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Exclusive: KreditBee’s NBFC arm posts Rs 200 Cr profit in FY24

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KreditBee’s non-banking financial corporation (NBFC) arm, Krazybee, demonstrated notable growth in the fiscal year ending March 2024 (FY24), nearly doubling its revenue and tripling its profit. Krazybee’s revenues rose to Rs 1,399 crore in FY24 from Rs 717 crore in FY23, according to its standalone annual financial statement sourced by Entrackr. Krazybee, which facilitates personal loans through both its own and third-party NBFCs and banks, saw its interest income surge 2.5X to Rs 1,225.83 crore in FY24. Income from fees and commissions contributed an additional Rs 169 crore, bringing the firm’s total revenue to Rs 1,400 crore in FY24. On the expense side, Krazybee’s total expenses spiked by 80%, rising to Rs 1,132 crore in FY24 from Rs 630 crore in FY23. The amortized cost of loans accounted for 38% of the total expenses, increasing by 74% to Rs 432 crore. Finance costs grew by 43% to Rs 235 crore in the same period. One of the most notable expense shifts was the five-fold increase in employee benefit costs, which jumped to Rs 188 crore in FY24. In contrast, commissions and fees paid to other platforms saw a 24% decline. The 95% jump in scale and controlled expenditure helped Krazybee to multiply its profit by 3X to Rs 200 crore in FY24 from Rs 65 crore in FY23. The company’s Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) improved to 10.5%, while its EBITDA margin stood at 36%. On a unit level, Krazybee NBFC spent Rs 0.81 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY24. KreditBee has raised approximately $410 million across various funding rounds. According to startup data platform TheKredible, Premji Invest and Newquest Capital are the largest external stakeholders, followed by Alpine Capital, Motilal Oswal Group, and others. fy_table title =”FY23-FY24″ logo=”https://entrackr.com/storage/2024/09/Krazybee.png” chart_item=”FY23,FY24″ data=”EBITDA Margin,35%,36%:Expense/₹ of Op Revenue,₹0.88,₹0.81:ROCE,9%,10.5%”] KreditBee was valued at around $700 million during its latest tranche in March. The company is also planning to shift its domicile to India from Singapore. The reverse flip will smoothen it’s road to initial public offering (IPO). Entrackr exclusively reported the development in April.