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Loom Solar surpasses Rs 150 Cr revenue in FY24, profits triple

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Loom Solar surpasses Rs 150 Cr revenue in FY24, profits triple
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Solar energy solutions provider Loom Solar has achieved around three-fold growth in its operating revenue during the last fiscal year. The Faridabad-based company also tripled its profit in FY24. Loom Solar’s revenue from operations soared by 2.9X to Rs 151.5 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2024 from Rs 53 crore in FY23, as per its financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Loom Solar is a direct-to-consumer solar energy firm that manufactures and sells solar panels, inverters, batteries, and other solar products. Its entire collection in FY24 came from the sale of these products. The cost of materials was the largest expense for Loom Solar, surging by 192.9% to Rs 123 crore in FY24. Employee benefit costs also kept pace, growing 150% to Rs 5 crore. Meanwhile, transportation expenses rose by 181% to Rs 4.5 crore, alongside Rs 7.5 crore booked under other operational expenses. Overall, the company's total expenses jumped 2.7X to Rs 140 crore in the last fiscal year from Rs 51 crore in FY23. Despite the rising costs, Loom Solar's focus on cost efficiency and revenue expansion led to a net profit rising by 3X to Rs 9 crore in FY24. The company's Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) and EBITDA margin improved to 37% and 9.31%, respectively. On a per-unit basis, Loom Solar spent Re 0.92 to earn a rupee of operating revenue during the past fiscal. Loom Solar recorded current assets worth Rs 49 crore, which includes Rs 16 crore of cash and bank balance in FY24. It has raised $2 million of funding to date, with Social Investment Managers & Advisors as its lead investors. Backed by a young founding team of brothers Amol and Amod Anand, Loom Solar has focused on selling much smaller solar systems in rural areas and tier 2 and 3 cities, where tight costs control and higher margins provided it the fuel to keep investing in growth. The firm has been among the earliest to use E-commerce platforms like Amazon to drive sales and awareness. At Rs 150 crores, the firm is at an inflection point with great insights into the markets it serves. As growth moves to the next level, it remains to be seen if its scrappy grit and resilience will carry it to possibly Rs 500 crores by 2026-27. Knowing the history of the firm, they will certainly not aim any lower than that, pulling out more than a few innovations and marketing surprises along the way.

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Gameskraft achieves Rs 3,500 Cr income in FY24 with Rs 947 Cr PAT

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Gameskraft achieves Rs 3,500 Cr income in FY24 with Rs 947 Cr PAT
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Gameskraft achieves Rs 3,500 Cr income in FY24 with Rs 947 Cr PAT Gameskraft has consistently reported net profits of around Rs 1,000 crore over the past three fiscal years. Despite encountering various legal challenges, the Bengaluru-based company achieved a 30% year-on-year growth in the fiscal year ending March 2024. Gameskraft’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 3,475 crore in FY24 from Rs 2,673 crore in FY23, its consolidated annual financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Gameskraft operates popular gaming apps such as Rummy Culture, Playship, Pocket 52, RummyPrime, Ludo Culture, and Rummy Time. Its revenue (gross gaming revenue) comes from a platform fee or commission charged as a percentage of the buy-in fees users invest in games. This remained its sole revenue source during FY24. The company also made Rs 46 crore from interest on fixed deposits and gain on sale of current investments which tallied its overall revenue to Rs 3,521 crore in FY24 from Rs 2,732 crore in FY23. Similar to other gaming companies, Gameskraft has over a dozen brand ambassadors, including Harbhajan Singh, Mahesh Bhupathi, and Abhinav Bindra, and has run several campaigns on social media and TV. This pushed its advertising costs up by 113% to Rs 1,315 crore in FY24 from Rs 616 crore in FY23. Gameskraft employee benefits grew 23.5% to Rs 463 crore in FY24. This includes Rs 12 crore as ESOP cost which is settled in cash. Its legal, communication, domain, web hosting, and other overheads took the overall cost up by 71.7% to Rs 2232 crore in FY24 from Rs 1300 crore in FY23. The more than two-fold increase in advertising costs outpaced Gameskraft's revenue growth, causing its profits to drop by 10.8% to Rs 947 crore in FY24 from Rs 1,062 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 69.4% and 37.46% respectively with an expense-to-earning ratio of Rs 0.64. At the end of FY24, Gameskraft's total current assets were recorded at Rs 1,680 crore with the cash and bank balance of Rs 306 crore. In the real-money gaming sector, MPL reported a 22.2% increase in revenue from operations to Rs 1,068 crore in FY24, while also achieving positive cash flow during the year. Gameberry saw a 46.9% growth in revenue to Rs 461.7 crore, with a 150% surge in profit to Rs 92.8 crore in the same period. Meanwhile, major competitors such as Dream11 and A23 have yet to release their financial results for FY24.

