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ROUTE MOBILE LIMITED (ROUTE)

Micro Cap

Telecom stocks · Micro cap · NSE

RML offers a scalable, flexible Omnichannel CPaaS platform to global enterprises. It boasts 280+ direct MNO connects, access to 900+ MNOs, 20+ data centers, 6 SMSCs, and serves 3,100+ active billable clients across 20+ locations.

₹429.3
-10.00 · -2.28%
Market cap ₹2,830 Cr
ThemesTelecom
Data qualityFresh enough for analysisQuote updated 21 Oct, 03:31 pm IST
Details
Quote21 Oct, 03:31 pm IST
Base fundamentals17 Oct 2026 · screener
Latest result24 Jul, 03:37 am IST
Score21 Oct, 04:30 am IST · v4.3-runtime-valuation
Tags02 May 2026
Coverage14/14 · 100%
Valuation2026-07-20 · Rf 6.8% · Telecom P/E 28.1 (n=16)
Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

24Bearish

full bear SMA stack · SMA20 -11.3% / mo · MACD + · near 52W low

Stock trend: 24
Sector RS: —
Telecom FPI tailwindNot confirmed

Latest mapped FPI equity flow was not positive. View sector evidence

Technical chart

ROUTED candles · FIT view-19.2%
Latest close ₹429.30 on 2026-10-21
Bar
-2.6%
RSI
39
MACD hist
2.97
52W pos
5%
Visible chart range
Candle interval
2026-10-21O ₹440.90H ₹445.00L ₹425.10C ₹429.30Vol 1.5L sh
₹400.21₹465.62₹531.03₹596.43₹661.8452L₹429.302026-032026-06VolRSIMACD2026-042026-062026-082026-092026-11
Up bar
Down bar
EMA 20
EMA 50
Volume + 20D avg
Result date
RSI(14)
MACD / signal
Market context

Relative performance and chart statistics

Adjusted completed-session prices, rebased to 100

ROUTENifty TelecommunicationsNifty 500
-31%-18%-5%+8%21 Jul2 Sept21 Oct21 Oct 2026ROUTE -25.5%Nifty Telecommunicati… +1.0%Nifty 500 -6.5%
ROUTE
-25.5%
Nifty 500
-6.5%
Nifty Telecommunications
+1.0%
Vs Nifty 500
-19.0 pp
Chart stats
21 Oct 2026
From 52W high
-44.2%
₹769.5
52W range position
5%
₹410.7 - ₹769.5
ATR (14)
3.8%
₹16.2
Volume vs 20D
0.65x
Latest completed session
Avg traded value
₹10.1 Cr
20-session average
20D price channel
₹412.1 - ₹497.3
29.8% annualized volatility
Research snapshot

What the evidence says now

Strong fundamentals, management evidence is still limited to a financial-only Trust Lite signal, but price trend argues for patience. Suitable for staggered entry or watchlist confirmation rather than aggressive buying.

Strong U-Score but weak trend: timing is not confirming the thesis.

Suggested next step
Add to watchlist
Fundamental setup is interesting, but technical confirmation is weak.
U-Score
Legacy · DEEP VALUE
81

Fundamental lens: valuation, quality, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.

Latest result
Average
37

Revenue +9.6% · PAT +16.9% YoY

Technical
Bearish
24

Price trend and sector-relative-strength timing.

Valuation
Legacy model
+74.2%

Legacy margin-of-safety estimate; the revised evidence label remains in shadow validation.

Trust
Limited evidence
82

Financial-only signal; management claim evidence is not sufficient yet.

Financials

Fundamentals, quarterly history, margins, returns and balance-sheet evidence

Latest result

Quarter ended 30 Jun 2026

Average · 37/100

margin compression · Rev +10% YoY · PAT +17% YoY · operating leverage

Filed 23 Jul 2026
Open results browser →
MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹1,152 Cr+9.6%+1.9%
EBITDA₹105 Cr+11.7%-22.8%
Operating margin9.0%+0 bps-300 bps
PAT₹69 Cr+16.9%-39.5%
PAT margin6.0%+38 bps-409 bps

NDF means not disclosed in the current structured filing feed. It is intentionally not treated as zero.

