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Starbucks India posts Rs 1,218 Cr revenue in FY24; losses surge 3.2X

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Starbucks India posts Rs 1,218 Cr revenue in FY24; losses surge 3.2X
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Starbucks India has emerged as the largest coffee chain in the country as the company left Coffee Cafe Day behind in terms of revenue during the fiscal year ending March 2024. However, the firm barely managed double digit growth in the said fiscal year and at the same time, its losses widened over three-fold. Tata Starbucks’ revenue from operations increased 12.05% to Rs 1,218 crore in FY24 from Rs 1,087 crore in FY23, its standalone annual financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. Starbucks For background, Starbucks India is a joint venture between Starbucks Coffee Company and Tata Consumer Products Limited. Launched in 2012, Tata Starbucks now operates in over 390 stores across 54 Indian cities, with approximately 4,300 partners. Its nearest competitor Coffee Cafe Day’s revenue stood at Rs 1,013 crore in FY24. As of March 2024, it had 450 stores. Starbucks also competes with several new-age coffee startups including Blue Tokai, Rage Coffee, Third Wave Coffee Roasters, Slay Coffee, Sleepy Owl, and Seven Beans Co among several others. Coming to Tata Starbucks revenue, the sale of coffee and related products formed most of its revenue. The rest of the income came from the loyalty program called My Starbucks Rewards where the customers earn loyalty points (Stars). For a coffee-selling company, the procurement of coffee beans, and other related products accounted for 26% of the total expenditure. To the tune of scale, this cost increased 8.5% to Rs 343 crore in FY23. Its employee benefits, rent, electricity, advertisement cum promotion, royalty, transportation, and other overheads took the firm’s overall expenditure to Rs 1,320 crore in FY24 from Rs 1,140 crore in FY23. See TheKredible for the complete expense breakup. Along with flat scale, Starbucks India’s losses surged 3.2x to Rs 80 crore in FY24 from Rs 25 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 0.4% and 18%, respectively. On a unit level, the firm spent Rs 1.08 to earn a rupee in FY24. FY23-FY24 FY23 FY24 EBITDA Margin 19% 18% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.05 ₹1.08 ROCE 3% 0.4% Coffee chains, by their very nature seek upscale locations, which means rental costs can be very high. Starbucks India, which is still in expansion mode with a possible target of 1000 stores by 2028, faces that challenge, besides the more obvious one of finding customers for its pricey offerings. Multiple startups encroaching in the same segment has not helped, as unlike the humble tea, coffee snobs are a very real thing, and many of the new upstarts have built a following accordingly. More than losses, Starbucks India will possibly be more focused on metrics like same store sales growth and footfalls for now, as its menu offerings have enough margins to deliver handsomely if footfalls increase significantly. The question is, will premium coffee find a deep enough market, or will it run up against the by now famously shallow middle class market?

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Blue Tokai posts Rs 216 Cr revenue with improved EBITDA margin in FY24

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Blue Tokai posts Rs 216 Cr revenue with improved EBITDA margin in FY24
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Blue Tokai posts Rs 216 Cr revenue with improved EBITDA margin in FY24 Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters has achieved over five-fold growth in the past four fiscal years. The brand's revenue grew from Rs 41 crore in FY21 to Rs 75 crore in FY22, Rs 127 crore in FY23, and Rs 216 crore in FY24. Blue Tokai’s revenue from operations grew 70% year-on-year to Rs 216 crore in FY24 from Rs 127 crore in FY23, its annual consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Income from the sale of coffee accounted for 93% of the overall operating revenue which stood at Rs 201 crore in FY24. The rest of the collections come from the sale of bakery products. Blue Tokai claims to have 130 outlets and plans to expand to over 350 locations in the next 3 years. The company also added Rs 5 crore from interest on deposits and gains on mutual funds, which tallied its overall income to Rs 221 crore in FY24 and Rs 129 crore in FY23. Moving towards the cost breakdown, employee benefits were the largest cost center, accounting for 29.5% of the overall cost, which increased by 95% to Rs 84 crore in FY24. Blue Tokai’s procurement costs increased by 46% to Rs 83 crore in FY24. Due to the notable expansion of the outlets, the rent cost surged 94% to Rs 33 crore in FY24. Its legal, advertising, communication, travel, and other overheads increased the total expenditure by 66% to Rs 285 crore in FY24 from Rs 172 crore in FY23. The surge in employee benefits and rent costs outpaced the revenue growth which led Blue Tokai to post a 46% increase in losses which stood at Rs 63 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 43 crore in FY23. However, the company improved its EBITDA margin, narrowing it from -24.7% in FY23 to -19% in FY24. Blue Tokai spent Rs 1.32 to earn a rupee during the fiscal year. By the end of FY24, the company reported current assets of Rs 153 crore, including cash and bank balances of Rs 61 crore. Blue Tokai has raised over $80 million to date including its $30 million Series C round led by Verlinvest in August last year. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, A91 Partners was the largest external stakeholder with 22.77% followed by Verlinvest. On the competition side, Third Wave Coffee posted Rs 240 crore of revenue with a loss of Rs 110 crore in FY24. While Starbucks India posted a whopping Rs 1,218 crore in revenue in the previous fiscal. Sleepy Owl, Subko Coffee, and Seven Beans are yet to post their financial results for FY24.

