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Investors Ka Exit Scene
Aajkal One97 Communications, matlab Paytm ki parent company, mein early investors apna stake bech rahe hain. Elevation Capital V Limited ne, purane SAIF Partners wale funds ke saath milkar, lagbhag ₹964 Crore ka stake sell out kiya hai. Yeh deal ₹1,120.65 per share ke price par hui, aur Societe Generale jaise bade buyers ne ise kharida hai, saath mein kai domestic mutual funds aur international investment vehicles bhi shaamil hain.
Company Ka Naya Strategy: Profit Par Focus
Yeh selling tab ho rahi hai jab Paytm ne March 2026 mein khatam hue financial year ke liye apna pehla annual net profit report kiya hai, jo ₹552 Crore ka hai. Pichhle saal FY25 mein ₹663 Crore ka loss tha. Yeh ek bada change hai, kyunki company ab cash-burning expansion se hatkar jyada profitable financial services aur cost-cutting par focus kar rahi hai. Unki revenue bhi 22% badhkar ₹8,437 Crore ho gayi hai.
Competition Aur Regulations Ka Pressure
Lekin hawa itni bhi smooth nahi hai. Digital payments mein competition bahut tight hai. PhonePe aur Google Pay milkar 85% se zyada UPI market share rakhte hain. Paytm apne merchant strategy, jaise soundboxes aur POS machines, se apni position bachane ki koshish kar raha hai. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ki taraf se regulatory scrutiny bhi ek challenge hai, jiske karan company ko apne bank-linked model se hatkar third-party application provider model par shift hona pada hai.
Kya Future Sustainable Hai?
Kuch investors ko abhi bhi doubt hai ki yeh profit sustainable rahega ya nahi. Unka kehna hai ki quarterly margins mein thodi kami dikhi hai. Lending-based revenue par zyada depend karna bhi risky ho sakta hai, agar credit quality kharab hui ya regulations aur tight ho gaye. Aur sabse important, jab bade early-stage investors lagatar bech rahe hain, toh stock price par ek ceiling banti hai. Company mein promoter shareholding ka na hona bhi ek risk factor hai.