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PhysicsWallah spent Rs 1,426 Cr on salaries in FY25; Offline ARPU stood at Rs 40,405

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PhysicsWallah spent Rs 1,426 Cr on salaries in FY25; Offline ARPU stood at Rs 40,405
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Fintrackr All Stories PhysicsWallah spent Rs 1,426 Cr on salaries in FY25; Offline ARPU stood at Rs 40,405 PhysicsWallah has filed draft papers with SEBI to raise Rs 3,820 crore through IPO. Its financial statement shows the company significantly narrowing its losses on the back of strong revenue growth across online, offline, and hybrid channels. PW’s operating revenue grew nearly 49% to Rs 2,887 crore in FY25 from Rs 1,941 crore in FY24. Income from coaching services remained the largest contributor at Rs 2,498.5 crore, with the online segment rising 45.5% to Rs 1,404 crore in FY25 from Rs 965 crore in FY24, while offline coaching grew 45.7% to Rs 1,352 crore from Rs 928 crore. The Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) in its offline channel has steadily improved from Rs 34,467 in FY23 to Rs 40,405 in FY25. The offline channel now contributes nearly 47% of the top line. Revenue from hostel fees and transportation added Rs 88 crore, and the sale of products jumped 74% to Rs 259 crore in FY25. India remained the core market contributing Rs 2,851 crore or 98.75% of the total operating revenue, while Dubai and the USA collectively accounted for Rs 36 crore or 1.25%. PhysicsWallah employed 5,096 faculty members in FY25, a 40% increase from 3,654 in FY24. Of these, 4,207 were permanent teachers while 889 were hired on a contractual basis. To support the larger base of faculty and other staff, the company’s spend on salaries grew nearly 28% to Rs 1,426 crore in FY25, accounting for 44% of its overall expenditure. Marketing expenses stood at Rs 448 crore for FY25. The company also spent Rs 123 crore on materials and Rs 366 crore on depreciation. Overall, PhysicsWallah kept its spending broadly flat at Rs 3,265 crore in FY25 as against Rs 3,279 crore in FY24. With controlled expenses and growing revenue, PW managed to bring down its burn significantly by 78.5% to Rs 243 crore in FY25 from Rs 1,131 crore in FY24. The company reported a positive EBITDA of Rs 192.5 crore in FY25 with an EBITDA margin of 6.33%. The company’s ROCE stood at -6.37%. On a unit level, the firm spent Rs 1.13 to earn a rupee in FY25, a sharp improvement from Rs 1.69 in FY24. The company reported current assets worth Rs 2,237 crore as of March 2025, including Rs 175 crore in cash and bank balances. The company disclosed a political contribution of Rs 37 lakh during FY25. As per DRHP, co-founders Alakh Pandey and Prateek Boob hold the largest stakes in the company at 40.35% each, followed by WestBridge Capital with 7.8%, while Hornbill Capital, GSV Ventures, and Lightspeed hold 4.42%, 2.85%, and 1.79%, respectively. PhysicsWallah acquired a 40% stake in UPSC coaching institute Sarrthi IAS.

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Cleartrip spent Rs 608 Cr on discount and cashbacks for Rs 169 Cr net revenue in FY25

