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Fintech firm CASHe’s revenue crosses Rs 560 Cr in FY23; remains profitable

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Fintech firm CASHe’s revenue crosses Rs 560 Cr in FY23; remains profitable
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CASHe — a personal loan and credit line platform — has grown at a rapid clip in the post-pandemic period which is evident from its scale that crossed Rs 550 crore during the last fiscal year. However, in the process of scaling up, the Mumbai-based company’s profits saw a marginal dip during the period. CASHe’s revenue from operations surged 2.2X to Rs 560.6 crore during the fiscal year ending March 2023 in contrast to Rs 257.5 crore in FY22, according to its consolidated financial statements with the Registrar of Companies. V Raman Kumar-led CASHe is in the business of providing mobile application based loans (financial services segment) and other services like IT enabled services, marketing services, developing & managing outsourced service resolution. CASHe is a personal loan and digital lending platform targeting millennials and Gen Z in India. Besides personal loans, it provides “buy now, pay later” products to salaried individuals through an app and a proprietary underwriting algorithm based on alternate data. It also forayed into the wealth management space with the acquisition of wealthtech platform Sqrrl in May 2022. Revenue from financial services (interest on loans) is the primary source of income which accounted for 93% of its total collections while the remaining came from IT services. The company also earned Rs 17.16 crore via interest and gains on financial assets (non-operating income) in FY23. Including this, the company’s total income rose to Rs 577.75 crore during the year. On the other hand, interest paid on borrowings (finance cost) accounted for 22% of the total expenditure. This cost jumped 2.7X to Rs 122 crore in FY23 from Rs 45.2 crore in FY22. Advertising & promotional cost also grew 2.6X to Rs 42.6 crore during the year while employee benefit expense went up only 11.7% in FY23. The seven-year-old company also booked impairment loss on financial assets worth Rs 202.4 crore during the financial year. Overall, CASHe’s total expenditure spiked 2.4X to Rs 544 crore in FY23 from Rs 222.4 crore in FY22. Head to startup intelligence platform TheKredible for a complete expense breakdown and year-on-year financial performance of the company. The rising expenses of the company impacted its bottom line during the fiscal year. Despite over two-fold growth in scale, CASHe’s profits declined nearly 7% to Rs 26.3 crore in FY23 as compared to Rs 28.3 crore recorded in FY22. The cash burn also impacted its cash outflows from operations which increased 47.4% to Rs 454 crore during FY23. EBITDA margin of the company worsened by 517 BPS to 27.65% during the last fiscal year. On a unit level, CASHe spent Re 0.97 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin 32.82% 27.65% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹0.86 ₹0.97 ROCE 21.54% 32.20% As per TheKredible, CASHe has raised around $38 million funding to date. This includes Rs 140 crore worth equity funding raised from its Singapore-based holding company TSLC Pte Ltd in January 2022.

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Wow! Momo crosses Rs 400 Cr revenue threshold in FY23