Fundamentals

Valuation

P/E
8.00
P/B
1.02
EV/EBITDA
4.65
Market Cap
2830.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
12.60%
ROCE
17.40%
ROA
7.56%
Dividend Y
2.45%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
26.00%
EPS 5Y
20.00%
Revenue 3Y
7.00%
EPS 3Y
-12.93%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
0.02
Interest Coverage
87.33×
Altman Z
5.35
Book Value
440.00

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
19.96%
FCF Positive Y
6/5
OCF
581.00 Cr
EPS TTM
39.43

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
74.85%
Promoter Pledge
0.00%
Momentum 52W
11%

Financial History

Updated 21/10/2026

Revenue

₹ Cr
Latest: 1,152+1.9% vs prev
01184Sep 2023: 1,015Dec 2023: 1,024Mar 2024: 1,017Jun 2024: 1,103Sep 2024: 1,113Dec 2024: 1,184Mar 2025: 1,175Jun 2025: 1,051Sep 2025: 1,119Dec 2025: 1,107Mar 2026: 1,131Jun 2026: 1,152Q2 23Q3 23FY24Q1 24Q2 24Q3 24FY25Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25FY26Q1 26

Net Profit

₹ Cr
Latest: 69.0-39.5% vs prev
-19.00114.0Sep 2023: 88.0Dec 2023: 114Mar 2024: 95.0Jun 2024: 81.0Sep 2024: 107Dec 2024: 85.0Mar 2025: 60.0Jun 2025: 59.0Sep 2025: -19.0Dec 2025: 103Mar 2026: 114Jun 2026: 69.0Q2 23Q3 23FY24Q1 24Q2 24Q3 24FY25Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25FY26Q1 26
ROE is shown only in the Annual view — quarterly equity data isn't published.

Technicals

Trend interpretation, Stage 2, relative strength, volume and indicator evidence

Daily technical trend read

Mixed signals

Signals are conflicting — long-term trend down. RSI 39. Wait for confirmation.

  • Price < SMA20 < SMA50 < SMA200 — full bearish stack.
  • SMA20 falling (~12.8% over last month) — short-term momentum negative.
  • RSI(14) at 39 — sideways, no extreme reading.
  • MACD above signal, histogram expanding — bullish momentum building.
  • Within 5% of 52-week low — testing support.

Mechanical read from the price + indicator series above. Not a recommendation — technical setups can reverse without warning, especially around earnings and macro events.

Nifty 500 leadership

Relative Strength & Trend Stage

16
RS percentile
Stage 4 Downtrend
1M return
-8.5%
3M return
-25.5%
6M return
-16.4%
1Y return
-41.7%
RS 1D
0
RS 20D
-1
Sector rank
#3
Industry rank
#29
Stage evidence
  • Price is 15.3% below the 30-week proxy.
  • The 50-DMA is below the 30-week proxy and its slope is falling -1.0%.
  • Both 3-month and 6-month returns are negative.
50-DMA
price below
200-DMA
price below
Sector
leading
Industry
improving
Relative-strength line vs Nifty 500 (base 100)
262 observations
21 Oct 2026Value 56.75-1.36%
53657890103Sept 25Feb 26Jun 26Oct 2657
RS vs Nifty 50057

Valuation & peers

U-Score 81 · legacy U-Score band DEEP VALUE · valuation evidence and comparable companies

81U-SCORE
Top Setup

Fundamental score breakdown

U band · DEEP VALUE
Valuation27/30
Growth20/25
Quality4/20
Balance Sheet14/15
Cash Flow10/10
Piotroski
8/9 (+5)
Penalties
1
Raw sum
81

Why this score?

Top U-Score contributors and drags from the latest stored fundamentals.

81/100 · legacy band DEEP VALUE

Positive drivers

  • FCF yield is supportive at 20.0%.
  • Piotroski is strong at 8/9.
  • Fair-value margin of safety is positive at 74.2%.

Main drags

  • Quality is weaker at 4/20; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Growth is weaker at 20/25; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Valuation is weaker at 27/30; verify the latest quarterly trend.
Sector valuation model

Telecom valuation: EV/EBITDA against ARPU, debt, and capex

Telecom needs enterprise-value and cash-flow framing because leverage is structurally important.

Telecom EV/EBITDA
Primary lens
EV/EBITDA and debt-adjusted cash generation.
Secondary checks
ARPU growth, subscriber quality, spectrum liabilities, capex intensity.
Main risk check
High EBITDA can still be weak equity value if debt and capex absorb cash.
PE
8.0
PB
1.0
EV/EBITDA
4.7
ROE
12.6%
ROCE
17.4%
FCF Yield
20.0%
Debt/Equity
0.0
MoS
+74.2%
Score movement

Stored run vs live recompute

This shows the stored score trend when snapshots exist, and also compares the latest stored nightly score with a live recompute from current fundamentals and price.

Stored run: 21 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
Final score
81
Previous: 81
Legacy U-Score band
DEEP VALUE
Previous: DEEP VALUE
Margin of safety
+74.2%
Previous: +73.6%

Score history

12 stored score snapshots. Latest stored move: +0 points.