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Cleartrip spent Rs 608 Cr on discount and cashbacks for Rs 169 Cr net revenue in FY25
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Cleartrip, Flipkart-owned online travel aggregator (OTA), narrowed its losses by 20% in FY25 on the back of 70% revenue growth, though losses remained high at Rs 651 crore. Flipkart-owned online travel aggregator (OTA) Cleartrip improved its financial performance in the fiscal year ending March 2025, with revenue growing 70% and losses declining 20%. However, the company spent over Rs 600 crore on discounts and cashbacks to achieve this scale. Cleartrip’s net operating revenue surged 70% to Rs 169.3 crore in FY25 from Rs 99.7 crore in FY24, according to its annual filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Cleartrip generated Rs 516.46 crore from service income in FY25, recording a 40% growth over FY24. It also earned Rs 248.38 crore from commissions and incentives, along with Rs 12.7 crore from other operating services. However, heavy discounts and cashbacks of Rs 608.2 crore during the year pulled its net operating revenue down to Rs 169.3 crore. On the cost side, employee benefits were Cleartrip’s largest expense, accounting for 27% of total burn. These costs fell 40% in FY25 from Rs 400.5 crore in FY24. This includes Rs 52.65 crore in non-cash ESOP expenses. Excluding ESOPs, spending on salaries and wages stood at Rs 186.6 crore in the fiscal year ended March 2025. Cleartrip spent Rs 102.16 crore on advertising and marketing in FY25, while commissions and brokerage costs surged over 80% to Rs 128.75 crore from Rs 70 crore in FY24. Finance costs also rose 50% to Rs 143.2 crore, and the company incurred Rs 78.65 crore in payment gateway charges. Other overheads, including outsourcing, IT, and legal and professional services, pushed Cleartrip’s total expenses to Rs 885.8 crore in FY25, down over 10% from Rs 990.7 crore in FY24. The Mumbai-based company’s 70% increase in revenue and control in its expenses led the company to cut its losses by 20% to Rs 651 crore in FY25, compared to Rs 810.3 crore, while its EBITDA margin stood at -334.78%. On a unit basis, it spent Rs 5.23 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY25 which improved from around Rs 10 in FY24. As of March 2025, the company’s current assets stood at Rs 709.8 crore, including cash and bank balances of Rs 71.6 crore. Cleartrip has become somewhat of an oddity in the Flipkart stable. Flipkart, which made almost Rs 6,400 crores from advertising in FY25, has not really done much with the OTA other than slap it on as a travel offering. But at these margins, does it even make sense? Would Flipkart be better off renting out the space to some other independent travel operator?

TBO reports Rs 418 Cr revenue and Rs 61 Cr profits in Q1 FY25

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TBO reports Rs 418 Cr revenue and Rs 61 Cr profits in Q1 FY25
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Business focused travel distribution platform Travel Boutique Online (TBO) has announced its first quarterly results since going public. The Gurugram-based company saw an increase in both revenue and profit during the first quarter of the current fiscal year. TBO’s operating revenue increased by 13.4% to Rs 418.46 crore in Q1 FY25 from Rs 369 crore in Q4 FY24, its unaudited consolidated financial statements sourced from National Stock Exchange (NSE) show. Income from booking of hotels and packages accounted for 76.63% of TBO’s revenue which increased to Rs 227 crore in Q1 FY25. Meanwhile, income from air ticketing brought Rs 23 core to the firm’s topline. When it comes to cost, TBO’s total expense grew by 11.1% to Rs 358.4 crore in Q1 FY25 from Rs 322.62 crore in Q4 FY24. Services fee was the largest cost center which accounted for 38.7% of the total expense. This expenditure stood at Rs 139 crore in Q1 FY25. The company also spent Rs 82.16 crore on salaries and other employee benefit schemes. TBO growth in scale enabled the firm to post a 31.3% spike in profits to Rs 60.91 crore in Q1 FY 25 from Rs 46.39 crore in Q4 FY24. For context, the company posted Rs 200 crore profits during FY24. The company went public in May this year, raising Rs 400 crore through a fresh issue and offering up to 12,508,797 equity shares for sale. As of August 13, TBO Tek is trading at Rs 1,632, with a total market capitalization of Rs 17,721 crore (around $2.1 billion).

FirstCry parent records Rs 1,863 Cr revenue, Rs 75 Cr EBITDA in Q1 FY26

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FirstCry parent records Rs 1,863 Cr revenue, Rs 75 Cr EBITDA in Q1 FY26
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Brainbees Solutions, the parent of kids-focused omnichannel retailer FirstCry, reported a 13% year-on-year rise in revenue and a 13% reduction in losses for the quarter ending June 2025. FirstCry's revenue from operations grew to Rs 1,862.56 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 1,652 crore in Q1 FY25, 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 77.55% of total operating revenue, while its subsidiary, GlobalBees, contributed Rs 426 crore. The company also made Rs 49 crore from interest income which took its overall revenue to Rs 1,911 crore in Q1 FY26, compared to Rs 1,679 crore in Q1 FY25. For the omnichannel retailer, the cost of procurement of materials accounted for 58% of the overall expenditure which increased 11% year-on-year to Rs 1,145 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 1,029 crore in Q1 FY25. FirstCry’s employee benefits stood at Rs 203 crore in Q1 FY26 which includes Rs 60 crore as ESOP cost. The marketing, legal, rent, and technology were other overheads that pushed the overall expenditure to Rs 1,971 crore in Q1 FY26. The decent scale and controlled expenditure helped FirstCry to reduce its losses by 13% to Rs 66.5 crore in Q1 FY26. Notably, the company reported a positive EBITDA of Rs 75 crore. On a unit basis, the company spent Rs 1.06 to earn a Rupee of operating revenue in Q1 FY26. At the end of today’s trading session, FirstCry’s share price stood at Rs 375.35 per share, with a total market capitalization of Rs 19,586 crore (approximately $2.2 billion).

