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Four-year-old Wiz Freight posts Rs 1,243 Cr revenue in FY23

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Four-year-old Wiz Freight posts Rs 1,243 Cr revenue in FY23
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Digital supply chain startup Wiz Freight’s growth has been explosive in the last two reported fiscal years as its scale skyrocketed to Rs 1,243 crore in FY23 from Rs 18 crore in FY21. However, the Tiger Global-backed company needed to power it with higher expenses to chase scale and posted a loss of Rs 90 crore in FY23 against Rs 8 crore profits in FY22. On a year-on-year basis, Wiz Freight’s revenue from operations surged 3.8X to Rs 1,243 crore in FY23 from Rs 327 crore in FY22, its consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies show. Founded in 2020, Wiz Freight provides a platform for exporters and importers to book and manage their cross-border shipments. Income from freight forwarding and warehousing was the sole source of revenue for the company. The firm also made Rs 18 crore from interest income tallying its total income to Rs 1,261 crore in FY23. Wiz Freight’s direct cost which includes freight and warehousing charges formed 82% of the overall expenditure. To the tune of scale, this cost surged 3.8X to Rs 1,103 crore in FY23 from Rs 288 crore in FY22. Its employee benefits, legal/professional, traveling, finance, advertising, and other overheads took the overall expenditure up by 321% to Rs 1,347 crore in FY23 from Rs 320 crore in FY22. Check TheKredible for the complete expense breakdown. Expense Breakdown Total ₹ 320 Cr https://thekredible.com/company/wiz-freight/financials View Full Data To access complete data, visithttps://thekredible.com/company/wiz-freight/financials Total ₹ 1347 Cr https://thekredible.com/company/wiz-freight/financials View Full Data To access complete data, visithttps://thekredible.com/company/wiz-freight/financials Cost of material consumed Cost of material consumed Employee benefit Employee benefit Legal professional Legal professional Travelling conveyance Travelling conveyance Finance cost Finance cost Advertising Advertising Others To check complete Expense Breakdown visit thekredible.com View full data In pursuit of expansion, the Chennai-based company incurred a loss of Rs 90 crore in FY23, contrasting with profits of Rs 8 crore in FY22. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -21% and -2.3% respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.08 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin 3% -2.3% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹0.98 ₹1.08 ROCE 5% -21% WizFreight has raised around $55 million to date including its $34 million round led by Tiger Global in March 2022. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Tiger Global is the largest external stakeholder with 14.15% followed by Axilor and Foundamental. In January, Nippon Express Holding also acquired a minority stake in the firm, indicating the strong interest it has been able to generate and the possibility of ready access to future funding. As we mentioned after their FY22 results, Wix Freight has a lot going for it in terms of experience of the team, their specific niche and potential market. The high growth has probably made losses acceptable for investors, even as the firm is probably not done with the fund raising yet. With a clear focus on using acquisitions to support growth where possible, it will want the dry powder to move where such an opportunity presents itself.

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Drishti IAS posts Rs 405 Cr revenue and Rs 90 Cr PAT in FY24

