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Exclusive: OfBusiness revenue nears Rs 20,000 Cr in FY24; profits crosses Rs 600 Cr

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Exclusive: OfBusiness revenue nears Rs 20,000 Cr in FY24; profits crosses Rs 600 Cr
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Following a 2X jump in scale during FY23, industrial goods and services procurement platform OfBusiness continued its growth run as its revenue grew by 25.8% in the fiscal year ending March 2024. At the same time, the firm’s profit spiked by 30% and crossed the Rs 600 crore mark. OfBusiness’ revenue grew to Rs 19,296 crore in FY24 from 15,343 crore in FY23, according to the company’s consolidated financial documents reviewed by Entrackr. The sale of industrial goods (raw materials) and revenue from financial services offered to the buyers on their platforms were the primary sources of operating revenue for OfBusiness in FY24. The company also made Rs 232 crore from interest and other financial activities, tallying the overall revenue to Rs 19,529 crore in FY24. Being a goods and service procurement platform, the purchase of industrial goods and raw materials including construction materials, chemicals, and produce emerged as the largest cost centers, forming 88.5% of OfBusiness’ total expenses during FY24. In the line of scale, this cost increased by 21% to Rs 16,543 crore in FY24. The firm’s burn on employee benefits, finance, legal, conveyance, advertising, and other overheads took its overall cost up by 24.3% to Rs 18,696 crore in FY24 from Rs 15,037 crore in FY23. Note: OfBusiness’ ESOP-related expenses for this year stood at Rs 32 Cr in FY24 which is similar to last year. The decent growth in scale and controlled expenditure helped OfBusiness to post a 30.2% increase in its profits to Rs 603 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to 12.33% and 7.44% respectively. On a unit level, OfBusiness spent Rs 0.97 to earn a rupee in FY24. FY23-FY24 FY23 FY24 EBITDA Margin 6.30% 7.44% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹0.98 ₹0.97 ROCE 9.28 12.23 OfBusiness has raised around $800 million including its $325 million Series G round in December 2021 where it was valued at $5 billion. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Alpha Wave is the largest external stakeholder with 19.16% followed by Creation Investment and Matrix Partners. OfBusiness competes with Zetwerk, Infra.market, and Moglix. Zetwerk recorded Rs 11,449 crore GMV in FY23 while Infra. Market and Moglix’s gross revenue stood at 11,846 crore and Rs 4,500 crore respectively in the same period (FY23).

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IntrCity crosses Rs 320 Cr income in FY24, nears break-even

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IntrCity crosses Rs 320 Cr income in FY24, nears break-even
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Travel-tech platform IntrCity, which owns SmartBus and RailYatri, could not replicate its FY23 growth momentum in FY24. After achieving six-fold growth in FY23, the company recorded a modest 16% year-on-year revenue increase for the fiscal year ending March 2024. However, the Nandan Nilekani family trust-backed firm reduced its losses by over 52%, bringing them below Rs 10 crore in FY24. IntrCity's revenue from operations grew 15.9% to Rs 317.34 crore during FY24 as compared to Rs 273.9 crore in FY23, as per the company's consolidated financial statements with the Registrar of Companies. IntrCity operates web and mobile platforms for its brands, SmartBus and RailYatri. The flagship brand, IntrCity SmartBus, caters to long-distance bus routes across India, while RailYatri offers train travel services such as ticket booking and meal ordering. As per the filings, the majority of commission revenue came from the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) during FY24. The company collected 93.8% of the revenue from bus operations which went up 16.9% to Rs 297.71 crore in FY24. It also earned Rs 18.08 crore from commission along with Rs 1.55 crore via advertisement services. Additionally, collection from interest and gain on financial assets (non-operating revenue) stood at Rs 3.38 crore. Including this, the company's overall revenue climbed to Rs 320.7 crore in FY24. On the expense side, the cost of revenue (direct cost for the distribution of services) accounted for 68.3% of the total expenditure. This cost grew 14.2% to Rs 225.8 crore in FY24 from Rs 197.8 crore in FY23. Operation and maintenance costs went up 9.3% to Rs 43.5 crore while spending on employee benefits remained almost flat at Rs 36.85 crore during the last fiscal year. The company incurred Rs 7.42 crore on advertisement and promotions and paid Rs 3.9 crore commission for catering and payment gateway services. In the end, IntrCity's expenses increased 9.7% to Rs 330.6 crore during FY24 in comparison to Rs 301.3 crore during FY23. On the back of controlled expenditure and double-digit growth in revenues, the firm managed to bring down its losses by 53.7% to Rs 9.9 crore in FY24. The losses were at Rs 21.4 crore in the previous fiscal year. Operating cash outflows of IntrCity also improved by 69.8% during the period and stood at Rs 6.1 crore. As of the last fiscal year, the firm's outstanding losses stood at Rs 242.5 crore. During FY24, the travel-tech platform managed to improve its EBITDA margin by 459 BPS to -2.08%. On a unit level, IntrCity spent Rs 1.04 to earn an operating revenue during the said period. IntrCity has Rs 17.4 crore in cash and bank balances while its total assets stood at Rs 41.2 crore for the fiscal year ended March 2024. As per the startup data intelligent platform TheKredible, IntrCity has raised over $50 million to date and was valued at around Rs 912 crore or $110 million in the latest funding round in February this year. Among online travel aggregator (OTA) platforms, MakeMyTrip is the largest player in terms of revenue. Ixigo, EaseMyTrip, Yatra, and Cleartrip are also the key players in the segment.

