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Meesho delivers 1.3 Bn orders during first 9 months of FY25

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Meesho delivers 1.3 Bn orders during first 9 months of FY25
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Homegrown e-commerce platform Meesho has released its first annual report, highlighting strong growth driven by technology and AI. The company claims that it became the first horizontal e-commerce platform in India to achieve profitability in FY24, generating Rs 197 crore in free cash flow. Its adjusted losses dropped by 97% to Rs 53 crore (excluding employee share-based compensation). As of December 2024, Meesho reported 187 million annual transacting users—serving approximately 13% of India’s population, as per the report. Between April and December 2024, users placed 1.3 billion orders, cementing Meesho’s position as the most downloaded shopping app for the fourth consecutive year. The platform processes 67 trillion features daily and handles 500,000 user requests per second at peak load. Meesho’s logistics arm, Valmo, handled over 50% of its daily orders, covering 15,000 pin codes and creating 85,000 jobs. Supporting 400,000 sellers with a 0% commission model, Valmo has made online selling more accessible for SMEs. In February last year, Meesho announced the launch of Valmo, a full-fledged logistics marketplace that allows the network of micro-entrepreneurs to become Meesho partners and deliver orders in their nearby areas. Meesho also plans to go public later this year, aiming to raise around $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation, with JP Morgan potentially joining the IPO syndicate.

Meesho to rename legal entity ahead of $1 Bn IPO

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Meesho to rename legal entity ahead of $1 Bn IPO
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Meesho to rename legal entity ahead of $1 Bn IPO Homegrown e-commerce platform Meesho has received board approval to change its legal name as part of a strategic move ahead of its public listing. The company’s board and members have approved a special resolution to rename the entity from “Fashnear Technologies Private Limited” to “Meesho Private Limited,” according to a regulatory filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). This development comes just a month after reports indicated that Meesho is preparing for a $1 billion IPO. According to media reports, the firm shortlisted Morgan Stanley, Kotak Mahindra Capital, and Citi as its IPO advisers, with discussions ongoing to include JP Morgan in the syndicate. The bankers have reportedly valued Meesho at $10 billion for its IPO, with plans to file draft documents in the coming months. The company aims to list on the stock exchange around Diwali this year. On a year-on-year basis, the company saw a 33% year-on-year revenue growth, reaching Rs 7,615 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2024. It also reduced its adjusted losses by 97% to Rs 53 crore. During the first nine months of FY25, Meesho delivered 1.3 billion orders.

Healthkart’s revenue nears Rs 1,400 Cr in FY25; profit triples

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Healthkart’s revenue nears Rs 1,400 Cr in FY25; profit triples
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Healthkart’s revenue nears Rs 1,400 Cr in FY25; profit triples HealthKart, a nutrition and supplement e-commerce platform, recorded a 3X year-on-year jump in profit after turning profitable in FY24. The Gurugram-based company’s sharp profit growth was steered by strong sales momentum and a controlled cost structure. Healthkart’s operating revenue grew 29% to Rs 1,313 crore in FY25 from Rs 1,021 crore in FY24, according to its consolidated financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). HealthKart owns and manufactures eight nutritional brands including popular supplement brands like MuscleBlaze, The Protein Zone, TrueBasics, HKVitals, bGreen, Nouriza, and Gritzo. Sales of products formed 97% of total revenue which rose by 29% to Rs 1,277 crore in FY25. Collections from services also increased by 16% to Rs 36 crore. Notably, non-operating revenue increased to Rs 55 crore in the last fiscal year from Rs 48 crore in FY24. The cost of materials accounted for the largest share of the company’s expenditure at 49%. To the tune of scale, this cost rose 26% to Rs 623 crore in FY25 from Rs 495 crore in FY25. Advertising spend saw a sharper rise of 39% to Rs 263 crore, while commission expenses increased 22% to Rs 82 crore. In contrast, employee benefit costs declined 5% to Rs 115 crore. Overall, Healthkart managed to keep its cost growth below revenue expansion. Its total expenses rose 23% to Rs 1,273 crore in FY25 from Rs 1,032 crore in FY24. The company’s profit surged over 3X to Rs 120 crore in FY25, while its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to 5.45% and 6.02%, respectively. On a unit basis, Healthkart spent Re 0.97 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY25, compared to Rs 1.01 in FY24. As of FY25, its current assets stood at Rs 971 crore including Rs 73 crore in cash and bank balances. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Healthkart has raised a total of $382 million of funding till date, having Peak XV Partners, Temasek and Sofina as its lead investors. The company’s founder and CEO, Sameer Maheshwari owns 12% of the company.

