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Qure.ai’s losses widen 87% to Rs 90 Cr in FY25

EntrackrEntrackr · 4d ago
Qure.ai’s losses widen 87% to Rs 90 Cr in FY25
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Qure.ai, a Mumbai-based healthtech startup leveraging artificial intelligence for radiology solutions, saw its losses nearly double in the fiscal year ending March 2025, even as it clocked steady revenue growth. Qure.ai’s operating revenue grew 24.5% to Rs 175.5 crore in FY25 from Rs 141 crore in FY24, according to its consolidated financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Qure.ai offers AI-driven solutions designed to assist radiologists and physicians in diagnosing critical conditions such as tuberculosis, lung cancer, and stroke. In the last fiscal year, sales of these tools and software contributed 86% of the company’s operating revenue, increasing by 23% to Rs 151 crore. The remaining revenue was generated from the sale of healthcare products. Geographically, the company continues to derive the bulk of its revenue from overseas markets. Revenue from outside India surged 39.6% to Rs 174 crore, forming over 99% of Qure.ai’s topline. Revenue from India, however, fell sharply by 80% to Rs 1.3 crore in FY25. In line with many tech and AI-driven companies, employee benefit expenses made up nearly 48% of overall costs, increasing to Rs 133 crore in FY25 from Rs 109 crore in FY24. Legal and professional fees climbed to Rs 37 crore, while cloud computing charges nearly doubled to Rs 18 crore. Depreciation also spiked to Rs 22 crore from Rs 12 crore a year earlier. Overall, Qure.ai’s total costs rose 39% to Rs 279 crore in FY25 from Rs 201 crore in FY24. Due to the company’s cost outpacing revenue growth, Qure.ai’s loss increased by 87.5% to Rs 90 crore in FY25 from Rs 48 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -20.99% and -45.30% respectively. On a unit basis, the company spent Rs 1.59 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY25. The Mumbai-based company reported current assets worth Rs 406 crore in FY25 including Rs 35 crore in cash and bank balances. According to TheKredible, Qure.ai has raised a total of $121 million of funding till date, having Peak XV Partners, HealthQuad, and Novo Holdings as its lead investors. The company’s founder and CEO Prashant Warier owns 3.55% of the company.

BigBasket’s B2C losses widen sharply in FY25; consolidated revenue declines

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BigBasket’s B2C losses widen sharply in FY25; consolidated revenue declines
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BigBasket’s financial performance deteriorated in FY25, with its core B2C unit posting a steep rise in losses even as overall revenue declined. The platform, backed by Tata Digital, continues to face pressure on multiple fronts, from quick commerce rivals to evolving consumer expectations. According to Tata Sons’ FY25 annual report, Innovative Retail Concepts, which runs BigBasket’s consumer-facing business, saw its operating revenue shrink by 2.7% to Rs 7,673.4 crore from Rs 7,885 crore in FY24. At the same time, its loss widened sharply to Rs 1,850 crore, compared to Rs 1,267 crore in the previous fiscal year, marking a 46% year-on-year increase. The red ink highlights the cost burden BigBasket is incurring as it attempts to reposition itself from a scheduled grocery delivery service to a quick commerce platform. Increased spending on warehousing, logistics, discounting, and customer retention likely contributed to the widening losses. In contrast, Supermarket Grocery Supplies, the company’s B2B arm which handles procurement and backend operations, recorded a 6.9% drop in its revenue to Rs 2,227 crore in FY25, compared to Rs 2392 crore in FY24. However, its losses narrowed down to Rs 102 crore in FY25 from Rs 128 crore in FY24. The two entities cumulatively clocked Rs 9,900 crore in revenue in FY25 from over Rs 10,277 crore in the previous year ended March 2024. More importantly, losses across both businesses totaled Rs 1,952 crore, marking a significant deterioration from FY24’s performance. The performance slide comes despite years of strategic restructuring. BigBasket has merged BB Daily into its core app, launched its quick commerce vertical BB Now, and initiated backend tech and supply chain upgrades. However, execution delays, coupled with the rapid scale of Blinkit, Instamart, and Zepto, have left it lagging in the under-30-minute grocery race. Tata Digital, which acquired a majority stake in BigBasket in 2021, continues to support the business, holding an 84.23% stake. But with losses now deepening and growth stagnating, the platform’s transition into a sustainable quick commerce engine appears far from complete. As demand shifts towards instant delivery, BigBasket’s ability to stem its B2C bleed while maintaining backend stability will determine whether it can claw back relevance in one of India’s most competitive internet categories.

