Route Mobile FY26 results: revenue ₹4,408 cr, dividend ₹11

Results approved by the board on May 7

Route Mobile Limited announced its audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026. The board approved the results at its meeting on May 7, 2026, in line with SEBI (LODR) disclosure requirements. The statutory auditor, Walker Chandiok & Co LLP, issued an unmodified opinion on both the standalone and consolidated annual financial results. Alongside the numbers, the board recommended a final dividend and cleared a set of governance and administrative actions. The company said the record date for the final dividend and the Annual General Meeting (AGM) date will be communicated later.

FY26 financial performance in key numbers

For FY26, Route Mobile reported consolidated revenue from operations of ₹4,408.21 crore. Profit before tax (PBT) for the year stood at ₹353.04 crore. Profit after tax (PAT) for the period was ₹256.94 crore. The company also disclosed that gross profit crossed ₹1,000 crore for the first time, coming in at ₹1,007.32 crore, with a gross margin of 22.9%. For context, FY25 consolidated revenue from operations was ₹4,575.62 crore, while gross profit was ₹950.89 crore with a 20.8% margin.

Q4 FY26 snapshot

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, Route Mobile reported revenue of ₹1,130.90 crore. Quarterly profit for the period was ₹114.43 crore. These quarterly figures were disclosed along with the audited annual results. The company did not provide additional line-item breakups in the provided update beyond the reported totals and profitability figures. Investors typically track Q4 because it can influence dividend decisions and annual guidance commentary.

Dividend: ₹2 final, ₹11 total for FY26

The board recommended a final dividend of ₹2 per equity share (face value ₹10 each), which represents 20% for FY 2025-26. This final dividend is subject to shareholder approval at the ensuing AGM. With this recommendation, the total dividend for FY26 aggregates to ₹11 per share. The ₹11 total includes three interim dividends of ₹3 each declared in July 2025, November 2025, and February 2026.

FY27 guidance disclosed with results

Along with the audited results, Route Mobile issued FY27 guidance. The company guided for mid-to-high single digit revenue growth. It also indicated an adjusted EBITDA margin of around 12%. Separately, the disclosure referenced a gross dividend per share figure of ₹16.50 as part of the guidance table shared with investors.

IPO proceeds: proposed redirection of ₹65 crore

Route Mobile disclosed a proposed variation in the utilisation of IPO proceeds. An unutilised amount of ₹65 crore, earlier designated for purchasing office premises in Mumbai, is proposed to be shifted to General Corporate Purposes. The company stated this change is subject to shareholder approval. Such variations are typically routed through governance processes because IPO proceeds were raised for specific uses that were communicated to the market.

ESOP update: 2,500 stock options lapsed

The board noted the lapse of 2,500 stock options granted under the 2017 ESOP plan. The disclosure described this as part of standard administrative procedures. ESOP lapse disclosures are usually watched for their potential impact on dilution assumptions, although the company did not provide any additional details in the provided update beyond the number of options.

Leadership appointments and internal audit continuity

Route Mobile said it strengthened its senior management team with two appointments effective May 7, 2026. Mr. Alyque Sequeira was appointed Executive Advisor to the CEO and designated as Senior Management Personnel, with nearly 20 years of experience in telecommunications and CPaaS cited in the disclosure. Mr. Gaurav Jhunjunwala was appointed Assistant General Manager – Legal and also designated as Senior Management Personnel. The company also re-appointed Mr. Nicolas Lecomte as the Internal Auditor for FY 2026-27, noting his role as Internal Audit Manager at Proximus S.A.

Trading window update and meeting details

The company disclosed that the board meeting began at 6:20 PM IST and concluded at 8:50 PM IST on May 7, 2026. It also stated that the trading window for designated persons will reopen on Sunday, May 10, 2026. Such disclosures are part of compliance around unpublished price sensitive information and trading restrictions. The update was disseminated through the stock exchange platform, with BSE cited as the source.

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Why the Mumbai office proceeds change matters

The proposed shift of ₹65 crore from a Mumbai office purchase plan to general corporate purposes highlights a capital allocation decision that will need shareholder approval. In practice, “general corporate purposes” can provide flexibility for a company’s operating needs, investments, and balance sheet priorities, but the disclosure does not specify how Route Mobile intends to deploy the redirected funds. The key point for investors is the governance process: the company has flagged the change transparently and tied it to shareholder consent.

Conclusion

Route Mobile’s audited FY26 disclosures show consolidated revenue from operations of ₹4,408.21 crore and PAT of ₹256.94 crore, alongside an unmodified audit opinion. The board recommended a ₹2 final dividend, taking the FY26 total to ₹11 per share, and announced senior leadership appointments effective May 7, 2026. It also disclosed a proposed redirection of ₹65 crore of IPO proceeds and the lapse of 2,500 ESOP options. The next procedural milestones include intimation of the record date and AGM schedule, where shareholders will vote on the final dividend and the IPO proceeds variation.