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Boult Audio revenue jumps 40% to over Rs 700 Cr in FY24

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Boult Audio revenue jumps 40% to over Rs 700 Cr in FY24
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Boult Audio revenue jumps 40% to over Rs 700 Cr in FY24 Bootstrapped consumer electronics brand Boult Audio recorded a 40% surge in operating revenue for the fiscal year ending March 2024. However, the notable top-line came at a cost, as the Delhi-based company’s profit declined by 37%. Boult’s revenue from operations increased by 40% to Rs 697 crore in FY24 from Rs 498 crore in FY23, according to its financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Founded in 2017, Boult Audio designs, develops and manufactures wireless earbuds, headphones, smartwatches, and speakers. Revenue from sale of these products remained the sole source of revenue. The company’s revenue majorly came from domestic sales, which grew 45% to Rs 620 crore in FY24. Revenue from overseas sales remained stable at Rs 77 crore, contributing 11% to the top line. Boult made additional Rs 5 crore from non-operating revenue which pushed its total revenue to Rs 702 crore in FY24 from Rs 501 crore in FY23. On the expense side, the largest cost component—cost of material consumed—rose 25% to Rs 402 crore, accounting for nearly 58% of total expenses. Advertising expenditure spiked 74% to Rs 162 crore, while post-supply discounts grew 84% to Rs 70 crore. These two expenditures collectively accounted for over 33% of its total expenses. Employee benefit expenses rose by over 50% year-on-year to Rs 26 crore in FY24. Other overheads, including admin and general expenses, added Rs 39 crore to the total cost. Overall, total costs increased by 41% to Rs 699 crore in FY24. As overall costs outpaced revenue growth, Boult’s net profit declined by 37% to Rs 2.5 crore in FY24 from Rs 4 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 52.94% and 2.64%, respectively. On a unit level, Boult Audio spent Rs 1.00 to earn each rupee of revenue. As of March 2024, the company recorded current assets worth Rs 211 crore including Rs 9 crore in cash and bank balance. Boult’s inventories stood at Rs 964.5 crore during the same period—up 63% from FY23. This significant buildup suggests Boult is preparing for high-volume sales, possibly ahead of festive seasons or upcoming launches. Boult made its first recorded CSR contribution of Rs 12.23 lakh in FY24. According to TheKredible, Boult Audio has remained unfunded till date. Its co-founders, Varun Gupta and Tarun Gupta together own 49.5% of the company. Its director Vinod Gupta holds a 23.76% stake, while Pankhuri Gupta, who leads design at Boult, holds 25.74% stake in the company. The firm competes directly with homegrown electronics rivals boAt and Noise. In FY24, market leader boAt reported revenue of Rs 3,118 crore but closed the year with a loss of Rs 80 crore. Noise followed with Rs 1,431 crore in revenue and a loss of Rs 19 crore.

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Info Edge posts Rs 722 Cr revenue in Q3 FY25; profit jumps 2.5X

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Info Edge posts Rs 722 Cr revenue in Q3 FY25; profit jumps 2.5X
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Info Edge posts Rs 722 Cr revenue in Q3 FY25; profit jumps 2.5X Info Edge, the parent company of Naukri and 99acres, released its unaudited financial results for Q3 FY25. According to the company’s update sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE), revenue from operations grew by 15.2% to Rs 722 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 627 crore in Q3 FY24. The company recorded Rs 2,100 crore in revenue during the first nine months of FY25, with profits reaching Rs 632 crore. Info Edge derives the majority of its revenue—73%—from Naukri.com, which contributed Rs 527 crore in Q3 FY25, marking a 12.3% year-on-year growth compared to Q3 FY24. Meanwhile, revenue from 99 acres reached Rs 104 crore, while the Jeevansathi and Shiksha segments collectively generated Rs 91 crore during the same quarter. The company added another Rs 187 crore from interest on deposits and investments, which pushed its overall revenue to Rs 9,094 crore in Q3 FY25, compared to Rs 660 crore in Q3 FY24. Info Edge spent 62.6% of its overall expenditure on employee benefits, which increased by a modest 9.7% year-on-year to Rs 305 crore in Q3 FY25. Its advertising and internet costs stood at Rs 82 crore and 20 crore, respectively. The company’s overall cost grew 7% YoY to Rs 487 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 455 crore in Q3 FY24. The steady growth and surge in other income with controlled expenditure led its profits to increase by 142% to Rs 288 crore in Q3 FY25, compared to Rs 119 crore in Q3 FY24. On a unit level, it spent Rs 0.67 to earn a rupee in Q3 FY25. As of 4:40 PM, Info Edge is trading at Rs 7,910, reflecting a Rs 203.1 increase following today's results. Its total market capitalization value improved to Rs 1,02,501 crore ($12.2 billion).