Exclusive: Oxyzo clocks Rs 330 Cr PAT on Rs 1,207 Cr revenue in FY25

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Exclusive: Oxyzo clocks Rs 330 Cr PAT on Rs 1,207 Cr revenue in FY25
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According to consolidated financial statements reviewed by Entrackr, Oxyzo’s operating revenue rose to Rs 1,207 crore in FY25, up from Rs 903 crore in FY24. Following a 58% year-on-year growth in FY24, B2B fintech unicorn Oxyzo Financial Services continued its strong momentum in FY25, recording a 33.7% YoY increase in revenue for the fiscal year ended March 2025. The company also reported a 16.5% rise in profit during the same period. Oxyzo, the lending arm of the industrial goods and services procurement platform OfBusiness, offers credit solutions and loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups. Interest income from loan disbursements contributed 95% of its total operating revenue, which rose to Rs 1,141 crore in FY25. The remaining revenue came from fees and commissions. As a lending-focused company, finance costs emerged as the largest expense for Oxyzo, accounting for 58% of its total spending. These costs climbed to Rs 439 crore in FY25, in line with the company's expanding scale. Oxyzo spent Rs 143 crore on employee benefits. Its legal, impairment, administrative, and other operational expenses contributed to a total expenditure of Rs 755 crore in FY25, up from Rs 514 crore in FY24. The combination of topline growth and controlled cost mechanism helped the company post a 16.5% growth in profits, which rose to Rs 339 crore in FY25, compared to Rs 291 crore in the previous fiscal year. Oxyzo raised approximately $200 million in 2022, achieving unicorn status following its Series A round led by Alpha Wave and Tiger Global. The company also plans to raise a fresh round of equity in the second half of FY26 in the range of $100-150 million. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the OFB group, including its promoters, holds a 74.5% stake, while Alpha Wave is the largest external investor with a 7.4% share, followed by Tiger Global. Its parent OfBusiness is also gearing up for a $1 billion IPO, expected to include a combination of a fresh issue and an offer for sale.

PokerBaazi parent crosses Rs 400 Cr revenue in FY24; profits grew 26%

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PokerBaazi parent crosses Rs 400 Cr revenue in FY24; profits grew 26%
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Fintrackr All Stories PokerBaazi parent crosses Rs 400 Cr revenue in FY24; profits grew 26% Moonshine Technology, which operates PokerBaazi, SportsBaazi, and CardBazzi, demonstrated 55% growth in its operating revenue to Rs 415 crore in FY24 from Rs 268 crore in FY23. The platform fees/service transaction fees received from the users were the sole source of revenue for Moonshine. The firm also added Rs 9 crore mainly from the interest on bank deposits which tallied its overall income to Rs 424 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 273 crore in FY23. At the time of acquisition, Moonshine disclosed that PokerBaazi accounts for over 85% of its net revenue, while its fantasy sports platform, SportsBaazi, contributes 12%. Similar to other online gaming platforms, Moonshine spent 60% of its overall expenditure on advertising. This cost surged 83% to Rs 232 crore in FY24 from Rs 127 crore in FY23. Its employee benefits also grew 62% to Rs 89 crore in FY24. Its payment gateway, website/server, customer verification, and legal costs took the overall expenditure up by 55.6% to Rs 389 crore in FY24 from Rs 250 crore in FY23. The decent surge in scale and controlled expenditure helped Moonshine to increase its profits by 26.3% to Rs 24 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 19 crore in FY23. The company's ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 20% and 10.1%, respectively, while its expense-to-earnings ratio was recorded at Rs 0.94. During FY24, Moonshine’s total current assets stood at Rs 236 crore with cash and bank balances of Rs 196 crore. Out of Rs 982 crore ($118 million), Nazara has already invested $100 million and acquired a 47.7% stake in the company through a combination of secondary and primary share purchases.