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Wow! Momo crosses Rs 400 Cr revenue threshold in FY23
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Quick service restaurant chain Wow! Momo scaled 3.8X during the last two reported fiscal years as its revenue rose to Rs 413 crore in FY23 from Rs 106 crore in FY21. Despite this spurt in growth, the Kolkata-based company’s losses increased marginally during FY23. Wow! Momo’s revenue from operations surged 87.7% to Rs 413 crore in FY23 from Rs 220 crore in FY22, its consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies show. Launched in 2008 by Sagar Daryani and Binod Homagai, Wow! Momo Foods operates three QSR brands—Wow Momo, Wow China, and Wow Chicken. The firm claims to have 630 outlets across 35 cities and directly employs 6,000 people. The sale of its products was the sole source of revenue for the Tiger Global-backed firm. It also made Rs 3 crore from the interest on deposits and current investments which took its overall income to Rs 416 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2023. For the Quick service restaurant, the cost of procurement of materials formed 34% of its total expenditure. This cost increased by 66.7% to Rs 160 crore in FY23. Wow! Momo paid Rs 62 crores of rent during FY23. Its employee benefits, electricity, advertising cum promotional, commissions, and other overheads pushed the firm’s overall expenditure to Rs 471 crore in FY23 from Rs 275 crore in FY22. Check TheKredible for the detailed expense breakup. The impressive scale and controlled expenditure helped Wow! Momo to keep its losses in check which increased only 13.1% to Rs 60.5 crore in FY23 from Rs 53.5 crore in FY22. Its ROCE and EBITDA margins improved to -11% and -1.8% respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.14 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -7% -1.8% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.25 ₹1.14 ROCE -15% -11% Wow! Momo has raised over $120 million to date including its $51 million Series D round led by Khazanah. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Tiger Global is the largest external stakeholder followed by LightHouse. The company has current assets of Rs 131 crore including cash and bank balances of Rs 54 crore during the fiscal ended March 2023. As per TheKredible estimates, its enterprise value to revenue multiple is 6.8X. As a bonafide and well recognised fast food brand, Wow! Momo is on record with an aim to reach a topline of Rs 650-700 crore in the just closed fiscal year (FY24). That seems perfectly possible considering its wide distribution and increasing acceptance. The brand deserves credit for sticking it out in a tough situation post 2020, and making it work as a standalone product based offering. While its menu has expanded, the firm remains nimble enough to make quick changes where required. Despite a relatively low franchise fee, the firm seeks better control over locations and quality. Competition, specifically in the momos space remains limited yet, at the mid-range it occupies. Momos continue to enjoy growing acceptance, with many regions to be conquered yet. The firm certainly has a runway long enough to keep pace with the ambitions of its stakeholders.

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.

Advantage Club crosses Rs 300 Cr revenue in FY23; profitability in sight

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Advantage Club crosses Rs 300 Cr revenue in FY23; profitability in sight
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Employee engagement platform Advantage Club has maintained its growth streak in FY23 with the firm’s operating revenue skyrocketing by 93.4%. Simultaneously, the firm also managed to control its losses in the fiscal year ending March 2023 and is likely to turn profitable in FY24. Advantage Club’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 323 crore in FY23 from Rs 167 crore in FY22, its annual financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies show. The company provides employee engagement and experience solutions, which includes rewards, recognition, flexible benefits, wellness, onboarding, and more. It claims to work with 1,000 clients with a presence across 100 countries. The company has doubled its user base to 4 million in less than 15 months. Voucher sale was the primary source of revenue for Advantage Club forming 91.5% of the total operating earning which surged 92% to Rs 297 crore in FY23. The rest of the income came from the sale of services, discount income without product margin, and brand breakage. For the reward and recognition provider firm, the procurement of vouchers naturally became the largest cost center accounting for 92% of the overall expenditure. In line with the scale, this cost grew 92.3% to Rs 299 crore in FY23. The firm’s burn on employee benefits, advertising cum promotional, information technology, legal, and other overheads took its overall expenditure to Rs 324 crore in FY23 from Rs 171 crore in FY22. See TheKredible for the detailed expense breakup. The high procurement cost (vouchers) overshadowed the revenue growth, making it challenging for the company to achieve profitability in the last fiscal year. As a result, the company has been flirting around breakeven for the last three fiscal years. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin recorded at -20% and -0.3% respectively. On a unit level, it spent Re 1 to earn a rupee in FY23.

