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Go Digit reports flat growth in Q2 FY25, profit soars 3.2X

EntrackrEntrackr · 8m ago
Go Digit reports flat growth in Q2 FY25, profit soars 3.2X
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Go Digit General Insurance Limited reported modest financial performance, with its operating revenue (net premium) increasing by 3.7% to Rs 1,891 crore in Q2 FY25 from Rs 1,824 crore in Q1 FY24. During the period, the firm’s gross premium witnessed an 11% dip. Net premiums written also saw a dip of 5% this quarter, reaching Rs 1,927 crore in Q2 FY25 compared to Rs 1,821 crore in the same quarter last year, according to its quarterly results reported on the NSE. Additionally, income from investments grew significantly, reaching Rs 284 crore in Q2 FY25, compared to Rs 211 crore in the same quarter of FY24, driven by a stronger investment portfolio performance. Total income for Q2 FY25 stood at Rs 2,175 crore, up from Rs 1,868 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, showcasing overall financial growth for the company during this period. Go Digit experienced rising expenses in Q2 FY25, including commissions and brokerage costs, which amounted to Rs 572 crore, up from Rs 533 crore in Q2 FY24. Employee benefits also saw an increase, with expenses totaling Rs 90.5 crore in Q2 FY25. Moreover, operating expenses related to business development, sales promotion, and other operations grew significantly, and stood at Rs 132 crore in Q2 FY25. These increases contributed to the overall rise in the firm's expenses during the quarter. In terms of claims, the company paid out Rs 851 crore in claims during Q2 FY25, up from Rs 763 crore in Q2 FY24. There was also a change in outstanding claims, with an increase to Rs 483 crore in Q2 FY25 compared to Rs 315 crore in Q2 FY24. Despite the higher income, the underwriting loss for Q2 FY25 was Rs 244.83 crore, a slight increase from Rs 219.33 crore in the previous year. At the end, GoDigit’s profit surged 3.2X to Rs 89 crore during the quarter ending September 2024 as compared to the same quarter in FY24.

Ixigo ends Q2 FY25 with Rs 206 Cr revenue and Rs 13 Cr PAT

EntrackrEntrackr · 8m ago
Ixigo ends Q2 FY25 with Rs 206 Cr revenue and Rs 13 Cr PAT
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Online travel aggregator (OTA) Ixigo’s revenue from operations grew 26% to Rs 206.47 crore in Q2 FY25 as compared to the same quarter of FY24. The growth was steered by the flight and bus segment. The flight gross transaction value grew by 43% YoY, while the bus GTV increased by 46%. The company’s contribution margin also improved by 24% to Rs 91.08 crore in Q2 FY25, compared to Rs 73.67 crore in Q2 FY24, the company said in a stock exchange filing. However, the contribution margin as a percentage of revenue from operations slightly decreased from 45% in Q2 FY24 to 44% in Q2 FY25. The Gurugram-based company generated the majority (53.5%) of its operating revenue from train ticketing amounting to Rs 110.4 crore in Q1 FY25. Flight and bus booking services contributed 27% and 19.3% to the company’s coffers, respectively. The firm’s operating expenses rose in Q2 FY25, reflecting increased investments in growth. Employee expenses and marketing costs contributed to this spike, which was necessary to support the company’s expansion in user acquisition and market penetration. Despite the rise in costs, EBITDA saw a sharp increase of 655%, reaching Rs 22.4 crore in Q2 FY25, compared to Rs 2.96 crore in Q2 FY24. Adjusted EBITDA also jumped 326% to Rs 20.99 crore in Q2 FY25. Ixigo profit after tax (PAT) declined by 51%, from Rs 26.70 crore in Q2 FY24 to Rs 13.08 crore in Q2 FY25. This decline was primarily due to a deferred tax charge of Rs 5.26 crore in Q2 FY25.