Amazon India logistics unit posts Rs 4,889 Cr income in FY24

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Amazon India logistics unit posts Rs 4,889 Cr income in FY24
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Amazon Transportation Services reported a marginal growth in its revenue during the fiscal year ending March 2024. At the same time, the company reduced its losses by over 6% during the same period. AmazonTransport Services aka ATS’s revenue from operations grew 7.6% to Rs 4,888.9 crore in FY24 from Rs 4,543.3 crore in FY23, its standalone financial statement sourced from Tofler shows. Apart from operational income, ATS’s other income spiked 66% to Rs 57.3 crore in FY24 from Rs 34.5 crore in the previous fiscal year. This brought the total income for FY24 to Rs 4,946.2 crore. Amazon Transportation Services provides logistics and delivery solutions, supporting Amazon's e-commerce operations. Its services include order pickup, sorting, and last-mile delivery across India. It makes money via offering aforementioned services to Amazon India. The company’s total expenses excluding depreciation stood at Rs 4,690.8 crore in FY24 from Rs 4,310.2 crore in FY23, marking an 8.8% rise. Depreciation expenses, however, decreased by 10.2%, standing at Rs 313.7 crore for FY24, down from Rs 349.4 crore in FY23. Despite the growth in revenue, ATS managed to reduce its losses by 6.3% to Rs 80.3 crore in FY24 from Rs 85.7 crore in FY23. Its outstanding losses reached Rs 469.8 crore as of the end of FY24. Other equity components, including the share-based compensation reserve, increased 26% to Rs Rs 490.4 crore in the last fiscal year. While ATS’s parent company, Amazon Corporate Holdings continues to support its operations, the persistent losses indicate ongoing challenges in reaching profitability despite YoY revenue growth. In the past five years, Amazon India (through transport services) has expanded its partnership with Indian Railways, increasing from a single train in 2019 to over 120 trains by 2024, now covering 130 intercity routes across 91 cities.

Starbucks India revenue goes past Rs 1,000 Cr in FY23

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Starbucks India revenue goes past Rs 1,000 Cr in FY23
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Starbucks India, a joint venture between Starbucks and Tata, has recorded impressive growth in the last two fiscal years, surpassing Rs 1,000 crore in operating revenue. Its financial statement reveals a three-fold increase in revenue, reaching Rs 1,087 crore in FY23 compared to Rs 360 crore in FY21. Most of the revenue is generated from the sale of coffee and related products, with additional income coming from the loyalty program, My Starbucks Rewards. The company has significantly reduced losses and improved its ROCE and EBITDA margin. With its high-end positioning and recognition as a global brand, Starbucks holds an advantage over local rivals in terms of controlled promotion costs. However, expensive rentals remain a challenge for further expansion.