Info Edge crosses Rs 2,500 Cr revenue and Rs 500 Cr profit threshold in FY24

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Info Edge crosses Rs 2,500 Cr revenue and Rs 500 Cr profit threshold in FY24
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Info Edge, the parent company of Naukri and 99acres, published its financial statements on Thursday. The consolidated figures showcased a modest 8% increase in revenue for FY24. However, the company made a turnaround in its bottom line, transitioning from a loss of Rs 70 crore in FY23 to a profit of Rs 594 crore in FY24. Info Edge’s revenue from operations grew 8% to Rs 2,536 crore in FY24 from Rs 2,345 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements disclosed with the stock exchange shows. Meanwhile, the company posted a 4.8% increase in revenue to Rs 657 crore in Q4 FY24 from Rs 627 crore in Q3 FY24. The Sanjeev Bikchandani-led firm operates through different segments. Income from Naukari.com and related portals formed 74.1% of its total revenue which increased 7.49% to Rs 1,880 crore in FY24. Its other segment 99acres saw a 23.6% growth to Rs 351 crore in FY24. Jeevansathi and Shiksha combined participated with Rs 305 crore of revenue during FY24. Info Edge made Rs 414 crore from non-operating activities tallying its total revenue to Rs 2,950 crore in FY24. Akin to other internet companies, its employee benefits accounted for 61% of its total expenditure which grew only 2.83% to Rs 1,128 crore in FY24 from Rs 1,097 crore in FY22. Info Edge’s network/internet, advertising cum promotional, legal, traveling and other overheads push the total expenditure to Rs 1830 crore in FY23 from Rs 1,858 crore in FY23. Note 1: The company recorded exceptional items of Rs 110 crore and Rs 509 crore in FY24 and FY23 respectively due to the decrease in the carrying value of investments. This was the primary reason for the significant loss posted in FY23. Note 2: The company has 15 joint ventures including Makesense, Happily Unmarried’s Ustraa (now acquired by VLCC), Shopkirana, Juno, Sploot and others during FY24. Info Edge recorded a share loss of Rs 131 crore and 231 crore in FY24 and FY23 respectively in its joint ventures which also makes a part of its consolidated figures and reflects losses in the financial statements. At the end, Indo Edge posted a net profit of Rs 594 crore in FY24 where the figures stood at a loss of Rs 70 crore in FY23 (refer note 1 and 2). On a unit level, it spent Rs 0.72 to earn a rupee in FY23.

CaratLane crosses Rs 3,000 Cr revenue in FY24; remains profitable

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CaratLane crosses Rs 3,000 Cr revenue in FY24; remains profitable
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Titan-owned CaratLane has continued its growth trajectory as its revenue grew 42% in the fiscal year ending March 2024. The company’s profit dipped marginally due to aggressive expansion, though. CaratLane’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 3,081 crore in FY24 from Rs 2,169 crore in FY23, its consolidated annual statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. CaratLane sells gold, silver, and diamond jewelry for both men and women through its website and network of offline stores. As per its website, the firm operates over 262 stores across 105 cities. The sale of the jewelry was the sole source of revenue for CaratLane in FY24. The company also earned Rs 25 crore from other financial activities, taking the overall revenue to Rs 3,106 crore in the said fiscal. For the jewelry maker, the cost of procurement of material/stones was naturally the largest cost center forming 69% of the total expenditure. To the tune of scale, this cost grew 48% to Rs 2077 crore in FY24. Employee benefits, advertisement cum promotion, legal, technical, and transportation are some major overheads that pushed the total cost to Rs 2,992 crore in FY24 from Rs 2,069 crore in FY23. See TheKredible for the detailed cost breakup. Despite an impressive scale, the company reported a flat profit which stood at Rs 79 crore in FY24 as compared to Rs 82 crore in FY23. The expansion of stores appears to be the reason for the marginal dip in PAT. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 34.88% and 8.98%, respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 0.97 to earn a rupee in FY24. FY23-FY24 FY23 FY24 EBITDA Margin 9.64% 8.98% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹0.95 ₹0.97 ROCE 38.19% 34.88% CaratLane also disclosed its financials for the first quarter of FY25. The company’s total income surged 18% year-on-year to Rs 754 crore in Q1 FY25 while its EBITDA saw an 8% increase to Rs 38 crore during the same period. In February, Tata Group firm Titan Company acquired the remaining 0.36% stake of CaratLane for Rs 60.08 crore. Following the deal, CaratLane transitioned into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Titan Company. CaratLane directly competes with Bluestone which recorded Rs 788 crore in operating revenue for FY23 and reportedly raised Rs 900 crore ($107 million) in pre IPO round. Among the venture funded startups, Melorra and Giva are other notable competitors.

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