Flipkart-owned Cleartrip spent Rs 988 Cr to earn Rs 97 Cr in FY24

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Flipkart-owned Cleartrip spent Rs 988 Cr to earn Rs 97 Cr in FY24
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While all online travel agents (OTAs) including MakeMyTrip, Ixigo, Yatra and EaseMy Trip have been profitable for past several quarters, Cleartrip has recorded over Rs 800 crore loss in the fiscal year ending March 2024, despite achieving 98% year-on-year revenue growth. For background, Cleartrip was acquired by Flipkart in April 2021 for $40 million in a distress sale. Cleartrip’s net revenue from operations grew by 98% to Rs 97 crore in FY24 from Rs 49 crore in FY23, its annual financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Focusing on its gross operations, Cleartrip collected Rs 369 crore in service charges from customers and Rs 240 crore in commissions and incentives in FY24. However, the company provided discounts totaling Rs 525 crore on its services and incentives, which was unexpected and brought its net operating revenue down to Rs 97 crore for FY24. This covers the revenue side; now let’s look at the major cash burn for the Flipkart-owned company in FY24. Cleartrip allocated 40% of its total costs to employee benefits in FY24, which surged by 61.3% to Rs 400 crore. This amount includes Rs 180 crore in non-cash ESOP costs. Excluding ESOPs, Cleartrip’s expenditure on salaries and wages stood at Rs 220 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2024. The firm spent Rs 128 crore on advertising and marketing, while its commissions and brokerage costs amounted to Rs 70 crore in FY24. Cleartrip also allocated Rs 91 crore to payment gateway charges, which is notable given that its revenue stood at only Rs 97 crore. Its outsourcing, information technology, legal and other overheads took the overall cost up by 26.7% to Rs 988 crore in FY24 from Rs 780 crore in FY23. See TheKredible for the detailed expense chart. Cleartrip refused to comment on queries sent by Entrackr. The increase in overall cost outpaced the revenue growth which led its losses to increase by 18.4% to Rs 810 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 684 crore in FY23, while its EBITDA margin stood at-399%. In FY24, its expense-to-earning ratio was recorded at Rs 10.1 as compared to Rs 15.9 in the previous fiscal year. On the competition side, MMT reported revenue of $792 million (Rs 6,650 crore) in FY24, along with $216.7 million (Rs 1,820 crore) in profits. Meanwhile, Ixigo, EaseMyTrip, and Yatra have recorded Rs 656 crore, Rs 590 crore, and Rs 448 crore in revenue, respectively.

Cleartrip spent Rs 608 Cr on discount and cashbacks for Rs 169 Cr net revenue in FY25

