Tata Communications Past Earnings Performance
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Tata Communications's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -5.7%, while the Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 15.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.9% per year. Tata Communications's return on equity is 25.6%, and it has net margins of 3.7%.
Key information
-5.73%
Earnings growth rate
-5.73%
EPS growth rate
| Telecom Industry Growth | 13.49% |
| Revenue growth rate | 9.88% |
| Return on equity | 25.65% |
| Net Margin | 3.72% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Jun 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Aug 06
TATACOMM: AI Partnership And New CEO Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have lifted their price target for Tata Communications from ₹1,957.82 to ₹2,108.55, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and a lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News for Tata Communications Tata Communications entered a collaboration with Tata Tele Business Services to offer a unified AI platform stack aimed at India’s small and medium businesses, using the company’s Voice AI platform and Vayu AI Cloud along with TTBS connectivity.
Narrative Update • Jul 23
TATACOMM: Lower Future Multiple Will Likely Pressure Share Valuation
The analyst fair value estimate for Tata Communications has changed from ₹1,575 to ₹1,450, with analysts citing updated assumptions on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E to support the new price target. What’s in the News for Tata Communications Tata Communications has scheduled a board meeting on July 22, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Indian Standard Time to consider and approve the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results, along with the limited review reports of the statutory auditors, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
Narrative Update • Jul 09
TATACOMM: Subsea Expansion On India Singapore Route Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Tata Communications from ₹2,250 to ₹2,600, citing updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins, future P/E expectations, and a modestly lower discount rate. What's in the News Tata Communications is investing in subsea cable infrastructure on the India–Singapore route, including integration of a new Mumbai–Singapore system and a separate Chennai–Singapore cable, aimed at supporting rising bandwidth and AI-related data needs for enterprises across Asia and globally.Narrative Update • Jun 25
TATACOMM: Dividend Reset And Leadership Changes Will Shape Future Upside
The analyst fair value estimate for Tata Communications has been adjusted slightly lower from ₹1,987.89 to ₹1,957.82. Analysts point to updated assumptions around growth, margins and future P/E expectations as key drivers of the change.Analysis Article • Jun 19
Tata Communications Limited Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
Tata Communications Limited ( NSE:TATACOMM ) last week reported its latest yearly results, which makes it a good time...Narrative Update • Mar 28
TATACOMM: Rail Partnership And AI Infrastructure Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have maintained their fair value estimate for Tata Communications at ₹1,987.89, making only minor adjustments to assumptions such as the discount rate and future P/E. This reflects largely unchanged views on the stock’s medium-term risk and earnings profile.Narrative Update • Mar 12
TATACOMM: Rail Network Alliance And AI Rollout Will Support Upside
Analysts have inched up their fair value estimate for Tata Communications from about ₹1,982 to roughly ₹1,988, reflecting small tweaks to assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E multiples. What's in the News Tata Communications and RailTel Corporation of India have formed an association to combine RailTel's 63,000 km domestic optical fibre network with Tata Communications' global networks, cloud, communications platforms and cybersecurity offerings, with a focus on modernising network infrastructure, cyber protection and cloud adoption for government and enterprise customers (Key Developments).New Narrative • Mar 09
AI And SASE Demand Will Support A Stronger Long Term Telecom Platform
Catalysts About Tata Communications Tata Communications provides global digital infrastructure services, including core connectivity, cloud, security and customer interaction solutions for enterprises. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Narrative Update • Feb 26
TATACOMM: New Leadership And AI Platforms Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Tata Communications steady at ₹1,981.8, with only small tweaks to assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. Together, these factors support the updated price target narrative.Narrative Update • Feb 11
TATACOMM: New Leadership And AI Suite Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Tata Communications steady at ₹1,981.80. A slightly lower discount rate and a marginally adjusted future P/E assumption support the unchanged price target.Analysis Article • Feb 07
Tata Communications Limited's (NSE:TATACOMM) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 28.7x Tata Communications Limited ( NSE:TATACOMM ) may be sending bearish...Narrative Update • Jan 27
TATACOMM: New Leadership And AI CX Expansion Will Drive Upside
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Tata Communications from ₹2,081.70 to ₹1,981.80, citing refreshed assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that slightly temper their earlier outlook. What's in the News The board has appointed industry veteran Ganesh Lakshminarayanan as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (Designate).New Narrative • Jan 23
AI Infrastructure And SASE Tailwinds Will Support Gradual Margin Gains Without Repricing
Catalysts About Tata Communications Tata Communications provides global core connectivity and digital infrastructure services across data, cloud, security, media and customer interaction platforms. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Analysis Article • Jan 23
Tata Communications (NSE:TATACOMM) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an...Narrative Update • Jan 11
TATACOMM: Expanding AI CX And Fan Loyalty Platforms Will Drive Upside
Analysts have nudged their price target on Tata Communications slightly higher, lifting fair value from ₹2,073.70 to ₹2,081.70 as they factor in updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Tata Communications, Real Madrid CF and Footballerista Mobile (Suisse) AG are rolling out the Madridista Premium loyalty programme in India, targeting more than 22,000,000 fans and 11 official fan clubs across the country (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Dec 26
TATACOMM: Expanding AI Voice And Loyalty Platforms Will Drive Long-Term Upside
Analysts have modestly reaffirmed their outlook on Tata Communications, keeping the fair value estimate steady at ₹2,073.7. Slightly lower discount rate assumptions offset unchanged expectations for revenue growth, profit margins and future valuation multiples. What's in the News Tata Communications, Real Madrid CF and Footballerista Mobile launch the exclusive Madridista Premium loyalty programme in India.Analysis Article • Dec 21
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Tata Communications Limited (NSE:TATACOMM)
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Tata Communications fair value estimate is ₹1,823 Current...Narrative Update • Dec 12
TATACOMM: Expanding AI-Powered Customer Engagement Will Drive Long-Term Upside
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Tata Communications to ₹2,073.70. This reflects slightly higher long term profitability expectations and a marginal uptick in assumed valuation multiples, despite only minor adjustments to growth and discount rate assumptions.Narrative Update • Nov 27
