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Morgan Stanley-backed Recykal’s scale dips in FY24; losses spike 31%

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Morgan Stanley-backed Recykal’s scale dips in FY24; losses spike 31%
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Morgan Stanley-backed Recykal’s scale dips in FY24; losses spike 31% While Recykal, a B2B waste management marketplace, achieved 4X year-on-year growth in FY23, the firm could not maintain the same momentum in FY24, with its gross revenue declining by nearly 5%. Moreover, the company’s losses spiked 31% in the same period. Recykal’s gross revenue declined by 4.4% to Rs 712 crore in FY24 from Rs 745 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Founded in 2016, Recykal offers digital solutions for waste management, assisting businesses in meeting EPR targets, sourcing recyclables, and tracking industrial waste. Its services include EPR certificates, plastic neutrality, ITAD, a digital marketplace, and circularity solutions. Gross collections from scrap and waste sales contributed 85% of the gross revenue, which declined 7.4% year-on-year to Rs 608 crore in FY24 from Rs 657 crore in FY23. The remaining revenue was generated from the sale of sustainability services, including EPR certificates. Recykal also added Rs 6 crore interest on deposits and gain on the sale of current investments which tallied the overall income to Rs 718 crore in the last fiscal year, from Rs 748 crore in FY23. For the waste management firm, scrap and waste procurement remained the largest cost center, making up 89.5% of total expenses. With a slight decline in scale, this cost decreased by 3.6% to Rs 673 crore in FY24. Employee benefits surged by 43.3% to Rs 43 crore in FY24, including Rs 3.2 crore in ESOP costs (non-cash). Provisions for doubtful debts, legal expenses, rent, communication, logistics, and other overheads drove total expenditure to Rs 752 crore in FY24. The decline in scale led Recykal to record a 30.8% increase in losses, standing at Rs 34 crore in FY24, up from Rs 26 crore in FY23. Its Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) stood at -15.66%, while its EBITDA margin was -4.04%, with an expense-to-revenue ratio of Rs 1.06. By the end of FY24, Recykal reported total current assets of Rs 317 crore, including Rs 70 crore in cash and bank balances. Recykal has raised over $38 million to date including its $13 million round led by 360 ONE Asset Management. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Morgan Stanley is the largest external stakeholder followed by 360 One Asset Management.

Bijnis records 100% growth in FY23; losses touch Rs 100 Cr

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Bijnis records 100% growth in FY23; losses touch Rs 100 Cr
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Bijnis, a B2B (business-to-business) marketplace for the unorganized retail segment has registered 100% year-on-year growth during the fiscal year ending March 2023. However, the losses for the Delhi-based company also rose almost 75% touching Rs 100 crore mark during the same period. The revenue from operations for Bijnis surged to Rs 52 crore in FY23 from Rs 26 crore in FY22, its annual financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies show. Bijnis is a B2B marketplace which connects manufacturers, suppliers, traders, and retailers, enabling them to expand their businesses effectively. Commission charged from the sale of supplies on its platform formed 90% of the total operating revenue which increased 2.1X to Rs 47 crore in FY23. Collection from freight and sale of goods are other revenue drivers for Bijnis. The Peak XV-backed firm also added Rs 13 crore from interest and gain of investment bringing its total income to Rs 65 crore during FY23. View TheKredible for a detailed revenue breakup. Similar to other technology startups, its employee benefits accounted for 50% of the overall expenditure. This cost grew by 82.2% to Rs 82 crore in FY23 from Rs 45 crore in FY23. In tune with scale, its freight cost increased 60% in FY23. The company’s cost of procurement, advertising, traveling, information technology, legal and other overheads catalyzed the overall expenditure up by 84.3% to Rs 164 crore in FY23 from Rs 89 crore in FY22. Expenses Breakdown Total ₹ 89 Cr https://thekredible.com/company/bijnis/financials View Full Data To access complete data, visithttps://thekredible.com/company/bijnis/financials Total ₹ 164 Cr https://thekredible.com/company/bijnis/financials View Full Data To access complete data, visithttps://thekredible.com/company/bijnis/financials Employee benefit Employee benefit Freight Freight Advertising promotional Advertising promotional Travelling conveyance Travelling conveyance Information technology Information technology Cost of material consumed Cost of material consumed Others To check complete Expense Breakdown visit thekredible.com View full data Head to TheKredible for a detailed expense breakdown. The surge in employee benefits, freight, and advertising outpaced the revenue growth, leading to a 74.6% increase in losses, which amounted to Rs 100 crore in FY23 compared to Rs 57 crore in FY22. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -70% and -150% respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 3.15 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -170% -150% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹3.42 ₹3.15 ROCE -26% -70% Bijnis has raised around $42 million across rounds including its $30 million round led by Westbridge Capital in September 2021. According to the startup data intelligence platform, TheKredible Info Edge is the largest external stakeholder with 26.3% followed by Matrix Partners and Peak XV Partners with 14.21% each. A B2B firm dominating in only one segment is relatively rare, and Bijnis just has seen a particularly accessible opportunity in footwear to do so. Or perhaps used the exposure here to build further. With a firm like Zetwerk on a similar track to look up to, the firm seems to be seeking the wider, but tougher opportunity in smaller firms with factories. It will need a longer runway to get traction here, and that will make support from existing investors well worth tracking in the coming quarters.

