v3.26.1
Employees' Stock Option Plans (ESOP) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Disclosure Of Terms And Conditions Of Sharebased Payment Arrangement [Line Items]  
Summary of Share Option Grant

The following is the summary of grants made during fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024 under the 2015 Plan and 2019 Plan:

 

 

 

Fiscal 2026

 

 

Fiscal 2025

 

 

Fiscal 2024

 

2015 Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSU - Equity settled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KMPs

 

 

377,609

 

 

 

380,842

 

 

 

494,650

 

Employees other than KMPs

 

 

2,254,341

 

 

 

1,874,690

 

 

 

4,644,720

 

 

 

 

2,631,950

 

 

 

2,255,532

 

 

 

5,139,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSU - Incentive units (cash settled)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KMPs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employees other than KMPs

 

 

119,800

 

 

 

94,050

 

 

 

176,990

 

 

 

 

119,800

 

 

 

94,050

 

 

 

176,990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015 Plan: Employee Stock Options (ESOPs)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity settled RSUs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KMPs

 

 

231,270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employees other than KMPs

 

 

5,418,890

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,650,160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash settled RSUs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KMPs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employees other than KMPs

 

 

108,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

108,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Grants under 2015 Plan

 

 

8,510,090

 

 

 

2,349,582

 

 

 

5,316,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019 Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity settled Performance based RSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KMPs

 

 

124,516

 

 

 

117,699

 

 

 

139,271

 

Employees other than KMPs

 

 

4,424,840

 

 

 

3,626,646

 

 

 

4,048,631

 

 

 

 

4,549,356

 

 

 

3,744,345

 

 

 

4,187,902

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total grants under 2019 Plan

 

 

4,549,356

 

 

 

3,744,345

 

 

 

4,187,902

 

 

Refer to Note 2.20 for details on appointment and resignation of KMPs

Schedule of Break-up of Employee Stock Compensation Expense

Break-up of employee stock compensation expense:

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Granted to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KMP*

 

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

 

8

 

Employees other than KMP

 

 

100

 

 

 

87

 

 

71

 

Total (1)

 

 

108

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

79

 

(1) Cash settled stock compensation expense included in the above

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

* Includes reversal of employee stock compensation expense on account of resignation / retirement of key managerial personnel

Summary of Weighted Average Share Price of Option Exercised

The weighted average share price of option exercised is set out as follows:

 

 

 

2019 Plan

 

2015 Plan

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

2026

 

2025

 

2024

 

2026

 

2025

 

2024

Weighted average share price of options exercised

 

16.62

 

18.75

 

16.39

 

16.77

 

18.89

 

17.07

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)  
Disclosure Of Terms And Conditions Of Sharebased Payment Arrangement [Line Items]  
Summary of Fair Value estimated on Date of Grant

The fair value of each equity settled award is estimated on the date of grant using the following assumptions:

 

 

 

 

For options granted in

 

 

 

Fiscal 2026-
 Equity
Shares-RSU

 

 

Fiscal 2026-
ADS- RSU

 

Fiscal 2026-
Equity Shares-ESOP

 

 

Fiscal 2026-
ADS-ESOP

 

Weighted average share price (₹) / ($- ADS)

 

 

1,641

 

 

 

17.55

 

 

1,554

 

 

 

17.93

 

Exercise price (₹)/ ($- ADS)

 

 

5.00

 

 

 

0.10

 

 

1,554

 

 

 

17.93

 

Expected volatility (%)

 

23-26

 

 

25-29

 

25-28

 

 

26-30

 

Expected life of the option (years)

 

1-4

 

 

1-4

 

3-7

 

 

3-7

 

Expected dividends (%)

 

2-3

 

 

2-3

 

2-3

 

 

2-3

 

Risk-free interest rate (%)

 

6

 

 

4

 

6

 

 

4

 

Weighted average fair value as on grant date (₹) / ($- ADS)

 

 

1,331

 

 

 

14.16

 

 

390

 

