We are an Indian company in the top 20 of this elite league. Let us congratulate our brilliant team of scientists, engineers, and innovators who have made India proud. This is a landmark year for us for two reasons: Jio completes 10 years of stellar success, becoming the primary enabler of India's digital and AI revolution, and Reliance Retail completes 20 years as a trailblazer, becoming the catalyst of India's organized retail revolution. In both businesses, we remain the unbeatable number one. These two anniversaries affirm one truth: when a patriotic, high-performance company consistently serves the aspirations of 1.5 billion Indians, there is no limit to what it can achieve.
Our founder chairman, Shri Dhirubhai Ambani, taught us that behind every obstacle is an opportunity. Through adaptability, reinvention, and strategic diversification, Reliance has consistently achieved long-term value creation at scale. I address you today with the firm belief that Reliance's best chapters lie ahead. Our foundations are strong, our strategy is clear, and the opportunity for growth in India is immense.
Reliance posted record high revenue, EBITDA, and net profit for the financial year 26 despite global challenges. Consolidated revenue stood at 11 lakh 75,919 crores, up 9.8% year-on-year. Our retail and digital businesses played a key role in doubling RIL's EBITDA over 5 years. EBITDA rose from 97,580 crores in FY21 to 2 lakh 7,911 crores in FY26, with retail and digital contributing nearly half. Net profit stood at 95,754 crores, up 17.8%. Reliance's contribution to India's growth remains unsurpassed, with capex of 1 lakh 44,271 crores in FY26 and over 6 lakh 48,428 crores over 5 years, more than any other company in India. We contributed almost one-third of the total capital invested by India's top 50 corporates. Exports were 2 lakh 78,808 crores, 6.7% of India's total merchandise exports. We remained the largest contributor to the national exchequer, contributing 2 lakh 16,472 crores, with cumulative contribution over 5 years crossing 9 lakh 78,000 crores or over 100 billion dollars. CSR expenditure stood at 2,248 crores, the highest by a single Indian company. These achievements are supported by prudent capital allocation, proactive risk management, and a strong balance sheet. Our global credit rating improved to A- by S&P and Baa1 by Moody's, two notches above India's sovereign rating. Reliance ranks amongst the largest employers in India, creating high-paying jobs and catalyzing micro entrepreneurship opportunities.
The board of Jio Platforms has approved the draft red herring prospectus, which will be filed with SEBI today. This is a deeply emotional moment for me, the Reliance family, and millions of shareholders. Our relationship with shareholders is deep and sacred, founded on pride, trust, respect, and shared growth. Isha, Akash, and Anant are heading the Jio IPO process and will lead the next generation of value creation. The proposed listing will demonstrate that India can build technology companies of global scale, capability, and value. I assure you that a brighter future awaits Jio.
Ten years ago, Jio began its journey with an audacious dream to remove digital inequality from India. At that time, voice was costly, data was expensive, and speeds were poor. Jio made voice free, high-speed data affordable, and digital life possible for every Indian. Jio empowered students, small businesses, families, and entrepreneurs, and India became the world's largest data market. Now, Jio is preparing for its next big mission. I firmly believe that India should not be a mere consumer of AI created elsewhere; it must become a creator, adopter, and global leader in AI. That is why we announced Reliance Intelligence as our newest growth engine. Our objective is to build a profitable AI infrastructure, platform, and services business serving consumers, enterprise, and governments at scale. We set out a clear vision, identified focus areas, and began building partnerships with Google, Meta, and Nvidia. Now we are entering the next phase, execution, which Akash will detail. A decade ago, Jio promised broadband connectivity to everyone, everywhere, and we delivered. Today, Reliance Intelligence promises AI to everyone, everywhere, and we shall deliver on this promise too. The Jio revolution is a result of the courage, creativity, and commitment of thousands of young Indian engineers. Before Jio, many believed that it