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Drishti IAS posts Rs 405 Cr revenue and Rs 90 Cr PAT in FY24
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Drishti IAS posts Rs 405 Cr revenue and Rs 90 Cr PAT in FY24 Offline coaching firm Drishti IAS Institute crossed Rs 400 crore of revenue during the previous fiscal year ended in March 2024. The profits for the Vikas Divyakirti-led firm touched Rs 90 crore in the same period. Drishti IAS’s revenue from operations increased by 30.6% year-on-year to Rs 405 crore in FY24 from Rs 310 crore in FY23. The Delhi-based company's revenue rose from Rs 40 crore in FY21 to Rs 119 crore in FY22, and further to Rs 310 crore in FY23. The 26-year-old educational platform mainly provides offline coaching for Civil Services Examination (CSE). Income from coaching services accounted for 94.8% of the total operating revenue, which increased by 37.6% to Rs 384 crore in FY24 from Rs 279 crore in FY23. The remaining income is generated from the sale of study materials, including pen drives, books, test papers, and other resources. Drishti IAS operates seven institutes, including two in Delhi, three in Uttar Pradesh, and one each in Jaipur and Indore. Its Mukherjee Nagar Institute is the largest revenue contributor, accounting for 58% of the total coaching income. Employee benefits and faculty charges constituted 40% of its overall cost, increasing by 41% to Rs 117 crore in FY24 from Rs 83 crore in FY23. Drishti IAS's advertising spending also jumped 3.4X to Rs 51 crore in FY24. Drishti IAS's overall expenditure increased to Rs 289 crore in FY24 from Rs 197 crore in FY23. Higher spending on employee benefits and advertising resulted in a modest 3.4% increase in net profits, which rose to Rs 90 crore in FY24 from Rs 87 crore in FY23. The company's ROCE and EBITDA margin were recorded at 55.7% and 33.73%, respectively, while the expense-to-revenue ratio stood at Re 0.71. As of March 2024, the company's total current assets were valued at Rs 88 crore, with cash and bank balances of Rs 54 crore.

Traya posts 236 Cr revenue in FY24; turns profitable

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Traya posts 236 Cr revenue in FY24; turns profitable
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Traya recorded over threefold year-on-year growth, with its revenue crossing Rs 230 crore during the previous fiscal year ending March 2024. Moreover, with this pace, the Mumbai-based company became profitable in the same period. Traya’s revenue from operations surged 3.8X to Rs 236 crore in FY24 from Rs 61 crore in FY23, its annual financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Established in 2019, Traya focuses on addressing hair loss at its core by identifying the underlying causes. It provides personalized hair solutions and guidance from a team of experienced hair coaches and physicians. Income from product sales accounted for 99.36% of Traya's total operating revenue, which rose to Rs 234.5 crore in FY24, up from Rs 61 crore in FY23. The rest income came from courier services and doctor consultation fees. Moving on to the expense part, marketing and sales accounted for 43% of the overall expenditure. This cost grew twofold to Rs 98 crore in FY24 from Rs 51 crore in FY23. To the tune of scale, the cost of procurement of materials surged 3.6X to Rs 54 crore in FY24. Traya’s employee benefits also saw a 4X surge to Rs 36 crore in FY23. Other overheads including freight, legal, and travelling increased the overall cost by 154% to Rs 229 crore in FY23 from Rs 90 crore in FY23. The 3.8X growth in scale enabled Traya to achieve a notable profit of Rs 9 crore in FY24, a stark contrast to the Rs 28 crore loss in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to 8.7% and 5.04%, respectively. On a unit basis, the company spent Rs 0.97 to earn a rupee in FY24. Traya's total current assets recorded at Rs 159 crore, with a cash balance of Rs 85 crore at the end of the previous fiscal year. According to startup-data intelligence platform TheKredible, Traya has raised approximately Rs 96 crore to date, including Rs 75 crore in funding from Xponentia Capital in April this year. The company counts notable investors such as Fireside Ventures, Kae Capital, Xponentia Capital, and Whiteboard Capital.

