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Paytm posts ₹225-crore profit, beats estimates
Financial Express Lucknow
|January 30, 2026
PAYTM BEAT PROFIT expectations for the third quarter on Thursday, helped by a robust growth in financial and payments services segments.
Paytm has focused on its core payments services business and reduced expenses following earlier challenges.
The digital payments firm posted a net profit of ₹225 crore for the quarter ended December 31.It had reported a loss of ₹208 crore a year earlier.
Analysts expected a profit of ₹191 crore, as per data compiled by LSEG. They anticipated the festive season, which typically boosts credit activity, would contribute to tailwinds, alongside Paytm’s focus on core businesses.
This story is from the January 30, 2026 edition of Financial Express Lucknow.
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