EntrackrEntrackr · 25d ago
Cleartrip spent Rs 608 Cr on discount and cashbacks for Rs 169 Cr net revenue in FY25
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Cleartrip, Flipkart-owned online travel aggregator (OTA), narrowed its losses by 20% in FY25 on the back of 70% revenue growth, though losses remained high at Rs 651 crore. Flipkart-owned online travel aggregator (OTA) Cleartrip improved its financial performance in the fiscal year ending March 2025, with revenue growing 70% and losses declining 20%. However, the company spent over Rs 600 crore on discounts and cashbacks to achieve this scale. Cleartrip’s net operating revenue surged 70% to Rs 169.3 crore in FY25 from Rs 99.7 crore in FY24, according to its annual filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Cleartrip generated Rs 516.46 crore from service income in FY25, recording a 40% growth over FY24. It also earned Rs 248.38 crore from commissions and incentives, along with Rs 12.7 crore from other operating services. However, heavy discounts and cashbacks of Rs 608.2 crore during the year pulled its net operating revenue down to Rs 169.3 crore. On the cost side, employee benefits were Cleartrip’s largest expense, accounting for 27% of total burn. These costs fell 40% in FY25 from Rs 400.5 crore in FY24. This includes Rs 52.65 crore in non-cash ESOP expenses. Excluding ESOPs, spending on salaries and wages stood at Rs 186.6 crore in the fiscal year ended March 2025. Cleartrip spent Rs 102.16 crore on advertising and marketing in FY25, while commissions and brokerage costs surged over 80% to Rs 128.75 crore from Rs 70 crore in FY24. Finance costs also rose 50% to Rs 143.2 crore, and the company incurred Rs 78.65 crore in payment gateway charges. Other overheads, including outsourcing, IT, and legal and professional services, pushed Cleartrip’s total expenses to Rs 885.8 crore in FY25, down over 10% from Rs 990.7 crore in FY24. The Mumbai-based company’s 70% increase in revenue and control in its expenses led the company to cut its losses by 20% to Rs 651 crore in FY25, compared to Rs 810.3 crore, while its EBITDA margin stood at -334.78%. On a unit basis, it spent Rs 5.23 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY25 which improved from around Rs 10 in FY24. As of March 2025, the company’s current assets stood at Rs 709.8 crore, including cash and bank balances of Rs 71.6 crore. Cleartrip has become somewhat of an oddity in the Flipkart stable. Flipkart, which made almost Rs 6,400 crores from advertising in FY25, has not really done much with the OTA other than slap it on as a travel offering. But at these margins, does it even make sense? Would Flipkart be better off renting out the space to some other independent travel operator?

FabHotels gross revenue crosses Rs 550 Cr in FY24, losses widen 23%

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FabHotels gross revenue crosses Rs 550 Cr in FY24, losses widen 23%
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FabHotels gross revenue crosses Rs 550 Cr in FY24, losses widen 23% Casa2 Stays, the parent firm of FabHotels, reported a 34% increase in gross revenue for the fiscal year ending March 2024. However, its loss rose by 23%, driven by a twofold increase in employee benefit expenses. FabHotels’ gross revenue increased to Rs 552 crore in FY24 from Rs 412 crore in the previous fiscal year (FY23), according to its financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). The revenue for FY23 appears different this year as it marks FabHotels’ first set of financial statements prepared in compliance with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS). FabHotels, a budget hotel chain with over 600 properties across more than 50 cities in India, generated 99.4% of its gross revenue from accommodation bookings. Gross revenue increased by 33.35% to Rs 549 crore in FY24. Meanwhile, other revenue sources contributed Rs 3.3 crore. The company also recorded an additional income of Rs 11 crore from interest on deposits and liabilities written off, which pushed its overall revenue to Rs 563.6 crore in the last fiscal year. Accommodation expenses remained the largest cost component forming 74% of the overall cost, which grew by 32% to Rs 435 crore. FabHotels’ employee costs shot up 2X to Rs 92 crore in FY24. This includes Rs 15 crore as ESOP cost. Its commission expenses rose by 8% to Rs 27 crore, while other costs added Rs 34 crore. Overall, total expenses grew by 38.5% to Rs 588 crore in FY24 from Rs 424.7 crore in FY23. The two-fold jump in employee benefits led FabHotel to increase its losses by 23% to Rs 114 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 93 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA Margin were recorded at -84.09% and -19.52%, respectively. On a unit basis, the company spent Rs 1.06 to earn a rupee of revenue. At the end of FY24, FabHotel’s current assets stood at Rs 172 crore, including cash and bank balances worth Rs 94 crore. FabHotel has raised around $70 million to date. Accel is the largest external stakeholder with 21.39% followed by Goldman Sachs. FabHotels competes directly with Treebo and Bloom Hotels. In FY24, Treebo surpassed Rs 100 crore in revenue, while Bloom Hotels achieved a 73.6% increase in operational revenue to Rs 250 crore and recorded a profit of Rs 14 crore. FabHotels, with its budget offerings and reach, faces a moment of truth to deliver sustainable profitability that can power future growth. The hospitality sector leaves very little margin for major misses now. FabHotels has placed its bets, with little leeway to change much now. Judgement awaits in the next few months and year, perhaps.

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