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NoBroker in FY23: Op revenue grows 87% to Rs 609 Cr; losses up by 64%

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
NoBroker in FY23: Op revenue grows 87% to Rs 609 Cr; losses up by 64%
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Proptech unicorn NoBroker has finally reported its FY23 financial results, nine months past the due date. The company achieved an 86.8% increase in its operating scale for the fiscal year ending March 2023. However, its losses also surged by 63.8% during the same period. NoBroker’s revenue from operations grew by 86.8% to Rs 609 crore in FY23 from Rs 326 crore in FY22, its annual financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. NoBroker is a real estate platform that connects property owners directly with tenants, removing the need for brokers or agents. The company’s main source of revenue is subscription plans. NoBroker also provides a slew of additional services such as rental agreements, home insurance, and property management. The company also recorded a non-operating income of Rs 74 crore from the interest of fixed deposit and gain on current investments/mutual funds taking its overall income to Rs 683 crore in FY23. The company did not publish the complete expense break up but disclosed that spending on employee benefits formed 36.55% of the overall expenditure. This cost increased 66% to Rs 435 crore in FY23. Other overheads, likely covering advertising, payment gateways, and more, added another Rs 724 crore to costs. This led to the total expenses rising to Rs 1,190 crore in FY23, up from Rs 679 crore in FY22. Evidently, NoBroker’s growth in scale was dwarfed by the increased costs. Subsequently, losses went up by 63.8% to Rs 506 crore in FY23, up from Rs 309 crore in FY22. Its ROCE and EBITDA margins were recorded at -34% and -69.5%, respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.95 to earn a unit of operating revenue. Last year, NoBroker said that it aimed to touch Rs 1,000 crore revenue mark in FY24. The company is yet to file its audited annual report for the last fiscal year. FY22-FY23 FY23 FY24 EBITDA Margin -80% -69.5% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹2.08 ₹1.95 ROCE -16% -34% NoBroker has raised over $400 million to date including a $210 million unicorn round in November 2021. The firm also raised $5 million in an extended Series E round from search giant Google for its apartment and society management vertical, NoBrokerHood. The vertical directly competes with another Tiger Global-backed company MyGate. NoBroker has been launching a slew of services to build on its brand’s visibility and perceived strength in the property segment. From paperwork, to maintenance to property management, the firm has spread out, but profitability remains elusive. It says something for the challenges in the segment that even the original premise, of zero brokerage may soon be threatened thanks to a new service it has trialed in Bengaluru and Chennai, offering a postpaid plan to landlords seeking tenants, with the fee payable only on closing a deal. That doesn’t sound too different from your normal real estate broker, does it? The property market in India has evolved in interesting ways, with many traditional real estate brokers going hyper local in the face of competition from funded startups. That is where their deep local knowledge and awareness of market dynamics gives them an edge, ensuring their continued survival. According to the startup intelligence platform TheKredible, General Atlantic is the largest shareholder in NoBroker with a 30% stake. Elevation Capital and Tiger Global follow with each holding over 15% of the company.

