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Prime Focus Q3 FY26 results: net profit ₹69.20 crore vs ₹99 crore loss, revenue up 32.7%
Prime Focus Limited reported consolidated revenue of ₹1,207 crore for Q3 FY26, up 32.7% from the year-ago quarter, with EBITDA of ₹394.50 crore and an EBITDA margin of 32.7%. The company posted a net profit of ₹69.20 crore and basic EPS of ₹0.91, against a net loss of ₹99 crore in Q3 FY25. The Board approved the unaudited standalone and consolidated results for the quarter and nine months ended 31 December 2025 on 27 January 2026.
Key points
- Consolidated revenue of ₹1,207 crore rose 32.7% from ₹909.45 crore in Q3 FY25 and was up 13.8% from ₹1,061 crore in Q2 FY26.
- EBITDA was ₹394.50 crore, up 47.2% year on year and 55.3% from the previous quarter, while the EBITDA margin rose to 32.7% from 29.5%.
- The company reported a net profit of ₹69.20 crore, against a net loss of ₹99 crore in Q3 FY25 and a net profit of ₹4.06 crore in Q2 FY26.
- Basic EPS was ₹0.91, compared with a loss of ₹3.3 per share a year ago and ₹0.1 in the previous quarter.
- For 9M FY26, revenue was ₹3,291.34 crore and net profit was ₹183.72 crore, against ₹2,619.94 crore of revenue and a net loss of ₹206.67 crore in 9M FY25.
How did Prime Focus perform in Q3 FY26?
Prime Focus reported consolidated revenue of ₹1,207 crore for Q3 FY26, a rise of 32.7% from ₹909.45 crore in Q3 FY25 and 13.8% from ₹1,061 crore in the previous quarter. Total income was ₹1,213.99 crore, up 47.0% from the year-ago quarter and 13.3% from Q2 FY26, while other income was ₹6.74 crore.
EBITDA was ₹394.50 crore, higher by ₹126.49 crore from ₹268.01 crore a year ago and by ₹140.52 crore from ₹253.98 crore in Q2 FY26. The EBITDA margin rose to 32.7% from 29.5% in Q3 FY25 and 23.9% in the previous quarter, increases of 3.2 percentage points and 8.8 percentage points respectively.
Profit before tax was ₹82.66 crore against a loss of ₹93.72 crore a year ago and ₹5.80 crore in Q2 FY26, while the net profit was ₹69.20 crore against a net loss of ₹99 crore in Q3 FY25 and ₹4.06 crore in the previous quarter. Profit attributable to owners was ₹70.95 crore and basic EPS was ₹0.91. On a standalone basis, revenue was ₹7.35 crore and net profit was ₹0.12 crore, with revenue down 7.0% and profit before tax down 12.16%.
| ₹ crore | Q3 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY25 | YoY | QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from operations | 1,207 | 1,061 | 909.45 | +32.7% | +13.8% |
| Other income | 6.74 | 10.90 | −83.77 | −38.2% | |
| Total expenses | 1,113 | 1,066 | 919.40 | +21.0% | +4.4% |
| EBITDA | 394.50 | 253.98 | 268.01 | +47.2% | +55.3% |
| EBITDA margin | 32.7% | 23.9% | 29.5% | +3.2 pp | +8.8 pp |
| Profit before tax | 82.66 | 5.80 | −93.72 | turned to profit | +1325.2% |
| Tax | 13.46 | 1.73 | 5.28 | +154.9% | +678.0% |
| Net profit | 69.20 | 4.06 | −99 | turned to profit | +1604.4% |
| EPS (₹) | 0.91 | 0.10 | −3.30 | turned to profit | +810.0% |
EBITDA here is revenue from operations less operating costs (total expenses excluding finance costs and depreciation): before other income and exceptional items. Growth is shown only when both figures are positive. Source: Company's results filing (XBRL).
What changed in Prime Focus' costs and profit?
Total expenses rose 21.0% to ₹1,112.81 crore from ₹919.40 crore in Q3 FY25. Employee cost was ₹630.43 crore, up ₹127.39 crore or 25.3%, depreciation was ₹167.17 crore, up ₹39.45 crore or 30.9%, and other expenses were ₹182.32 crore, up ₹43.92 crore or 31.7%. Finance costs were ₹132.89 crore, lower by ₹17.35 crore or 11.5%, and cost of materials was unchanged.
Other income moved to ₹6.74 crore from a negative ₹83.77 crore in the year-ago quarter, a difference of ₹90.51 crore. The quarter included an exceptional charge of ₹18.52 crore, while Q3 FY25 had no exceptional item. Tax expense was ₹13.46 crore, up ₹8.18 crore or 154.9% from ₹5.28 crore, and the profit margin moved to 5.7% from a negative 10.9%.
