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CarTrade revenue and profit slip in Q1 FY25; shuts down used car retail biz

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
CarTrade revenue and profit slip in Q1 FY25; shuts down used car retail biz
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Automobile classifieds portal CarTrade Tech’s revenue from operations slipped 2.8% quarter on quarter in the opening quarter of FY25. At the same time, its profit took a hit of 8% due to rising employee costs. CarTrade Tech’s operating revenue decreased to Rs 141 crore in Q1 FY25, from Rs 145 crore in Q4 FY24, according to its disclosure with NSE. The Mumbai-based company operates in three segments: Consumer, Remarketing, and Classifieds. The income from these segments stood at Rs 50 crore, Rs 44 crore, and Rs 47 crore, respectively, during Q1 FY25. The firm collected Rs 15 crore from other income, which remained flat QoQ, bringing its total income to Rs 156 crore in Q1 FY25. CarTrade’s burn on employees accounted for 54% of the overall expense. This cost grew 6% to Rs 71 crore in Q1 FY25 from Rs 67 crore in Q4 FY24. Other expenses, including legal and advertising, took the firm’s overall costs to Rs 132 crore in the said quarter. The slight decline in revenue impacted its profit, reducing it by 8% to Rs 23 crore in Q1 FY25. Note: CarTrade acquired 100% of OLX India’s business for Rs 535 crore in August last year. Post acquisition, the company made a strategic decision to close its C2B operations, specifically in the used car retail segment. Meanwhile, the company emphasized that it will continue to focus and grow its classified business —Olx.in — which includes both auto and non-auto verticals, according to the filing with NSE. CarTrade was trading at Rs 861 and its total market capitalization stood at Rs 4,063 crore or $490 million (as of July 30 12 PM).

Used two-wheeler marketplace BeepKart shuts operations

EntrackrEntrackr · 3d ago
Used two-wheeler marketplace BeepKart shuts operations
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BeepKart, the Bengaluru-based used two-wheeler marketplace, has shut down operations after a nearly five-year run. A statement on the startup’s website confirmed the closure, assuring support to existing customers. As per Inc42, co-founders Hemir Doshi and Abhishek Saraf are currently exploring the sale of BeepKart’s assets and tech stack, and also plan to return remaining capital to investors. The closure comes weeks after BeepKart wound down its Chennai operations and laid off staff in the city, with gradual exits also underway in Bengaluru. Despite earlier claims of shifting to an asset-light model with improved profitability and investor conversations, the company struggled to sustain its business. Last year, Entrackr had exclusively reported the mass layoffs in BeepKart. Founded in 2021, BeepKart offered a full-stack platform for buying and selling used two-wheelers, covering inspection, refurbishment, financing, and warranties. The firm last raised $5.6 million in its Series A round from its existing investors including Chiratae Ventures, Stellaris Venture Partners, and Vertex Ventures in April 2024. It had raised over $18 million throughout its journey. In FY24, BeepKart reported a 165% YoY jump in revenue to Rs 100 crore, but losses also doubled to Rs 66 crore. Its FY25 results have yet to come. BeepKart’s rival CredR shut down operations in October last year, while Cars24 also exited its Moto business, a similar vertical. Disclaimer: Bareback Media has recently raised funding from a group of investors. Some of the investors may directly or indirectly be involved in a competing business or might be associated with other companies we might write about. This shall, however, not influence our reporting or coverage in any manner whatsoever.

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