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📉 The Financial Deep Dive
Nazara Technologies posted a severe Q3 FY2026 performance, with consolidated revenue dropping 24.1% YoY to ₹405.97 Crores. The net profit saw a catastrophic decline of 98.6% YoY to just ₹0.37 Crores from ₹25.70 Crores in Q3 FY2025. This was exacerbated by significant exceptional items: a ₹914.70 Crores impairment loss on an associate investment due to the new Online Gaming Act, and a ₹1,303.58 Crores provision for employee benefits arising from new Labour Codes. Standalone results mirrored this distress, with revenue down 53.9% and a net profit of ₹1.19 Crores compared to ₹25.70 Crores in the prior year. The nine-month period also saw consolidated net profit decline 18.1% YoY to ₹92.83 Crores, while standalone nine-month results showed a substantial loss of ₹938.83 Crores.
🚩 Risks & Outlook
The outlook remains highly uncertain. The primary risk is the impact of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which has directly led to substantial write-downs. Furthermore, the company faces an enormous contingent liability from GST show cause notices totaling approximately ₹11,871 Crores (reported as ₹11.3 Lakh Crores), which could severely strain its finances if not successfully contested. Management has provided no forward guidance, leaving investors with significant ambiguity. The company did approve minor investments in Rusk Media and nCore Games, but these are dwarfed by the financial headwinds. No analyst EPS estimates were available for comparison.