Exclusive: Infra.Market raises Rs 150 Cr debt led by Yubi

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Exclusive: Infra.Market raises Rs 150 Cr debt led by Yubi
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Infra.Market has secured Rs 150 crore (approximately $18 million) in debt financing over the past two months. The debt infusion for the Mumbai-based firm follows the $50 million equity round from the Mars Unicorn Fund — a joint venture of Liquidity Group and MUFG. The board at Infra.Market has approved a special resolution to issue non-convertible redeemable debentures to raise Rs 150 crore. Previously, the committee had approved a resolution to raise up to Rs 500 crore through debentures. The new infusion is the tranche of Rs 500 crore. Yubi has invested Rs 80 crore while Raymond Limited, IKF Home Finance, and Samunnati Financial participated with Rs 25 crore, Rs 25 crore, and Rs 20 crore, respectively. Founded by Souvik Sengupta and Aaditya Sharda in 2016, Infra.Market sells construction materials, infrastructure goods, and technical equipment. It is targeting the growing construction materials market, with a strong focus on the infrastructure sector. The company caters to both institutional customers (B2B) and retail outlets (D2R) in the construction materials sector. As per the company, it supplies across 16 states in India and also exports to markets such as Dubai, Singapore, Jordan, and Italy, among others. To date, Infra.Market has raised around $520 million across equity and debt. According to the startup intelligence data platform TheKredible, Tiger Global was the largest external stakeholder with 21.33% followed by Accel and Nexus Ventures which own 16.87% and 8.46%, respectively, before this round. While the company is yet to file its annual statements for FY24, Infra.Market’s gross revenue rose 89% to Rs 11,846 crore in FY23. Tiger global-backed firm’s profit slipped 17% to Rs 155 crore in the same period (FY23). Infra.Market’s competition includes OfBusiness, Moglix and Zetwerk, among others. OfBusiness recorded nearly Rs 20,000 crore in revenue and Rs 603 crore profit in FY24. Entrackr exclusively reported the firm’s financial numbers on July 8. Meanwhile, Zetwerk and Moglix are yet to report last fiscal year (FY24) numbers.

McCain India crosses Rs 1,200 Cr revenue in FY24; profit shrinks 29%

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McCain India crosses Rs 1,200 Cr revenue in FY24; profit shrinks 29%
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McCain India’s revenue from operations increased by a modest 3% YoY growth to Rs 1,214 crore in FY24, as per its standalone financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Among fried snack brands in India, McCain is a major player. The brand has expanded its portfolio to include a range of options, with revenues surpassing Rs 1,200 crore in FY24. Revenue from operations was Rs 1,172 crore in FY23. Income from the sale of its fried products was the sole revenue for McCain. It sells its products through retail, foodservice partnerships, and digital channels such as BlinkIt, Swiggy Instamart, and Zepto. The company also added Rs 31 crore, mainly from interest on deposits, resulting in an overall revenue of Rs 1245 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 1189 crore in FY23. Material procurement remained the largest cost driver, accounting for 43.8% of total expenses, rising to Rs 493 crore in FY24. Employee benefit expenses grew by 19%, reaching Rs 100 crore in FY23. Advertising cost surged by 63% to Rs 88 crore in FY24. Total expenditure was Rs 1,125 crore in FY24, up from Rs 1,020 crore in FY23. Net profits reduced by 29.4% to Rs 89 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 126 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 15.28% and 4.58% respectively. It spent Rs 0.93 per rupee earned in FY24.