 

 

4.09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For options granted in

 

 

 

Fiscal 2025-
 Equity
Shares-RSU

 

 

Fiscal 2025-
ADS- RSU

 

Weighted average share price (₹) / ($- ADS)

 

 

1,808

 

 

 

21.44

 

Exercise price (₹)/ ($- ADS)

 

 

5.00

 

 

 

0.07

 

Expected volatility (%)

 

21-26

 

 

23-28

 

Expected life of the option (years)

 

1-4

 

 

1-4

 

Expected dividends (%)

 

2-3

 

 

2-3

 

Risk-free interest rate (%)

 

7

 

 

4-5

 

Weighted average fair value as on grant date (₹) / ($- ADS)

 

 

1,555

 

 

 

18.20

 

 

 

 

 

For options granted in

 

 

 

Fiscal 2024-
 Equity
Shares-RSU

 

 

Fiscal 2024-
ADS- RSU

 

Weighted average share price (₹) / ($- ADS)

 

 

1,588

 

 

 

19.19

 

Exercise price (₹)/ ($- ADS)

 

 

5.00

 

 

 

0.07

 

Expected volatility (%)

 

23-31

 

 

25-33

 

Expected life of the option (years)

 

1-4

 

 

1-4

 

Expected dividends (%)

 

2-3

 

 

2-3

 

Risk-free interest rate (%)

 

7

 

 

4-5

 

Weighted average fair value as on grant date (₹) / ($- ADS)

 

 

1,317

 

 

 

16.27

 

2015 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan  
Disclosure Of Terms And Conditions Of Sharebased Payment Arrangement [Line Items]  
Schedule of Equity Settled Share Based Payment Transaction

The activity in the 2015 Plan and 2019 Plan for equity-settled share based payment transaction during fiscal 2026 is set out below:

 

 

 

Year ended March 31, 2026

 

 

 

Shares arising
out of options

 

 

Weighted average
exercise price($)

 

2015 Plan: RSUs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at the beginning

 

 

7,259,464

 

 

 

0.06

 

Granted

 

 

2,631,950

 

 

 

0.10

 

Exercised

 

 

1,865,144

 

 

 

0.10

 

Forfeited and expired

 

 

646,821

 

 

 

0.10

 

Outstanding at the end

 

 

7,379,449

 

 

 

0.10

 

Exercisable at the end

 

 

1,043,401

 

 

 

0.10

 

2015 Plan: Stock Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at the beginning

 

 

17,554

 

 

 

5.83

 

Granted

 

 

5,650,160

 

 

 

17.84

 

Exercised

 

 

14,728

 

 

 

5.63

 

Forfeited and expired

 

 

291,820

 

 

 

17.91

 

Outstanding at the end

 

 

5,361,166

 

 

 

17.54

 

Exercisable at the end

 

 

28,096

 

 

 

15.27

 

2019 Plan: RSUs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at the beginning

 

 

8,072,635

 

 

 

0.06

 

Granted

 

 

4,549,356

 

 

 

0.10

 

Exercised

 

 

1,453,412

 

 

 

0.10

 

Forfeited and expired

 

 

745,697

 

 

 

0.10

 

Outstanding at the end

 

 

10,422,882

 

 

 

0.10

 

Exercisable at the end

 

 

2,353,433

 

 

 

0.10

 

 

The activity in the 2015 Plan and 2019 Plan for equity-settled share based payment transaction during fiscal 2025 is set out below:

 

 

 

Year ended March 31, 2025

 

 

 

Shares arising
out of options

 

 

Weighted average
exercise price($)

 

2015 Plan: RSUs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at the beginning

 

 

8,076,058

 

 

 

0.06

 

Granted

 

 

2,255,532

 

 

 

0.06

 

Exercised

 

 

2,080,865

 

 

 

0.06

 

Forfeited and expired

 

 

991,261

 

 

 

0.06

 

Outstanding at the end

 

 

7,259,464

 

 

 

0.06

 