A23 reports Rs 841 Cr revenue and Rs 72 Cr profit in FY24

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A23 reports Rs 841 Cr revenue and Rs 72 Cr profit in FY24
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Online rummy platform A23 reported flat revenue growth for the fiscal year ending March 2024. However, the company achieved a 24% increase in profits, driven by controlled expenses and an increase in non-operating income during the same period. A23’s net revenue was recorded at Rs 841 crore in FY24 from Rs 839 crore in FY23, its consolidated annual financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. Notably, the firm's gross revenue grew by 31% to Rs 1,378 crore in FY24, up from Rs 1,051 crore in FY23. Of this, Rs 537 crore was paid out to players, resulting in a net revenue of Rs 841 crore for FY24. The platform fee, or commission, charged as a percentage of the buy-in fees from users, remained the sole revenue source for A23 during FY24. Additionally, the platform earned Rs 37 crore, primarily from interest on deposits and current investments, bringing its total revenue to Rs 878 crore in FY24. The company claims to have over 5 crore players on its platform and operates five games - rummy, fantasy, poker, carrom, and pool. A23 has not disclosed its overheads much and booked Rs 515 crore, which is 68% of the overall cost under the miscellaneous head. This might include all the major costs including advertising, servers, and hosting. A23’s employee benefits grew 41% to Rs 138 crore in FY24 from Rs 98 crore in FY23. Its legal, safety and security, printing, traveling, and other overheads pushed the total expenditure to Rs 761 crore in FY24. Despite the flat scale, the controlled expenditure and increase in other income helped A23 to post a 24% increase in its net profits to Rs 72 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 58 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to 11.5% and 15.26%, respectively while the expense-per-revenue ratio stood at Rs 0.90. At the end of FY24, A23’s total current assets were recorded at Rs 613 crore with cash and bank balances of Rs 534 crore.

Astroyogi surpasses Rs 85 Cr revenue in FY24 with sound economics

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Astroyogi surpasses Rs 85 Cr revenue in FY24 with sound economics Astroyogi’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 84.3 crore in FY24 from Rs 66.7 crore in FY23, its annual financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. The online astrology sector has been experiencing rapid growth in recent years, and bootstrapped firm Astroyogi is no exception. The Gurugram-based company reported a 26.3% year-on-year revenue increase in the last fiscal year while maintaining strong unit economics. Astroyogi’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 84.3 crore in FY24 from Rs 66.7 crore in FY23, its annual financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. Astroyogi is a digital astrology consultancy platform that connects users with professional astrologers through its mobile and web apps. In FY24, online consultancy services generated 98.3% of the company’s total operating revenue, amounting to Rs 82.9 crore. The remaining revenue came from product sales through its YogiStore. Notably, revenue from overseas markets contributed 27.2% of Astroyogi’s total operating revenue. The firm also generated Rs 1.08 crore from interest and investment gains, bringing its overall income to Rs 85.3 crore for the fiscal year ending March 2024. Similar to other online astrology firms, content and astrology fees given to astrologers/cartomancers were the largest cost center for Astroyogi, accounting for 46.5% of the overall expenses. To the tune of scale, this cost increased by 23% to Rs 39.7 crore in the last fiscal year. Its spends and employee benefits shot up by 33% and 29%, respectively, to Rs 24 crore and Rs 12.5 crore in FY24. The overall cost of the company grew by 28% to Rs 85.3 crore in FY24. Despite the growing scale, increased advertising expenses for the bootstrapped firm impacted the company's profits before tax, which fell to Rs 31,000 in FY24, down from Rs 2.1 crore in FY23. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.01 to earn a rupee during the last fiscal year. The company directly competes with AstroTalk which targets Rs 1,250 crore revenue in FY25 and registered 651 crore revenue with a hefty Rs 100 crore profits in FY24, and InstaAstro, which is in talks to be acquired by Flipkart and posted Rs 25 crore revenue in FY24. The boom in astrology services has seen business models evolve, and that in turn continues to put pressure on firms to get more out of every customer. With the kind of pay per minute models most have gone with, it is only a matter of time before newer, more dedicated offerings emerge. While we are not privy to details, it’s a safe bet to assume that the Pareto principle will be at work in these firms too, with 20% of customers possibly generating 80% of revenues. While that has already meant some star astrologers seeking to build their own followings independently, it could lead to the inevitable fight for ‘top-tier’ talent soon. As one of the few categories where profits have flowed quickly, it should be interesting to see how these firms evolve in the coming months and years.