PB Fintech crosses Rs 1,508 Cr revenue in Q4 FY25; profit triples

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PB Fintech crosses Rs 1,508 Cr revenue in Q4 FY25; profit triples
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PB Fintech, the parent company of online insurance aggregator and brokerage platform PolicyBazaar, has released its financial results for the fourth quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (Q4 FY25). The company reported a 38% growth in scale, while its year-on-year (YoY) profits increased by 2.85X during the same period. PolicyBazaar’s revenue from operations surged 38% to Rs 1,508 crore in Q4 FY25 in contrast to Rs 1,089 crore in Q4 FY24, as per the firm’s consolidated financial results sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE). For the full fiscal year (FY25), PolicyBazaar’s operating revenue increased 33% to Rs 4,977 crore in FY25 from Rs 3,738 crore in FY24. The Gurugram-based company generated the largest share (87%) of its operating revenue from insurance broker services, which rose to Rs 1,322 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 915 crore in Q4 FY24. For the full fiscal year, it accounted for 86% of the revenue at Rs 4,298 crore. Besides operating revenue, the firm also earned Rs 101 crore via interest and gains from financial assets during the quarter which took its total topline to Rs 1,609 crore in the quarter ending March 2025. Meanwhile, for the full fiscal year, total income crossed the Rs 5,000 crore mark at Rs 5,385 crore. PolicyBazaar has not provided a detailed breakdown of expenses in its quarterly financial statements. However, employee benefits expenses rose by 15% YoY to Rs 508 crore. Overall, the company's total costs grew 29% to Rs 1,437 crore in Q4 FY25 compared to Rs 1,114 crore in Q4 FY24. For the full financial year ending March 2025, the firm’s total expenses rose to Rs 5,039 crore as against Rs 3,739 crore in FY24. In the end, PolicyBazaar's net profits surged 2.85X to Rs 171 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 60 crore in Q4 FY24. On a fiscal basis, its net profit spiked 5.5X to Rs 353 crore in FY25 from Rs 64 crore in FY24. PolicyBazaar is currently trading at Rs 1,796 with a total market capitalization of Rs 82,500 crore.

BookMyShow profit nears Rs 110 Cr in FY24, event biz bleeds

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BookMyShow profit nears Rs 110 Cr in FY24, event biz bleeds
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Online ticketing platform BookMyShow has experienced a remarkable turnaround over the past two years (FY23 and FY24), with its revenue soaring more than 5X and achieving profitability. Its revenue spiked to nearly Rs 1,400 crore in FY24, from only Rs 277 crore in FY22. BookMyShow reported a 43.2% year-on-year growth to Rs 1,396.86 crore in revenue from operations during the fiscal year ending March 2024 as compared to Rs 975.51 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statement with the Registrar of Companies shows. BookMyShow, an online ticketing platform for movies and events, operates with 17 subsidiaries and two joint ventures. Here's a breakdown of its revenue growth across different streams. BookMyShow generates revenue primarily through online ticket bookings, turnkey ticketing solutions for concerts and events, and software sales. It also earns from advertisement space and from subscription contracts. Additional income sources include food and beverage sales, maintenance contracts, and on-ground services. The company collected 57.4% of its revenue from online ticketing (ticket bookings and turnkey solutions) which grew 23.8% year-on-year to Rs 801.57 crore in FY24. Around 32% of the revenue came from live events, worth Rs 454.72 crore which surged 91.5% during the year. The remaining sum of Rs 140.57 crore was collected via advertisement, marketing, sale of food & beverages, gift vouchers, and software, et al. The company also earned Rs 33.28 crore from interest and gains on financial assets, taking the overall revenue to Rs 1,430.14 crore in FY24. Out of the convenience fee, a certain portion of the revenue is shared with the cinema owners. BookMyShow paid a revenue share worth Rs 323.03 crore during FY24, accounting for 43.6% of the online ticket booking revenue. The firm spent Rs 233.49 crore on production which spiked 95% YoY in FY24, while the fees paid to artists soared 103.3% to Rs 211.32 crore in the same period. Employee benefit expenses went up 24% to Rs 170.72 crore during the year. Further, advertisement & promotions, and payment gateway charges stood at Rs 78.97 crore and Rs 49.57 crore, respectively. The overall expenditure of BookMyShow inclined 40.3% to Rs 1,319.88 crore in FY24 from Rs 940.86 crore during the previous fiscal year. Segment-wise, BookMyShow made profits of Rs 258.65 crore via online ticketing and Rs 84.13 crore through advertisement, marketing, sale of food & beverages, gift vouchers, and software et al. However, the live events vertical bled with a loss of Rs 137.99 crore during FY24. In the end, BookMyShow’s profits grew 27.6% to Rs 108.63 crore during FY24, against Rs 85.11 crore made in the last fiscal year (FY23). On the back of heavy cash burn on opex (operational expenses), its operating cashflows slipped 85.3% to Rs 33.54 crore during the period. Moreover, the outstanding losses of the firm stood at Rs 751.42 crore. The EBITDA margin and ROCE of the company registered at 11.07% and 15.25%, respectively. On a unit level, BookMyShow spent Re 0.94 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in the last fiscal year. At the end of FY24, the company had Rs 306.72 crore in cash and bank balances while its overall current assets were worth Rs 1,209.84 crore with a current ratio of 138%. As per TheKredible, BookMyShow has raised Rs 1,490 crore to date from the likes of TPG Growth, Elevation Capital, and Accel. Network 18 is the major stakeholder in the company having control of around 39% stake. Its valuation as per its Series D funding stood at nearly Rs 5,700 crore. Foodtech giant Zomato, which acquired Paytm’s movies and ticketing business, competes with BookMyShow.