TATACOMM: Expanding Global Partnerships And AI Solutions Will Drive Long-Term Gains
Analysts have raised the fair value price target for Tata Communications from ₹2,055.20 to ₹2,073.70. This change reflects updated expectations for future earnings potential and growth prospects.Analysis Article • Nov 15
Does Tata Communications (NSE:TATACOMM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...Narrative Update • Nov 13
TATACOMM: Expanding Global Partnerships And AI Offerings Will Support Steady Outlook
Analysts have maintained their price target for Tata Communications at ₹2,055.20, citing a stable outlook and minor adjustments to discount rate projections. What's in the News Tata Communications, Real Madrid CF, and Footballerista Mobile launched the Madridista Premium loyalty programme in India to engage over 22 million fans.Narrative Update • Oct 30
TATACOMM: Recent Partnerships And Digital Solutions Will Support Measured Upside Ahead
Analysts have raised their price target for Tata Communications from ₹1,983.70 to ₹2,055.20, citing incremental improvements in projected revenue growth and valuation multiples. What's in the News Tata Communications launched its Voice AI platform, an industry-first speech-to-speech customer engagement solution featuring instant decision making, multilingual fluency, and under 500 milliseconds latency performance.Narrative Update • Oct 16
Digital Transformation And Cybersecurity Demand Will Sustain Future Resilience
Analysts have raised their price target for Tata Communications from ₹1,916.80 to ₹1,983.70. They cite improved revenue growth and profit margin forecasts as key factors in their revised outlook.Analysis Article • Oct 07
Investor Optimism Abounds Tata Communications Limited (NSE:TATACOMM) But Growth Is Lacking
When close to half the companies in India have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 28x, you may consider Tata...Analysis Article • Sep 17
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Tata Communications Limited (NSE:TATACOMM)
Key Insights The projected fair value for Tata Communications is ₹1,434 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity With...Narrative Update • Sep 05
Digital Transformation And Cybersecurity Demand Will Sustain Future Resilience
With both Future P/E and Net Profit Margin remaining essentially stable, analysts kept Tata Communications’ consensus price target unchanged at ₹1917. What's in the News Tata Communications and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a strategic collaboration to build an advanced AI-ready national network in India, connecting AWS infrastructure in Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Chennai to enable high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity for AI and machine learning workloads.Analysis Article • Sep 02
Tata Communications (NSE:TATACOMM) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. Typically, we'll...
New Narrative • Dec 05
Robust Digital Growth And Critical Expansion Set To Propel Telecom's Promising Future
Focus on digital services and strategic asset monetization is boosting revenue growth and enhancing financial stability.Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Tata Communications makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 26 | 254,257 | 9,458 | 3,916 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 26 | 248,027 | 10,438 | 3,916 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 25 | 242,389 | 15,415 | 4,521 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 238,480 | 14,328 | 4,521 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 234,761 | 15,008 | 4,521 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 231,086 | 16,253 | 3,343 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 229,475 | 10,634 | 3,544 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 227,257 | 9,261 | 3,544 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 218,308 | 9,195 | 3,544 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 207,847 | 11,235 | 3,557 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 198,458 | 9,732 | 17,935 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 187,409 | 13,223 | 17,935 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 182,991 | 16,339 | 17,935 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 178,383 | 17,960 | 3,365 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 175,326 | 18,350 | 15,859 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 171,892 | 18,363 | 15,859 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 169,325 | 17,294 | 15,859 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 167,247 | 14,818 | 15,859 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 165,350 | 14,159 | 17,051 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 165,729 | 13,298 | 17,051 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 168,000 | 12,889 | 17,051 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 171,001 | 12,506 | 16,497 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 174,248 | 6,764 | 21,714 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 174,307 | 4,258 | 21,714 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 173,023 | 952 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 170,680 | -860 | 21,714 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 169,143 | -98 | 24,306 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 169,550 | 1,050 | 24,306 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 167,505 | 527 | 24,306 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 165,256 | -824 | 24,306 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 162,142 | -45 | 22,693 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 160,895 | -1,677 | 22,693 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 162,666 | -4,193 | 22,693 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 167,852 | -3,286 | 22,693 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 170,155 | -11,910 | 23,239 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 172,610 | -12,004 | 23,239 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 175,524 | -8,659 | 23,239 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 176,993 | -7,640 | 23,239 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 204,016 | -1,456 | 29,019 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 205,616 | -636 | 29,019 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 204,312 | -2,134 | 29,019 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 182,277 | 2,276 | 23,331 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 183,218 | -513 | 12,399 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 181,368 | 353 | 12,399 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: TATACOMM has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: TATACOMM's current net profit margins (3.7%) are lower than last year (6.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: TATACOMM's earnings have declined by 5.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: TATACOMM's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: TATACOMM had negative earnings growth (-37%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Telecom industry average (14.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst TATACOMM's Return on Equity (25.65%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/08/15 08:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/08/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Tata Communications Limited is covered by 32 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Piyush Pandey | 360 ONE Capital Market Private Limited |
| Yogesh Kirve | Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers Limited |
| Rumit Dugar | BOB Capital Markets Ltd. |