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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%
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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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Treebo crosses Rs 100 Cr revenue in FY24, outstanding losses climb to Rs 488 Cr

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Treebo crosses Rs 100 Cr revenue in FY24, outstanding losses climb to Rs 488 Cr
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Treebo crosses Rs 100 Cr revenue in FY24, outstanding losses climb to Rs 488 Cr Treebo Hotels, a premium-budget hotel chain, crossed the Rs 100 crore revenue milestone in the fiscal year ending March 2024. Despite this growth, the Bengaluru-based company saw its losses rise by 17%, bringing total outstanding losses to Rs 488 crore. Treebo Hotels’s revenue from operations grew 22.5% to Rs 109 crore in FY24 from Rs 89 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies show. Income from accommodation services (taken on lease and managed properties) formed 95% of the total operating revenue which increased by 22.3% to Rs 104 crore in FY24 from Rs 85 crore in FY23. The rest of the income comes from the sale of products, and subscription services. The company also added Rs 7.22 crore as other income (non-operating) which tallied its overall revenue to Rs 116 crore in FY24 from Rs 94 crore in FY23. Treebo spent 41% of its overall expenditure on employee benefits which increased marginally by 7% to Rs 59 crore in FY24. Its cost and commission surged 70% and 48% to Rs 17 crore and Rs 43 crore in the previous fiscal year. Its cost of materials, legal, technology, traveling, and other overheads took the overall cost up by 22% to Rs 144 crore in FY24 from Rs 118 crore in FY23. The increased advertising and commission costs led Treebo to raise its losses by 16.7% to Rs 28 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 24 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -540% and -18.1% respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.32 to earn a rupee in FY24. The company’s total current assets stood at Rs 34 crore with cash and bank balances of Rs 7 crore in the previous fiscal. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, decade-old Treebo has secured Rs 566 crore (approximately $70 million) in funding from investors including Accor, Elevation Capital, Matrix Partners, and Bertelsmann. The company’s most recent major funding, amounting to $16 million, was raised in June 2021. Treebo competes directly with Bloom Hotels and FabHotels. In FY24, Bloom Hotels saw its operational revenue rise by 73.6% to Rs 250 crore, with a profit of Rs 14 crore. FabHotels recorded Rs 224 crore in operating revenue for FY23 but has not yet filed its FY24 annual report.

Unnati Agri crosses Rs 500 Cr revenue in FY24; losses widen marginally

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Unnati Agri crosses Rs 500 Cr revenue in FY24; losses widen marginally
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Unnati Agri continued its growth momentum by crossing the Rs 500 crore revenue mark in the fiscal year ending March 2024. While its losses increased by 14% year-on-year, they remained under control during the same period. Unnati Agri’s revenue from operations increased by 30% to Rs 515 crore in FY24, from Rs 397 crore in FY23, according to its financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Unnati enables farmers to buy agri-inputs and sell produce directly to food processors and agribusinesses, generating 99% of its revenue from these transactions. It also offers pre- and post-harvest services along with working credit through a unified platform. On the expense side, material costs remained dominant at 88% of total expenses. These costs rose 27% to Rs 469 crore in FY24 from Rs 370 crore in FY23. Discount charges, tied to incentives and promotions, more than doubled to Rs 31 crore from Rs 15 crore. Employee benefits increased to Rs 15 crore, and other expenses rose to Rs 18 crore. Overall, the Orios Venture-backed firm’s total expense increased by 29% to Rs 533 crore in FY24 from Rs 412 crore in FY23. Despite the top-line growth, the company’s losses slightly widened to Rs 16 crore in FY24 from Rs 14 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA stood at -17.19% and -2.03%, respectively. On a unit basis, the company spent Rs 1.03 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY24. Unnati’s total assets rose to Rs 144 crore in FY24, with current assets reaching Rs 141 crore. As of March 2024, the firm held Rs 34 crore in cash and bank balances, offering a liquidity buffer. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Unnati Agri has raised approximately $14 million in funding till date, having NABVENTURES and VSS Investco as its lead investors. Its co-founders, Amit Sinha and Ashok Prasad together own 44.6% of the company.

