Published: October 29, 2026
StartupFeed Quick Take
- Revenue rose 55% to Rs 1,823 crore in FY26, from Rs 1,176 crore a year earlier.
- Net profit reached Rs 222 crore; overseas markets now bring 34% of revenue, up from 20%.
- Marketing spend climbed 144% to Rs 823 crore, all funded from internal cash, with no new outside money.
AstroTalk revenue rose 55% to Rs 1,823 crore in FY26, and the Noida-based astrology platform’s net profit reached Rs 222 crore.
Revenue was Rs 1,176 crore a year earlier. The gain came from more paid consultations, a bigger overseas business and a fast-growing online store, AstroTalk’s audited consolidated statement shows.
Net profit rose nearly tenfold from about Rs 22 crore in FY25. That jump partly reflects a low base. FY25 profit was held down by a one-time, mostly non-cash employee cost of about Rs 120 crore, which the company flagged last year.
On a cleaner measure, profit before tax almost quadrupled to Rs 296 crore, from Rs 75 crore. On every Rs 100 of revenue, AstroTalk kept about Rs 12 as net profit.
What powered AstroTalk revenue in FY26
Consultations through chat, calls and video stayed AstroTalk’s engine. They brought Rs 1,657 crore, about 91% of operating revenue, and grew 45% over the year.
The online store did the rest, and it grew far faster. Astrotalk Store, which sells rudraksha, gemstones and other spiritual items, more than quadrupled to Rs 166 crore, from Rs 37 crore. Its share of revenue rose to about 9%, from 3%.
The company has put about Rs 40 crore into store inventory and supply since launch, after starting with just Rs 30 lakh. Together, the two lines lifted operating revenue past Rs 1,800 crore for the first time.
Founder Puneet Gupta framed the store as a second pillar, not a side bet:
“Astrotalk Store has grown into a real second business.”
Puneet Gupta, founder and chief executive, AstroTalk. From the company’s FY26 results statement, October 2026.
Here is how the FY26 numbers compare with a year earlier.
| Figure | FY26 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | Rs 1,823 Cr | Rs 1,176 Cr |
| Consultations | Rs 1,657 Cr | Rs 1,139 Cr |
| Ecommerce (Astrotalk Store) | Rs 166 Cr | Rs 37 Cr |
| India revenue | Rs 1,202 Cr | Rs 940 Cr |
| Overseas revenue | Rs 621 Cr | Rs 236 Cr |
| Marketing spend | Rs 823 Cr | Rs 337 Cr |
| Profit before tax | Rs 296 Cr | Rs 75 Cr |
| Net profit | Rs 222 Cr | Rs 22 Cr |
Overseas sales now a third of the business
Overseas revenue rose 2.6 times to Rs 621 crore. It now makes up 34% of what AstroTalk earns, up from 20% a year earlier.
India revenue grew 28% to Rs 1,202 crore. So the home market still brings two-thirds of sales, but the overseas share is climbing fast.
For a business that began as an Indian astrology app in 2017, a third of revenue from abroad is a sharp shift in eight years. The company has said the aim was a global business built from India, and the FY26 split suggests that plan is working.
The company said it has been spending heavily on marketing to open new countries. That spending is the real story of the year, and it cuts both ways.
Marketing spend rose faster than revenue
AstroTalk’s marketing bill jumped 144% to Rs 823 crore in FY26, well ahead of its 55% revenue growth. That means about Rs 45 of every Rs 100 of revenue went on marketing, up from about Rs 29 a year earlier.
The growth is being bought. Profit still rose, because FY25 carried that one-time cost and because a bigger business spreads fixed costs better.
But the marketing line is now the number that decides the next few years. If overseas users keep coming at this cost, the spend pays for itself. If they slow, the same spend starts to bite.
A unicorn built on profit, not fresh capital
AstroTalk paid for all of this from its own cash, with no new outside money in FY26. Cash and investments rose 41% to Rs 917 crore. Cash from operations was Rs 229 crore, up 21%.
In August 2026, the company joined the unicorn club at a $1 Bn valuation, through an ESOP buyback that let more than 100 staff sell some shares. That was funded from profits, not a fresh round. The valuation was about $300 Mn in June 2024, and AstroTalk has raised just $34 Mn in total.
Puneet Gupta and Anmol Jain founded the company in 2017. Its backers include Left Lane Capital and Elev8 Venture Partners. It competes with InstaAstro, Astroyogi and AstroSage.
What this means for you: If you run a consumer-internet or spiritual-tech startup, AstroTalk is now the benchmark for growing abroad while staying in profit. Watch its marketing-to-revenue ratio through FY27, because about Rs 45 of every Rs 100 now goes on marketing to keep that growth.
StartupFeed Insight
The tenfold profit jump will grab the headlines, but it flatters a year that started from a dented base. The cleaner story sits in two numbers. Overseas sales have doubled their share of revenue to 34%, and marketing now eats close to 45% of every rupee earned. AstroTalk is buying its global growth, and so far the profits are paying for it. The test runs through FY27. If the overseas share keeps climbing while marketing holds near 45%, the model works. If growth stalls and the spending stays, the next set of accounts will show it.
By Avinash Mishra, Business Correspondent
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