IPO-bound boAt elevates Gaurav Nayyar as CEO

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IPO-bound boAt elevates Gaurav Nayyar as CEO
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**IPO-bound boAt elevates Gaurav Nayyar as CEO** Nayyar, who previously served as Chief Operating Officer, steps into the CEO role at a time when boAt has returned to profitability and received regulatory clearance for its much-awaited IPO. Imagine Marketing, the parent company of boAt, has elevated Gaurav Nayyar to Chief Executive Officer as the company gears up for its next stage of growth and a public listing. Nayyar brings more than two decades of strategic and operational experience, including eight years as a partner at Bain & Company before joining boAt three years ago. Together with the founding team, he has helped drive the company’s operational execution and business performance. Co-founder Sameer Mehta, who led boAt as CEO in recent years, will now focus on long-term strategy as Executive Director. Co-founder Aman Gupta will retain his role as Non-Executive Director. The leadership change comes on the back of boAt's strong performance in FY25, as the company posted a net profit of Rs 60 crore compared to a loss of Rs 74 crore in the previous year. This turnaround was driven by cost control, resilient audio product sales, and growth in international markets, despite a contraction in its wearables division. boAt's total revenue for FY25 stood at Rs 3,098 crore, of which India contributed the majority, and international revenue grew 44 percent year on year. boAt is now set to become the first Indian D2C electronics brand to go public after receiving SEBI’s approval for its IPO. The upcoming public offer is expected to raise Rs 2,000 crore, with a fresh issue component of Rs 900 crore, and places the company’s valuation near Rs 13,000 crore, as per reports.

Purple Style Labs’ revenue remains flat in FY25; losses up 36%

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Purple Style Labs’ revenue remains flat in FY25; losses up 36%
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Purple Style Labs’ revenue remains flat in FY25; losses up 36% Purple Style Labs (PSL), the parent company of luxury fashion platform Pernia’s Pop-Up Shop, has filed DRHP with SEBI to raise Rs 660 crore through IPO. Its financial statement shows the company’s losses widened sharply, largely driven by Rs 123 crore of ESOP-related expenses. Purple Style Labs’ operating revenue contracted 2.8% to Rs 490 crore in FY25 from Rs 504 crore in FY24, according to its restated consolidated financial statement included in the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). The company generates revenue from the sale of products through its omni-channel PPUS platform, as well as from logistics, styling, and other ancillary services. Revenue from sale of goods decreased modestly to Rs 483 crore in FY25. This decline was a strategic decision to reduce lower-value products, which successfully led to a 42% increase in the average order value (AOV) to Rs 56,106. Meanwhile, revenue from services dropped 58% to Rs 65 crore in FY25, as the company pulled back on consulting, styling, IT, and other support services. PPUS’ gross merchandise value (GMV) grew 26% to Rs 588.3 crore in FY25 against Rs 466 crore in FY24. Geographically, India remained PPUS’ largest market with GMV of Rs 421 crore, followed by the US at Rs 97 crore, the UK at Rs 37 crore, and the rest of the world at Rs 33 crore. While India and the UK grew modestly, GMV from the US and other markets contracted. On the cost side, cost of materials remained the largest expense, accounting for nearly 51% of the total expense. To the tune of scale, this expense decreased by 4.5% to Rs 284 crore in FY25 from Rs 297.5 crore in FY24, while employee benefit costs increased 12% to Rs 66 crore. Finance costs surged 29% to Rs 53 crore and depreciation rose 43% to Rs 55 crore. Notably, sales and marketing spend fell 39% to Rs 33 crore in FY25. Overall, PSL reported total expenses of Rs 560 crore in FY25 versus Rs 558 crore in FY24. With the company’s revenue declining, its loss spiked 4X to Rs 188.5 crore in FY25 compared to Rs 48 crore in FY24. Notably, the company booked Rs 123 crore as an exceptional item towards employee stock option (ESOP) expenses. Excluding this, its FY25 loss would have been Rs 65.5 crore, a 36% year-on-year increase. Its ROCE and EBITDA Margin stood at -4.68% and 8.60% respectively. On a unit level, PSL spent Rs 1.14 to earn a rupee of revenue in FY25, compared to Rs 1.10 in FY24. The company recorded current assets worth Rs 256 crore in FY25, including Rs 10 crore in cash and bank balances and inventory worth Rs 160 crore. As per the DRHP, founder Abhishek Agarwal holds 27.1% in the company, while investors including Volrado Venture Partners (2.9%), Abhinav Agarwal (2.25%), and Singularity Growth Opportunities Fund (1.93%) own smaller stakes.