Against the previous quarter, total expenses rose 4.4% to ₹1,112.81 crore from ₹1,066.05 crore, with employee cost up ₹24.69 crore, finance costs up ₹13.15 crore and depreciation up ₹27.82 crore. Other expenses fell ₹18.91 crore to ₹182.32 crore, other income fell ₹4.16 crore to ₹6.74 crore, and tax rose ₹11.73 crore to ₹13.46 crore.
| ₹ crore | Q3 FY26 | Q3 FY25 | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of materials | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Employee cost | 630.43 | 503.04 | +127.39 | +25.3% |
| Finance costs | 132.89 | 150.24 | −17.35 | −11.5% |
| Depreciation | 167.17 | 127.72 | +39.45 | +30.9% |
| Other expenses | 182.32 | 138.40 | +43.92 | +31.7% |
| Total expenses | 1,113 | 919.40 | +193.41 | +21.0% |
| Other income | 6.74 | −83.77 | +90.51 | |
| Tax | 13.46 | 5.28 | +8.18 | +154.9% |
| Exceptional items | −18.52 (charge) | none |
Source: Company's results filing (XBRL).
How did the first nine months of FY26 go?
For the first nine months of FY26, Prime Focus reported consolidated revenue of ₹3,291.34 crore, up 25.6% from ₹2,619.94 crore in 9M FY25. Total income rose 27.3% to ₹3,433.88 crore from ₹2,697.28 crore.
Profit before tax for 9M FY26 was ₹252.57 crore against a loss of ₹153.39 crore in 9M FY25, a difference of ₹405.96 crore. Net profit was ₹183.72 crore against a net loss of ₹206.67 crore, a difference of ₹390.39 crore, and basic EPS was ₹2.83 against a loss of ₹6.89 per share.
| ₹ crore | 9M FY26 | 9M FY25 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from operations | 3,291 | 2,620 | +25.6% |
| Profit before tax | 252.57 | −153.39 | turned to profit |
| Net profit | 183.72 | −206.67 | turned to profit |
| EPS (₹) | 2.83 | −6.89 |
Source: Company's results filing (XBRL).
How has Prime Focus done over the last 8 quarters?
Revenue rose year on year in each of the last five quarters and reached ₹1,207.25 crore in Q3 FY26, up from ₹863.24 crore in Q4 FY24, which was the lowest of the eight quarters shown. Across the same period, the highest net profit was ₹110.46 crore in Q1 FY26 and the lowest was a net loss of ₹251.62 crore in Q4 FY25.
The EBITDA margin bottomed at 3.7% in Q4 FY24 and reached its highest point in the series at 32.7% in Q3 FY26. Net profit moved from a net loss of ₹99 crore in Q3 FY25 to ₹4.06 crore in Q2 FY26 and then ₹69.20 crore in Q3 FY26, while revenue has moved higher in each of the last five quarters.
How did Prime Focus shares react?
Earlier results-day moves were mixed: the stock fell 4.3% on 12 November 2025, rose 7.5% on 13 August 2025, fell 2.5% on 27 May 2025, fell 5.0% on 10 February 2025, fell 4.6% on 14 November 2024, fell 1.7% on 9 August 2024 and fell 1.3% on 30 May 2024.
| After the filing | Stock |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | +0.3% |
| 15 minutes | +1.4% |
| 30 minutes | +2.9% |
| Reaction day | +0.5% |
| Next day | +2.9% |
| 5 days | +17.4% |
Minutes are measured from the price when the filing appeared; days from the previous close. Source: MarketPing price-reaction measurement.
| Results filed on | Stock on the reaction day |
|---|---|
| 12 November 2025 | −4.3% |
| 13 August 2025 | +7.5% |
| 27 May 2025 | −2.5% |
| 10 February 2025 | −5.0% |
| 14 November 2024 | −4.6% |
| 9 August 2024 | −1.7% |
| 30 May 2024 | −1.3% |
Source: MarketPing price-reaction measurement.
Quick answers
What was Prime Focus' revenue in Q3 FY26?
Revenue from operations was ₹1,207 crore, up 32.7% from ₹909.45 crore in Q3 FY25 (consolidated).
Did Prime Focus make a profit in Q3 FY26?
Yes. Net profit was ₹69.20 crore, against a net loss of ₹99 crore in Q3 FY25.
What was Prime Focus' EPS in Q3 FY26?
Basic earnings per share were ₹0.91, against a loss of ₹3.30 in Q3 FY25.
How did Prime Focus shares react to the Q3 FY26 results?
On the reaction day the stock moved +0.5% from the previous close.
When did Prime Focus announce its Q3 FY26 results?
On 27 January 2026, in a filing to the NSE.
Sources
- Update on board meeting (BSE, 21 January 2026) · PDF
- Outcome of Board Meeting (NSE, 27 January 2026) · PDF
- Outcome of Board Meeting (NSE, 27 January 2026) · PDF
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