L'Oréal India’s profit jumps 23% to Rs 597 Cr in FY25

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L'Oréal India’s profit jumps 23% to Rs 597 Cr in FY25
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L'Oréal India’s profit jumps 23% to Rs 597 Cr in FY25 L'Oréal India managed single-digit year-on-year revenue growth for the fiscal year ending March 2025. However, the Indian arm of the French cosmetics major increased its profit after tax (PAT) by 20% in FY25, approaching the Rs 600 crore threshold. The company’s revenue from operations rose 6% to Rs 5,925 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2025, compared to Rs 5,576 crore in FY24, as per its financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). The company made 96% of its revenue from the sale of products, which contributed Rs 5,687 crore to the operating revenue in FY25, which increased 6% from Rs 5,368 crore in FY24. Income from services, which includes contract research and innovation income along with service recharge income, grew 15.5% to Rs 234 crore. Advertising expenses continued to dominate the cost structure, accounting for 32% of the overall spend, though it contracted 3% to Rs 1,663 crore in FY25 from Rs 1,714 crore in FY24. Cost of material consumed grew 6% to Rs 1,329 crore, making up 26% of the expenditure, while employee benefits rose 8.3% to Rs 576 crore during the last fiscal year. Other expenses, including transportation and miscellaneous overheads, stood at Rs 1,445 crore during the year. Overall, total expenses inched up by just 2.8% to Rs 5,162 crore in FY25 from Rs 5,023 crore in FY24. With the company’s revenue growth outpacing expense, L'Oréal India increased its profit by 23% to Rs 597 crore in FY25. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 86.85% and 15.57%, respectively. On a per-unit basis, L'Oréal India spent Rs 0.87 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY25, an improvement over Rs 0.90 in FY24. The company closed the last fiscal year with Rs 515 crore in cash and bank balances, while current assets grew to Rs 2,045.

Ixigo posts Rs 284 Cr revenue Q4 FY25; profit jumps 2.4X

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Ixigo posts Rs 284 Cr revenue Q4 FY25; profit jumps 2.4X
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Ixigo released its financial results for the fourth quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (Q4 FY25) on Wednesday. The company reported a 72% growth in scale, while its year-on-year (YoY) profits increased by 2.4X during the same period. Ixigo’s revenue from operations surged 72% to Rs 284 crore in Q4 FY25 in contrast to Rs 165 crore in Q4 FY24, as per the firm’s consolidated financial results sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE). For the full fiscal year (FY25), Ixigo’s operating revenue increased 39% to Rs 914 crore in FY25 from Rs 656 crore in FY24. The Gurugram-based company generated the largest share (44%) of its operating revenue from train ticketing, which rose to Rs 124 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 94 crore in Q4 FY24. Flight and bus booking services contributed 30% and 23% to the company’s revenue, respectively. According to the company, its gross transaction value (GTV) grew 65% year-on-year to Rs 4,418 crore in the fourth quarter of FY25, as compared to Rs 2,685 crore in the same quarter of the previous year. Besides operating revenue, the firm also earned Rs 6 crore via interest and gains from financial assets during the quarter which took its total topline to Rs 290 crore in the quarter ending March 2025. Ixigo has not provided a detailed breakdown of expenses in its quarterly financial statements. However, employee benefits expenses rose by 31% YoY to Rs 46 crore. Overall, the company's total costs grew 73% to Rs 263 crore in Q4 FY25 compared to Rs 152 crore in Q4 FY24. For the full financial year ending March 2025, the firm’s total expenses rose to Rs 846 crore as against Rs 628 crore in FY24. In the end, Ixigo's net profits surged 2.4X to Rs 17 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 7 crore in Q4 FY24. On a fiscal basis, its net profit decreased 18% to Rs 60 crore in FY25 from Rs 73 crore in FY24. Ixigo is currently trading at Rs 167 at the end of today’s session with a total market capitalization of Rs 6,500 crore (approximately $760 million).

