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Licious reports Rs 795 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts EBITDA losses by 45%

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Licious reports Rs 795 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts EBITDA losses by 45%
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Licious reports Rs 795 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts EBITDA losses by 45% Kunal Manchanada 18 Oct 2025 20:34 IST Direct to consumer (D2C) meat and seafood brand Licious recorded a 16% year-on-year growth in its operating scale during the fiscal year ending March 2025. According to the companyโ€™s press release, its revenue grew to Rs 795 crore in the last fiscal year. The Bengaluru-based firm also claimed to narrow EBITDA losses by 45%. For context, Licious saw a 9% revenue decline in the last fiscal year (FY24) due to an operational reset, but the last fiscal year (FY25) indicated a recovery led by its omnichannel approach. While Entrackr will analyze the companyโ€™s detailed financials once it files its annual statement with the RoC, Licious said it reduced EBITDA losses by 45% to Rs 163 crore in FY25 from Rs 296 crore in FY24. The company credited this improvement to cost control measures and better contribution margins across business lines. Licious claims to serve over 1.2 million monthly customers across 20 cities, with online sales contributing more than 85% of overall revenue. Offline expansion also gathered pace, with the brand crossing 50 retail outlets, including the My Chicken and More chain it acquired in February FY25. Licious plans to scale its retail footprint to 80โ€“100 stores by FY26. Meanwhile, the companyโ€™s H1 FY26 revenue rose 42% year-on-year to Rs 530 crore, according to the release. Its quick delivery service, Licious Flash, now serves 60% of its online customers. To date, the Temasek-backed firm has raised over $450 million. According to TheKredible, Mayfield India holds the largest stake in Licious at 14.69%, followed by Vertex Ventures, 3one4 Capital, and others. It competes with FreshToHome, Zappfresh, BBDaily, MeatRoot, and Easymeat.

Paper Boat posts Rs 668 Cr revenue in FY25; narrows losses by 24%

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Paper Boat posts Rs 668 Cr revenue in FY25; narrows losses by 24%
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Paper Boat posts Rs 668 Cr revenue in FY25; narrows losses by 24% Hector Beverages Pvt Ltd, maker of Paper Boat drinks, saw steady growth in FY25, with a 16% year-on-year rise in operating scale and a 24% reduction in losses to under Rs 50 crore. Hector Beverages Pvt Ltd, maker of Paper Boat drinks, pursued steady growth in the fiscal year ending March 2025. The company recorded a modest 16% year-on-year increase in operating scale in the last fiscal year, while narrowing its losses by 24% to below Rs 50 crore. Paper Boatโ€™s operating revenue rose to Rs 668.28 crore in FY25 from Rs 574.48 crore in FY24, its financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Founded by former Coca-Cola executives Neeraj Kakkar and Niraj Biyani, Paperboat offers packaged juices, coconut water, traditional Indian snacks, and dry fruits. Products traded through third-party manufacturers contributed 66% of its operating revenue. Collection from this spiked 45% to Rs 441.43 crore in FY25 from Rs 304.32 crore in FY24. In contrast, revenue from its own manufactured products, which made up 33.78% of the total, declined 16% to Rs 225.72 crore during the fiscal year. Paper Boat also earned a non-operating income of Rs 14.2 crore, mainly from interest on bank deposits, taking its total income to Rs 682.44 crore. On the expense side, the cost of materials remained the largest component, which accounted for 62% of total expenses at Rs 444 crore in FY25. Employee benefit expenses rose 32% to Rs 90.35 crore, while selling and distribution costs stood at Rs 58.47 crore, and depreciation, travel, and other overheads pushed overall expenses to Rs 716.53 crore. The Peak XV-backed company cut its losses by 24% to Rs 48.25 crore in FY25, with ROCE at -14% and EBITDA margin at -3.86%. On a unit basis, it spent Rs 1.07 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY25. As of March 2025, the companyโ€™s current assets stood at Rs 276.17 crore, including cash and bank balances of Rs 42.39 crore. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Paperboat has raised $143 million to date from investors including GIC, Peak XV, Sofina Ventures, and A91 Partners. GIC holds a 25% stake in the company, while Sofina and Peak XV each own over 18%.