Exercisable at the end

 

 

629,138

 

 

 

0.06

 

2015 Plan: Stock Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at the beginning

 

 

82,050

 

 

 

6.61

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

61,672

 

 

 

6.77

 

Forfeited and expired

 

 

2,824

 

 

 

5.90

 

Outstanding at the end

 

 

17,554

 

 

 

5.83

 

Exercisable at the end

 

 

17,554

 

 

 

5.83

 

2019 Plan: RSUs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at the beginning

 

 

8,023,855

 

 

 

0.06

 

Granted

 

 

3,744,345

 

 

 

0.06

 

Exercised

 

 

1,514,356

 

 

 

0.06

 

Forfeited and expired

 

 

2,181,209

 

 

 

0.06

 

Outstanding at the end

 

 

8,072,635

 

 

 

0.06

 

Exercisable at the end

 

 

770,321

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

The activity in the 2015 Plan and 2019 Plan for equity-settled share based payment transaction during fiscal 2024 is set out below:

 

 

 

Year ended March 31, 2024

 

 

 

Shares arising
out of options

 

 

Weighted average
exercise price($)

 

2015 Plan: RSUs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at the beginning

 

 

5,408,018

 

 

 

0.06

 

Granted

 

 

5,139,370

 

 

 

0.06

 

Exercised

 

 

1,815,025

 

 

 

0.06

 

Forfeited and expired

 

 

656,305

 

 

 

0.06

 

Outstanding at the end

 

 

8,076,058

 

 

 

0.06

 

Exercisable at the end

 

 

831,050

 

 

 

0.06

 

2015 Plan: Stock Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at the beginning

 

 

134,030

 

 

 

6.44

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

51,980

 

 

 

6.03

 

Forfeited and expired

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at the end

 

 

82,050

 

 

 

6.61

 

Exercisable at the end

 

 

82,050

 

 

 

6.61

 

2019 Plan: RSUs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at the beginning

 

 

7,222,038

 

 

 

0.06

 

Granted

 

 

4,187,902

 

 

 

0.06

 

Exercised

 

 

1,695,705

 

 

 

0.06

 

Forfeited and expired

 

 

1,690,380

 

 

 

0.06

 

Outstanding at the end

 

 

8,023,855

 

 

 

0.06

 

Exercisable at the end

 

 

814,798

 

 

 

0.06

 

Schedule of Equity Settled RSUs and Stock Options Outstanding

The following table summarizes information about equity settled RSUs and stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2026:

 

 

 

2019 Plan - Options outstanding

 

2015 Plan - Options outstanding

Range of exercise prices per share ($)

 

No. of shares
arising out
of options

 

Weighted
average
remaining
contractual life

 

Weighted
average
exercise
price ($)

 

No. of shares
arising out
of options

 

Weighted
average
remaining
contractual life

 

Weighted
average
exercise
price ($)

American Depositary Share (ADS) and Indian Equity Shares (IES)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 - 0.1 (RSUs)

 

10,422,882

 

1.19

 

0.10

 

7,379,449

 

1.37

 

0.10

5 - 19 (Stock Options)

 

 

 

 

5,361,166

 

7.17

 

17.54

 

The following table summarizes information about equity settled RSUs and stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2025:

 

 

 

2019 Plan - Options outstanding

 

 

2015 Plan - Options outstanding

 

Range of exercise prices per share ($)

 

No. of shares
arising out
of options

 

 

Weighted
average
remaining
contractual life

 

 

Weighted
average
exercise
price ($)

 

 

No. of shares
arising out
of options

 

 

Weighted
average
remaining
contractual life

 

 

Weighted
average
exercise
price ($)

 

American Depositary Share (ADS) and Indian Equity Shares (IES)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 - 0.06 (RSUs)

 

 

8,072,635

 

 

 

1.23

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

7,259,464

 

 

 

1.51

 

 

 

0.06

 

5 - 8 (Stock Options)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,554

 

 

 

0.58

 

 

 

5.83