Infibeam crosses Rs 1,000 Cr revenue threshold in Q2 FY25

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Infibeam crosses Rs 1,000 Cr revenue threshold in Q2 FY25
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Digital payments firm Infibeam's operating revenue grew by 29.19% during the quarter ending September 2024. Moreover, the Ahmedabad-based company’s profit also increased 16.45% in Q2 FY25. Infibeam Avenues’s revenue from operations spiked to Rs 1,016.65 crore in Q2 FY25 from Rs 786.97 crore in Q2 FY24, its unaudited consolidated financial statements from Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) show. Payment business accounted for 95.7% of its total collection which increased by 31.82% to Rs 973.34 crore in Q2 FY25. Meanwhile, there was a 10.81% decline in e-commerce platform business, which fell to Rs 43.31 crore. The company recorded a total revenue of 1,020.19 crore in Q2 FY25. Infibeam operates a diversified digital platform, with a primary focus on digital payments and e-commerce solutions. The company’s total expenses for Q2 FY25 rose by 30.41% to Rs 957.1 crore in Q2 FY25. Operating expenses was the largest contributor, rising by 29.98% to Rs 882.3 crore. Employee benefits increased by 10.86% to Rs 34.5 crore, while depreciation cost grew 3.64% to Rs 17.1 crore. The company also incurred Rs 23.2 crore on other undisclosed expenses. Infibeam’s profit after tax rose 16.495 to Rs 47.4 crore in Q2 FY25 from Rs 40.69 crore in the same period last year. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 1.62% and 7.96%, respectively. On a unit basis, the company spent Re 0.94 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in Q2 FY25. Infibeam competes with major players like Paytm, Razorpay, and PhonePe in the digital payments sector. At the end of today, its market cap stood at Rs 7,600 crore while the firm stock was trading at Rs 27.30.

Consumer-lending fintechs steal show with surging numbers

Economic TimesEconomic Times · 9m ago
Consumer-lending fintechs steal show with surging numbers
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- Fintech firms in the consumer lending sector reported strong profits and revenue growth in the last financial year. - Navi, Kreditbee, Moneyview, and Fibe all experienced significant growth in assets under management (AUM) and reported net profits. - Navi built AUM of Rs 10,190 crore in personal loans with a net profit of Rs 669 crore in FY24. - Fibe achieved AUM of Rs 4,064 crore and reported a net profit of Rs 105 crore in FY24 by focusing on larger loans with longer tenures. - Moneyview reported a flat net profit of Rs 171 crore in FY24 due to regulatory changes, while Kreditbee reported a net profit of Rs 285 crore. - The current fiscal year may show signs of slowdown due to increased regulatory scrutiny, but larger fintech startups are expected to remain in a better position. - Consolidation is expected in the digital lending sector as scaling fintech startups acquire market share and form partnerships.

Ola Electric’s revenue declines 26% Q-o-Q to Rs 1,214 Cr, losses up 43%

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Ola Electric’s revenue declines 26% Q-o-Q to Rs 1,214 Cr, losses up 43%
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Electric two-wheeler manufacturer Ola Electric recorded a 26% decline in its operating revenue to Rs 1, 214 crore in Q2 FY25 when compared to Rs 1,644 crore in Q1 FY25. However, the firm registered 39% year-on-year increase in revenue from Rs 873 crore in Q2 FY24. In a shareholders letter, the company attributed the year-on-year growth to a 73.6% rise in deliveries, which reached 98,619 units during Q2 FY25. Revenue from its automotive segment stood at Rs 1,215 crore, while the cell segment contributed Rs 1 crore. The firm also registered Rs 100 crore from other income which brought its total income to Rs 1,314 crore in Q2 FY25. Cost of materials was the largest burn for the Bhavish Aggarwal-led firm which jumped 46.6% to Rs 1,072 crore from Rs 731 crore in Q2 FY24. On a quarterly basis, the cost declined by 18% from Rs 1,311 crore in Q1 FY25. During Q2 FY25, employee benefits expenses stood at Rs 139 crore while other expenses, including operational and administrative costs, contributed Rs 465 crore. The firm’s total expenses for Q2 FY25 stood at Rs 1,593 crore, a 21.8% surge from Rs 1,308 crore in Q2 FY24. When compared on a sequential basis, the total expenses decreased by 13.8% from Rs 1,849 crore in Q1 FY25. Overall, the company posted a net loss of Rs 495 crore, a 42.65% increase from Rs 347 crore in the previous quarter (Q1 FY25). The losses were down by 5.5% year-on-year from Rs 524 crore in Q2 FY24. Among the venture funded companies, Ola Electric’s closest competitor Ather posted Rs 339 crore of revenue with a net loss of Rs 183 crore in Q1 FY25. Its Q2 results are yet to be announced. The Tarun Mehta-led firm also filed its draft IPO papers in September. After consecutive declines in market share, Ola Electric regained traction in October, with sales increasing during the festive period. The company sold 41,605 units in October, which helped its market share climb to 30% in the last month from 27% in September. However, this figure remains lower than its earlier market shares, which were 32% in August, 39% in July, and 49% in June. At the closure of stock exchange on November 8, Ola Electric’s shares were trading at Rs 72.72, nearly 54% below its peak of Rs 157.53 in mid-August.

