Hathway Cable and Datacom LimitedQ1 FY27 Results & Financial Update
Hathway Cable and Datacom Limited: Q1 FY27 consolidated results and company financials – revenue ₹565.10 Cr, PAT ₹24.56 Cr. Explore reported YoY/QoQ movements, margins, business drivers and management commentary. This page does not provide a rating, target price or investment recommendation.
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Quarterly Results AnalysisExplore Hathway Cable and Datacom Q1 FY27 quarterly results and earnings: revenue, profit (PAT), EBITDA, margins, YoY and QoQ growth, order book or business updates where reported, financial performance and management commentary. Reported figures and Nivata calculations are shown separately; no buy, sell or hold recommendation is provided.
Quarter overview
Quarterly earnings analysis
Hathway Cable and Datacom Limited reported consolidated revenue from operations of INR 565.10 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, marking an increase compared to INR 530.50 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year and INR 545.85 crore in the preceding quarter ended March 31, 2026.
Total consolidated income for Q1 FY27 reached INR 597.42 crore, supported by INR 32.32 crore in other income, compared with INR 564.23 crore a year ago and INR 566.20 crore in Q4 FY26.
Profit before tax (PBT) stood at INR 32.64 crore for the quarter, compared to INR 40.28 crore in Q1 FY25 and INR 17.08 crore in the preceding quarter. Net profit for the period (PAT) was recorded at INR 24.56 crore, compared to INR 31.03 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year and INR 11.25 crore in Q4 FY26.
Total expenses for the quarter rose to INR 565.28 crore from INR 527.95 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, primarily driven by higher pay channel costs which amounted to INR 319.46 crore compared to INR 268.94 crore in Q1 FY26.
Segment performance varied across business divisions. The cable television segment continued to post negative segment results of INR 18.59 crore (inclusive of the share of profit/loss of joint ventures and associates), whereas the broadband business contributed a total segment result of INR 1.45 crore, and dealing in securities contributed INR 17.78 crore.
Basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter stood at INR 0.14, compared to INR 0.18 in Q1 FY26 and INR 0.06 in Q4 FY26, reflecting the quarter's net profitability attributable to owners of INR 24.50 crore.
Profit after tax was ₹24.56 Cr for the reported quarter. EPS was ₹0.14 for the reported quarter.
01 · Business model
What does Hathway Cable and Datacom do?
Hathway Cable and Datacom Limited operates as a prominent digital cable television and high-speed broadband service provider in India, delivering multi-channel television viewing and internet connectivity to retail and enterprise subscribers.
The group structures its commercial operations primarily around broadband internet services and cable television broadcasting, supplemented by security dealing activities and strategic investments in joint ventures and associate companies such as GTPL Hathway Ltd.
Revenue generation relies on subscription fees, activation charges, bandwidth services, and distribution income from digital subscriber networks deployed across multiple Indian regions.
The underlying operating model depends on managing content acquisition expenses—specifically pay channel costs—alongside maintaining high-capacity fibre infrastructure to support expanding broadband subscriber bases.
02 · Historical context
What shaped the business before this quarter
Previously, the group received Show Cause cum Demand notices from the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) for financial years spanning 2005-06 to 2020-21, demanding license fees aggregating INR 3,160.63 crore including interest and penalties up to notice dates.
03 · Financial snapshot
Current-quarter financial snapshot
| Metric | Q1 FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue from operations | ₹565.10 Cr |
| Total income | ₹597.42 Cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹32.64 Cr |
| Profit after tax | ₹24.56 Cr |
| EPS | ₹0.14 |
04 · Why it moved
Why the quarter looked the way it did
What drove revenue
Generated INR 405.51 crore during Q1 FY27, improving from INR 391.61 crore in Q4 FY26 and INR 361.83 crore in Q1 FY26.
Contributed INR 141.81 crore during the quarter, compared to INR 143.15 crore in the preceding quarter and INR 147.27 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
Provided INR 17.78 crore in segment revenue for Q1 FY27, compared with INR 11.09 crore in Q4 FY26 and INR 21.40 crore in Q1 FY26.
Added INR 32.32 crore to total income during the quarter, compared to INR 33.73 crore in Q1 FY26 and INR 20.35 crore in Q4 FY26.