21 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
81
81
81
81
80
80
80
81
81
81
81
81

Factor attribution

No pillar movement versus the latest stored run. Historical score trend will appear after snapshot storage is enabled.

Modelled fair value

Graham Number
₹624.79
+31.3% MoS
Growth-justified P/E
42.1
Growth-justified Value
₹1,661.97
+74.2% MoS
PEG
0.40

Comparable companies

Peers

Business-comparable peers in Telecom — ranked by industry, sub-sector, theme-tag overlap, market cap, and U-Score similarity. Green cells mark the best available peer metric in this table.

Compare all ↗
Ticker
Name
Why peer
Score
PE
ROE
MoS
Verdict
SARTELE
SME
Sar Televenture Ltd.
Telecom Services
match 50
66
6.8
8.0%
+86%
UNDERVALUED
HPTL
SME
HP Telecom India Ltd.
Telecom Services
match 50
57
19.6
28.9%
+53%
FAIR VALUE
MTNL
Small
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited
Telecom Services
match 50
16
—
—
—
OVERVALUED
GTL
Small
GTL Limited
Telecom Services
match 46
34
—
—
+96%
WATCHLIST
RCOM
Small
Reliance Communications Limited
Telecom Services
match 46
25
—
—
—
OVERVALUED

Business, management & trust

Growth engines, risks, management commitments and evidence-backed delivery

Business and thesis

Where growth can come from, and what can break the case

Thesis intactReviewed 2026-06-11T04:26:03.527Z
Management commentary snapshot

Q4 FY26 revenue declined 3.8% YoY but grew 2.2% QoQ, while full-year revenue fell 3.7% YoY. Gross Profit and Adj. PAT saw strong YoY growth in Q4 (+16.6%, +34.6% respectively), driven by margin expansion and strategic focus on regional business.

The company's strategic shift towards higher-margin traffic and domestic markets is evident in the improved gross and PAT margins despite a YoY revenue decline. While overall revenue growth is a concern, the focus on profitability and strong cash conversion supports the underlying thesis. Monitoring sustained domestic market growth and operating cost management is crucial.

Growth engines

Expanding Product Portfolio

New products revenue grew 11.3% YoY in FY26 to ₹3,526 mn, leveraging WhatsApp for customer engagement and real-time delivery solutions.

Strategic Focus on Domestic Markets

Management states strategic focus on domestic markets, primarily India, is driving revenue growth.

Retention of Higher Margin Traffic

Company focuses on retaining higher margin traffic from existing customers, contributing to gross margin expansion.

Enhanced Routing Strategy

Enhanced routing strategy is delivering higher gross profit margins.

Tailwinds

Strategic Focus on Domestic Markets

Management states strategic focus on domestic markets (primarily India) is driving revenue growth.

Increased Focus on Regional Business

Y-o-Y Gross margin expansion reflects increased focus on regional business.

Retention of Higher Margin Traffic

Focus on retention of higher margin traffic from existing customers.

Enhanced Routing Strategy

Enhanced routing strategy is delivering higher gross profit margins.

Headwinds

YoY Revenue Decline

Q4 FY26 revenue decreased by 3.8% YoY, and FY26 revenue decreased by 3.7% YoY.

New Products Revenue Normalization

Q-o-Q decline in new products revenue due to normalization of excess volume received during festive season.

Moderation in ILDO Business

Slight moderation in relatively lower gross profit ILDO (International Long Distance Operator) business.

Increased Operating Costs

Operating costs increased by 10% YoY due to salary increments and certain trade receivables written off.

Risk radar

Fluctuations in Earnings & FX Rates

Risks include fluctuations in earnings, revenue, profits, and foreign exchange rates.

Global CPaaS Competition

Competition in CPaaS globally is identified as a risk.

Talent Attraction & Retention

Ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals is a risk.

Revenue Concentration

Revenues are highly dependent on clients in the United States of America.

Management accountability

What management said, and what results must prove

Issuer guidance and extracted claims are tracked against later reported outcomes. Treat these as management statements, not IndiaPulse forecasts.

Analyst reading lens
Compare BOTH

Q4 results show mixed trends with YoY revenue decline but QoQ growth, while profitability metrics (Gross Profit, Adj. PAT) show strong YoY improvement. Both comparisons are needed to assess sequential momentum and annual strategic shifts.