Decoding Q2 FY25 for OTAs ft. MMT, Ixigo, EaseMyTrip and Yatra

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Decoding Q2 FY25 for OTAs ft. MMT, Ixigo, EaseMyTrip and Yatra
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Indian online travel agencies (OTAs) business has bounced back after the pandemic on the back of revenge travel and the increased appetite of Indians towards leisure and business travel. The increased share of wallets on travel led to growth across four major OTAs in Q2 FY25. MakeMyTrip (MMT) continued to dominate the online travel space, but recently listed Ixigo has emerged as the second-largest OTA based on this metric. While we will discuss Ixigo later, let's focus on MMT for now. MakeMyTrip reported Rs 1,354 crore in revenue minus service costs in Q2 FY25. The last quarter was the best ever quarter for MMT in terms of profit as its profit after tax (PAT) zoomed almost 9X to $18 million, as compared to the corresponding quarter last year (Q2 FY24). Income from air travel grew 25.2% amounting to Rs 512 crore in Q2FY25 when compared to Q2FY24 while revenue hotels and package services contributed Rs 496 crore (revenue less service cost) and grew 15.3% quarter-on-quarter. Bus ticketing and other services (including trains) stood at Rs 210 crore and Rs 185 crore, respectively. Ixigo has turned out to be the second largest OTA player as the firm registered 25.6% growth to Rs 206 crore in Q2FY25 from Rs 164 crore in Q2FY24. It reported a profit of Rs 13 crore in the same period. On the revenue front, income from train bookings was the largest, contributing 53% which increased 19.1% QoQ to Rs 110 crore (minus service cost) in Q2FY25. Collection from the bus and air increased 42.8% and 37.45% to Rs 40 crore and Rs 56 crore, respectively, in Q2FY25. EaseMyTrip, on the other hand, posted a flat growth with its modest revenue less service cost growth to Rs 131 crore in Q2 FY25 from RS 130.7 crore in Q2 FY24. However, according to IFRS, its revenue from operations stood at Rs 145 crore in Q2FY25 with the profits dwindling by 42.6% to Rs 27 crore in Q2FY25, as compared to Rs 47 crore in Q2FY24. Income from sale of flight tickets decreased by 20% to Rs 116.2 crore in Q2 FY25 from Rs 116.2 Q2 FY24. Whereas the hotels and other allied services saw an increase of 144% and 64.5%, respectively. Yatra, listed on NASDAQ (operational in India), has recorded 20% quarter-on-quarter growth in revenue less service cost to Rs 94 crore in Q2 FY25. However, the company posted 2.5X growth to Rs 236 crore in Q2FY25, if we don't exclude the service cost component. In Q2 FY25, the company generated Rs 43.3 crore from its air ticketing segment, Rs 30 crore from hotels (net of discounts and service fees), Rs 7.5 crore from bus/train bookings, and Rs 13.5 crore from other operating activities, including advertising.

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