{
  "id": 19618372,
  "title": "NPST posts 50% revenue jump in Q2, stock in red",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/npst-posts-50-revenue-jump-in-q2-stock-in-red",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-12T07:25:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindu BusinessLine",
    "slug": "hindu-businessline",
    "url": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/stock-markets/npst-posts-50-revenue-jump-in-q2-stock-in-red/article71692712.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Network People Services Technologies Ltd (NPST) announced a substantial 50% rise in revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027, reaching ₹72.95 crore compared to ₹48.68 crore in the same period last year. Despite this strong earnings growth, the company's stock price fell by 3.7% to ₹1,720.40 on November 12, trading below its 52-week high of ₹1,934. NPST's profit for the quarter increased by 34%, reaching ₹13.21 crore, while profit before tax grew 26% to ₹16.94 crore. On a sequential basis, total income showed a 19% increase over Q1, amounting to ₹61.42 crore. The company reported earnings per share of ₹6.34, up from ₹5.00 in the previous quarter. Over the first half of FY27, total income surged 60% to ₹134.37 crore, compared to ₹83.76 crore in H1 FY26. EBITDA for Q2 rose 17% year-on-year to ₹15.99 crore, although the EBITDA margin declined to 23.60% from 29.22% in Q2 FY26, primarily due to a 98% jump in direct expenses to ₹38.26 crore, driven by higher project execution costs. NPST secured significant business deals, including a confirmed transaction with a major international telecom operator, a Bank-in-a-Box programme covering over 300 rural and cooperative banks, and a substantial hardware order from the national payments institution. The company also launched its Compliance-in-a-Box platform, a bundled RegTech solution, and closed its first Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) order from a private sector bank. With a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.43 and a market capitalisation of approximately ₹3,595 crore as of November 12, 2026, NPST continues to make strides in the industry.",
  "summary": "Stock falls 3.7% despite net profit up 34% y-o-y",
  "key_points": [
    "NPST revenue jumps 50% in Q2 2027 to ₹72.95 crore",
    "Stock price drops 3.7% to ₹1,720.40 despite earnings growth",
    "Company secures major deals including telecom operator contract"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Rising project execution costs are squeezing margins despite rapid revenue growth, creating a disconnect between the company's expanding business footprint and its immediate stock market performance.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}