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Exclusive: Lenskart sets stage for IPO with public entity conversion

EntrackrEntrackr · 2m ago
Exclusive: Lenskart sets stage for IPO with public entity conversion
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Exclusive: Lenskart sets stage for IPO with public entity conversion Lenskart's board has passed a special resolution to change its parent company’s name from Lenskart Solutions Private Limited to Lenskart Solutions Limited, according to the company's filings. It looks like omnichannel eyewear retailer Lenskart’s draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) is around the corner, as the company has converted from a private to a public entity following board approval. Media reports suggest that Lenskart aims to raise $1 billion via a mix of primary and secondary capital, targeting a valuation of $10 billion in its Initial Public Offering (IPO). In June 2024, Lenskart secured $200 million through a secondary funding round, followed by a $20 million investment that included participation from founder Peyush Bansal. Over the past 18 months, the company has raised nearly $1 billion and was valued at $5 billion during the secondary deal. Recently, early investor Fidelity marked up Lenskart’s valuation to $5.6 billion. As of last year, Lenskart operated more than 2,500 stores worldwide, with about 2,000 in India. The company earned 42% of its revenue from international markets during FY24. Japan, Singapore, Taiwan (province of China), and Thailand are among its overseas markets. Lenskart’s revenue from operations rose by 43% to Rs 5,427.7 crore in FY24 from Rs 3,788 crore in FY23. During the period, the company reduced its losses by 84% to Rs 10 crore in FY24 from Rs 63 crore in FY23. The company’s FY25 result has yet to be reported.

Lenskart is EBITDA profitable with Rs 3,788 Cr revenue in FY23

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Lenskart is EBITDA profitable with Rs 3,788 Cr revenue in FY23
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Eyewear retailer Lenskart raised $600 million from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and ChrysCapital in March-June 2023. The staggering funding appears to have been drawn by its outstanding financial performance in the fiscal year ending March 2023. While the firm’s scale grew over 2.5X, it also cut losses by 37% during FY23. Lenskart’s revenue from operations soared to Rs 3,788 crore in FY23 from Rs 1,502 crore in FY22, its consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. Lenskart primarily generated revenue from the sale of eyewear and its collections from India formed 59% of its total revenue. The remaining income was derived from international operations in countries such as Singapore, Dubai, the US, and Southeast Asia. The Delhi-based firm also made Rs 140 crore from interest and other miscellaneous sources (non-operating) which pushed its total income to Rs 3,928 crore in FY23 from Rs 1,618 crore in FY22. For the eyewear retailer, the cost of procurement of lenses and frames accounted for 34% of the overall expenditure. This cost spiked 2.28X to Rs 1,369 crore in FY23 from Rs 599 crore in FY22. The firm’s expense on employee benefits, rent, advertising, commissions, incentives, legal, traveling, and other overheads took its overall expenditure to Rs 4,025 crore in FY23 from Rs 1,726 crore in FY22. See TheKredible for the detailed expense breakup. Expense Breakdown Total ₹ 1726 Cr https://thekredible.com/company/lenskart/financials View Full Data To access complete data, visithttps://thekredible.com/company/lenskart/financials Total ₹ 4025 Cr https://thekredible.com/company/lenskart/financials View Full Data To access complete data, visithttps://thekredible.com/company/lenskart/financials Cost of materials consumed Cost of materials consumed Employee benefit Employee benefit Telephone and Electricity Telephone and Electricity Information technology Information technology Travelling conveyance Travelling conveyance Legal professional Legal professional Advertising promotional Advertising promotional Commission & incentive Commission & incentive Rent Rent Others To check complete Expense Breakdown visit thekredible.com View full data The decent scale and controlled expenditure helped Lenskart to reduce its losses by 37.3% to Rs 64 crore in FY23 from Rs 102 crore in FY22. Its ROCE and EBITDA margins stood at 0.24% and 11.1% respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.06 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin 0% 11.1% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.15 ₹1.06 ROCE -2% 0% Lenskart has raised over $1.6 billion to date and was last valued at $4.5 billion in its last fundraise of $100 million in June last year. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Softbank is the largest external stakeholder followed by Premji Invest and Kedaara Capital. As per Fintrackr’s estimates, its enterprise value to revenue multiple stood at 2.8X in FY23. As per recent media reports, Lenskart may raise $200 million more from Temasek and Fidelity through a secondary round that will push its valuation to $5 billion. According to its founder and chief executive Peyush Bansal, the company is looking to acquire land near Bengaluru airport to set up a mega factory. Now harvesting the fruits of all the efforts of previous years, Lenskart certainly looks set to raise the funding it wants at the price it seeks. The firm has built one of the strongest startup brands across categories, a moat that seemingly is getting stronger each year. With losses nominal, there is no doubt that founder Bansal, is aware that going for growth is a safe bet for the firm, with profitability no longer a major issue for investors. Strong execution by the management team has seen the firm actually deliver on its promise to disrupt the eyewear market. As it seeks a foothold in overseas markets with their promise of higher margins, you don’t need glasses to see that the firm has a real shot to be the next big decacorn from India as early as 2026-27.

Decoding Lenskart FY25 numbers

EntrackrEntrackr · 15d ago
Decoding Lenskart FY25 numbers
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Eyewear brand Lenskart has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in order to raise Rs 2,150 crore via a fresh issue. The company made a sharp turnaround from FY24 and turned profitable, driven by robust growth in revenue and controlled spending across key verticals. Lenskart’s operating revenue grew 23% to Rs 6,653 crore in FY25 from Rs 5,428 crore in FY24, according to its restated financial statement given in DRHP. The bulk of the company’s revenue came from the sale of goods such as prescription eyewear, sunglasses, contact lenses, and accessories which rose 23% to Rs 6,360 crore. Revenue from services such as memberships, home eye check-ups, and training grew 27% to Rs 133 crore, supported by the expansion of its Lenskart Gold programs, which grew to 68 lakh members by March 2025. Other operating income consisted of lease income, scrap sales, website licence fees, and support charges which remained steady at Rs 160 crore. Geographically, revenue from India rose 27% to Rs 4,015 crore. Lenskart added 282 new stores and saw its annual transacting customer base rise 23% to 99 lakh, while eyewear unit sales surged 30% to 2 crore. International markets contributed Rs 2,638 crore, up 17% from FY24; the brand expanded its overseas footprint with 52 new stores, growing its international customer base to 25 lakh. On the expense front, employee benefit expenses emerged as the largest cost component, which rose 27% to Rs 1,379 crore in FY25, followed by material costs which increased 20% to Rs 2,134 crore. Marketing costs also saw a 27% jump to Rs 448 crore. Meanwhile, commission and incentives fell slightly by 4% to Rs 733 crore. Depreciation expenses stood at Rs 797 crore, up 19% from the previous year. Overall, total costs rose 19% to Rs 6,619 crore in FY25 as compared to Rs 5,550 crore in FY24. This combination of steady revenue growth and calibrated cost management enabled Lenskart to post a net profit of Rs 297 crore in FY25, a substantial improvement from a Rs 10 crore loss a year earlier. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 6.17% and 2.27% respectively. On a unit basis, the company spent Re 0.99 to earn a Rupee of operating revenue in FY25. The company recorded current assets worth Rs 3,630 crore in FY25, including Rs 865 crore in cash and bank balances. Lenskart converted into a public company in June this year in preparation for the listing. The public offering is being managed by a consortium of investment banks, including Kotak Mahindra Capital, Citigroup, Avendus, Axis Capital, Morgan Stanley, and Intensive Fiscal Services.

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