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CaratLane posts Rs 1,117 Cr revenue in Q3 FY25, EBITDA tops Rs 130 Cr

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CaratLane posts Rs 1,117 Cr revenue in Q3 FY25, EBITDA tops Rs 130 Cr
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Omnichannel jewellery brand CaratLane has recorded 27% year-on-year growth during the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal year. Moreover, its EBITDA crossed Rs 130 crore in the same period. CaratLane's total income (excluding bullion and Digi Gold sales) surged to Rs 1,117 crore in Q3 FY25, up from Rs 879 crore in Q3 FY24, reflecting 27% year-on-year growth. The figures were reported in Titan’s quarterly results sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE). According to the company's press release, CaratLane has added 19 new stores in India, bringing the total to 305 stores across 128 cities. During the quarter ending December 2024, CaratLane also opened its first international store in New Jersey, United States of America. With the 22% growth in brand searches, EBITDA for CaratLane stood at Rs 131 crore during Q3 FY25, with a margin of 11.7%. Notably, Titan's total jewelry business, including Tanishq and Mia grew by 26.6% to Rs 16,134 crore in Q3FY24, compared to 12,742 crore in Q3 FY24. Apart from CaratLane, Tanishq, and Mia have added 11 and 13 new stores respectively in the domestic market during the last quarter. Titan Company Limited initially acquired a 62% stake in CaratLane for Rs 357.24 crore in 2016. Over time, it increased its holding to 71.09%. The company later acquired an additional 27.18% for Rs 4,621 crore, bringing its total stake to 98.64%, and subsequently purchased the remaining shares for Rs 60 crore in February last year. During the fiscal year ended March 2024, CaratLane posted a 42% year-on-year increase to Rs 3,081 crore from Rs 2,169 crore in FY23. However, its profit slipped 3.7% to Rs 79 crore in the same period. CaratLane directly competes with Bluestone which filed DRHP to SEBI for Rs 1,000 crore IPO and reported Rs 1,266 crore in operating revenue for FY24 with a loss of Rs 142 crore. Fine jewellery brand Giva saw a 66% year-on-year revenue growth to Rs 274 crore in FY24. Meanwhile, Melorra is yet to post its annual results for the last fiscal.

CCI approves majority stake acquisition in Nazara by Mithun Sacheti’s Axana and others

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CCI approves majority stake acquisition in Nazara by Mithun Sacheti’s Axana and others
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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday approved the acquisition of a majority stake and control over Nazara Technologies Limited by Axana Estates LLP, Plutus Wealth Management LLP, and Junomoneta Finsol Private Limited. In January this year, Axana Estates, Plutus Wealth Management, and Junomoneta Finsol had made an open offer to acquire up to a 26% stake in Nazara Technologies from its stakeholders. In the same month, the Mumbai-based company also raised $60 million led by Axana Estates against a 5.4% stake. Axana Estates LLP lists Arpit Khandelwal and Mithun Sacheti as its designated partners. Khandelwal is the founder and managing partner of Plutus Wealth Management, while Sacheti is the founder of CaratLane, now owned by Titan. Both Khandelwal and Plutus Investments hold stakes in Junomoneta. Plutus Wealth entities previously held a 13.3% stake in Nazara. Following this transaction, Axana Estates and Plutus Wealth will collectively hold a 27.2% stake in the 26-year-old company. As of March 2025, Nazara founder Nitish Mittersain holds an 8.75% stake in the company along with Mitter Infotech, while Plutus Wealth Management and Arpit Khandelwal command 11.54% and 7.87%, respectively. SBI Mutual Fund and Rekha Jhunjhunwala (on behalf of the late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala) hold 8.52% and 7.06% shares, respectively, in the company. In November last year, Nazara raised $100 million through a preferential issue for expansion in the gaming and sports media sector. Since then, the company and its subsidiaries have acquired majority stakes in multiple gaming firms such as Curve Games, TJRWrestling, ITRWrestling, King of Thieves and CATS, Trinity Gaming, and Funky Monkey. Although Nazara has not yet released its Q4 FY25 results, its operating revenue surged 67% in Q3 FY25 to Rs 535 crore from Rs 320 crore in Q3 FY24. However, its profit declined 53.6% year-on-year during the same period to Rs 13.7 crore. On Wednesday, Nazara founder Nitish Mittersain revealed that the company will have Rs 700 crore in cash on its balance sheet. Moreover, Nazara also secured the rights to Bigg Boss in India and plans to launch the game in the coming months. The company is currently trading at Rs 1,279 (as of 12:30 PM) with a total market capitalization of Rs 11,229 crore or approximately $1.3 billion.

CaratLane crosses Rs 3,000 Cr revenue in FY24; remains profitable

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CaratLane crosses Rs 3,000 Cr revenue in FY24; remains profitable
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Titan-owned CaratLane has continued its growth trajectory as its revenue grew 42% in the fiscal year ending March 2024. The company’s profit dipped marginally due to aggressive expansion, though. CaratLane’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 3,081 crore in FY24 from Rs 2,169 crore in FY23, its consolidated annual statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. CaratLane sells gold, silver, and diamond jewelry for both men and women through its website and network of offline stores. As per its website, the firm operates over 262 stores across 105 cities. The sale of the jewelry was the sole source of revenue for CaratLane in FY24. The company also earned Rs 25 crore from other financial activities, taking the overall revenue to Rs 3,106 crore in the said fiscal. For the jewelry maker, the cost of procurement of material/stones was naturally the largest cost center forming 69% of the total expenditure. To the tune of scale, this cost grew 48% to Rs 2077 crore in FY24. Employee benefits, advertisement cum promotion, legal, technical, and transportation are some major overheads that pushed the total cost to Rs 2,992 crore in FY24 from Rs 2,069 crore in FY23. See TheKredible for the detailed cost breakup. Despite an impressive scale, the company reported a flat profit which stood at Rs 79 crore in FY24 as compared to Rs 82 crore in FY23. The expansion of stores appears to be the reason for the marginal dip in PAT. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 34.88% and 8.98%, respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 0.97 to earn a rupee in FY24. FY23-FY24 FY23 FY24 EBITDA Margin 9.64% 8.98% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹0.95 ₹0.97 ROCE 38.19% 34.88% CaratLane also disclosed its financials for the first quarter of FY25. The company’s total income surged 18% year-on-year to Rs 754 crore in Q1 FY25 while its EBITDA saw an 8% increase to Rs 38 crore during the same period. In February, Tata Group firm Titan Company acquired the remaining 0.36% stake of CaratLane for Rs 60.08 crore. Following the deal, CaratLane transitioned into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Titan Company. CaratLane directly competes with Bluestone which recorded Rs 788 crore in operating revenue for FY23 and reportedly raised Rs 900 crore ($107 million) in pre IPO round. Among the venture funded startups, Melorra and Giva are other notable competitors.

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