from ₹98.2 crore in Q1 FY26)
  • IoT-led Business: Revenue of ₹41 crore (from ₹23.4 crore in Q1 FY26)
  • Hardware revenue: ₹23 crore (from ₹7 crore in Q1 FY26)
  • Services revenue: ₹18 crore (from ₹16.3 crore in Q1 FY26)

One-Time Write-off

  • The company recorded a one-time write-off of ₹4 crore related to a government client
  • Net P&L impact was ₹0.8 crore after accounting for corresponding payment obligations
  • Without this write-off, EBITDA margin would have been approximately 43%+

Order Book and Business Visibility

  • Open order book stood at ₹1,750 crore as of end-FY26 (increased from ₹1,500 crore at end-FY25 and ₹1,350 crore at end-FY24)
  • Order book provides strong visibility into future growth
  • Order book is tracked by fixed pricing vs. volume-based arrangements

Receivables and Government Business

  • Total receivables were ₹176 crore at end-FY26
  • Majority of receivables are from government contracts, which have longer collection cycles
  • The company is carefully monitoring government receivables and implementing course corrections

International Business

  • International operations are still developing with no material revenue contribution
  • Southeast Asia JV share of loss has reduced
  • Exploring opportunities in Middle East and other geographies with full-stack solutions

Automotive Business Details

  • The company serves leading OEMs including Maruti, Hyundai, and Mahindra
  • Recent wins include a leading 2-wheeler OEM and export maps program for international markets
  • Deployments include Tata Sierra EV, Suzuki, Vespa, Ultraviolette, Ampere, and VinFast
  • Focus areas include AI-powered cockpit, vehicle intelligence, SDV, and EV charging network

Enterprise Business Wins

  • Mobility and logistics wins
  • BFSI wins
  • Manufacturing and telecom wins
  • Renewable energy projects
  • Example: Powering Amazon's quick commerce delivery service

IoT Business Model

  • Hardware sales typically precede SaaS revenue generation
  • Billing cycles for services vary (monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, yearly)
  • Q4 historically shows stronger IoT-led numbers

Digital Twin Opportunities

  • Company is well-positioned in digital twin capabilities including geospatial, IoT, and process twin
  • Adopting calibrated approach to government digital twin projects due to receivables concerns
  • Evaluating NAKSHA scheme by Maharashtra government

Contract Details

  • Pricing models vary: per vehicle, per API transaction, per user, or per solution
  • Contract tenures vary from 1-5 years depending on customer
  • Revenue models include: product licensing, subscriptions (MaaS, SaaS, PaaS), device sales, device-as-a-service, and solutions delivery

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