BigBasket’s revenue crosses Rs 10,000 Cr in FY24

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BigBasket’s revenue crosses Rs 10,000 Cr in FY24
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Tata Digital-owned BigBasket is making a strategic shift to focus exclusively on the burgeoning quick commerce market targeting $1.5 billion (Rs 12,400 crore) in total sales for the current fiscal year (FY25). While the impact of the pivot and its new target will unfold after the completion of FY25, it crossed the Rs 10,000 crore topline mark in FY24. Significantly, BigBasket also narrowed down losses by over 20%. BigBasket’s revenue from operations went up 6.27% to Rs 10,061.9 crore during the fiscal year ending March 2024 as compared to Rs 9,468.5 crore in FY23, as per the company’s consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). It’s worth highlighting that, Supermarket Grocery Supplies Private Limited is the main entity of BigBasket which also includes its business-to-consumer (B2C) unit, Innovative Retail Concepts Private Limited, and other acquired companies. The company made 97% of its total operating revenue via the sale of grocery products and the rest came from ancillary services and other operating activities. It also earned Rs 37.89 crore from interest and gain on financial assets which took the firm’s overall revenue to Rs 10,099.8 crore during the last financial year (FY24). BigBasket, which recently announced a pivot of its business entirely to quick commerce, is planning to consolidate services by merging its BBdaily subscription service into its main app. By aligning its operations with 10-15 minute delivery, BigBasket is positioning itself to compete more aggressively with established players like Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto, and Flipkart Minutes. Moving to the expenses, the cost of goods sold (COGS) accounted for 71.3% of the total expenses and grew 3.4% to Rs 8,209.6 crore in FY24. Employee benefits expenses, however, slipped 11.7% to Rs 936.6 crore during the same period. The employee cost also includes employee stock options (ESOP) expenses worth Rs 98.5 crore. Other major expenses of the company include transportation, distribution, advertising & promotions, technical services, and other admin and operating expenses. For more details, head to TheKredible. Overall, BigBasket managed to control its total expenses which increased a mere 2% to Rs 11,515 crore in FY24 from Rs 11,284.7 crore in FY23. The controlled expenses also helped in reducing losses significantly which shrank 20.73% to Rs 1,415 crore during FY24. Its operating cash outflows also improved by 18.5% to Rs 1,103 crore during the year. BigBasket’s outstanding losses stood at Rs 7,619.85 crore as of FY24. The Bengaluru-based firm’s EBITDA margin improved by 463 BPS to -9.39% in FY24. On a unit level, BigBasket spent Rs 1.14 to earn a rupee of operating revenue during the last fiscal year. FY23-FY24 FY23 FY24 EBITDA Margin -14.02% -9.39% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.19 ₹1.14 ROCE -51.37% -70.62% During FY24, Zomato’s Blinkit and Swiggy’s Instamart recorded Rs 2,301 crore and Rs 1,100 crore gross revenue, respectively. Another competitor in the space, Zepto claimed that its revenue has jumped five-fold to more than Rs 10,000 crore in FY24. The audited numbers of the Aadit Palicha-led company is yet to come.