Decathlon India posts Rs 4,008 Cr revenue and Rs 197 Cr PAT in FY24

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Decathlon India posts Rs 4,008 Cr revenue and Rs 197 Cr PAT in FY24
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Decathlon India posts Rs 4,008 Cr revenue and Rs 197 Cr PAT in FY24 Decathlon has made a turnaround in FY24, reporting a profit of Rs 197 crore, a sharp recovery from a Rs 18 crore loss in FY23. However, its revenue growth remained flat, registering a 2.2% year-on-year increase for the fiscal year ending March 2024. Decathlon India’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 4,008 crore in FY24 from Rs 3,920 crore in FY23, its annual standalone financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. Decathlon India operates on a direct-to-consumer model, managing the design, manufacturing, and sale of its sports gear through large retail stores and an e-commerce platform. The company currently operates 90 stores across India. The sale of sports products was the sole source of revenue for Decathlon India. It also added Rs 58 crore from interest on investments and other non-operating income which tallied its overall to Rs 4,066 crore in FY24. The cost of procurement was the latest cost center forming 64.4% of the overall expenditure. This cost was reduced by 4.3% to Rs 2,448 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 2,559 crore in FY23. Decathlon India spent Rs 327 crore on employee benefits. Its controlled spending on power, rent, repairs, fuel, advertising, information technology, freight, franchisee fees, and legal/professional expenses led to an overall cost reduction of 4.5% to Rs 3,797 crore in FY24 from Rs 3,975 crore in FY23. Despite modest revenue growth, Decathlon India’s cost-control measures enabled it to post a net profit of Rs 197 crore in FY24, a sharp recovery from a Rs 18.6 crore loss in FY23. On a unit level, the company spent Re 0.95 to earn a rupee, with improved ROCE at 17.79% and EBITDA at 14.49%. By the end of the last fiscal year (FY24), its total current assets stood at Rs 1,247 crore, including Rs 325 crore in cash and bank balances. Last year, Decathlon India CEO Sankar Chatterjee mentioned that the company plans to double its revenue to Rs 8,000 crore within the next 3 to 5 years.

Tractor Junction grows 3X in FY23, posts Rs 7.5 Cr losses

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Tractor Junction grows 3X in FY23, posts Rs 7.5 Cr losses
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Rural vehicle marketplace Tractor Junction has managed to grow its scale by nearly three-fold during the last fiscal year (FY23). The byproduct of the fast-paced growth, however, is the five-year-old company slipping into red during the said period. Tractor Junction’s revenue from operations grew 196.2% to Rs 26.84 crore during the fiscal year ending March 2023 as compared to Rs 9.06 crore in FY22, as per the company’s consolidated annual financial statement with the Registrar of Companies. Launched by Shivani Gupta and Rajat Kumar, Tractor Junction is a rural vehicle marketplace that helps buy, sell, finance, and insure new and used tractors, farm equipment, and rural commercial vehicles. It also provides necessary information and vetted reviews on farm machinery, enabling users to compare shortlisted options, and bringing transparency in pricing. The company made 55% of its revenue from sale of tractors while the remaining came from the sale of services. The sales of services segment mainly deals in the business of providing advertising services to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) through generation of leads from their website and selling those leads to OEM’s. Tractor Junction also cornered Rs 1.75 crore via interest and gains on financial assets (non-operating revenue). Including this, the company’s total income stood at Rs 28.6 crore in FY23. Further, the Alwar-based company spent most on the cost of materials accounting for 42% of the total expenditure. This cost shot up over 20X to Rs 14.54 crore in FY23 from Rs 71 lakh in FY22. Employee benefit cost for the company jumped over 2X to Rs 9.35 crore during the last fiscal year. Moreover, advertising & publicity expenses also increased 56.1% to Rs 3.81 crore during FY23 from Rs 2.44 crore in FY22. Overall, the company’s total expenditure ballooned more than four-fold to Rs 34.67 crore in FY23 from Rs 8.28 crore in FY22. Head to startup intelligence platform TheKredible for complete expense breakdown and year-on-year financial performance of the company. On the back of rising expenses, the company slipped into red. Tractor Junction recorded Rs 7.46 crore losses in FY23 against Rs 67 lakh profit in FY22. The impact of cash burn can also be seen in operating cash outflows which climbed to around Rs 17 crore during the last fiscal year. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin 11.15% -19.41% Expense/Rupee of ops revenue ₹1.29 ₹0.91 ROCE 33.95% -15.36% The EBITDA margin and ROCE of the firm stood at -19.41% and -15.36%, respectively in FY23. On a unit level, Tractor Junction spent Rs 1.29 to earn a rupee of operating revenue during the fiscal year. As per TheKredible, Tractor Junction has raised nearly $6 million to date from investors including Info Edge, Omnivore, Rockstart and Indigram Labs et al.

