Data revenues grow and EBITDA margins expand
Tata Communications, a leading global communications technology player, announced its financial results for the quarter ended 30th September 2026.
Highlights | Q2 FY2027
- Gross revenue increases 9.6% YoY, digital platform revenue grew by 18.6% YoY
- Data revenue grew by 12.2% YoY
- Absolute EBITDA grew by 21.2% YoY, with EBITDA margin expanding to 21.3%
- Digital losses halved from last quarter with digital margins at -3.6%
Commenting on the results, Ganesh Lakshminarayanan, MD and CEO, Tata Communications, said: “I am pleased to report a stellar second quarter, with improved profitability across the business. Absolute EBITDA growth is a clear sign that our discipline and focus are paying off. As AI emerges as a powerful growth driver, our Unified AI Stack is resonating with customers as it helps bridge the gap between enterprise intelligence and enterprise action.
We continue to see strong demand for DC-to-DC connectivity, a structural growth opportunity where our extensive network assets and ongoing investments give us a distinct advantage. We enter the second half of the year with momentum and confidence.”
Consolidated financial highlights
Q2 FY2027
| Particulars (INR Crore) | Quarter Ended – Q2 FY27 | Quarter Ended – Q2 FY26 | YoY Growth |
| Gross Revenue | 6,688 | 6,100 | 9.6% |
| Data Revenue | 5,810 | 5,179 | 12.2% |
| Digital Portfolio Revenue | 3,016 | 2,542 | 18.6% |
| EBITDA | 1,422 | 1,174 | 21.2% |
| EBITDA Margin | 21.3% | 19.2% | 202 bps |
| PAT* | 341 | 183 | 86.2% |
| PAT Margin* | 5.1% | 3.0% | 210 bps |
*PAT and PAT Margin are after Minority Interest
In The News This Quarter
- Tata Communications, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles join forces to accelerate Software-Defined Vehicle Deployment in India – Introduces in-built 5G cellular connectivity in the Sierra.ev
- Tata Communications, Tata Tele Business Services Join Forces to Bring Unified AI Infrastructure to India’s SMB Economy
- Tata Comm spots gold mine in linking data centres
In this interview-based story in Mint, Ganesh Lakshminarayanan, MD and CEO, Tata Communications, explains how the company sees a $1 billion opportunity in India’s growing demand for data centre-to-data centre connectivity, driven by the country’s rapidly expanding digital infrastructure.
Major Awards & Recognitions This Quarter
Digital Fabric Recognitions
- Recognised as the Best Conversational & Voice AI Company at The Economic Times Enterprise AI Awards 2026
- Tata Communications Vayu Cloud won India Technology Excellence Award for AI – Internet/New Media in the Asian Technology Excellence Awards 2026
- Tata Communications Commotion recognised as the Top Agentic AI-Powered Customer Journey Platform 2026 by leading business and technology publication Silicon India
- Recognised as the Overall Leader in the Kuppinger Cole Leadership Compass MDR 2026 report for Cybersecurity solutions
- Tata Communications Commotion recognised with Silver Award in the Best Use of CX Technology at the CX Asia Excellence Awards 2026
- Won ‘Carrier Ethernet Service Innovation – Global’ at the 2026 Mplify NaaS Excellence Awards
- Positioned as a Leader in the Omdia Universe: Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS), 2026
- Recognised as an Established Leader in Juniper Research Conversational AI Competitor Leaderboard 2026
- Recognised as a Niche Player in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Managed IoT Connectivity Services, Worldwide
Other recognitions
- Won four awards at Brandon Hall Group™ HCM Excellence Awards® 2026, including three Awards for Learning & Development and one Award for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
An investor data pack providing detailed analysis of the results for the quarter ended 30th September 2026 has been uploaded on the Tata Communications website and can be accessed here.
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