Matrimony.Com Limited has informed the Exchange about Transcript
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Matrimony.com reported Q1 FY26 consolidated billing of INR126.2 crores, up 10% quarter-on-quarter and 7.4% year-on-year, while revenue came in at INR115.3 crores, down 4.4% YoY due to a temporary gap between billing and recognised revenue. The core Matchmaking business added 2.62 lakh paid subscribers and facilitated over 28,000 marriages, with the average transaction value up 8.6% YoY. Profit after tax fell sharply to INR8.4 crores, a 40% YoY drop, and consolidated EBITDA margin slipped to 11% from 16.7% a year ago, hurt by the revenue-to-billing gap and lower Marriage Services performance. The company ended the quarter with a strong cash balance of INR330 crores and ROCE of 9.1%. Management guided for double-digit YoY billing growth for the full year and expects profits to recover from Q3 once the billing-revenue gap normalises, while new bets on ManyJobs, AI-based Astrology, and a commission-based wedding services model are being tested.
Short-term pressure on PAT and EBITDA margins is largely due to a temporary billing-revenue gap rather than demand weakness, and management expects profits to improve from Q3 onwards. The healthy cash pile keeps buyback and dividend optionality open, while new initiatives in jobs, astrology, and wedding services could be incremental growth drivers if they scale.