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Freshworks cuts losses by 14% in Q2; eyes $713 Mn revenue in CY24

EntrackrEntrackr · 11m ago
Freshworks cuts losses by 14% in Q2; eyes $713 Mn revenue in CY24
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SaaS firm Freshworks registered a 5.5% growth quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter of the calendar year. Meanwhile, the company managed to narrow its losses by 13.7% during the same period. Freshworks operating revenue grew to $174.1 million in the quarter ending June 2024 from $165.1 million in Q1 CYFY24, its regulatory filing accessed from NASDAQ shows. Freshworks provides marketing, sales, support, and IT solutions through a portfolio of products: Freshservice, Freshdesk, Freshmarketer, Freshchat, and Freshsales to global companies. Freshworks acquired Device42 for $230 million in June this year. Consequently, Device42’s revenue will be included in Freshworks’ financials for the upcoming third quarter (Q3). Moving over to the cost side, Freshworks’s sales and marketing formed 50% of the overall expenditure which increased by 18.5% to $104.2 in Q2 CY24. The company’s spending on research, employees, and general overhead took the overall cost to $207.4 million in Q2 CY24. The decent increase in growth and controlled cost mechanism helped Freshworks to reduce its losses by 13.7% to $20.1 million in Q2 CY24 from $23.3 million in Q1 CY24. Freshworks said that it aims to achieve approximately $180-183 million in revenue for the third quarter of CY 2024. It targets to reach $707-713 million in revenue for the full year ending December 2024. In May, Freshworks founder Girish Mathrubootham stepped down from the position of chief executive officer. While Mathrubootham took the role of executive chairman, the company’s president Dennis Woodside was elevated as the new CEO.

Freshworks posts $196 Mn revenue in Q1 CY25, cuts op-losses by 67%

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Freshworks posts $196 Mn revenue in Q1 CY25, cuts op-losses by 67%
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Freshworks posts $196 Mn revenue in Q1 CY25, cuts op-losses by 67% Freshworks operating revenue grew to $196.2 million in the quarter ending March 2025 from $165.1 million in Q1 CYFY24, its regulatory filing accessed from NASDAQ shows. SaaS firm Freshworks registered a 19% year-on-year growth in the first quarter of the ongoing calendar year (2025). Meanwhile, the company narrowed its losses from operations by 67.7% during the same period. “Freshworks delivered a strong first quarter, surpassing our earlier financial projections with revenue rising 19% year-over-year to $196.3 million. We also achieved an operating cash flow margin of 30% and an adjusted free cash flow margin of 28%,” said Dennis Woodside, Chief Executive Officer and President of Freshworks. The company registered a 20.8% year-on-year growth during the full year, raising its scale from $596 million in CY23 to $720 million in CY24. Freshworks provides marketing, sales, support, and IT solutions through a portfolio of products: Freshservice, Freshdesk, Freshmarketer, Freshchat, and Freshsales to global companies. Moving over to the cost side, Freshworks’s sales and marketing formed 43% of the overall expenditure, which saw a decline of 5.8% to $89.1 million in Q1 CY25. The company’s spending on research, employees, and general overhead took the overall cost to $207.6 million in Q1 CY25. The decent increase in growth and controlled cost mechanism helped Freshworks reduce its losses from operations by 67.7% to $10.4 million in Q1 CY25 from $32.1 million in Q1 CYFY24. The company anticipates generating revenue between $197.3 million and $200.3 million in the second quarter of CY25, with total annual revenue projected to reach $824 million for the full year. During the last quarter of its previous financial year (Q4 CY24), Freshworks reduced the workforce by 13% to streamline its operations. The firm also announced a $400 million stock buyback program.

Apple India posts $8 Bn revenue and $330 Mn profit in FY24

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Apple India posts $8 Bn revenue and $330 Mn profit in FY24
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Apple India has consistently grown its operating scale and profit after tax over the past five to six fiscal years, and FY24 was no exception. The local entity of the smartphone, laptop, and watch maker reported a 36% increase in operating revenue, surpassing Rs 66,700 crore (approximately $8 billion) threshold in the last fiscal year. Moreover, Apple India posted a significant profit of Rs 2,746 crore ($330 million) during the fiscal year ending March 2024. Apple India’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 66,727 crore in FY24 from Rs 49,188 crore ($6 billion) in FY23, its financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. According to an IDC report, Apple achieved its highest-ever quarterly shipments in India during the September quarter of 2024 with 4 million units. By the third quarter of 2024, the company held an 8.6% share of the smartphone market in the country. Revenue from product sales increased by 36.53% to Rs 63,297.25 crore ($7.6 billion), contributing 94.86% of the total operating revenue. Service sales grew by 21.41% to Rs 3,430.45 crore ($413 million), accounting for the remaining 5.14%. It also earned Rs 393 crore from non-operating sources, pushing its total revenue to Rs 67,121 crore. On the expense side, material costs remained the largest expense category, accounting for 84.6% of the total expenses. These costs grew by 34.87% to Rs 53,658.6 crore ($6.4 billion) in FY24. Employee benefit expenses increased by 18.22% to Rs 2,599.6 crore ($313 million) during the same period. Advertising expenses rose sharply by 61.22% to Rs 728.7 crore ($87 million), while license fees (royalty paid to Apple Global by Apple India) doubled to Rs 4,490 crore ($540 million). Warranty claims amounted to Rs 374.2 crore ($45 million) in FY24. Overall, the company’s total expenses for the year increased by 36.5%, reaching Rs 63,397 crore ($7.6 billion) in FY24. Apple India’s profit increased by 23% to Rs 2,745.7 crore ($330 million) in FY24 from Rs 2,229.6 crore ($268 million) in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 71.96% and 6.43%, respectively. On a per-unit basis, Apple India spent Rs 0.95 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY24. The company reported Rs 2,912 crore ($350 million) in cash and bank balances and Rs 13,551 crore ($1.6 billion) in current assets at the end of FY24. Apple recently established a wholly owned subsidiary in India named Apple Operations India, highlighting the company’s commitment to expanding its presence and operations in the country. Meanwhile, Tata has agreed to acquire a 60% majority stake in Pegatron’s iPhone manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu. Last year, Tata acquired a 100% stake in Wistron India, positioning itself as one of Apple’s largest contract suppliers, alongside Taiwan’s Foxconn.

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