RS Software Annual Report FY 2025-26: Revenue Declines, Losses Widen Amid Product Transition
RS Software (India) Limited reported a standalone revenue of ₹25.16 crores and a standalone loss of ₹29.93 crores in FY 2025-26, compared to a profit of ₹7.14 crores in the prior year, primarily due to delays in product licensing conversions. On a consolidated basis, the company posted a loss of ₹28.51 crores against a profit of ₹9.64 crores in FY 2024-25. The company received the NASSCOM Tech Excellence Award in Financial Services on March 24, 2026, and inaugurated its new RS@Elevate workspace. Subsidiary Paypermint Private Limited turned profitable with a profit before tax of ₹307.53 lacs, while the company's cumulative platform investments exceed ₹130 crores.

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RS Software (India) Limited has released its Annual Report for FY 2025-26, presenting a year marked by significant financial headwinds alongside strategic milestones in its ongoing transformation into a product-led, AI-native payment infrastructure company. The company reported a standalone revenue of ₹25.16 crores and a standalone loss of ₹29.93 crores, primarily attributed to delays in the conversion of anticipated product licensing opportunities and an extended sales cycle.
Financial Performance: Standalone and Consolidated
The company's financial performance for FY 2025-26 reflected a sharp decline compared to the prior year, driven by a reduction in export revenues and the absence of licensing income. The following tables summarise the key financial metrics.
Standalone Financial Performance (₹ in Lakhs)
| Metric: | 2025-26 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue: | 2,544.72 | 5,786.06 |
| PBITDA: | (2,347.10) | 1,078.79 |
| Less: Finance Charges: | 90.93 | 9.67 |
| Less: Depreciation: | 554.78 | 355.08 |
| Profit/(Loss) before Tax (PBT): | (2,992.81) | 714.04 |
| Profit/(Loss) after Tax (PAT): | (2,940.75) | 696.25 |
Consolidated Financial Performance (₹ in Lakhs)
| Metric: | 2025-26 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue: | 2,560.47 | 5,791.02 |
| PBITDA: | (2,210.89) | 1,419.09 |
| Less: Finance Charges: | 84.97 | 9.67 |
| Less: Depreciation: | 554.78 | 445.87 |
| Profit/(Loss) before Tax (PBT): | (2,850.64) | 963.55 |
| Profit/(Loss) after Tax (PAT): | (2,859.16) | 855.06 |
Standalone revenue from operations stood at ₹2,513.84 lacs, compared to ₹5,732.07 lacs in the previous year. The standalone total capital employed decreased from ₹8,185.25 lacs in FY 2024-25 to ₹5,280.14 lacs in FY 2025-26. Basic and diluted earnings per share on a standalone basis stood at ₹(11.38), compared to ₹2.70 in the prior year.
Key Financial Ratios
The following table presents the key financial ratios for FY 2025-26 versus FY 2024-25 on a standalone basis.
| Ratio: | March 31, 2026 | March 31, 2025 | Variance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio (in times): | 1.93 | 4.31 | -55% |
| Return on Equity Ratio (%): | -56% | 11% | -591% |
| Trade Receivables Turnover (in times): | 4.46 | 6.40 | -30% |
| Trade Payables Turnover (in times): | 12.26 | 8.14 | 51% |
| Net Capital Turnover (in times): | 2.93 | 2.00 | 47% |
| Net Profit Ratio (%): | -117% | 12% | -1072% |
| Return on Networth (%): | -56% | 11% | -591% |
| Return on Investments (%): | -44% | 12% | -469% |
Subsidiary Performance
The company has two subsidiaries — Responsive Solutions, Inc. (USA) and Paypermint Private Limited (India). Paypermint Private Limited reported a profit before tax of ₹307.53 lacs for FY 2025-26, compared to ₹460.41 lacs in FY 2024-25, by monetising its payment platform Payabbhi. Responsive Solutions, Inc. reported a net loss of US$ 175,251 for the twelve months ended March 31, 2026, compared to a loss of US$ 0.25 million in the prior year.
Subsidiary Financial Highlights
| Parameter: | Paypermint Pvt. Ltd. | Responsive Solutions, Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Reporting Currency: | ₹ (INR) | USD |
| Revenue (FY 2025-26): | Rs. 308.56 lacs | Nil |
| Profit/(Loss) before Tax: | Rs. 307.53 lacs | US$ (175,251) |
| Extent of Shareholding: | 80.30% | 100% |
Awards, Recognition and Operational Milestones
On March 24, 2026, RS Software was presented with the NASSCOM Tech Excellence Award in Financial Services, recognising its contribution to payment infrastructure innovation, AI-powered fraud prevention, and national payment transformation programmes. The company also inaugurated RS@Elevate, its new innovation-centric workspace spanning nearly 25,000 sq. ft. with a capacity for 180 employees, housing the Payments Centre of Excellence, RS Payments Innovation Lab™, and RS School of Payments™.
During FY 2025-26, the company recruited 29 lateral hires, including 2 senior-level hires in North America, and achieved an Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) of 60 in its annual anonymous employee engagement survey. The Board of Directors also approved the grant of 1,00,000 Employee Stock Options to a senior employee under the RS Software Employee Stock Option Scheme 2025 at a price of ₹78.31 per option/share.
Product Portfolio and Strategic Direction
RS Software's product portfolio is organised around four platforms — RS IntelliEdge™ (fraud and risk management), RS DigitalEdge™ (payment orchestration), Payabbhi® (merchant payment acceptance), and RS Bill@Edge™ (bill presentment and payments). The company's cumulative investments exceeding ₹130 crores in building these scalable platforms are described as beginning to yield visible results. The company is focused on multi-rail orchestration, network neutrality, developer-first APIs, and global bank connectivity as key strategic differentiators.
Corporate Governance and Other Disclosures
The Board of Directors comprises six directors, including two promoter directors, two non-executive non-independent directors, and two independent directors. Five Board meetings were held during FY 2025-26. The company incurred CSR expenditure of ₹50 lakhs during the year, against a statutory obligation of ₹5.53 lakhs, with the excess eligible for set-off against future CSR obligations. No dividend has been recommended for FY 2025-26. The statutory auditor M/s. Chaturvedi & Company issued an unqualified audit report for the financial year. The 38th Annual General Meeting is scheduled for July 23, 2026, through Video Conferencing/Other Audio-Visual Means.
| Remuneration Paid to Directors (FY 2025-26): | Salary (₹ Lacs) | Sitting Fees — Board (₹ Lacs) | Sitting Fees — Committee (₹ Lacs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajnit Rai Jain (CEO & MD): | 189.65 | — | — |
| Mrs. Sarita Jain: | — | 0.80 | — |
| Mr. Rajasekar Ramaraj: | — | 1.60 | 4.00 |
| Mr. Richard Nicholas Launder: | — | 1.60 | 4.80 |
| Mr. Cedarampattu Subramanian Mohan: | — | 1.60 | 4.00 |
| Mr. Peter Sweers: | — | 1.60 | 6.40 |
| Total: | 189.65 | 7.20 | 19.20 |
Historical Stock Returns for RS Software
| 1 Day | 5 Days | 1 Month | 6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.56% | -2.61% | +7.91% | -26.35% | -56.95% | -4.56% |
What specific measures is RS Software taking to shorten the extended sales cycle and accelerate the conversion of pending product licensing opportunities?
How does the company plan to bridge the liquidity gap given the sharp decline in current ratio and the absence of dividend payouts?
With cumulative investments exceeding ₹130 crores, what is the projected timeline for these platforms to achieve profitability and offset the current financial losses?































