Physicswallah (PWL) is an online-first education platform with a growing offline centre network, and this quarter's print is the first real test of whether the NEET exam-calendar disruption that hit Q1 has reversed. The key things the results will speak to are the pace of NEET collection recovery — post-result collections grew 51% YoY between July 1 and August 13, 2026 — and the offline segment's path toward its FY27 full-year EBITDA profitability target.
| Results date | November 04, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Quarter | Q2 FY 2026-2027 |
| Previous quarter revenue | Rs. 1,054 Cr |
| Previous quarter PAT | Rs. (88) Cr |
| Previous quarter EBITDA margin | 4.9% |
| Market cap | Rs. 37,518.97 Cr |
| CMP | Rs. 128.99 |
The board is scheduled to meet on November 4, 2026, to consider the Q2/H1 FY27 financial results for the period ended September 30, 2026. The trading window remains shut until November 6, 2026.
The Q2 FY27 earnings call is scheduled for November 4, 2026, at 6:00 PM IST. Speakers include Alakh Pandey, Prateek Boob and Amit Sachdeva.
The Q2 print is the test of whether the NEET dislocation that cut online NEET collections 28% in Q1 has reversed — post-result collections grew 51% YoY between July 1 and August 13, 2026, and NEET enrolments were up 82% YoY since July. Management has reiterated FY27 guidance of over 30% revenue growth and upwards of 100% EBITDA improvement versus FY26's Rs. 549.20 Cr EBITDA, saying it is largely in line with the annual operating plan, though Q1's 24.42% revenue growth ran below the annual target.
The comparison base is demanding: Q2 FY26 revenue was Rs. 1,051.2 Cr at a 21.7% EBITDA margin with PAT of Rs. 69.7 Cr, and management has said Q2 and Q3 are typically its strongest revenue-recognition quarters while advising analysts to use H1 consolidated numbers.
The offline segment remains the swing factor, with Q1 Pre-IndAS EBITDA at Rs. (106) Cr on a (22%) margin against the FY27 full-year offline EBITDA profitability target, while other income of Rs. 108.86 Cr in Q1 and a treasury of Rs. 5,601 Cr continue to support the pre-tax line. The call is also expected to cover the completed FinZ Finance lending exit — a Rs. 95.79 Cr loan portfolio sold to Auxilo Finserve on October 3, 2026 — and progress on the M&A pipeline.
FY27 guidance tracking: revenue, EBITDA and group PAT: Management reiterated the annual operating plan on August 14, 2026.
Offline segment bridge to FY27 EBITDA profitability: Offline Pre-IndAS EBITDA was Rs. (106) Cr at a (22%) margin in Q1 FY27.
NEET recovery flowing into Q2 collections: The NEET UG re-examination shifted enrolments and collections from Q1 into Q2.
Strategic updates: M&A, FinZ exit and segment reporting: Several corporate actions announced since Q1 have pending execution milestones.
Online margin delivery and new-category milestones: Online Pre-IndAS EBITDA margin was 12% in Q1 FY27 against a 35-45% steady-state framing.
Management reiterated on August 14, 2026 that FY27 guidance of over 30% revenue growth and upwards of 100% EBITDA improvement remains the same, saying it is largely in line with the annual operating plan. Q1 FY27 revenue grew 24.42% YoY to Rs. 1,053.95 Cr.
Management has clarified it is guiding on a full-year profitability basis for the offline segment in FY27, citing the 9% margin improvement from -19% to -10%. Offline PAT profitability is targeted for FY28.
Management has laid out four margin drivers: a student-teacher ratio of 80:1, seat utilization improving from 2.0 to 2.23 toward a 2.25 steady-state target, fresher faculty cost integration, and ARPU growth. Offline ARPU rose 7% in Q1 FY27, reversing a previous decline.
The NEET UG exam calendar shift moved NEET enrolments from Q1 into Q2, and subsidiary Utkarsh saw an approximately 800k enrolment delta from a decline in government exam notifications. PW's own Q1 enrolment improvement was 8-9%, and management advised using H1 consolidated numbers as a better proxy.
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