What drove margins
Represented the largest expense item at INR 319.46 crore during Q1 FY27, increasing from INR 268.94 crore in Q1 FY26 and INR 300.76 crore in Q4 FY26, impacting overall operating margins.
Stood at INR 87.05 crore for the quarter, compared to INR 84.90 crore in the same period last year and INR 86.12 crore in Q4 FY26.
Employee expenses were contained at INR 20.08 crore, while depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges stood at INR 75.38 crore, lower than the INR 84.80 crore reported in Q1 FY26.
05 · Segments, products & geography
Which parts of the business are doing the work
Segments and products
Segment assets for the broadband business stood at INR 1,335.04 crore as of June 30, 2026, with segment liabilities at INR 218.08 crore.
Cable television assets were recorded at INR 1,047.69 crore against segment liabilities of INR 660.80 crore as of June 30, 2026.
Dealing in securities segment assets reached INR 965.00 crore as of June 30, 2026, with negligible segment liabilities.
06 · Reported developments
What changed operationally
Consolidated operational revenue increased to INR 565.10 crore, reflecting top-line growth over both Q1 FY26 (INR 530.50 crore) and Q4 FY26 (INR 545.85 crore).
07 · Pressure points & risks
What is not going smoothly
The group faces cumulative Show Cause cum Demand notices from the Department of Telecommunications amounting to INR 3,160.63 crore including interest and penalties up to notice dates, which remain contested without any provision created.
The cable television business continued to generate negative segment results, posting a loss of INR 18.59 crore including the share of profit/loss of joint ventures and associates.
08 · Items worth noticing
The line items that can distort a quick read
Current tax for Q1 FY27 stood at INR 6.42 crore alongside a deferred tax charge of INR 1.66 crore, contrasting with the high current tax of INR 30.77 crore and deferred tax credit of INR 24.94 crore recorded in Q4 FY26.
09 · Cash flow & balance sheet
Profit is one thing. Cash and funding tell another part of the story.
Capital allocation & funding
Maintained at low levels with finance costs reported at INR 0.20 crore for Q1 FY27, unchanged from the previous quarter and slightly down from INR 0.26 crore in Q1 FY26.
10 · Beyond the numbers
What changed beyond the numbers
Reported update
Statutory Auditor Review
The financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, were reviewed by statutory auditors Nayan Parikh & Co., who issued unmodified review reports on both consolidated and standalone statements.
11 · Previous-quarter changes
What changed since the previous quarter
Net profit improved to INR 24.56 crore in Q1 FY27 from INR 11.25 crore in Q4 FY26, driven by higher other income and lower tax provisions compared to the preceding quarter.
12 · Key Q&A
The quarter, answered directly
What does Hathway Cable and Datacom do?
Hathway Cable and Datacom Limited operates as a prominent digital cable television and high-speed broadband service provider in India, delivering multi-channel television viewing and internet connectivity to retail and enterprise subscribers.
What is the clearest takeaway from Q1 FY27?
Hathway Cable and Datacom Limited reported consolidated revenue from operations of INR 565.10 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, marking an increase compared to INR 530.50 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year and INR 545.85 crore in the preceding quarter ended March 31, 2026.
What drove revenue or demand?
Generated INR 405.51 crore during Q1 FY27, improving from INR 391.61 crore in Q4 FY26 and INR 361.83 crore in Q1 FY26.
What mattered most for margins or profitability?
Represented the largest expense item at INR 319.46 crore during Q1 FY27, increasing from INR 268.94 crore in Q1 FY26 and INR 300.76 crore in Q4 FY26, impacting overall operating margins.
What changed operationally beyond the headline numbers?
The financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, were reviewed by statutory auditors Nayan Parikh & Co., who issued unmodified review reports on both consolidated and standalone statements.
What are the main pressure points disclosed for the quarter?
The group faces cumulative Show Cause cum Demand notices from the Department of Telecommunications amounting to INR 3,160.63 crore including interest and penalties up to notice dates, which remain contested without any provision created.
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14 · Next filing checkpoints
What the next disclosure can confirm or change
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DOT Demand Resolution: Ongoing legal developments and representations made to the Department of Telecommunications regarding the INR 3,160.63 crore license fee demand notices.
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Segment Profitability Trajectory: Performance trends across broadband and cable television segments, particularly monitoring cost pressures from pay channel expenses.
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