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Paytm posts Rs 1,918 Cr revenue and Rs 123 Cr profit in Q1 FY26

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Paytm posts Rs 1,918 Cr revenue and Rs 123 Cr profit in Q1 FY26
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Fintech firm Paytm announced its financial results for the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (Q1 FY26) on Tuesday. The Noida-based company reported a revenue of Rs 1,918 crore and a net profit of Rs 123 crore for the period. According to Paytmโ€™s unaudited quarterly report filed with the National Stock Exchange, its revenue from operations increased by 28% year-on-year from Rs 1,501 crore in Q1 FY25 to Rs 1,918 crore in Q1 FY26. Paytm has not disclosed its revenue breakup. The company also added Rs 241 crore from other non-operating sources, bringing its overall revenue to Rs 2,159 crore in Q1 FY26. For the fintech firm, its employee benefits remained the largest cost center, accounting for 32% of the overall cost, which decreased by 33% to Rs 643 crore in Q1 FY26. Its payment processing charges increased by 12% to Rs 581 crore, and marketing expenses decreased by 55% to Rs 100 crore in Q1 FY26. Software, communication, legal, cashback, and other overheads took the total expenditure to Rs 2,016 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 2,476 crore in Q1 FY25. Paytm turned profitable and recorded a net profit of Rs 123 crore in Q1 FY26, in contrast to a loss of Rs 840 crore in Q1 FY25. As of July 22, Paytmโ€™s share price rose 3.5% to Rs 1,053 with the total market capitalization standing at Rs 67,218 crore.

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. FirstCryโ€™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 todayโ€™s trading session, FirstCryโ€™s share price stood at Rs 375.35 per share, with a total market capitalization of Rs 19,586 crore (approximately $2.2 billion).

Eternal posts 2.8X revenue growth in Q2 FY26; EBIT remains negative at Rs 137 Cr

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Eternal posts 2.8X revenue growth in Q2 FY26; EBIT remains negative at Rs 137 Cr
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Eternal posts 2.8X revenue growth in Q2 FY26; EBIT remains negative at Rs 137 Cr Foodtech and quick commerce platform Eternal (formerly Zomato) released its financial results for Q2 FY26 on Thursday. The Gurugram-based company reported a 63% decline in profit for the quarter ending September 2025, while its revenue nearly tripled. Importantly, excluding other income of Rs 352 crore and interest costs of Rs 86 crore, Zomatoโ€™s parent Eternal posted a negative EBIT of Rs 137 crore in the last quarter. Eternalโ€™s revenue from operations grew 2.8X to Rs 13,590 crore in Q2 FY26 in contrast to Rs 4,799 crore in Q2 FY25, as per the firmโ€™s consolidated financial results sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Eternal operates several business units, including a food marketplace, Hyperpure, and a quick commerce platform, BlinkIt. Income from Eternalโ€™s food delivery business (Zomato) contributed 18% of the total revenue in Q2 FY26, growing 23% to Rs 2,485 crore from Rs 2,012 crore in Q2 FY25. Revenue from the quick commerce segment (Blinkit) saw significant growth, rising 8.5X to Rs 9,891 crore in Q2 FY26 from Rs 1,156 crore in Q2 FY25. However, Hyperpure saw a fall of 30.5% to Rs 1023 crore during the second quarter of FY26. Earnings from the 'Going-out' segment and other non-operating income brought the Eternal Groupโ€™s total revenue to Rs 13,942 crore in Q2 FY26. On a half yearly basis, the companyโ€™s revenue grew 2.3X to Rs 20,757 crore in H1 FY26 as compared to Rs 9,005 crore in H1 FY25. The cost of material accounted for 56% of the total expense; this cost grew by 5.8X to Rs 7,742 crore in Q2 FY26 from Rs 1,334 crore in Q2 FY25. Delivery and related charges increased by 58% to Rs 2,213 crore in Q2 FY26. Employee benefit cost rose 46% to Rs 865 crore while spending on advertising and marketing almost doubled to Rs 806 crore in Q2 FY26. Overall, the companyโ€™s total expenditure increased by 2.8X to Rs 13,813 crore in Q2 FY26, up from Rs 4,783 crore in Q2 FY25. The 5.8X surge in material cost led the company's profit to fall by 63% to Rs 65 crore in Q2 FY26 from Rs 176 crore in Q2 FY25. On a per-unit basis, the Gurugram-based company spent Rs 1.02 to earn every rupee of revenue during the quarter ending September 2025. Eternalโ€™s share price (as of 15:14 PM) is trading at Rs 342.85, giving the foodtech platform a market capitalization of Rs 3,32,985 crore (approximately $37.92 billion).