Kuku FM reports Rs 88 Cr revenue in FY24; spends Rs 100 Cr on marketing

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Kuku FM reports Rs 88 Cr revenue in FY24; spends Rs 100 Cr on marketing
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Audio content platform Kuku FM has grown at an impressive pace over the last two fiscal years. After achieving approximately 12-fold growth in FY23, the Mumbai-based firm has more than doubled its revenue in the fiscal year ending March 2024, while also reducing its losses. Kuku FM’s revenue from operations surged 2.1x year-on-year to Rs 88 crore in FY24, up from Rs 41 crore in FY23, according to its annual financial statements accessed from the Registrar of Companies. Kuku FM offers a diverse range of audio content across genres such as business, self-help, personal finance, history, religion, entertainment, and fitness. Revenue from paywalled subscription sales served as the sole source of income for Kuku FM. The Fundamental-backed company also made Rs 16 crore, primarily from interest on deposits and the sale of current investments, bringing total revenue to Rs 104 crore in FY24, up from Rs 49 crore in FY23. To expand its audio content reach, Kuku FM allocated over 50% of its total cash burn to advertising and marketing, which stood at Rs 102 crore in FY24—an 8.5% increase from FY23. Interestingly, spending on audio content creation was comparatively lower, at Rs 16 crore. According to financial statements, employee benefits for the Mumbai-based company grew by 37% in FY23. Meanwhile, information technology, legal, rent, payment gateway charges, and other overheads pushed total expenditure up by 21.2% to Rs 200 crore in FY24. FY23-FY24 FY23 FY24 EBITDA Margin -234.69% -89.42% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹4.02 ₹2.27 ROCE -91.41% -46.38% The two-fold increase in scale and controlled expenditure helped Kuku FM reduce its losses by 18% to Rs 96 crore in FY24, down from Rs 117 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -46.38% and -89.42%, respectively. Per unit, it spent Rs 2.27 to earn a rupee in FY24. Note: Kuku FM’s total outstanding losses stood at Rs 289 crore at the end of the previous fiscal year (FY24). Kuku FM has raised $71 million to date, including a $25 million Series C round led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Nandan Nilekani’s Fundamentum Partnership in October 2023. The company was last valued at around $185 million. Kuku FM is clearly a case of proving a widely held perception wrong (getting Indians to pay for audio content), and getting rewarded handsomely with funding for the same. For, even while it deserves credit for proving that a market exists, it faces the obvious challenge of finding each of those paying customers at a very high cost. And in the cut throat world of streaming platforms, the cost of keeping its flock together somehow. Multiple well established players means a genre that takes off is likely to be picked up elsewhere as well, and very soon at that. International billings for sticky content is one way out of course. What is interesting is the low investments into audio content creation, indicating a low belief in trying to own exclusive content. A firm to watch, both with some hope and trepidation.

Ixigo posts Rs 242 Cr revenue Q3 FY25; PBT jumps 54%

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Ixigo posts Rs 242 Cr revenue Q3 FY25; PBT jumps 54%
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Ixigo released its financial results for the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (Q3 FY25) on Tuesday. The company reported a 41% growth in scale, while its year-on-year (YoY) profits declined by 49.3%. Ixigo’s revenue from operations surged 41.5% to Rs 242 crore in Q3 FY25 in contrast to Rs 171 crore in Q3 FY24, as per the firm’s consolidated financial results sourced from the National Stock Exchange. The company generated the majority (49.6%) of its operating revenue from train ticketing which increased to Rs 120 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 95 crore in Q3 FY24. Flight and bus booking services contributed 28% and 21.4% respectively. Besides operating revenue, the firm also earned Rs 5.2 crore via interest and gains from financial assets during the quarter, taking its total topline to Rs 247 crore in Q3 FY25. Ixigo’s gross transaction value (GTV) increased 48% year-on-year to Rs 4,036 crore during the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal year. Employee benefits expenses rose by 17% YoY to Rs 41 crore. Overall, the company's total costs grew 42.7% to Rs 224 crore in Q3 FY25 compared to Rs 157 crore in Q3 FY24. Ixigo's net profits dropped by 49.3% to Rs 15.5 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 30.6 crore in Q3 FY24, attributed to a deferred tax income of Rs 16.7 crore booked in Q3 FY24. On a PBT basis, profits showed a significant QoQ increase of 54% to Rs 21.4 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 13.9 crore in Q3 FY24. Ixigo is currently trading at Rs 127.7 with a total market capitalization of Rs 4,886 crore or $581 million.