Amazon India marketplace posts Rs 588 Cr adjusted EBITDA in FY24

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Amazon India marketplace posts Rs 588 Cr adjusted EBITDA in FY24
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Amazon India’s marketplace revenue has continued to outpace Flipkart Marketplaces, with collections from its platform and related services crossing the Rs 25,000 crore mark and registering an adjusted EBITDA of Rs 588.6 crore in FY24. However, Flipkart’s top-line growth was significantly higher than that of Amazon Seller Services during the fiscal year ending March 2024. Amazon India’s revenue from operations grew 14.5% to Rs 25,406 crore in FY24 in contrast to Rs 22,198 crore booked in FY23, its standalone financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies show. The entity generated 82.4% of the revenue from marketplace services while the remaining came from the services rendered to related parties including platform services, marketing, and royalty revenues. The firm also generated a non-operating income worth Rs 186.8 crore, pushing the overall revenue to Rs 25,592.8 crore in FY24. Amazon Seller Services is engaged in marketplace and marketing support services. Its ultimate holding company is Amazon.com, Inc., which is based in the United States of America. Moving over to the spending, delivery charges were the largest cost element forming 25.8% of the total expenses. The cost went up 9.1% to Rs 7,487.9 crore in FY24 from Rs 6,863.1 crore in FY23. Sales promotion and legal cum professional costs were the other two significant elements which formed around 12% each and stood at Rs 3,586.1 crore and Rs 3,530.2 crore, respectively, in FY24. During the year, Amazon Seller Services spent Rs 2,771.2 crore on employee benefits which also include share-based payments (ESOP cost) of Rs 682.7 crore. Amazon India marketplace arm’s total expenses increased 6.5% to Rs 29,062.3 crore during FY24 from Rs 27,283.6 crore in FY23. In the end, the company managed to control its losses by 28.5% to Rs 3,469.5 crore in FY24 as compared to Rs 4,854.1 crore in FY23. Its operating cash flows also turned positive to Rs 724.1 crore during the last fiscal year against Rs -1,542.1 crore in FY23. It is worth noting that the company reported an EBITDA loss of Rs 94.1 crore in FY24, excluding the ESOP cost (non-cash expenses), the company turned profitable on the operational level with an adjusted EBITDA of Rs 588.6 crore during the year. The highlights of the improved bottom line can also be seen in the EBITDA margin which strengthened to -0.37%. On a unit level, Amazon’s Indian entity spent Rs 1.14 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY24. The entity’s rival, Flipkart's marketplace arm reported Rs 17,907 crore in revenue with 21% YoY growth while the company’s losses shrank over 40% to Rs 2,358 crore in FY24.

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