BharatPe turns EBITDA profitable in FY25, revenue touches Rs 1,667 Cr

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BharatPe turns EBITDA profitable in FY25, revenue touches Rs 1,667 Cr
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BharatPe’s revenue from operations grew by 16.9% to Rs 1,667 crore in FY25 from Rs 1,426 crore in FY24, its consolidated annual financials accessed by Entrackr show. Fintech unicorn BharatPe witnessed a turnaround in the previous fiscal year as it recorded steady growth in scale while achieving EBITDA profitability. The company also managed to significantly cut down its losses, which shrank by over 80% during FY25. BharatPe’s revenue from operations grew by 16.9% to Rs 1,667 crore in FY25 from Rs 1,426 crore in FY24, its consolidated annual financials accessed by Entrackr show. Service fee income, which includes processing charges, commission on loan transactions, and rental income from the sale of machines and loudspeakers, remained the largest revenue driver for BharatPe, contributing 77.6% of operating revenue. This stream grew 15.8% year-on-year to Rs 1,456 crore in FY25. Revenue from the NBFC business rose to Rs 211 crore in FY25 from Rs 165 crore in FY24. Moreover, the company booked Rs 67 crore in non-operating income, pushing its total revenue to Rs 1,734 crore during the year. For BharatPe, transaction processing expenses accounted for 20.8% of the overall cost base at Rs 391 crore in FY25. Employee benefits remained steady at Rs 360 crore, which includes Rs 148.5 crore as ESOP (share-based payments). Its advertising spend saw a sharp 84% reduction to Rs 26 crore during the year. Other overheads, including outsourced services, merchant onboarding, and IT expenses, pushed the company’s total expenditure to Rs 1,876 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2025. The decent growth in scale, coupled with an effective cost mechanism, helped BharatPe to reduce its losses by 82.1% to Rs 88 crore in FY25 from Rs 492 crore in FY24. Notably, BharatPe reported a positive EBITDA of Rs 47 crore in FY25. Stripping out ESOP-related expenses, the company’s adjusted EBITDA would stand at Rs 195.5 crore for the year. BharatPe’s ROCE and EBITDA margins also improved to -3.8% and 2.82% respectively, in FY25. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.13 to earn a rupee in FY25. At the end of the previous fiscal year, the company had total current assets of Rs 2,685 crore with cash and bank balances of Rs 872 crore. Earlier this month, BharatPe facilitated its first secondary transaction since 2021 at a valuation of $2.85 billion. To date, the fintech unicorn has raised over $650 million in equity and debt from investors such as Tiger Global, Dragoneer Investment Group, Steadfast Capital, Coatue, and others.

Infibeam crosses Rs 1,000 Cr revenue threshold in Q2 FY25

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Infibeam crosses Rs 1,000 Cr revenue threshold in Q2 FY25
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Digital payments firm Infibeam's operating revenue grew by 29.19% during the quarter ending September 2024. Moreover, the Ahmedabad-based company’s profit also increased 16.45% in Q2 FY25. Infibeam Avenues’s revenue from operations spiked to Rs 1,016.65 crore in Q2 FY25 from Rs 786.97 crore in Q2 FY24, its unaudited consolidated financial statements from Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) show. Payment business accounted for 95.7% of its total collection which increased by 31.82% to Rs 973.34 crore in Q2 FY25. Meanwhile, there was a 10.81% decline in e-commerce platform business, which fell to Rs 43.31 crore. The company recorded a total revenue of 1,020.19 crore in Q2 FY25. Infibeam operates a diversified digital platform, with a primary focus on digital payments and e-commerce solutions. The company’s total expenses for Q2 FY25 rose by 30.41% to Rs 957.1 crore in Q2 FY25. Operating expenses was the largest contributor, rising by 29.98% to Rs 882.3 crore. Employee benefits increased by 10.86% to Rs 34.5 crore, while depreciation cost grew 3.64% to Rs 17.1 crore. The company also incurred Rs 23.2 crore on other undisclosed expenses. Infibeam’s profit after tax rose 16.495 to Rs 47.4 crore in Q2 FY25 from Rs 40.69 crore in the same period last year. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 1.62% and 7.96%, respectively. On a unit basis, the company spent Re 0.94 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in Q2 FY25. Infibeam competes with major players like Paytm, Razorpay, and PhonePe in the digital payments sector. At the end of today, its market cap stood at Rs 7,600 crore while the firm stock was trading at Rs 27.30.