Spinny posts Rs 4,657 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts losses by 28%

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Spinny posts Rs 4,657 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts losses by 28%
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Spinny posts Rs 4,657 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts losses by 28% Used car retailer Spinny posted a steady performance in FY25 with notable top-line growth and narrowing losses. The Gurugram-based companyโ€™s revenue from operations jumped 25% year-on-year to Rs 4,657 crore, up from Rs 3,730 crore in FY24, according to its consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Spinny primarily generates its revenue from used car sales, accounting for 97.7% of its operating income (Rs 4,553 crore) from this segment, marking a 25.7% YoY rise during FY25. The balance came from commissions, support services, and advertising. Beyond operations, the company booked Rs 89 crore in non-operating income from interest on deposits, corporate bonds, mutual fund gains, and fair value adjustments. This pushed its total income to Rs 4,746 crore in FY25 from Rs 3,822 crore in FY24. For the used car retailer, the cost of procuring cars was naturally the largest cost center, accounting for 83.3% of the overall cost. In line with a 25% revenue surge, this cost grew 23% to Rs 4,309 crore in FY25. The firm cut its employee benefits by 13.8% to Rs 338 crore in the said year. Spinnyโ€™s direct cost stood at Rs 147 crore while its advertising and promotion costs reduced by 11.3% to Rs 125 crore in FY25. Other overheads, including information technology, legal, travelling, and rent, took the total cost to Rs 5,170 crore in FY25. The decent growth in its revenue helped Spinny to cut down its losses by 28.3% to Rs 423 crore in FY25 from Rs 590 crore in FY24. The company has also improved its per unit expense to revenue ratio in FY25, which was recorded at Rs 1.11. In March this year, the company closed $170 million round this year led by Accel Leaders Fund. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Spinny has raised around $676 million to date, including investors like Tiger Global, Accel, Elevation Capital, and others. The company expanded its portfolio by acquiring Autocar India, an auto media and car content platform, and started its own NBFC subsidiary.

Ather Energy posts Rs 676 Cr revenue in Q4 FY25, narrows losses by 17%

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Ather Energy posts Rs 676 Cr revenue in Q4 FY25, narrows losses by 17%
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Electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of FY25. The company reported a 29% year-on-year jump in its operating revenue compared to Q4 FY24. Atherโ€™s revenue from operations increased by 29% to Rs 676 crore in Q4 FY25, from Rs 523 crore in Q4 FY24, according to its consolidated quarterly report sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE). For the full fiscal year (FY25), Ather Energyโ€™s operating revenue increased 29% to Rs 2,255 crore in FY25 from Rs 1,754 crore in FY24. The companyโ€™s cost of materials, driven primarily by battery and component procurement, increased by nearly 16% to Rs 564 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 488 crore in the same period last year. Employee benefit expenses saw a decline of 29% YoY to Rs 109 crore in Q4 FY25 compared to Rs 154 crore in Q4 FY24. Depreciation and amortization costs rose 18% to Rs 45 crore, while other operational costs jumped nearly 47% to Rs 204 crore. Overall, Atherโ€™s total expenditure grew 13% to Rs 922 crore in Q4 FY25, up from Rs 819 crore in Q4 FY24. For the full financial year ending March 2025, total expenses rose to Rs 3,117 crore as against Rs 2,674 crore in FY24. As a result, the companyโ€™s net losses reduced by 17% to Rs 234 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 283 crore in Q4 FY24. On a fiscal basis, its net losses came down 23% to Rs 812 crore in FY25 from Rs 1,060 crore in FY24. Ather Energy made its stock market debut on May 6, 2025, listing at Rs 328 per share on the NSEโ€”2.18% above its issue price of Rs 321. However, the stock closed the day at Rs 300. On Monday, it rose 2.8% to trade at Rs 308.7 before market close, bringing its total market capitalization to Rs 11,497 crore ($1.34 billion). Ather's competitor Ola Electric, which saw a nearly 20% decline in operating revenue during Q3 FY25, has yet to file Q4 results.

Swiggy posts Rs 4,410 Cr revenue in Q4 FY25, Instamart grows 115%

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Swiggy posts Rs 4,410 Cr revenue in Q4 FY25, Instamart grows 115%
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Swiggy posts Rs 4,410 Cr revenue in Q4 FY25, Instamart grows 115% Foodtech and quick commerce major Swiggy has managed a 45% year-on-year growth in its operating revenue which spiked to Rs 4,410 crore during Q4 FY25 as compared to Rs 3,045 crore in Q4 FY24. However, the Bengaluru-based companyโ€™s losses surged 95% in the same period. Swiggyโ€™s food delivery business continues to be a major contributor, accounting for 37% of the total collection in Q4 FY25. Revenues from this vertical grew 18% to Rs 1,629 crore from Rs 1,375 crore in Q4 FY24. The companyโ€™s quick commerce segment also saw remarkable growth, with revenue surging by 115% to Rs 689 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 320 crore in Q4 FY24. The segment's gross order value (GOV) growth was driven by an increase in order frequency and the addition of new dark stores. Scootsy Logistics contributed a major 45% of Swiggyโ€™s overall operating collection. Income from this entity increased by 58% YoY to Rs 2,004 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 1,265 crore in Q4 FY24. During the last quarter, Swiggy invested Rs 1,000 crore in Scootsy to support expansion and growth. Swiggyโ€™s Dine Out, Genie, Swiggy Mini, and other non-operating income took its total revenue to Rs 4,531 crore in Q4 FY25. For the full fiscal year ending March 2025, Swiggyโ€™s revenue rose 35% to Rs 15,227 crore in FY25 from Rs 11,247 crore in FY24. On the cost side, the procurement of FMCG products for supply chain distribution formed 33% of its overall cost which increased by 52% to Rs 1,854 crore in Q4 FY25. Meanwhile, the delivery charges saw 27% growth to Rs 1,161 crore in Q4 FY25. Swiggy spent Rs 695 crore and Rs 978 crore on employee benefits and advertising, respectively. Overall, Swiggyโ€™s total expenses for the quarter increased 53% to Rs 5,609 crore from Rs 3,668 crore in Q4 FY24. On a fiscal-on-fiscal year basis, its total expenses increased to Rs 18,725 crore in the quarter ending March 2025 from Rs 13,947 crore in FY24. The 53% growth in expenditure led losses to increase by 95% to Rs 1,081 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 555 crore in Q4 FY24. On a fiscal-on-fiscal basis, Swiggyโ€™s losses spiked 33% to Rs 3,117 crore in FY25 from Rs 2,350 crore in FY24.

