It has been around 11 years since ShareChat started building its business around India's vernacular internet audience. The company has often been projected as a potential rival to Meta in India, but it is yet to give any meaningful competition to the social media giant. While ShareChat continues to experiment with new formats and has recently entered the microdrama segment to keep up with the trend, the business is still struggling to move towards profitability.
We are decoding its annual results for FY26. After two years of moderate growth in FY24 and FY25, ShareChat's revenue from operations grew 40.5% to Rs 1,016 crore in FY26 from Rs 723 crore in FY25.
Its parent company, Mohalla Tech, operates a vernacular social media and digital entertainment business through platforms such as ShareChat, Moj and QuickTV, targeting regional-language audiences in India.
Revenue from ShareChat's chatroom feature, where users can interact through video calls, accounted for 46% of its total operating revenue. This segment grew 8.8% to Rs 471 crore in FY26. Meanwhile, advertising revenue declined 13% to Rs 252 crore during the year.
On the other hand, QuickTV contributed Rs 293 crore in subscription revenue in FY26. Unlike advertising revenue, subscription revenue is recognised over the subscription period. The company also added Rs 89 crore through the reversal of provisions for doubtful assets, taking its total income to Rs 1,105 crore.
7X to Rs 335 crore in FY26 from Rs 43 crore in FY25. Following layoffs over the past year, employee benefit expenses declined 16% to Rs 220 crore.
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