Info Edge-backed Truemeds' gross revenue crosses Rs 300 Cr in FY24

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Info Edge-backed Truemeds' gross revenue crosses Rs 300 Cr in FY24
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Telehealth platform Truemeds saw rapid growth, surpassing Rs 300 crore in gross revenue for the fiscal year ending March 2024. The Mumbai-based company also reduced its losses by 9% during the same period. Truemeds’ gross revenue surged 2X to Rs 315 crore in FY24 from Rs 154 crore in FY23, according to its annual financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Founded by Akshat Nayyar and Kunal Wani, the startup enables consumers to discover alternative brand medicines by uploading their prescriptions. Revenue from medicine and medical device sales accounted for 98.4% of the total operating income, which surged 102% to Rs 310 crore in FY24. Income from shipping and packaging stood at Rs 1.7 crore and Rs 2.8 crore respectively. The company also added Rs 10 crore from interest on deposits which tallied its overall income to Rs 325 crore in FY24 from Rs 161 crore in FY23. As a telehealth platform, the cost of procuring medicines and devices accounted for 67.8% of the total expenditure. With increasing scale, this cost rose by 96% to Rs 262 crore in FY24. Employee benefits also grew by 75% to Rs 42 crore in FY24. Its advertising, rent, information technology, legal, and other overheads took the overall cost up by 74.7% to Rs 386 crore in FY24 from Rs 221 crore in FY23. The two-fold growth and controlled expenditure helped Truemeds to reduce its losses by 9% to Rs 61 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 67 crore in FY23. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.23 to earn a rupee in FY24. Truemeds’ ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to -27.6% and -18.15% respectively. At the end of FY24, its total current assets stood at Rs 253 crore with cash and bank balances of Rs 155 crore. Truemeds has secured over $27 million in funding to date, including a $22 million Series B round led by WestBridge Capital in 2022. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Info Edge is the largest external stakeholder, holding a 25.25% stake in the company. PharmEasy, Tata 1mg, Netmeds, and Apollo 247 are among Truemeds' direct competitors. An easy to use interface, and a real demand for reducing medical costs has provided a strong opening for many firms in the space.

Falca crosses Rs 350 Cr revenue in FY24, losses soar 3X

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Falca crosses Rs 350 Cr revenue in FY24, losses soar 3X
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Falca crosses Rs 350 Cr revenue in FY24, losses soar 3X Full-stack agritech supply chain company Falca has demonstrated consistent growth in its gross merchandise value (GMV). The firm recorded a 65X increase in GMV over the past five fiscal years, with gross revenue rising to Rs 368 crore in FY25 from Rs 5.6 crore in FY20. On a year-on-year basis, Falca’s GMV increased by 27% to Rs 368 crore in FY24 from Rs 289 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Falca offers four key products catering to different aspects of the agricultural supply chain. Suggi supplies agricultural inputs such as seeds and pesticides through a network of physical stores. Samrat is a full-stack solution that provides advisory services, inputs, and market linkage. Siri functions as a trading platform, connecting large farmers, traders, and FPOs with buyers. Lastly, Sampoorna offers mobile and web applications to enhance farm yield and operational efficiency. The sale of these products and services was the sole source of revenue for Falca in the last fiscal year. Outpacing its year-on-year revenue growth, Falca's total expenses rose 30.2% to Rs 384 crore in FY24. The cost of materials remained the largest expense, making up 94% of total expenses. In line with the company's scale, material costs increased by 27%, reaching Rs 362 crore in FY24, up from Rs 284 crore in FY23. Falca’s employee benefit costs doubled to Rs 10 crore, and finance expenses spiked 50% to Rs 3 crore. Other expenses added another Rs 9 crore for the fiscal year ending March 2024. In the end, Falca’s net loss widened threefold to Rs 15 crore in FY24, compared to a Rs 5 crore loss in FY23. The company’s EBITDA margin further declined from -1% in FY23 to -3.14% in FY24. On a unit basis, the company spent Rs 1.04 to earn a single rupee in FY24. Falca’s cash and bank balances dropped by 50% to Rs 4 crore, while current assets declined significantly from Rs 53.5 crore to Rs 24.5 crore. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, it has raised a total of approx $3 million of funding to date, having Kingston Smiler and Inflection Point Ventures as its lead investors.