FabAlley and Indya-parent posts Rs 185 Cr revenue and Rs 45 Cr loss in FY23

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FabAlley and Indya-parent posts Rs 185 Cr revenue and Rs 45 Cr loss in FY23
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High Street Essentials, the parent company of “FabAlley” and “Indya”, witnessed sluggish growth during the previous fiscal year ending March 2023. However, the losses for the Noida-based company also were flat during the same period. High Street Essentials’ revenue from operations increased 17.8% to Rs 185 crore in FY23 from Rs 157 crore in FY22, its annual financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies show. Established in 2012 by Shivani Poddar and Tanvi Malik, High Street Essentials has two women-focused brands – Indya and FabAlley. Indya specializes in offering ethnic clothing and accessories for women, whereas FabAlley caters to women’s Western apparel and loungewear needs. The company claims to have more than 30 stores across the country. The sale of apparel constituted 77% of the total operating revenue which increased 12.7% to Rs 142 crore in FY23. The rest of the income comes from agency commission which increased by 38.7% to Rs 43 crore in FY23. For the fashion brand, the cost of material consumed (procurement) formed 27% of the overall expenditure. This cost increased by 6.8% to Rs 63 crore in FY23. Its advertising cum selling cost saw a growth of 30.8% during the previous fiscal (FY23). Its employee benefit, legal cum professional, freight, and logistics pushed the overall expenditure to Rs 235 crore in FY23 from Rs 206 crore in FY22. Check TheKredible for the detailed expense breakup. Expenses Breakdown Total ₹ 206 Cr https://thekredible.com/company/faballey/financials View Full Data To access complete data, visithttps://thekredible.com/company/faballey/financials Total ₹ 235 Cr https://thekredible.com/company/faballey/financials View Full Data To access complete data, visithttps://thekredible.com/company/faballey/financials Cost of procurement Cost of procurement Employee benefit Employee benefit Advertisement and sales promotion Advertisement and sales promotion Selling and distribution Selling and distribution Freight Freight Others To check complete Expense Breakdown visit thekredible.com View full data The flat scale and cost did not affect its losses, which remained constant at Rs 45 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -247% and -14.2%, respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.27 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -17% -14.2% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.31 ₹1.27 ROCE -130% -247% High Street has raised Rs 180 crore so far and is valued at Rs 700 crore. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Elevation Capital is the largest shareholder with 28.18% followed by India Quotient. Its co-founders Tanvi Malik and Shivani Poddar cumulatively command 37.18% of the company.

Ripplr posts Rs 740 Cr gross revenue in FY23; controls losses

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Ripplr posts Rs 740 Cr gross revenue in FY23; controls losses
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Ripplr, a tech distribution and logistics platform secured $40 million in May 2023. The substantial funding was driven by its impressive 2.7X growth during the fiscal year ended March 2023. Moreover, the Bengaluru-based company also managed to reduce its losses by 32% in the same period. Ripplr’s gross revenue increased 2.7X to Rs 740 crore in FY23 from Rs 275 crore in FY22, its annual financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies show. The four-year-old Ripplr offers a plug-and-play distribution network as a service (DaaS) to digitize and manage brand operations. It services over 80,000 tier 2-based retailers having partnerships with FMCG brands like HUL, Britannia, ITC, Nestle, Mondelez, Colgate Reckitt Benckiser, Godrej, Dabur, and Nivea, among others. Goods sales accounted for 89% of Ripplr’s total gross revenue, which surged threefold to Rs 656 crore in FY23. Income from logistics and warehousing were other revenue drivers for Ripplr. See TheKredible for the complete revenue breakdown. Coming over to the cost sheet, the cost of material consumed comprised 77.5% of the overall expenditure. This cost surged 3X to Rs 624 crore in FY23 from Rs 203 crore in FY22. Its employee benefits, rent, transportation, legal, subcontractors, and other overheads took the overall expenditure to Rs 805 crore in FY23 from Rs 285 crore in FY22. View TheKredible for the complete expense breakup. The 2.7X growth and controlled expenditure helped the Fireside Ventures-backed company to reduce its losses by 32% to Rs 62 crore in FY23 from Rs 91 crore in FY22. It’s ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -29% and -7.4% respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.09 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -32% -7.4% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.04 ₹1.09 ROCE -101% -29% Ripplr has raised over $50 million across rounds including its $40 million in a Series B round led by Fireside Ventures in May last year. According to the data intelligence platform TheKredible, 3One4 Capital is the largest external stakeholder with 17.87% followed byZephyr Peacock India and Sojitz Corporation. Focused on a critical if unloved area of the business, Ripplr’s offerings ensure that clients once onboarded stay for a long time. Considering the level of integration it offers with their distribution for instance with its DMS. That might mean longer sales cycles, but once in, a very sustainable model, intrinsically tied to the growth and well being of its clients. The current scale indicates the quality of headway it has made, which has clearly enthused its investors as well.