Cashfree posts Rs 640 Cr revenue in FY25, losses rise 14%

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Cashfree posts Rs 640 Cr revenue in FY25, losses rise 14%
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Fintrackr All Stories Cashfree posts Rs 640 Cr revenue in FY25, losses rise 14% Cashfree struggled with growth in FY25, even after the Reserve Bank of India removed merchant onboarding restrictions for leading companies. State Bank of India-backed Cashfree is no exception, as the firmโ€™s operating scale remained flat in FY25. Cashfree reported an operating revenue of Rs 640 crore in FY25 against Rs 643 crore in FY24, according to the companyโ€™s consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Founded in 2015 by Akash Sinha and Reeju Datta, Cashfree provides businesses with a fast and easy way to collect payments online, make payouts, improve conversions, and verify identity and detect fraud during KYC and onboarding. The company claims to enable large businesses to process 12,000 transactions per second during peak demand. The revenue breakup for FY25 shows payment gateway commissions accounted for 75% of the operating revenue at Rs 481 crore. Payout commissions added another Rs 55 crore, while commission income from other services contributed the rest Rs 103 crore. With other income of around Rs 1 crore, the Bengaluru-based company posted a total income of Rs 641 crore in the last fiscal year. On the expense side, payment gateway processing cost accounted for 53% of the total expense, decreasing by 2% to Rs 419 crore in FY25 from Rs 427 crore in FY24. The companyโ€™s other key expense items include employee benefits, marketing, and technology investments. Its marketing expenses notably surged 150% to Rs 20 crore in FY25. The firmโ€™s employee benefits costs remained flat at Rs 243 crore in FY25 compared to Rs 245 crore in FY24. Depreciation, finance cost and other overheads added another Rs 80 crore to the rising expenses. In the end, Cashfreeโ€™s total costs increased 2% to Rs 795 crore from Rs 779 crore last year. Although top-line performance remained stable, the companyโ€™s net loss widened 14% to Rs 154 crore from Rs 135 crore in the previous fiscal. Its EBITDA loss increased to Rs 132 crore, pushing the EBITDA margin down to -20.63% from -17.42% the previous year. In the coming year, Cashfree is expected to reduce its marketing expenses to lower losses and strengthen its financial position in FY26. The ban on real money gaming platforms is also expected to affect the business of payments firms including Cashfree significantly in the ongoing fiscal year. Ahead of FY26, Cashfree raised $53 million in a round led by Krafton, marking its first funding in nearly four years. Overall, the company has raised $95 million from investors including Y Combinator, Smilegate Investments, and the State Bank of India.

FirstCry-parent posts Rs 2,172 Cr revenue in Q3 FY25, cuts losses by 70%

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FirstCry-parent posts Rs 2,172 Cr revenue in Q3 FY25, cuts losses by 70%
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FirstCry-parent posts Rs 2,172 Cr revenue in Q3 FY25, cuts losses by 70% Brainbees Solutions, the parent company of kids-focused omnichannel retailer FirstCry, has released its Q3 FY25 today. The report highlights sound financial growth, with a 14.3% year-on-year growth in scale and controlled losses by 70%. FirstCry's revenue from operations grew to Rs 2,172 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 1,900 crore in Q3 FY24, its unaudited financial statements sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) show. The sale of its products through offline stores and websites in India and the international market was the primary source of revenue, accounting for nearly 82% of total operating revenue, while its subsidiary, GlobalBees, contributed Rs 422 crore. The company also made Rs 44 crore from interest income which took its overall revenue to Rs 2,217 crore in Q3 FY25, compared to Rs 1,936 crore in Q3 FY24. For the omnichannel retailer, the cost of procurement of materials accounted for 66% of the overall expenditure which increased 17% year-on-year to Rs 1,451 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 1,239 crore in Q3 FY24. FirstCryโ€™s employee benefits stood at Rs 177 crore in Q3 FY25 which includes Rs 28 crore as ESOP cost. The marketing, legal, rent, and technology were other overheads that pushed the overall expenditure to Rs 2,210 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 1,978 crore in Q3 FY24. The decent scale and controlled expenditure helped FirstCry to reduce its losses by 70% to Rs 15 crore in the last quarter. Notably, the company reported a positive EBITDA of Rs 152 crore. As of the last trading session, FirstCryโ€™s share price stood at Rs 419 per share, with a total market capitalization of Rs 21,753.8 crore (approximately $2.5 billion).