Progcap crosses Rs 150 Cr revenue in FY24, cuts losses

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Progcap crosses Rs 150 Cr revenue in FY24, cuts losses
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Progcap crosses Rs 150 Cr revenue in FY24, cuts losses Peak XV and Tiger Global-backed fintech firm Progcap has scaled more than 5X in the last two fiscal years, from Rs 26 crore in FY22 to Rs 139 crore in FY24. The firm also managed to reduce its losses in the same period. Progcap’s revenue from operations nearly doubled to Rs 139 crore in FY24 from Rs 71 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Progcap facilitates debt capital for underserved micro and small businesses. The fintech platform digitizes supply chains and facilitates access to finance for last mile retailers. Revenue from these services was the sole source of income for the company. Progcap made an additional Rs 20 crore from interest on deposits and gains on current investments which pushed its total income to Rs 159 crore in FY24 from Rs 102 crore in FY23. On the expense side, employee benefit costs remained the largest expenditure, accounting for 61% of the total expense, to the tune of scale. This cost grew by 15% to Rs 124 crore in FY24. The firm’s finance costs surged sharply to Rs 22.5 crore from just Rs 1 crore in FY23. Other major expenses included collection deficiency charges (Rs 9.5 crore), travel expenses (Rs 6 crore), and miscellaneous costs. Overall, the company’s total expenses grew by 36% to Rs 203 crore in FY24 from Rs 149 crore in the preceding fiscal year. Progcap managed to cut its losses by 6% to Rs 46 crore in FY24 from Rs 49 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA Margin improved to -2.96% and -11.32% respectively. On a unit basis, the company spent Rs 1.46 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY24. The Delhi-based firm reported current assets worth Rs 1,321 crore which include Rs 163 crore of cash and bank balance in FY24. According to TheKredible, Progcap has raised a total of approx $112 million in funding to date, having Tiger Global, Peak XV, Creation Investments, and GrowX Ventures as its lead investors. Progcap’s co-founders, Pallavi Shrivastava and Himanshu Chandra, collectively hold a 23.41% stake in the company.

FabHotels reports Rs 219 Cr revenue and Rs 5 Cr loss in FY23

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FabHotels reports Rs 219 Cr revenue and Rs 5 Cr loss in FY23
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Casa2 Stays-owned FabHotels has been keeping itself under the radar for the past couple of years and the firm’s sheer focus on execution appears to have paid off well in the last fiscal year. The 10-year-old company registered 48% growth in its income during FY23 and reduced losses, inching closer to profitability. FabHotels’ revenue from operations spiked to Rs 219 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2023 from Rs 148 crore in FY22, its annual financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies show. FabHotels is a chain of budget hotels with more than 600 properties in over 50 cities in India. Revenue from bookings formed 75% of the firm’s total operating collection which grew by 30.2% year-on-year to Rs 164 crore in FY23. The rest of the income came from sales and marketing fees. The company also has an income of Rs 12 crore from non-operating activities. Head to TheKredible for a detailed revenue breakup. The cost of accommodation formed 59% of the overall expenditure which increased by 30.8% to Rs 140 crore in FY23 from Rs 107 crore in FY22. Its employee benefits, commissions, brokerage, website development, legal/professional, and other overheads pushed FabHotels’ total cost by 47.5% to Rs 236 crore in FY23. Check TheKredible for a complete expense breakdown. The notable growth in scale and controlled cost mechanism helped FabHotels reduce its losses by 16.7% to a mere Rs 5 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to -33% and -1.7% respectively. On a unit level, the firm spent Rs 1.08 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -4% -1.7% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.08 ₹1.08 ROCE -40% -33% FabHotels has raised $65 million across rounds and was last valued at around $141 million. According to data intelligence platform TheKredible, Accel is the largest external shareholder with 21.39% followed by Goldman Sachs and Panthera Growth Partners which command 20.52% and 10.64% respectively. Its co-founders Vaibhav Aggarwal and Adarssh Mnpuria together own 25.84%. FabHotels directly competes with Oyo, Treebo and several mid-segment independent chains. IPO-bound Oyo posted a revenue of Rs 5,464 crore in the last fiscal year while its losses stood at Rs 1,286 crore. Accor-funded Treebo Hotels reported Rs 89 crore income and Rs 3.6 crore loss during the fiscal year ending March 2023. Small is beautiful acquires a whole new meaning to FabHotels and its improving financials. The firm has had to build and survive challenges like the pandemic the hard way, and deserves credit for making it this far. Without the benefit of a generous backer like Softbank, Fabhotels has clearly made every rupee sweat harder to get where it has. With enough headroom for growth with its model, we believe the firm will see much better days ahead.

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