Third Wave Coffee’s scale grows 4.5X to Rs 144 Cr in FY23

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Third Wave Coffee’s scale grows 4.5X to Rs 144 Cr in FY23
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Coffee chain firm Third Wave Coffee secured $35 million led by homegrown private equity firm Creaegis in September last year. The funding was followed by its notable growth in scale during FY23. Third Wave’s revenue from operations surged 4.5X to Rs 144 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2023 as compared to Rs 32 crore in FY22, its annual financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies show. Just like StarBucks, Third Wave Coffee offers curated food menus and handpicked coffee, and has over 90 cafes across Hyderabad, Coonoor, Bengaluru, Delhi (NCR), Mumbai, Chandigarh, and Pune. The firm claims to have about 109 stores, of which 50% are operational in Bengaluru. Income from the sale of coffee and food items were the two revenue sources for TWC. The firm also made Rs 2 crore from the interest on bank deposits which took its total income to Rs 147 crore in FY23. For Third Wave Coffee, its employee benefits emerged as the largest cost center accounting for 28.8% of the firm’s overall expenditure. This cost surged 3.8X to Rs 58 crore in FY23 from Rs 15 crore in FY22. Third Wave Coffee’s costs of procurements (coffee and food materials), rent, legal, freight-logistics, marketing, and other overheads took its total expenditure to Rs 201 crore in FY23 from Rs 47 crore in FY22. See TheKredible for the detailed expense breakup. Expenses Breakdown Total ₹ 47 Cr https://thekredible.com/company/third-wave-coffee/financials View Full Data To access complete data, visithttps://thekredible.com/company/third-wave-coffee/financials Total ₹ 201 Cr https://thekredible.com/company/third-wave-coffee/financials View Full Data To access complete data, visithttps://thekredible.com/company/third-wave-coffee/financials Cost of materials consumed Cost of materials consumed Employee benefit Employee benefit Rent Rent Legal professional Legal professional Travelling conveyance Travelling conveyance Transportation distribution Transportation distribution Discounting charges Discounting charges Selling and marketing Selling and marketing Others To check complete Expense Breakdown visit thekredible.com View full data The increase in employee benefits and rent led its losses to increase 3.6X to Rs 54 crore in FY23 from Rs 15 crore in FY22. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to -38% and -25.9% respectively. On a unit level, TWC spent Rs 1.40 to earn a rupee in FY23. Third Wave has raised over $66 million to date including its $35 million Series C round in September last year. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, WestBridge Capital is the largest external stakeholder with 32.62% followed by Creaegis. As per Fintrackr’s estimates, its enterprise value to revenue multiple is 8.86X as of FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -38% -25.9% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.47 ₹1.40 ROCE -47% -38% Towards the end of current fiscal year (FY24), Third Wave Coffee went through a tough phase as it laid off more than 100 employees soon after the $35 million fundraise. The company’s chief executive Sushant Goel also moved to a board role and Rajat Luthra, former head of KFC India and Nepal, was appointed as the new CEO. Goel had 7.89% stake in Third Wave Coffee. It competes with Blue Tokai, Sabko Coffee, Rage Coffee, Slay Coffee, Sleepy Owl, and Seven Beans Co., among others. Its closest competitor Blue Tokai registered Rs 129 crore in revenue with Rs 42 crore loss in FY23. While the mushrooming of coffee chains is not a surprise considering the rapid urbanization and aspirational whiffs around these, the sector has an unusual amount of volatility for the hospitality segment. Coffee chains by default seek the premium end of the market, leaving an opportunity for smaller setups to grab share in the lower price points, and perhaps even eventually add lower priced coffee to their offerings. Doing it all with an aura of cool can be a deadly combination for the newer coffee chains, and something they should watch out for.

Tractor Junction grows 3X in FY23, posts Rs 7.5 Cr losses

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Tractor Junction grows 3X in FY23, posts Rs 7.5 Cr losses
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Rural vehicle marketplace Tractor Junction has managed to grow its scale by nearly three-fold during the last fiscal year (FY23). The byproduct of the fast-paced growth, however, is the five-year-old company slipping into red during the said period. Tractor Junction’s revenue from operations grew 196.2% to Rs 26.84 crore during the fiscal year ending March 2023 as compared to Rs 9.06 crore in FY22, as per the company’s consolidated annual financial statement with the Registrar of Companies. Launched by Shivani Gupta and Rajat Kumar, Tractor Junction is a rural vehicle marketplace that helps buy, sell, finance, and insure new and used tractors, farm equipment, and rural commercial vehicles. It also provides necessary information and vetted reviews on farm machinery, enabling users to compare shortlisted options, and bringing transparency in pricing. The company made 55% of its revenue from sale of tractors while the remaining came from the sale of services. The sales of services segment mainly deals in the business of providing advertising services to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) through generation of leads from their website and selling those leads to OEM’s. Tractor Junction also cornered Rs 1.75 crore via interest and gains on financial assets (non-operating revenue). Including this, the company’s total income stood at Rs 28.6 crore in FY23. Further, the Alwar-based company spent most on the cost of materials accounting for 42% of the total expenditure. This cost shot up over 20X to Rs 14.54 crore in FY23 from Rs 71 lakh in FY22. Employee benefit cost for the company jumped over 2X to Rs 9.35 crore during the last fiscal year. Moreover, advertising & publicity expenses also increased 56.1% to Rs 3.81 crore during FY23 from Rs 2.44 crore in FY22. Overall, the company’s total expenditure ballooned more than four-fold to Rs 34.67 crore in FY23 from Rs 8.28 crore in FY22. Head to startup intelligence platform TheKredible for complete expense breakdown and year-on-year financial performance of the company. On the back of rising expenses, the company slipped into red. Tractor Junction recorded Rs 7.46 crore losses in FY23 against Rs 67 lakh profit in FY22. The impact of cash burn can also be seen in operating cash outflows which climbed to around Rs 17 crore during the last fiscal year. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin 11.15% -19.41% Expense/Rupee of ops revenue ₹1.29 ₹0.91 ROCE 33.95% -15.36% The EBITDA margin and ROCE of the firm stood at -19.41% and -15.36%, respectively in FY23. On a unit level, Tractor Junction spent Rs 1.29 to earn a rupee of operating revenue during the fiscal year. As per TheKredible, Tractor Junction has raised nearly $6 million to date from investors including Info Edge, Omnivore, Rockstart and Indigram Labs et al.