Wakefit posts Rs 971 Cr revenue in 9M FY25; auditor raises concern over past financials

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Wakefit posts Rs 971 Cr revenue in 9M FY25; auditor raises concern over past financials
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Wakefit, a brand specializing in home and sleep solutions, has submitted its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an Initial Public Offering (IPO). According to the balance, Wakefit reported a revenue of Rs 971 crore for the first nine-month period of FY25, concluding on December 31, 2024. Auditors, however, raised concerns regarding the financial statements. Wakefit’s operating revenue stood at Rs 971 crore in the nine months of FY25, nearly matching the Rs 986 crore it recorded in the entire FY24. The firm’s topline was largely driven by the sale of manufactured goods, which accounted for over 97% of its operating income, standing at Rs 951 crore. Other revenue came from the sale of traded goods and other income, which pushed its total income to Rs 994 crore in the nine months of FY25. On the expense side, cost of materials was the major contributing factor, accounting for 43% of the total expense at Rs 433 crore. Employee benefits accounted for Rs 126 crore, and the firm also spent Rs 82 crore on advertising and Rs 75 crore on delivery-related expenses during the period. Other overheads, including depreciation and IT expenses, further added to the cost base. Overall, total expenses stood at Rs 1,003 crore in the nine months of FY25, as compared to Rs 1,032 crore in FY24. Wakefit reported a loss of Rs 9 crore in the nine months of FY25, as compared to a loss of Rs 15 crore in FY24. However, the company posted a positive EBITDA of Rs 76 crore, with an EBITDA margin of 7.65% in the same period. Its ROCE stood at 1.33%. On a unit level, the company spent Rs 1.03 to earn a rupee of revenue during the 9-month period and has current assets worth Rs 577 crore, including Rs 19 crore in cash and bank balances. Looking further in the DRHP, the auditors flagged issues such as mismatches between financial records and bank filings, delayed statutory payments including GST dues under dispute, absence of an internal audit system, and cash losses over the last three fiscals. In FY24, the company’s accounting software was also found lacking the mandatory audit trail feature. While these observations didn’t require changes to its reported financials, Wakefit cautioned that similar remarks in the future could impact its reputation and financial standing. The company also revealed it uses several non-GAAP financial metrics like EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and return on capital employed to track performance. Wakefit noted these figures may not follow standard industry definitions and might not be comparable with those reported by peers. It urged investors not to rely solely on these supplemental measures and to consider audited financials under statutory accounting norms.

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