Delhivery reports Rs 70 Cr profit in Q4 FY25; revenue jumps 6%

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Delhivery reports Rs 70 Cr profit in Q4 FY25; revenue jumps 6%
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Delhivery reports Rs 70 Cr profit in Q4 FY25; revenue jumps 6% Logistics company Delhivery announced its Q4 FY25 results on Friday, reporting a 6% year-on-year increase in revenue. The Gurugram-based firm also reported a profit of Rs 72 crore during the same period. Delhivery’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 2,191 crore in Q4 FY25, according to its financial statements filed with the National Stock Exchange (NSE). For the full fiscal year (FY25), Delhivery’s operating revenue increased 10% to Rs 8,932 crore in FY25 from Rs 8,141 crore in FY24. Delhivery's primary revenue sources were its logistics services, including warehousing, last-mile logistics, and designing and deploying logistics management systems. The firm also earned Rs 112 crore from non-operating activities, bringing its total revenue to Rs 2,303 crore in Q4 FY25. Meanwhile, for the full fiscal year, total income reached Rs 9,372 crore. For Delhivery, freight handling and servicing costs made up 70% of its total expenditure, rising by 3% to Rs 1,566 crore in Q4 FY25. Employee benefit expenses decreased by 6% to Rs 337 crore. Legal, depreciation, and other overhead costs contributed to a minor decrease in overall expenditure, which reached Rs 2,249 crore during the quarter. For the full financial year ending March 2025, the firm’s total expenses rose to Rs 9,217 crore as against Rs 8,825 crore in FY24. Delhivery's continued growth and controlled expenditure resulted in a profit of Rs 72 crore in Q4 FY25, compared to a loss of Rs 68 crore in Q4 FY24. On a fiscal basis, it turned profitable and reported a net profit of Rs 162 crore in FY25 as compared to a loss of Rs 249 crore in FY24. At the close of today’s trading session, Delhivery’s share price stood at Rs 321 per share, giving the company a market capitalization of Rs 23,957 crore.

Three-year-old Zype’s revenue jumps 5X to Rs 101 Cr in FY25

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Three-year-old Zype’s revenue jumps 5X to Rs 101 Cr in FY25
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Three-year-old Zype’s revenue jumps 5X to Rs 101 Cr in FY25 Digital lending startup Zype’s operating revenue surged nearly fivefold to cross Rs 100 crore in FY25, while expenses tripled due to bad debt write-offs and higher NPA provisions. Digital lending startup Zype saw its operating revenue surge nearly fivefold, crossing the Rs 100 crore threshold in the fiscal year ending March 2025. At the same time, its expenses tripled, due to bad debt write-offs (likely NPAs) and increased provisioning for non-performing assets. Zype’s revenue from operations ballooned nearly 5X to Rs 101.3 crore in FY25 from Rs 20.3 crore in FY24, its financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. Zype, which has been operating as a NBFC, provides unsecured personal loans to young salaried professionals for purposes such as weddings, home repairs, and medical expenses. In FY25, interest income from its loan portfolio surged nearly sixfold to Rs 62 crore from Rs 10.58 crore in FY24, contributing 61% of its revenue. Processing fees also expanded 5X to Rs 34.39 crore, accounting for 34% of its topline. Zype also generated Rs 4.8 crore from other operating services, including penal charges, and an additional Rs 4.7 crore from non-operating sources such as interest on fixed deposits, income tax refunds, and gains on mutual funds. This took its total income to Rs 106 crore in FY25. Employee benefit expenses made up 20% of total costs, rising 89% to Rs 24 crore in FY25. Finance costs on borrowings contributed 19%, jumping to Rs 22.6 crore from just Rs 1.6 crore in FY24, while marketing expenses also doubled during the year to Rs 10 crore. The company wrote off bad debts worth Rs 19 crore and made provisioning of Rs 7.95 crore for non-performing assets (NPAs), together accounting for 22.67% of total expenses. Other overheads, including lease rentals for office and equipment, legal and professional fees, IT expenses, verification costs and others added another Rs 35.4 crore. Overall total expenditure for the firm rose over 3.3X to Rs 118.9 crore in FY25, compared to Rs 35.8 crore in FY24. Despite the revenue growth, write-offs of bad debts and provisions for NPAs pushed its losses up 76% to Rs 12.85 crore in FY25 from Rs 7.3 crore in FY24. At a unit level, Zype spent Rs 1.17 to earn one rupee of operating revenue in FY25. As of March 2025, the company’s current assets stood at Rs 368.7 crore, including cash and bank balances of Rs 33.65 crore. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the Mumbai-based firm raised over $30 million, including its Rs 90 crore ($10.2 million) round led by Japanese venture capital firm Unleash Capital Partners, with participation from existing investor Xponentia Capital.

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