Paytm Announces Stock Options and Regulatory Approval

Paytm, through its parent company One 97 Communications, has recently granted a new set of 1,23,908 stock options to qualifying employees as part of its ESOP Scheme 2019, according to a disclosure made to the stock exchange. Based on Paytm’s last traded share price, which stands at Rs 1,340, the total estimated value of these newly issued ESOPs is around Rs 16.6 crore.

Additionally, last month, Paytm Payments Services Limited (PPSL), a fully owned subsidiary of One 97 Communications Limited, secured approval from the Reserve Bank of India to function as a payment aggregator for physical or offline transactions as well as for cross-border payments, as noted in a regulatory filing. This crucial authorisation allows PPSL to obtain payment aggregator approvals across various segments including online, offline, and cross-border categories. The company has indicated that this approval positions it to provide payment aggregation services tailored to various merchant use cases.

In terms of financial performance, the company disclosed a revenue from operations of Rs 2,061 crore for Q2 FY26, marking an increase from Rs 1,659 crore during the same period last year. However, the company’s net profit saw a significant decline, dropping to Rs 21 crore from Rs 930 crore in Q2 FY25. This decline is principally attributed to the lack of a one-time gain in the same quarter last year and the impairment losses recorded in the current quarter.