Exclusive: PhysicsWallah in talks to acquire Drishti IAS for Rs 2,500 Cr

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Exclusive: PhysicsWallah in talks to acquire Drishti IAS for Rs 2,500 Cr
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Edtech unicorn PhysicsWallah is in the advanced stages of acquiring offline coaching firm Drishti IAS Institute, according to three sources familiar with the matter. If finalized, this will mark the largest acquisition in the edtech space in the past couple of years. “PhysicsWallah is spending around Rs 2,500–3,000 crore to acquire the UPSC and state commissions preparatory platform,” said one of the sources, requesting anonymity. “The two companies have been in talks since January this year, and the deal is likely to be finalized soon.” The development comes at a time when PhysicsWallah is preparing for its initial public offering (IPO). The Noida-based company recently appointed three independent directors and is aiming to raise $500 million at a $5 billion valuation through the public listing. According to sources, the payment for the deal will be made in tranches and will be tied to future performance milestones. “Although we have been meeting several people from different organisations (IPO Bankers, PEs & Edtech founders) for our future plans, nothing has been finalized so far. The information you are talking about is just a rumour which shouldn't be taken seriously at all,” said Vivek Tiwari, CEO, Drishti IAS. Queries sent to PhysicsWallah did not elicit an immediate response. Drishti IAS, a 26-year-old educational platform that mainly provides offline coaching to help students prepare for the Civil Services Examination (CSE), reported Rs 405 crore in revenue with Rs 90 crore profit after tax (PAT) in FY24. Founded by Vikas Divyakirti, the Mukherjee Nagar Institute is the largest revenue contributor for Drishti IAS, accounting for 58% of the total coaching income, followed by Prayagraj, Jaipur, and Karol Bagh. On the other hand, nine-year-old PhysicsWallah has expanded into a full-fledged edtech platform offering live and recorded lectures, test series, study materials, and offline hybrid centers. The firm has raised over $300 million to date and was valued at around $2.8 billion during a $210 million Series B round in September last year. PhysicsWallah’s revenue from operations surged to Rs 1,940.4 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 744.3 crore in FY23. However, following the rising expenditure, its losses deepened over 13X to Rs 1,131 crore in FY24 against Rs 84 crore reported in FY23. The potential deal aligns with PhysicsWallah’s focus on offline coaching. Last year, the Lightspeed and WestBridge-backed company stated that it aims to achieve over Rs 1,000 crore in offline revenue by the end of FY25.

Beardo revenue tops Rs 200 Cr in FY25; profit jumps 3.6X

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Beardo revenue tops Rs 200 Cr in FY25; profit jumps 3.6X
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Men’s grooming brand Beardo, owned by FMCG giant Marico, crossed the Rs 200 crore revenue milestone for the first time since the acquisition. The company posted a 23.7% rise in revenue and a 3.6X jump in profit after tax (PAT) in the same period. According to its standalone financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC), Beardo’s revenue from operations rose to Rs 214 crore in FY25 from Rs 173 crore in FY24. At the same time, the company’s profit after tax climbed to Rs 13 crore from Rs 3.63 crore a year earlier, while total income stood at Rs 215 crore. The growth was steered by tighter cost management and higher operating efficiency. The company’s total expenses grew 17.3% YoY to Rs 197 crore, slower than topline expansion, leading to improved profitability. When it comes to burn, the cost of materials consumed grew 39.3% to Rs 94 crore in FY25, whereas the employee benefits and other costs stood at Rs 14 crore and Rs 52 crore, respectively. Beardo’s EBITDA margin more than doubled to 7.1% from 3.4% in FY24, while its ROCE stood at a healthy 57% during the fiscal year ending March 2025. Beardo’s board noted in its annual filing that FY25 marked the first year it crossed the Rs 200 crore revenue mark, adding that the company expects to “achieve new heights in the coming years.” The grooming brand continues to focus on hair styling, perfumes, and skincare categories, which together contribute over 90% of its turnover. Since its acquisition by Marico in 2017, Beardo has transitioned from a D2C startup to a structured FMCG subsidiary, with better supply chain control, offline expansion, and cost efficiency. The appointment of Siddharth Vaya as whole-time director in April 2024 also reflects Marico’s increased strategic oversight. On the balance sheet front, Beardo’s total assets grew 44% to Rs 72 crore, supported by a 39.5% increase in current assets to Rs 60 crore. On a unit level, it spent Rs 0.92 to earn a rupee in FY25. In the men’s personal care space, it competes with peers such as The Man Company, Ustraa, and Bombay Shaving Company.

