Prosus India revenue climbs 13% to $781M as PayU turns EBITDA positive
Prosus India's FY26 revenue rose 13% to $781M, led by fintech platform PayU, which swung to $18M EBITDA positive on $90B in total payment volume. Payment revenue grew 10% to $577M. Portfolio companies Swiggy (GOV up 46%, Instamart up 105%) added momentum.
What happened
Prosus India revenue rose 13% to $781M in FY26, led by fintech PayU which turned EBITDA positive at $18M on $90B TPV. Swiggy's GOV grew 46%, with Instamart
Key facts
- revenue up 13% to $781M FY26
- PayU EBITDA positive $18M
- TPV $90B
- payment revenue $577M up 10%
- Swiggy GOV up 46%
- MTU 24.3M up 37%
- Instamart GOV up 105%
Why this matters
PayU's profitability inflection and Swiggy's Instamart momentum (105% growth) sharpen valuation anchors for any partnership, stake-up, or IPO-positioning moves in the India stack.
What to watch
- RBI/NPCI policy on MDR, UPI monetization, and payment aggregator licensing
- PayU take-rate trend (payment revenue 10% vs TPV growth divergence)
- PayU India IPO filing or banker mandate announcements
- Swiggy Instamart contribution margin and quick-commerce burn rates
- Next-quarter EBITDA sustainability vs reversion to losses
- Prosus likely advances PayU India IPO preparation timeline to monetize the profitability milestone
- Reinvestment of fintech cash flow into credit/lending and merchant SaaS to lift take rate
- Continued capital allocation toward quick-commerce (Swiggy) given outsized Instamart growth
- Cost discipline messaging to reassure on durable profitability vs one-off EBITDA print
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