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Swiggy losses widens 74% to Rs 1,092 Cr in Q2 FY26, Instamart grows 2X

EntrackrEntrackr · 26d ago
Swiggy losses widens 74% to Rs 1,092 Cr in Q2 FY26, Instamart grows 2X
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Swiggy reported a 54% YoY rise in operating revenue to Rs 5,561 crore in Q2 FY26 from Rs 3,601 crore a year earlier, while losses jumped over 74% during the quarter. Swiggy, the foodtech and quick commerce major, recorded a 54% year-on-year rise in operating revenue to Rs 5,561 crore in Q2 FY26 from Rs 3,601 crore in Q2 FY25. Despite the strong topline growth, the Bengaluru-based firm’s losses swelled by more than 74% in the quarter, according to its consolidated financial statements filed with the stock exchanges. Scootsy Logistics contributed the largest share, 46%, to Swiggy’s overall operating revenue. Its income grew 76% year-on-year to Rs 2,560 crore in Q2 FY26, up from Rs 1,453 crore in the same quarter last year. Swiggy’s food delivery business also grew strongly, rising 22% year-on-year to Rs 1,923 crore in Q2 FY26, and accounted for nearly 35% of the company’s total revenue during the quarter. Swiggy’s quick commerce arm, Instamart, also posted strong growth, with revenue doubling to Rs 980 crore in Q2 FY26 from Rs 490 crore in Q1 FY25. Swiggy’s Dine Out, Genie, Swiggy Mini and other non-operating income took its total revenue to Rs 5,620 crore in Q2 FY26. On the cost front, procurement of FMCG products for supply chain distribution accounted for 34.9% of Swiggy’s total expenses, rising 69% year-on-year to Rs 2,342 crore in Q2 FY26. Delivery expenses grew 30% to Rs 1,426 crore during the quarter. The company spent Rs 690 crore on employee benefits and Rs 1,039 crore on advertising, which surged 94% year-on-year. Depreciation and amortization expenses also increased 132% to Rs 304 crore. Overall, Swiggy’s total expenses for the quarter increased 56% to Rs 6,711 crore from Rs 4,309 crore in Q2 FY25. A 56% rise in total expenses, led by a 94% increase in advertising costs and a 132% jump in depreciation and amortization, widened Swiggy’s losses by over 74% to Rs 1,092 crore in Q2 FY26 from Rs 626 crore in Q2 FY25. For the first half of FY26, Swiggy reported revenue of Rs 10,522 crore, up 54% from Rs 6,824 crore in H1 FY25. However, its losses also widened by 85% to Rs 2,289 crore during the same period. Recently, Swiggy sold its stake in Rapido for Rs 1,968 crore to Prosus-owned MIH Investments One B.V. and Rs 431.5 crore to Setu AIF Trust and WestBridge, netting Rs 2,399.5 crore in total and earning over 2.5x returns on an investment made less than four years ago.

Kinetic Green's losses balloon 11X in FY24, revenue dips 3%

EntrackrEntrackr · 9m ago
Kinetic Green's losses balloon 11X in FY24, revenue dips 3%
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Kinetic Green's losses balloon 11X in FY24, revenue dips 3% Electric vehicle manufacturer Kinetic Green faced significant financial strain in FY24, with losses increasing 11X. Meanwhile, the Greater Pacific Capital-backed company's revenue declined by 3% year-on-year. Kinetic Green’s revenue from operations decreased to Rs 291 crore in FY24 from Rs 301 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statement from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Kinetic Green manufactures electric vehicles, including two and three-wheelers such as electric scooters, rickshaws, cycles, and buggies. Collections from the sale of electric vehicles were the sole source of revenue for Kinetic Green for the fiscal year ending March 2024. The cost of procurement remains the largest cost center for Kinetic Green, forming 62% of the overall expenditure. To the tune of scale, this cost dipped by 5.4% to Rs 229 crore in FY24 from Rs 242 crore in FY23. The firm’s advertising cost spiked 8.2X to Rs 58 crore while its employee benefits saw a surge of 52.4% during the previous fiscal. Its finance, transportation, legal, travel, and other overheads increased the total expenditure by 19% to Rs 369 crore in FY24 from Rs 310 crore in FY23. The 8X surge in advertising and a sharp rise in employee benefits led Kinetic Green to widen its losses by 11X to Rs 77 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 7 crore in FY23. Its EBITDA margins stood at -20.55% while the company spent Rs 1.27 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY24. By the end of FY24, the Pune-based firm reported current assets worth Rs 169 crore including Rs 2.3 crore of cash and bank balance. Kinetic Green has raised a total of $27 million of funding to date, including a $25 million round from Greater Pacific Capital. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Greater Pacific Capital is the largest external stakeholder with 5.6%. Its co-founders Sulajia Firodia Motwani and Ritesh Ramesh Mantri cumulatively hold 91.7% of the company.

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