Sector KPIs management disclosed

FY26 Revenue

₹44,082 mn (-3.7% YoY)

Q4 FY26 Revenue

₹11,309 mn (+2.2% QoQ, -3.8% YoY)

FY26 Billable Transactions

174.9 bn (+12.2% YoY)

Q4 FY26 Billable Transactions

45.1 bn (flat QoQ, +11.4% YoY)

Management forward view

Sustained Revenue Momentum

Management noted sustained Q3 FY26 revenue momentum into Q4 FY26.

Domestic Market Focus

Strategic focus on domestic markets, primarily India, is driving revenue growth.

Margin Improvement Strategy

Focus on retention of higher margin traffic from existing customers and enhanced routing strategy are key to gross profit margins.

Thesis monitor

Numbers and claims to verify in the next filings

CheckpointCurrent evidenceWhat to verify next
Revenue Growth (YoY)-3.7% in FY26Reversal of YoY decline, sustained QoQ growth.
Gross Profit Margin22.9% in FY26Continued expansion from strategic focus on higher-margin traffic.
Adj. EBITDA Margin11.9% in FY26Stability or improvement, managing operating cost increases.
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)64 days in FY26Maintenance of improved working capital efficiency.

Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.

Trust Score
82Limited evidence · low confidenceTrust Lite

Trust asks: does management behaviour match later outcomes? Higher is better, but confidence and evidence depth matter as much as the number.

Limited evidence: Claim history is still being built. It ranks around the 94th percentile of the scored universe and 96th percentile within Telecom. No major sub-score weakness stands out.

This is a financial-behaviour screen, not a claim-tested management reliability verdict.

Computed 05 Sept 2026
management-trust-v1
99 docs text-extracted · 46 concalls text-extracted
Score band
Limited evidence

Financial behaviour is scored, but management claims do not yet have enough outcome checks.

Relative rank
94th percentile

overall median 67 · Telecom: 96th pctile, median 66 · Micro: 90th pctile, median 73

Evidence depth
Financial-only

99 documents have extracted text, but claim history is not strong enough yet.

Claim delivery
Outcome history still building

0 claims extracted · No contradicted claim yet

How to read this Trust Score

Limited evidence · low confidence
What it measures
Reliability of management and financial delivery, using financial behaviour only.
Confidence
Treat this as an early read until more concalls and outcomes are matched.
Investor use
Can support position sizing if valuation and trend also agree.

Read Trust alongside U-Score, result consistency, and technical trend. A cheap stock with weak Trust needs a larger margin of safety; a high Trust score does not make an expensive stock attractive by itself.

Forensic breakdown

Read low sub-scores as due-diligence warnings, not automatic sell signals.

Promoter
86
strong · holding, pledge, alignment
Cash flow
89
strong · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
96
strong · leverage and solvency
Discipline
60
acceptable · capital discipline
Results
76
strong · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • ▸Promoter holding is 74.9%.
  • ▸Promoter pledge is zero.
  • ▸FCF yield is 17.9%.
  • ▸6 years of positive FCF.

Trust risks

  • ▸1 of the latest 4 quarters had PAT decline worse than 25% YoY.

Trust Lite uses financial behaviour only. Prefer claim-tested Trust when enough concall claims have later outcomes.

Important announcements & filings

Latest exchange and company disclosures found within the past two years.

12 shown
AnnouncementSep 2026

Sep 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Press Release / Media Release 1 Sep - Marko Erkic appointed CEO of Masiv effective September 1, 2026.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
AnnouncementSep 2026

Sep 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management 1 Sep - Route Mobile appoints Masivian CEO Marko Erkic as Senior Management Personnel effective September 1, 2026.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management 3 Sep - Shareholders approved M S K A & Associates LLP as statutory auditors for five years to 2031.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Concall transcriptJul 2026

Jul 2026 · Transcript

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Investor presentationJul 2026

Jul 2026 · PPT

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
AnnouncementJul 2026

Jul 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 17 Jul - Schedule of Earnings Conference Call to be held on July 24, 2026.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
AnnouncementJul 2026

Jul 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Press Release / Media Release 13 Jul - Route Mobile subsidiary signs BTA to acquire Heltar's AI-driven omnichannel business on July 13, 2026.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
AnnouncementJul 2026

Jul 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Press Release / Media Release 1 Jul - Route Mobile partners with Truecaller on July 1, 2026 to expand business messaging to 500 million users.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
AnnouncementJun 2026

Jun 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management 1 Jul - Masivian S.A.S. CEO Erwin Viertel resigned effective June 30, 2026.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Investor presentationMay 2026

May 2026 · PPT

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Concall transcriptMay 2026

May 2026 · Transcript

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Investor presentationMay 2026

May 2026 · PPT

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
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