DCGpac hits profitability as revenue nears Rs 100 Cr in FY24

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DCGpac hits profitability as revenue nears Rs 100 Cr in FY24
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B2B packaging solutions platform DCGpac has been expanding steadily, reaching nearly Rs 100 crore in revenue for the fiscal year ending March 2024. Moreover, the Gurugram-based company, which raised only Rs 20 crore, achieved profitability during this period. DCGpac’s revenue from operations grew by 21.4%, reaching Rs 96.5 crore in FY24, up from Rs 79.5 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. DCGpac is a packaging materials supplier offering a range of products and services, including corrugated boxes, courier bags, bubble films, designer boxes, and “Design to Distribution” solutions. Sales of packaging materials represent the sole source of revenue for DCGpac. According to the company’s website, it serves over 50,000 customers, including Blinkit, Shiprocket, Delhivery, Myntra, DHL, Shadowfax, and others. As with other packaging solutions platforms, the cost of materials accounted for 83.17% of DCGpac’s total expenditure, rising by 19% to Rs 80.4 crore in FY24. Employee benefits expenses stood at Rs 8 crore for the last fiscal year. Additional costs, including advertising, warehousing, packing, information technology, printing, and other operating overheads, brought total expenditure up by 17.9% to Rs 96.7 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 82 crore in FY23. Steady growth and careful cost management helped DCGpac achieve profitability in FY24, posting net profits of Rs 19 lakh compared to a loss of Rs 1.67 crore in FY23. DCGpac’s ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 3.34% and 1.19%, respectively. On a unit level, the company spent Re 1 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY24. FY23-FY24 FY23 FY24 EBITDA Margin -1.98% 1.19% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.03 ₹1 ROCE -15.66% 3.34% DCGpac has raised a total of Rs 20 crore to date, including a pre-Series Seed round of $1.5 million led by Venture Catalysts, 9Unicorns, and Inflection Point Ventures in April 2022.

Yatra churns profits in Q3 FY24, revenue crosses Rs 110 Cr

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Yatra churns profits in Q3 FY24, revenue crosses Rs 110 Cr
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Online travel aggregator (OTA) Yatra has released its financial results for the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (Q3 FY24). After sinking into the red in Q2, the company bounced back and recorded profits in Q3 along with crossing Rs 110 crore revenue mark during the period. Yatra’s revenue from operations grew 17.2% to Rs 110.3 crore in Q3 FY24 as compared to Rs 94.13 crore Q2 FY24, as per the firm’s consolidated financial results sourced from the National Stock Exchange. While compared to Q3 of the previous fiscal year (Q3 FY23), the operating revenue of the company increased over 23% from Rs 89.6 crore. The company made 40.3% of its total operating revenue via Hotels and packages bookings which grew 23.4% to Rs 44.5 crore in Q3 FY24 from Rs 36.06 crore in Q2 of the same financial year. Revenue from air ticketing increased 5.9% to Rs 41.5 crore during the same period. The remaining Rs 24.3 crore came from other operating services and advertising income from hosting ads on its website, sale of coupons and vouchers and facilitating website access to travel insurance company. Yatra also earned Rs 8.86 crore as non-operating income (mainly from interest and gains on financial assets). This took the overall revenue to Rs 119.2 crore during the quarter. On the cost front, service cost which only relates to its hotel and packages vertical accounted for 23% of the total expenses. This cost surged 68.7% to Rs 26.9 crore in Q3 from Rs 15.95 crore in Q2 of the same fiscal. Whereas, employee benefits expenses for the company shrank 12.6% to Rs 32 crore during the quarter from Rs 36.6 crore in Q2 FY24. Yatra also incurred marketing and promotion costs of Rs 10.7 crore and payment gateway expense of Rs 12.7 crore in Q3 FY24. In total, Yatra’s overall expenditure increased just 3% to Rs 117 crore during Q3 from Rs 113.6 crore in Q2 FY24. With the controlled expenses, Yatra turned profitable and booked Rs 1.06 crore profits Q3 against Rs 17.13 crore loss in the previous quarter. Last year in the same quarter (Q3 FY23), it posted Rs 5.6 crore in losses. On a unit level, Yatra Online spent Re 1.06 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in Q3 of FY24. For the nine-months period (Apr-Dec 2023), the firm registered Rs 314.6 crore revenue from operations with a loss of Rs 10.08 crore. Yatra Online made its entry into the Indian public market in September last year with a share price of around Rs 136. With a market cap of over Rs 2,700 crore, it is currently trading at Rs 170 per share. Other than this, the company is also listed on NASDAQ with a current share price of $1.64 per share and a market cap of $105 million.

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