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Exclusive: Aakash CEO Deepak Mehrotra gets Rs 5 Cr in annual salary

EntrackrEntrackr · 11m ago
Exclusive: Aakash CEO Deepak Mehrotra gets Rs 5 Cr in annual salary
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Deepak Mehrotra, who was appointed as the managing director and chief executive officer of Byju’s-owned Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) in April, will receive Rs 5 crore in annual salary starting from the current fiscal year (FY25). As per documents accessed by Entrackr, Mehrotra will get Rs 41.66 lakh as monthly salary which includes HRA, special allowance and provident fund effective from April this year. The filings further added that he will get a maximum of 20% bonus on the annual salary which is subject to achievement of goals or key performance indicators. The board at Aakash has also allotted employee stock ownership plan (ESOPs) worth Rs 25 crore to Mehrorta which can be vested in four years equally every year starting from April 2025. Prior to joining AESL, Mehrotra was the Managing Director at Ashirvad Pipes and has more than 35 years of experience in executive roles in FMCG, telecom, and education sectors. At the time of the appointment, Byju’s said that Mehrotra will be a part of AESL’s strategic vision to improve its offerings, expand its reach, and create a positive impact on the education landscape. In November 2023, Aakash also raised $168 million from Manipal Education and Medical Group chairman Ranjan Pai to clear the debt raised from Davidson Kempner in May last year. Byju’s had acquired Aakash for $940 million in April 2021. However, Chaudhry family, the founder of AESL, refused to swap their remaining stake citing governance issues. Three years later, both firms withdrew the merger petition and they are running independently as separate entities under the Think and Learn brand. Aakash is likely to cross Rs 2,300 crore in operating revenue in FY23 according to its valuation report but it’s yet to file audited financials for the past two fiscal years (FY23 and FY24). It competes with FIITJEE and Kota-based Allen Career Institute. While FIITJEE slipped into losses with Rs 542 crore revenue in FY23, Allen registered Rs 429 crore profit with Rs 2,277 crore revenue in the said financial year. Both are yet to file their FY24 numbers.

Drishti IAS posts Rs 405 Cr revenue and Rs 90 Cr PAT in FY24

EntrackrEntrackr · 6m ago
Drishti IAS posts Rs 405 Cr revenue and Rs 90 Cr PAT in FY24
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Drishti IAS posts Rs 405 Cr revenue and Rs 90 Cr PAT in FY24 Offline coaching firm Drishti IAS Institute crossed Rs 400 crore of revenue during the previous fiscal year ended in March 2024. The profits for the Vikas Divyakirti-led firm touched Rs 90 crore in the same period. Drishti IAS’s revenue from operations increased by 30.6% year-on-year to Rs 405 crore in FY24 from Rs 310 crore in FY23. The Delhi-based company's revenue rose from Rs 40 crore in FY21 to Rs 119 crore in FY22, and further to Rs 310 crore in FY23. The 26-year-old educational platform mainly provides offline coaching for Civil Services Examination (CSE). Income from coaching services accounted for 94.8% of the total operating revenue, which increased by 37.6% to Rs 384 crore in FY24 from Rs 279 crore in FY23. The remaining income is generated from the sale of study materials, including pen drives, books, test papers, and other resources. Drishti IAS operates seven institutes, including two in Delhi, three in Uttar Pradesh, and one each in Jaipur and Indore. Its Mukherjee Nagar Institute is the largest revenue contributor, accounting for 58% of the total coaching income. Employee benefits and faculty charges constituted 40% of its overall cost, increasing by 41% to Rs 117 crore in FY24 from Rs 83 crore in FY23. Drishti IAS's advertising spending also jumped 3.4X to Rs 51 crore in FY24. Drishti IAS's overall expenditure increased to Rs 289 crore in FY24 from Rs 197 crore in FY23. Higher spending on employee benefits and advertising resulted in a modest 3.4% increase in net profits, which rose to Rs 90 crore in FY24 from Rs 87 crore in FY23. The company's ROCE and EBITDA margin were recorded at 55.7% and 33.73%, respectively, while the expense-to-revenue ratio stood at Re 0.71. As of March 2024, the company's total current assets were valued at Rs 88 crore, with cash and bank balances of Rs 54 crore.