Infibeam posts Rs 1,280 Cr revenue; profit decline 16%

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Infibeam posts Rs 1,280 Cr revenue; profit decline 16%
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Infibeam posts Rs 1,280 Cr revenue; profit decline 16% Digital payments company Infibeam reported a 72% surge in revenue to Rs 1,280 crore for Q1 FY26, while its year-on-year profit dipped by 16%. Infibeamโ€™s revenue from operations rose to Rs 1,280 crore in Q1 FY26, up from Rs 745 crore in Q1 FY25, according to its consolidated financial statements filed with the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Infibeamโ€™s payment business contributed 96% of its total collections, which jumped 74% to Rs 1,226.4 crore in Q1 FY26. Its e-commerce platform business also saw a 38.5% rise, reaching Rs 53.7 crore. On the cost front, Infibeam's total expenses surged 77% to Rs 1,229.3 crore in Q1 FY26 from 693.7 crore in Q1 FY25. Payment processing remained the largest cost driver, jumping 79.5% to Rs 1,128 crore. Employee benefit expenses rose 14% to Rs 39 crore, while depreciation costs increased 8% to Rs 17.67 crore. A sharper rise in expenses outpaced the revenue growth, leading to a 16% decline in Infibeamโ€™s net profit, which fell to Rs 58.4 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 69.4 crore in the same period last year. According to a separate NSE filing, Infibeamโ€™s board has approved the transfer of its e-commerce platform infrastructure business to its subsidiary, Rediff.com, through a slump sale at Rs 800 crore. In Q1 FY26, Infibeam Avenues announced several strategic initiatives, including plans to launch a first-of-its-kind Agentic AI marketplace in Mumbai and a roadmap to set up 12 AI-focused data centers across smaller cities. The company also approved a Rs 700 crore rights issue to accelerate its AI and business expansion efforts. It is preparing to enter the UPI app space with RediffPay. It also launched Rediff TV, an AI-led media platform, and is developing fintech-focused AI solutions under Phronetic.ai. At the close of todayโ€™s trading session, Infibeamโ€™s share price stood at Rs 15.19 per share, giving the company a market capitalization of Rs 4,247.78 crore ($500 million).

Mamaearth-parent Honasa posts Rs 533 Cr revenue in Q4 FY25; Profit falls 17%

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Mamaearth-parent Honasa posts Rs 533 Cr revenue in Q4 FY25; Profit falls 17%
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Honasa Consumer Limited, the parent company of Mamaearth, has reported a 13% growth in scale, while its year-on-year (YoY) profits decreased by 17% during the same period. Honasa Consumer Limited, based in Gurugram, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year (Q4 FY25). The company reported a 13% growth in scale, while YoY profits decreased by 17%. Mamaearthโ€™s Q4 FY25 revenue from operations increased 13% YoY to Rs 533 crore from Rs 471 crore in Q4 FY24. For the full fiscal year (FY25), operating revenue increased 8% to Rs 2,067 crore from Rs 1,920 crore in FY24. The company also added Rs 20 crore from non-operating activities, tallying its overall revenue to Rs 554 crore for Q4 FY25. For FY25, total income was Rs 2,146 crore. The cost of procurement accounted for 30% of the overall expenditure, increasing 11% YoY to Rs 156 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 141 crore in Q4 FY24. Spending on employee benefits, marketing, legal, rent, and other overheads led to a 16% YoY rise in total expenditure to Rs 522 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 451 crore in Q4 FY24. Total expenses for FY25 were Rs 2,056 crore. The company reported a profit after tax of Rs 25 crore in Q4 FY25, a 17% decrease from Rs 30 crore in Q4 FY24. Profit for FY25 decreased to Rs 73 crore compared to Rs 110 crore in FY24. Recently, the company elevated Karan Bajwa and Avinash Dhagat to CXO roles, following Anuja Mishra's (CMO) resignation. Mamaearth parentโ€™s shares closed at Rs 275, with a marketing capitalization of Rs 8,944 crore ($1.04 billion).

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