Swiggy posts Rs 4,961 Cr revenue in Q1 FY26, losses soar 96%

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Swiggy posts Rs 4,961 Cr revenue in Q1 FY26, losses soar 96%
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Swiggy posts Rs 4,961 Cr revenue in Q1 FY26, losses soar 96% Foodtech and quick commerce major Swiggy has reported a 54% year-on-year growth in its operating revenue which spiked to Rs 4,961 crore during Q1 FY26 as compared to Rs 3,222 crore Q1 FY25. However, the Bengaluru-based companyโ€™s losses almost doubled in the same period. Scootsy Logistics contributed a major 46% of Swiggyโ€™s overall operating collection. Income from this entity increased by 78% YoY to Rs 2,259 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 1,268 crore in Q1 FY25. Swiggyโ€™s food delivery business continues to be one of the major contributors, accounting for 36% of the total collection in Q1 FY26. Revenues from this vertical grew 19% to Rs 1,800 crore from Rs 1,518 crore in Q1 FY25. The companyโ€™s quick commerce segment also saw remarkable growth, with revenue surging by 2X to Rs 806 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 374 crore in Q1 FY25. The segment's gross order value (GOV) growth was driven by an increase in order frequency and the addition of new dark stores. Swiggyโ€™s Dine Out, Genie, Swiggy Mini and other non-operating income took its total revenue to Rs 5,048 crore in Q1 FY26. On the cost side, the procurement of FMCG products for supply chain distribution formed 33% of its overall cost which increased by 72% to Rs 2,064 crore in Q1 FY26. Meanwhile, the delivery charges saw 26% growth to Rs 1,313 crore in Q1 FY26. Swiggy spent Rs 686 crore and Rs 1,036 crore on employee benefits and advertising, respectively. Overall, Swiggyโ€™s total expenses for the quarter increased 60% to Rs 6,244 crore from Rs 3,908 crore in Q1 FY25. The 60% growth in expenditure led losses to increase by 96% to Rs 1,197 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 611 crore in Q1 FY25. Recently Swiggy reshuffled its board as Sumer Juneja from SoftBank and Anand Daniel from Accel resigned from their roles as nominee directors on Swiggyโ€™s board. Following these departures, Swiggy appointed Faraz Khalid, CEO of Middle East commerce platform noon, as an independent director. Swiggy shares were trading at Rs 404 at the end of Thursday with a total market capitalization of Rs 1,00,730 crore.

Info Edge posts Rs 729 Cr revenue in Q2 FY26

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Info Edge posts Rs 729 Cr revenue in Q2 FY26
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Info Edge (India) Ltd, the parent company of Naukri.com, 99acres, and Jeevansathi, reported a 12% increase quarter-on-quarter in its revenue to Rs 729 crore for the quarter ended September 2025. Revenue from Naukri.com accounted for 76% of the total income, which grew 11% to Rs 545 crore in Q2 FY26 from Rs 492 crore in Q2 FY25. Meanwhile, its real estate vertical, 99acres, recorded a 14% QoQ jump in revenues to Rs 122.4 crore in Q2 FY26. The other segment, which includes platforms such as Shiksha and Jeevansathi, saw the highest growth at 21%, reaching Rs 61.6 crore during the quarter. For the half-year ended September 2025, Info Edgeโ€™s total revenues grew 12% year-on-year to Rs 1,373.2 crore in H1 FY26 from Rs 1229.7 crore in H1 FY25. During the first half of FY26, recruitment solutions accounted for 74% of the revenue, which rose 10% to Rs 1,015.3 crore from Rs 923.4 crore in H1 FY25. 99acres rose 15.1% to Rs 216.8 crore in H1 FY26 from Rs 188.4 crore in H1 FY25. Meanwhile, the other verticals including Shiksha and Jeevansathi recorded a 19.7% growth to Rs 141.1 crore. Info Edge Ventures is also set to lead ShipGlobalโ€™s pre-Series A round, investing in 2,143 preference shares for Rs 15 crore. Post this, Info Edge will hold 23.81% of ShipGlobal. Info Edge had also announced an investment of Rs 12 crore in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Zwayam Digital Private Limited, which operates in the SaaS space, offering sourcing and screening recruitment solutions. For the first quarter, the companyโ€™s operating revenue rose to Rs 791 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 677 crore in Q1 FY25, while its profit grew by 32% to Rs 343 crore in Q1 FY26, compared to Rs 259 crore in Q1 FY25. As of 15:15 PM, Info Edge is trading at Rs 1,347, down 1.5% from todayโ€™s opening price. The firmโ€™s market capitalization stands at Rs 86,966 crore.