Captain Fresh posts Rs 773 Cr GMV and Rs 252 Cr loss in FY23

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Captain Fresh posts Rs 773 Cr GMV and Rs 252 Cr loss in FY23
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B2B animal protein marketplace Captain Fresh recorded 23X growth in its gross scale (GMV) in the last two reported fiscals: rising from Rs 33 crore in FY21 to Rs 773 crore in FY23. But this hyper-growth came at a steep cost with its losses skyrocketing 28X during the same period. Captain Fresh India’s gross revenue surged 3.7X year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 773 crore in FY23 from Rs 208 crore in FY22, its annual financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. Captain Fresh follows a farm-to-retail model with a sole emphasis on fish and seafood. It sources directly from agents or farmers and distributes to retailers with consumer-facing web and mobile apps. The sale of fish and sea foods including shrimp, cephalopods, crab, and lobster was the primary revenue source for Captain Fresh. Apart from India, the firm has a presence in the US, Dubai, and Madrid; but the firm didn’t disclose its income split across these geographies. A large funding round also meant that Captain Fresh made Rs 28 crore from interest on deposits and gain on investment (non-operating), pushing its overall income to Rs 801 crore in FY23. For the animal protein aggregator, the cost of procurement accounted for 68.5% of the overall expenditure. To the tune of scale, this cost soared 3.6X to Rs 722 crore in FY23. Captain Fresh’s employee benefits, commissions, freight, contracted manpower, legal, and other overheads pushed its overall expenditure to Rs 1,054 crore in FY23 from Rs 315 crore in FY22. See TheKredible for the detailed expense breakup. Expenses Breakdown Total ₹ 315 Cr https://thekredible.com/company/captain-fresh/financials View Full Data To access complete data, visithttps://thekredible.com/company/captain-fresh/financials Total ₹ 1,054 Cr https://thekredible.com/company/captain-fresh/financials View Full Data To access complete data, visithttps://thekredible.com/company/captain-fresh/financials Cost of materials consumed Cost of materials consumed Employee benefit Employee benefit Legal professional Legal professional Commission paid other selling agents Commission paid other selling agents Travelling conveyance Travelling conveyance Advertising Advertising Freight Freight Contracted manpower Contracted manpower Others To check complete Expense Breakdown visit thekredible.com View full data The surge in procurement and employee benefits led to Captain Fresh posting a 2.45X jump in its losses which stood at Rs 252 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margins stood at -50% and -33.3%, respectively. On a unit level, the firm spent Rs 1.36 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -51% -33.3% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.51 ₹1.36 ROCE -16% -50% The Bengaluru-headquartered firm has raised over $190 million to date. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Matrix Partners is the largest external stakeholder with 13.44% followed by Accel Partners, Ankur Capital, and Tiger Global among others. Captain Fresh’s total current assets were recorded at Rs 665 crore including the cash and bank balances of Rs 179 crore during the fiscal year ended March 2023. The company’s enterprise value to revenue multiple stood at 3X. The focus on marine products ensures that Captain Fresh, even as it waits for the Indian market to develop more deeply, will continue to seek sales outside India. In the long term, it has to manage multiple risks in the business, be it regulatory or compliances across key markets. That leads to, and possibly explains, the high costs so far. From procurement to storage to logistics, the firm needs fine tuned processes that pass muster with multiple regulators. As these costs go into maintenance mode, the firm will hope that rising affluence in its home market will allow it to improve margins.

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