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.

Zomato posts Rs 3,288 Cr revenue and Rs 138 Cr profit in Q3 FY24

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Zomato posts Rs 3,288 Cr revenue and Rs 138 Cr profit in Q3 FY24
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Foodtech and quick commerce platform Zomato on Thursday released its financial results for the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (Q3 FY24). The results showcase a decent growth in scale along with a 3.8X jump in profits. Zomato’s revenue from operations grew 15.4% to Rs 3,288 crore in Q3 FY24 in contrast to Rs 2,848 crore Q2 FY24, as per the firm’s consolidated financial results sourced from National Stock Exchange. Compared to the third quarter of the previous fiscal (Q3 FY23) year, its operating revenue went up by 68.8% from Rs 1,948 crore. Zomato operates several units including a food marketplace platform connecting end users, restaurants, and delivery personnel. Hyperpure provides farm-to-fork supplies to restaurants and businesses while Blinkit offers kirana, FMCG and other essentials within 10 minutes. Meanwhile, dining.out and Zomato Live let users discover restaurants, reserve tables, and book tickets for entertainment events. The firm made 51.8% of its total operating revenue via food ordering and delivery business, which grew 10.2% to Rs 1,704 crore in Q3 FY24 from Rs 1,546 crore in Q2 of the same financial year. Collections from its Hyperpure supplies (B2B business) increased 15.3% to Rs 859 crore during the same period while quick commerce vertical (Blinkit) contributed Rs 644 crore to the group’s coffers. The remaining income came from the ‘Going-out’ segment and other operating activities during the quarter ending December 2023. Additionally, Zomato also earned Rs 219 crore as non-operating income (mainly from interest and gains on financial assets) in Q3 FY24. As a result, its overall revenue crossed Rs 3,500 crore during the period. Coming to expenses, delivery and related charges accounted for 31.6% in Q3 which surged 16.2% to Rs 1,068 crore. Purchase of stock (after adjustment of changes in inventories) inclined 16% to Rs 782 crore while employee benefits cost remained flat at Rs 423 crore during the quarter. Zomato also spent Rs 374 crore on advertisement and promotions, akin to which its total expenditure rose 11.3% to Rs 3,383 crore in Q3 of FY24. On the lines of rising scale, Zomato’s profits also jumped 3.8X to Rs 138 crore in Q3 against Rs 36 crore in the previous quarter. Last year in the same quarter (Q3 FY23), it booked Rs 347 crore in losses. On a unit level, the company spent Rs 1.03 to earn a rupee in Q3 of FY24. For the nine months ended period (Apr-Dec 2024), Zomato recorded Rs 8,552 crore revenue from operations with a profit of Rs 176 crore. Zomato made its public market debut in July 2021 at a valuation of $12 billion and touched its peak of over Rs 150 per share in November 2021. Later, it dwindled under Rs 50 during July 2022. Zomato got its momentum back in Q1 of FY24 when it recorded profits for the first time. Since then, the company attained nearly 3X surge in its share price and its current share price stands around Rs 144 a piece.

Ixigo posts Rs 242 Cr revenue Q3 FY25; PBT jumps 54%

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Ixigo posts Rs 242 Cr revenue Q3 FY25; PBT jumps 54%
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Ixigo released its financial results for the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (Q3 FY25) on Tuesday. The company reported a 41% growth in scale, while its year-on-year (YoY) profits declined by 49.3%. Ixigo’s revenue from operations surged 41.5% to Rs 242 crore in Q3 FY25 in contrast to Rs 171 crore in Q3 FY24, as per the firm’s consolidated financial results sourced from the National Stock Exchange. The company generated the majority (49.6%) of its operating revenue from train ticketing which increased to Rs 120 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 95 crore in Q3 FY24. Flight and bus booking services contributed 28% and 21.4% respectively. Besides operating revenue, the firm also earned Rs 5.2 crore via interest and gains from financial assets during the quarter, taking its total topline to Rs 247 crore in Q3 FY25. Ixigo’s gross transaction value (GTV) increased 48% year-on-year to Rs 4,036 crore during the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal year. Employee benefits expenses rose by 17% YoY to Rs 41 crore. Overall, the company's total costs grew 42.7% to Rs 224 crore in Q3 FY25 compared to Rs 157 crore in Q3 FY24. Ixigo's net profits dropped by 49.3% to Rs 15.5 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 30.6 crore in Q3 FY24, attributed to a deferred tax income of Rs 16.7 crore booked in Q3 FY24. On a PBT basis, profits showed a significant QoQ increase of 54% to Rs 21.4 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 13.9 crore in Q3 FY24. Ixigo is currently trading at Rs 127.7 with a total market capitalization of Rs 4,886 crore or $581 million.

