Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom Limited has announced its consolidated financial results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2025, demonstrating a remarkable turnaround in profitability. The cable and datacom services provider reported significant improvement in its financial performance compared to the previous year.

Quarterly Financial Performance

The company's Q3FY26 results show a strong recovery with consolidated net profit reaching ₹2.97 crores, marking a substantial improvement from the net loss of ₹4.38 crores recorded in Q3FY25. This represents a complete turnaround in the company's quarterly performance.

Revenue from operations remained relatively stable at ₹58.02 crores compared to ₹58.99 crores in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, showing a marginal decline of 1.64%. Total income for the quarter stood at ₹58.25 crores against ₹59.57 crores in Q3FY25.

Nine-Month Performance Analysis

The nine-month period ended December 31, 2025, showcased even more impressive improvement in the company's financial health. Hathway Bhawani achieved consolidated net profit of ₹0.55 crores compared to a substantial loss of ₹18.99 crores in the corresponding nine-month period of FY25.

Expense Management and Operational Efficiency

The company demonstrated effective cost management during the reporting period. Total expenses for Q3FY26 decreased to ₹54.87 crores from ₹65.25 crores in Q3FY25, representing a significant reduction of 15.91%. For the nine-month period, total expenses declined from ₹203.20 crores to ₹177.32 crores, showing improved operational efficiency.

Key expense categories showed notable improvements:

• Employee benefit expenses reduced to ₹31.37 crores for nine months FY26 from ₹44.64 crores in the previous year
• Other expenses decreased from ₹63.84 crores to ₹51.61 crores during the nine-month period
• Feed charges remained relatively stable at ₹66.89 crores compared to ₹65.47 crores

Regulatory and Corporate Updates

The financial results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors at their respective meetings held on January 13, 2026. The Board meeting commenced at 7:30 p.m. and concluded at 8:00 p.m. The statutory auditors, Nayan Parikh & Co., conducted a limited review of the results.

The company continues to face regulatory challenges, with Show Cause cum Demand notices from the Department of Telecommunications demanding license fees amounting to ₹4,130.38 lakhs for various financial years. However, based on legal expert opinion, the company maintains confidence in defending itself on merit and believes no provision is necessary for this matter.

The company's paid-up equity share capital remains unchanged at ₹810.00 crores with a face value of ₹10 per share. The turnaround in financial performance reflects the management's focus on operational efficiency and cost optimization strategies.

Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom Limited has reported a return to profitability in the third quarter of FY26, marking a significant turnaround from recent losses. The cable and datacom services provider announced its unaudited consolidated and standalone financial results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2025.

Quarterly Performance Shows Recovery

The company's consolidated financial performance demonstrated a notable improvement across key metrics:

The company achieved consolidated net profit of ₹2.97 lakhs in Q3FY26, reversing from a loss of ₹1.65 lakhs in the previous quarter and ₹4.38 lakhs in the corresponding quarter last year.

Nine-Month Performance Analysis

For the nine months ended December 31, 2025, the consolidated results showed substantial year-over-year improvement:

The company's ability to control expenses was evident, with total expenses declining by 12.74% to ₹177.32 lakhs compared to ₹203.20 lakhs in the previous year.

Expense Management and Operational Efficiency

The company demonstrated improved cost management across several expense categories. Employee benefit expenses decreased significantly to ₹31.37 lakhs for nine months FY26 from ₹44.64 lakhs in the corresponding period last year. Other expenses also reduced from ₹63.84 lakhs to ₹51.61 lakhs, contributing to the overall profitability improvement.

Standalone Results Mirror Consolidated Performance

The standalone financial results closely aligned with consolidated figures, showing net profit of ₹3.31 lakhs in Q3FY26 compared to losses of ₹1.65 lakhs in Q2FY26 and ₹5.68 lakhs in Q3FY25. For the nine-month period, standalone net profit stood at ₹0.62 lakhs versus a loss of ₹18.08 lakhs in the previous year.

Regulatory and Compliance Updates

The company continues to face demands from the Department of Telecommunications totaling ₹4,130.38 lakhs for license fees covering financial years 2005-06 to 2007-08 and 2009-10 to 2014-15. Based on legal expert opinion, the company maintains confidence in defending against these demands and has not made provisions for this matter.

The financial results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors on January 13, 2026, with statutory auditors completing their limited review of the quarterly and nine-month results.