Nazara posts Rs 520 Cr revenue and Rs 4 Cr PAT in Q4 FY25

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Nazara posts Rs 520 Cr revenue and Rs 4 Cr PAT in Q4 FY25 Gaming and sports media firm Nazara Technologies reported a 95% year-on-year rise in operating revenue for Q4 FY25. However, the Mumbai-based company’s profit remained modest at Rs 4 crore in the final quarter of the previous fiscal year. Nazara’s operating revenue rose by 95.3% to Rs 520 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 266 crore in Q4 FY24, according to its audited consolidated financial statements sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE). E-sports accounted for 41.5% (Rs 216 crore) of the company’s total operating revenue, while the gaming segment held a 30% share (Rs 156 crore), followed by ad tech, which contributed 28% (Rs 148 crore). Nazara also earned Rs 18 crore from interest and gains on financial assets during the quarter, bringing its overall revenue to Rs 539 crore. However, the company posted a 40.8% YoY increase in its total income to Rs 1,715 crore in FY25, compared to Rs 1,218 crore in FY24. On the line of scale, Nazara’s total expenses surged by 85.3% to Rs 528 crore in Q4 FY25, compared to Rs 285 crore in the same quarter last year. Content and commission costs together stood at Rs 186 crore, while employee benefit expenses rose to Rs 80 crore. Notably, marketing expenses saw a sharp 3.5X jump, reaching Rs 151 crore in Q4 FY25. Despite a 95% year-on-year revenue growth in Q4, the company’s profit remained flat at Rs 4 crore in Q4 FY25. For the full fiscal year, its net profit declined to Rs 51 crore in FY25 from Rs 74.7 crore in FY24. Last week, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) also approved the acquisition of a majority stake and control over Nazara Technologies Limited by Axana Estates LLP, Plutus Wealth Management LLP, and Junomoneta Finsol Private Limited. Nazara is currently trading at Rs 1,270 (as of 03.41 PM) with a total market capitalization of Rs 11,127 crore (approximately $1.3 billion).

Wow! Momo posts Rs 470 Cr revenue and Rs 114 Cr loss in FY24

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Wow! Momo posts Rs 470 Cr revenue and Rs 114 Cr loss in FY24
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Wow! Momo saw 14% growth in operating revenue in FY24, it fell far short of the 88% year-on-year surge recorded in FY23, indicating a slowdown in growth. However, the Tiger Global-backed firm managed to keep its losses stable, remaining flat for the fiscal year ending March 2024. Wow! Momo’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 470 crore in the last fiscal year from Rs 413 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Launched in 2008 by Sagar Daryani and Binod Homagai, Wow! Momo Foods operates three QSR brands—Wow Momo, Wow China, and Wow Chicken. The company claims to have a network of 630 outlets across 35 cities and a workforce of 6,000 employees. Revenue from the sale of momos, food, and beverages contributed 97% of the total operating income, which grew by 11.5% to Rs 456 crore in FY24. The remaining revenue came from frozen momo sales. Wow! Momo also added Rs 9 crore from interest on deposits, bringing the overall revenue to Rs 479 crore in the last fiscal year. For the QSR firm, the cost of material procurement formed 26.6% of total expenditure, increasing 15.3% to Rs 158 crore in FY24 in line with revenue growth. Employee benefit expenses declined 27.7% to Rs 120 crore in the previous fiscal year. Expenses related to power/fuel, rent, advertising, commissions, finance costs, and other overheads contributed to a 11.9% rise in total expenditure, reaching Rs 593 crore in FY24. The 13.8% increase in scale, along with controlled expenses, helped Wow! Momo maintain steady losses at Rs 114 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -8.33% and 7.93%, respectively, with an expense-to-revenue ratio of Rs 1.26. By the end of FY24, Wow! Momo's total current assets were recorded at Rs 250 crore, including Rs 175 crore in cash and bank balances. Wow! Momo has raised over Rs 600 crore to date, including $42 million (Rs 350 crore) in its Series D led by Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the sovereign wealth fund of Malaysia. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Tiger Global is the largest external stakeholder followed by Treeline Investment. Wow! Momo is reportedly aiming for Rs 650 crore in revenue in FY25 with improved unit economics and has its sights set on going public in 2027.

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Amazon India marketplace posts Rs 588 Cr adjusted EBITDA in FY24

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Amazon India marketplace posts Rs 588 Cr adjusted EBITDA in FY24
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