PayU-backed Mindgate profit soars 3.6X in FY24, posts Rs 257 Cr revenue

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PayU-backed Mindgate profit soars 3.6X in FY24, posts Rs 257 Cr revenue
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Payments technology company Mindgate made headlines last week after Prosus’s PayU acquired a 43.5% stake in the firm. The strategic acquisition followed Mindgate’s impressive 34.6% year-on-year growth, with revenue surpassing Rs 250 crore in FY24 and net profits surging 3.6X. Mindgate’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 257 crore in FY24 from Rs 191 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. Mindgate is a digital payments company specializing in real-time payment processing and enterprise payment solutions for banks, financial institutions, and businesses. Income from subscription-based SaaS services accounted for 87.7% of the total operating revenue, which rose by 35% to Rs 201 crore in FY24. Revenue from transaction processing and annual maintenance services contributed Rs 40 crore and Rs 16 crore, respectively. The company also earned Rs 4 crore from interest on current investments, bringing its total revenue to Rs 261 crore in FY24 from Rs 195 crore in FY23. Similar to other SaaS tech firms, employee benefits made up 71% of Mindgate’s overall expenditure. This cost rose by 22.6% to Rs 163 crore in FY24. Additional expenses such as rent, subscription and membership fees, travel, advertising, and overheads pushed the total expenditure up by 24.5% to Rs 229 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 184 crore in FY23. Year-on-year growth, coupled with controlled costs, enabled Mindgate to post a 3.6X surge in profits to Rs 23.2 crore in FY24 from Rs 6.5 crore in FY23. At a unit level, the company spent Re 0.89 to earn a rupee in FY24, with improved ROCE and EBITDA margins of 17.03% and 13.6%, respectively. By the end of FY24, its total current assets stood at Rs 211 crore, including cash and bank balances of Rs 74 crore.

PokerBaazi parent crosses Rs 400 Cr revenue in FY24; profits grew 26%

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PokerBaazi parent crosses Rs 400 Cr revenue in FY24; profits grew 26%
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Fintrackr All Stories PokerBaazi parent crosses Rs 400 Cr revenue in FY24; profits grew 26% Moonshine Technology, which operates PokerBaazi, SportsBaazi, and CardBazzi, demonstrated 55% growth in its operating revenue to Rs 415 crore in FY24 from Rs 268 crore in FY23. The platform fees/service transaction fees received from the users were the sole source of revenue for Moonshine. The firm also added Rs 9 crore mainly from the interest on bank deposits which tallied its overall income to Rs 424 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 273 crore in FY23. At the time of acquisition, Moonshine disclosed that PokerBaazi accounts for over 85% of its net revenue, while its fantasy sports platform, SportsBaazi, contributes 12%. Similar to other online gaming platforms, Moonshine spent 60% of its overall expenditure on advertising. This cost surged 83% to Rs 232 crore in FY24 from Rs 127 crore in FY23. Its employee benefits also grew 62% to Rs 89 crore in FY24. Its payment gateway, website/server, customer verification, and legal costs took the overall expenditure up by 55.6% to Rs 389 crore in FY24 from Rs 250 crore in FY23. The decent surge in scale and controlled expenditure helped Moonshine to increase its profits by 26.3% to Rs 24 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 19 crore in FY23. The company's ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 20% and 10.1%, respectively, while its expense-to-earnings ratio was recorded at Rs 0.94. During FY24, Moonshine’s total current assets stood at Rs 236 crore with cash and bank balances of Rs 196 crore. Out of Rs 982 crore ($118 million), Nazara has already invested $100 million and acquired a 47.7% stake in the company through a combination of secondary and primary share purchases.

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