FirstCry parent’s revenue crosses Rs 1,900 Cr in Q4 FY25; losses surge 74%

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FirstCry parent’s revenue crosses Rs 1,900 Cr in Q4 FY25; losses surge 74%
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The parent company of FirstCry has released its quarterly report for the last financial year ending March 2025. The report highlights moderate growth, with a 16% year-on-year growth in scale while losses surged 74%. FirstCry's revenue from operations grew to Rs 1,930 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 1,667 crore in Q4 FY24, its financial statements sourced from the National Stock Exchange show. For the full fiscal year (FY25), BrainBees’s operating revenue increased 18% to Rs 7,660 crore in FY25 from Rs 6,481 crore in FY24. The sale of its products through offline stores and websites in India and the international market was the primary source of revenue, accounting for 69% of total operating revenue, while its subsidiary, GlobalBees, contributed Rs 398 crore income for Q4 FY25. The company also made Rs 48 crore from interest income which took its overall revenue to Rs 1,979 crore in Q4 FY25, compared to Rs 1,685 crore in Q4 FY24. For the omnichannel retailer, the cost of procurement of materials accounted for 58% of the overall expenditure which increased 14% quarter-on-quarter to Rs 1,206 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 1055 crore in Q4 FY24. FirstCry employee benefits stood at Rs 229 crore in Q4 FY25 which includes Rs 82 crore as ESOP cost. Marketing, legal, rent, and technology expenses were key overheads that drove total expenditure up to Rs 2,060 crore in Q4 FY25, compared to Rs 1,737 crore in the same quarter last year. For the fiscal year ending March 2025, the company’s total expenses rose to Rs 7,992 crore. BrainBees’ loss surged by 74% to Rs 75 crore in Q4 FY25. For FY25, the firm losses stood at 215 crore in FY25, down from Rs 321 crore in FY24. (We have excluded exceptional items amounting to Rs 37 crore from the loss calculation.) BrainBees debuted on the stock exchange at Rs 446 and is now trading at 376.5 on May 26, bringing its total market capitalization to Rs 19,631 crore.

PhysicsWallah eyes $3.2 Bn valuation; price band set at Rs 103–Rs 109

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PhysicsWallah eyes $3.2 Bn valuation; price band set at Rs 103–Rs 109
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PhysicsWallah eyes $3.2 Bn valuation; price band set at Rs 103–Rs 109 Edtech unicorn PhysicsWallah has announced the price band for its upcoming Rs 3,480 crore initial public offering (IPO) at Rs 103–Rs 109 per share, valuing the company at around Rs 28,426 crore ($3.2 billion) at the upper end. The issue will open for public subscription on November 11 and close on November 13, with the anchor book opening a day earlier on November 10. The IPO comprises a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 3,100 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of Rs 380 crore by existing shareholders. In a notable move, co-founders Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari have reduced their OFS component, signalling a long-term commitment to the company’s growth. As per the RHP, the fresh capital will be deployed towards expanding PW’s offline network, strengthening its technology infrastructure, and supporting strategic acquisitions in test prep and skilling segments. Founded in 2020, PhysicsWallah has emerged as a rare profitable player in India’s edtech ecosystem, which has largely been under pressure following the sector’s funding slowdown. The company runs over 500 offline centres under its ‘PW Vidyapeeth’ and ‘Pathshala’ brands, and claims to serve over one crore monthly active users across its digital platforms. According to its financials, PhysicsWallah reported Rs 2,887 crore in operating revenue and Rs 243 crore in loss during FY25. Meanwhile for the first quarter of ongoing fiscal year (Q1 FY26), the firm reported a revenue of Rs 847 crore while its losses stood at Rs 127 crore in the same period. The IPO will test investor appetite for new-age education firms after a lull in the space. If it sails through successfully, PhysicsWallah could pave the way for peers like Unacademy and Vedantu to explore public listings. For now, all eyes will be on how public markets price India’s most-watched edtech story, one that’s attempting to balance scale, sustainability, and investor confidence.

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