Allen nears Rs 3,500 Cr revenue in FY24, profit shrinks 44%

EntrackrEntrackr · 7m ago
Allen nears Rs 3,500 Cr revenue in FY24, profit shrinks 44%
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Offline coaching institutes have been finding it tough to scale their profits, and Allen Career Institute is no exception. The Bodhi Tree-funded firm reported a 44% year-on-year decline in profit for the fiscal year ending March 2024. In the second half of this story, we’ll delve into the expense patterns that led to this decline. For now, let’s focus on its revenue and sources. Allen’s revenue from operations increased 42% to Rs 3,244.7 crore in FY24, as compared to Rs 2280.8 crore in the previous fiscal year, its financial statement filed with the Registrar of Companies shows. This growth was driven by a 42.2% increase in service income, reaching Rs 3,215 crore, which accounted for 99% of the revenue, and a 51% rise in product sales to Rs 8 crore. Income from product sales vertical grew by 51.4% year-on-year in the last fiscal year. With a 98.9% increase in interest income, the company’s total revenue reached Rs 3,473.2 crore in the last fiscal year. Employee benefit costs were the largest expense for the company, rising 68% to Rs 1958 crore in FY24. The cost of materials increased by 74.2% to Rs 123.5 crore. However, its marketing expenses spiked by 2.3X to Rs 117.9 crore. Overall, the company’s total expense surged 63% to Rs 3252 crore in FY24 from Rs 1993 crore in FY23. Due to higher spending and relatively lower revenue growth, the company’s profit declined by 44%, falling to Rs 135.9 crore in FY24 from Rs 243.7 crore in FY23. While its EBITDA remained stable at Rs 629.8 crore, margins declined to 18.13% in the last fiscal year. Further, the firm’s ROCE declined to 9.26% from 14.7% in FY23. On a unit basis, Allen spent Re 1 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in the fiscal year ending March 2024. Allen's financial position remained stable, with total assets rising by 10.8% to Rs 5,759 crore and cash and bank balances improving by 19.8% to Rs 1,958 crore. Current assets also grew by 8.2% to Rs 2,795 crore, while capital employed expanded by 15.9% to Rs 3,630 crore. While Allen maintained revenue growth and a stable financial position, the significant rise in costs and a drop in margins underline the challenges of scaling in the offline coaching industry. The decline in profitability signals a need for further optimization as the company navigates an evolving education sector landscape. Allen Career Institute is reportedly in early discussions to acquire Unacademy amid a 31% year-on-year decline in admissions to Kota-based institutes in 2024. The waning popularity of the city-based coaching culture is set to impact the top and bottom lines of Allen, and FIITJEE(FY25). However, they remain better positioned compared to their online counterparts, Byju's and Unacademy. FIITJEE, Allen's closest competitor, operates at approximately one-fourth of Allen's scale. While FIITJEE has yet to disclose its FY24 financials, it reported a 21% year-on-year revenue growth to Rs 542 crore in FY23. In the same fiscal year, Allen's income stood at Rs 2,277 crore. Another competitor, Aakash, which was acquired by BYJU'S, anticipated crossing the Rs 3,000 crore revenue mark in FY23. However, its audited financials for FY23 and FY24 are yet to be released. Allen’s PE deal in some ways marked the peak of the edtech boom, as the last of the large firms that had held out until then before taking the plunge. It is showing signs of the same, with pressure to spend their way to some sort of leadership, even at the cost of margins that the firm always had before the funding. The Unacademy deal, if it works out, will be yet another investor-backed deal no doubt, to beef up the balance sheet size. Will that really be the solution the firm is looking for to combat future risks? One has to wonder, considering just how fast the market is evolving, and the challenges of integrating such a firm within the Allen culture.

Decathlon India posts Rs 4,008 Cr revenue and Rs 197 Cr PAT in FY24

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Decathlon India posts Rs 4,008 Cr revenue and Rs 197 Cr PAT in FY24
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Decathlon India posts Rs 4,008 Cr revenue and Rs 197 Cr PAT in FY24 Decathlon has made a turnaround in FY24, reporting a profit of Rs 197 crore, a sharp recovery from a Rs 18 crore loss in FY23. However, its revenue growth remained flat, registering a 2.2% year-on-year increase for the fiscal year ending March 2024. Decathlon India’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 4,008 crore in FY24 from Rs 3,920 crore in FY23, its annual standalone financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. Decathlon India operates on a direct-to-consumer model, managing the design, manufacturing, and sale of its sports gear through large retail stores and an e-commerce platform. The company currently operates 90 stores across India. The sale of sports products was the sole source of revenue for Decathlon India. It also added Rs 58 crore from interest on investments and other non-operating income which tallied its overall to Rs 4,066 crore in FY24. The cost of procurement was the latest cost center forming 64.4% of the overall expenditure. This cost was reduced by 4.3% to Rs 2,448 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 2,559 crore in FY23. Decathlon India spent Rs 327 crore on employee benefits. Its controlled spending on power, rent, repairs, fuel, advertising, information technology, freight, franchisee fees, and legal/professional expenses led to an overall cost reduction of 4.5% to Rs 3,797 crore in FY24 from Rs 3,975 crore in FY23. Despite modest revenue growth, Decathlon India’s cost-control measures enabled it to post a net profit of Rs 197 crore in FY24, a sharp recovery from a Rs 18.6 crore loss in FY23. On a unit level, the company spent Re 0.95 to earn a rupee, with improved ROCE at 17.79% and EBITDA at 14.49%. By the end of the last fiscal year (FY24), its total current assets stood at Rs 1,247 crore, including Rs 325 crore in cash and bank balances. Last year, Decathlon India CEO Sankar Chatterjee mentioned that the company plans to double its revenue to Rs 8,000 crore within the next 3 to 5 years.

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