Zomatoโ€™s parent Eternal posts Rs 7,167 Cr revenue in Q1 FY26, profit falls 90%

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Zomatoโ€™s parent Eternal posts Rs 7,167 Cr revenue in Q1 FY26, profit falls 90%
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Fintrackr All Stories Zomatoโ€™s parent Eternal posts Rs 7,167 Cr revenue in Q1 FY26, profit falls 90% Eternal released its financial results for the first quarter of FY26 on Monday. The Gurugram-based company reported a 90% fall in profit for the quarter ending June 2025. Eternalโ€™s revenue from operations grew 70% to Rs 7,167 crore in Q1 FY26 in contrast to Rs 4,206 crore in Q1 FY25, as per the firmโ€™s consolidated financial results sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Eternal operates several business units, including a food marketplace, Hyperpure, and a quick commerce platform, BlinkIt. Income from Eternalโ€™s food delivery business contributed 31% of the total revenue in Q1 FY26, growing 16% to Rs 2,261 crore from Rs 1,942 crore in Q1 FY25. Revenue from Hyperpure (B2B supplies) and the quick commerce segment (Blinkit) saw significant growth, rising 89% to Rs 2,295 crore and 155% to Rs 2,400 crore, respectively, during the first quarter of FY26. Earnings from the 'Going-out' segment and other non-operating income brought the Eternal Groupโ€™s total revenue to Rs 7,521 crore in Q1 FY26. On the cost side, Delivery and related charges accounted for 25% of Eternal's total expenditure, at Rs 1,869 crore in Q1 FY26. Employee benefit cost rose 57% to Rs 830 crore while spending on advertising and marketing increased by 69% to Rs 671 crore in Q1 FY26. Overall, the companyโ€™s overall expenditure increased by 77% to Rs 7,433 crore in Q1 FY26, up from Rs 4,203 crore in Q1 FY25. The 70% surge in advertising led the company's profit to fall by 90% to Rs 25 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 253 crore in Q1 FY25. On a per-unit basis, the Gurugram-based company spent Rs 1.04 to earn every rupee of revenue during the quarter ending March 2025. At 15:37 on Monday (July 21), Eternalโ€™s shares were priced at Rs 274, giving the foodtech platform a market capitalization of Rs 2,64,564 crore (approximately $31.2 billion).

EaseMyTrip profit falls 98% in Q1 FY26; spends Rs 370 Cr on 3 acquisitions

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EaseMyTrip profit falls 98% in Q1 FY26; spends Rs 370 Cr on 3 acquisitions
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EaseMyTrip profit falls 98% in Q1 FY26; spends Rs 370 Cr on 3 acquisitions Online travel aggregator (OTA) platform EaseMyTrip has reported dismal performance during the last quarter, with revenue declining over 25% and profit plunging 98% to Rs 44 lakh. EaseMyTripโ€™s operating revenue decreased by 25.5% to Rs 114 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 25.5 crore in Q1 FY25, as per its financial statements filed with the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Air ticketing contributed 50% of the companyโ€™s revenue but fell 47% to Rs 57 crore in Q1 FY26, down from Rs 107 crore in Q1 FY25. Hotel packages accounted for 28.5% of total revenue, generating Rs 32.5 crore. Including other undisclosed income, its total income for Q1 FY26 stood at Rs 120 crore, compared to Rs 156 crore in Q1 FY25. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, EaseMyTripโ€™s operating revenue fell 18% to Rs 114 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 139 crore in Q4 FY25. In line with its scale, total expenses rose 8% to Rs 118 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 109 crore in Q1 FY25. Service costs accounted for 15% of the total, falling 5% to Rs 18 crore in Q1 FY26. Payment gateway charges, employee benefits, and advertising were other major costs for EaseMyTrip in the last quarter. EaseMyTripโ€™s profit after tax (PAT) fell 98.7% to Rs 44 lakh in Q1 FY26 as compared to Rs 34 crore in Q1 FY25. On a unit basis, the Delhi-based company spent Rs 1.04 to earn a rupee of operating revenue with EBITDA of Rs 6.2 crore during the last quarter. In its board meeting, the company also approved an investment of Rs 175 crore in Three Falcons Notting Hill Limited for a 50% stake, the acquisition of 100% stake in AB Finance Private Limited for Rs 194.4 crore, and approved an investment in Vashu Bhagnani Industries Limited. EaseMyTrip closed Thursday's trading session at Rs 9.22, with a 4% increase in its share price. The companyโ€™s total market capitalization stood at Rs 3,353 crore (approx $383 million).

Blackbuck posts Rs 144 Cr revenue in Q1 FY26, profit grows 17%

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Blackbuck posts Rs 144 Cr revenue in Q1 FY26, profit grows 17%
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Blackbuck has released its financial report for the first quarter of the ongoing financial year ending March 2026. The Bengaluru-based company reported a 57% year-on-year growth in scale in Q1 FY26 and posted a profit of Rs 34 crore in the quarter. Blackbuck's revenue from operations grew to Rs 144 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 92 crore in Q1 FY25, its financial statements sourced from the National Stock Exchange show. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, Blackbuckโ€™s operating revenue increased 18% to Rs 144 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 122 crore in Q4 FY25. Revenue from its truck operator services was the primary source of revenue, accounting for 98% of total operating revenue. The company also made Rs 16 crore from interest income which took its overall revenue to Rs 160 crore in Q1 FY26, compared to Rs 98 crore in Q1 FY25. Looking at the expenses, the employee benefit cost accounted for 32% of the overall expenditure which fell 5% year-on-year to Rs 37 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 39 crore in Q1 FY25. Deprecation and other operating expenses were key overheads that drove total expenditure to Rs 114 crore in Q1 FY26, compared to Rs 92 crore in the same quarter last year. Blackbuckโ€™s net profit increased 17% to Rs 34 crore in Q1 FY26, as compared to Rs 29 crore in Q1 FY25. Blackbuck debuted on the stock exchange at Rs 208.90 and is now trading at Rs 481.85 (at 15:26 PM), bringing its total market capitalization to Rs 8,670 crore ($1 billion).

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