Apna Mart, the D Mart for India’s smaller cities, grows 770% in FY23

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Apna Mart, the D Mart for India’s smaller cities, grows 770% in FY23
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Bharat-focused hyperlocal grocery platform Apna Mart managed to grow its topline by over eight-fold during the fiscal year ending March 2023. But this growth was fueled by aggressive spending on promotions, manpower, and employee benefits. Apna Mart’s revenue from operations surged 770% to Rs 32.2 crore during FY23 in comparison to Rs 3.7 crore in FY22, the company’s financial statement with the Registrar of Companies shows. Founded in 2021 by Chetan Garg and Abhishek Singh, Apna Mart is a franchise-driven offline grocery and FMCG chain which also offers online ordering in Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Raipur, Dhanbad, Asansol, among others. The platform positions itself as DMart for smaller cities. The cost of materials was found to be the largest cost component for the company forming 58.6% of the total expenses. This cost jumped 809.9% to Rs 31.6 crore in FY23 from Rs 3.47 crore in FY22. Employee benefit expenses also skyrocketed to Rs 9 crore during the year which also includes ESOP costs (non-cash in nature) worth Rs 1.89 crore. Further, expanding manpower charges, marketing costs, and legal expenses along with other operating costs took the firm’s total expenditure to Rs 53.9 crore in FY23. The total cost was Rs 4 crore in the previous fiscal year (FY22). In the end, Apna Mart’s bottom line suffered the impact of rising expenses and it posted a loss of Rs 21.8 crore in FY23 against Rs 8 lakh profit in FY22. For the complete expense breakdown and year-on-year financial performance of the company, head to TheKredible. Followed by heavy cash burn, the operating cash outflows of the startup worsened to Rs 23.4 crore (negative) while the net cash flows stood at Rs 1.8 crore (positive). The EBITDA margin and ROCE of the firm registered at -66.37% and -449.17%, respectively. On a unit level, Apna Mart spent Rs 1.67 to earn a rupee of operating revenue during FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin 3.39% -66.37% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.08 ₹1.67 ROCE 6.88% -449.17% The company was in talks to raise about $15-20 million in funding from Accel and Sequoia (now Peak XV Partners). Entrackr had exclusively reported this development in April 2023. As per TheKredible, Apna Mart has raised over $14 million to date from the likes of Accel Partners, Peak XV Partners, Disruptors Capital, Sparrow Capital, and 2 am Ventures among others. The firm’s current valuation stands at Rs 397 crore or $48 million. With Rs 397 crore valuation and Rs 32 crore revenue from operations, the company’s valuation-to-revenue ratio stands at 12.4 times. Currently, the firm’s co-founders Abhishek Singh and Chetan Garg hold a 24.76% stake each, in the company. Accel Partners is the largest external stakeholder in ApnaMart followed by Peak XV Partners. For a complete shareholding pattern, visit TheKredible. Apnamart, with its footprint mostly in the East and Central parts of India, has a tough path ahead, as scrutiny will be very high for any retail venture here. While having professional founders with solid credentials will help a lot, the founders will be aware that any misstep will be magnified, in regions where there has been a long history of ventures that flamed and died out after promising the moon in the retail category. ‘Scams’ like JVG, Bhadrika, etc are still fresh in the minds of many, and Apna Mart will do well to not seek a franchisee-funded model for now. The way ahead will remain tough on the margin front, which the firm will probably seek to overcome by going for local brands over national brands perhaps. How far that takes them is something many people will be watching for, as local brands have also come a long way in areas like packaging quality. Whether product quality stands the test of markets, remains to be seen.

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