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Ecom Express’ revenue goes past Rs 2,500 Cr in FY23; losses surge 4X

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Ecom Express’ revenue goes past Rs 2,500 Cr in FY23; losses surge 4X
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E-commerce-focused logistics company Ecom Express has managed 20% year-on-year growth during the fiscal year ended March 2023. However, the company’s losses skyrocketed four-fold as its shipping and employee benefits costs rose sharply in the same period. Ecom Express’ revenue from operations increased by 21.9% to Rs 2,548 crore in FY23 from Rs 2,090 crore in FY22, its consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies show. Twelve-year-old Ecom Express is an e-commerce focused logistics solution provider. Income from its courier services formed 90% of the revenue. This income grew 17.5% in FY23 whereas the remaining collections minted from warehousing services. The company also made Rs 34 crore from interest on deposits and current investments tallying its overall income to Rs 2,582 crore in FY23. See TheKredible for the detailed revenue breakup Expenses Breakdown Total ₹ 2,185 Cr Total ₹ 2,856 Cr ”https://thekredible.com/company/ecom-express/financials” View Full Data To access complete data, visit”https://thekredible.com/company/ecom-express/financials” Cost of materials consumed Cost of materials consumed Employee benefit Employee benefit Rent and repairs Rent and repairs Legal professional Legal professional Safety security Safety security Others To check complete Expense Breakdown visit thekredible.com View full data Caveat: We have not included the cost of impairment loss on non-financial assets during the fiscal year ending March 2023. The increased shipping cost and employee benefits made Ecom Express bleed heavily, shooting its losses up by 4X to Rs 375 crore in FY23 from Rs 91 crore in FY22. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -21% and -5.2% respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.12 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin 4% -5.2% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.05 ₹1.12 ROCE -4% -21% The Warburg Pincus-backed company has raised over Rs 2,000 crore ($240 million) to date. According to the data intelligence platform, TheKredible, Warburg Pincus was the largest external stakeholder with 48.26% followed by Partners Ground and CDC Group. Ecom Express was all set to float its initial public offering (IPO) in early 2022 as it approved a fundraise through a public issue of shares. However, it postponed listing plans in October 2022 and dialed up existing investors to raise $39 million during the same period. Built on a promise of wringing out more efficiencies with use of technology and other steps, the worsening of margins seems to be a one off, as the firm will look to a more balanced output in FY24. It has done well to carve out a share for itself in the logistics space, and the only crimp on the horizon seems to be the deceleration seen in e-commerce sales itself. That will hurt Ecom Express, seeing how deeply the firm is focused on the segment. A year of single digit growth, even with lower profits is not something it will want at this stage, and that might actually force more streamlining than it bargained for.

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Exclusive: Ecom Express board approves Rs 2,600 Cr IPO

EntrackrEntrackr · 11m ago
Exclusive: Ecom Express board approves Rs 2,600 Cr IPO
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Logistics firm Ecom Express appears close to file draft red herring prospectus as it has received board’s approval for initial public offering worth Rs 2,600 crore via a mix of fresh issue and offer for sale. The board at Ecom Express has passed a special resolution to approve its initial public offer of equity shares amounting to Rs 2,600 crore, which consists of Rs 1,284 crore of fresh issue and Rs 1,316 crore offer for sale, according to the company’s internal documents accessed by Entrackr. As per media reports, the Gurugram-based company already appointed bankers including Kotak Capital, IIFL, Axis Capital, and UBS for the IPO. Ecom Express’ major investors Warburg Pincus and Partners Group are likely to take part in the OFS, said sources. As per data intelligence platform TheKredible, Warburg Pincus is the largest external stakeholder with 48.26% followed by Partners Ground and CDC Group. This is the second attempt by the 13 year-old-firm for public listing. In February 2022, it approved a fundraise of up to Rs 4,860 crore via a public issue of shares. However, the firm put a hold on its IPO plan then. Meanwhile, Ecom Express is also raising Rs 1,424 crore (approximately $172 million) from existing investors via right issue. Since its inception, it has scooped up more than $250 million through equity and debt. Ecom Express claims to provide logistics services in over 2,700 towns and 27,000 pin codes in India. It employs over 50,000 people, and has more than 3,000 facility centers across the country. For the fiscal year ending in March 2023, Ecom Express’ revenue from operations increased by 21.9% to Rs 2,548 crore from Rs 2,090 crore in FY22. The company’s losses rose by 4X to Rs 375 crore in FY23 from Rs 91 crore in the previous fiscal year. It is yet to file its FY24 numbers. Ecom Express will be the second Indian startup from the logistics ecosystem that will be listed on the stock exchange. Its competitor Delhivery went public in May 2022. Flipkart-backed Shadowfax is also planning to raise up to Rs 3,000 crore through public listing.

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