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ZingHR posts Rs 84 Cr revenue in FY23; losses surge 84%

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ZingHR posts Rs 84 Cr revenue in FY23; losses surge 84%
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HR tech platform ZingHr has managed a 51% growth in its operating scale in the fiscal year ending March 2023. However, the company’s losses outpaced its revenue growth and neared Rs 21 crore in the same period. Tata Capital-backed ZingHR’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 84.48 crore in FY23 from Rs 55.77 crore in FY22, according to its consolidated financial statements with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). ZingHr is an HR tech platform which offers solutions such as recruitment, payroll, employee management, talent management, payroll, and others. The company claims to have over 1,100 worldwide customers with more than two million active users across 8 countries. The sale of subscription-based software was the only source of revenue for ZingHr which surged 51.48% during FY23. The company also made Rs 1.63 crore from finance income (non-operating) which tallied its total revenue to Rs 86.1 crore in the last fiscal year. Similar to other recruiting and allied servicing platforms, employee benefits expenses accounted for 55.52% of the overall expenditure. This cost surged 48% to Rs 59.2 crore in FY23 from Rs 39.8 crore in FY22. The firm’s marketing, product maintenance, professional, server, data security, and other overhead caused a 61.5% rise in its total expenditure to Rs 106.69 crore in FY23 from Rs 66.05 crore in FY22. Head to TheKredible for a detailed expenses breakup. Expenses Breakdown Total ₹ 66.05 Cr https://thekredible.com/company/zinghr/financials View Full Data To access complete data, visithttps://thekredible.com/company/zinghr/financials Total ₹ 106.69 Cr https://thekredible.com/company/zinghr/financials View Full Data To access complete data, visithttps://thekredible.com/company/zinghr/financials Server and Data Security charges Server and Data Security charges Employee Benefit Employee Benefit Travelling and conveyance Travelling and conveyance Professional charges Professional charges Selling and Marketing expenses Selling and Marketing expenses Product maintenance charges Product maintenance charges Other Expenses To check complete Expense Breakdown visit thekredible.com View full data At the end, the firm’s losses jumped by 84.4% to Rs 20.56 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin worsened to -54% and -23%, respectively. On a unit level, ZingHR spent Rs 1.27 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -17% -23% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.18 ₹1.26 ROCE -17% -54% ZingHR has raised around $13 million to date including its $10 million from Tata Capital. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Tata Capital is the largest external stakeholder with 35.82% followed by Erasmic Venture Fund and Triton Fund. View TheKredible for the full shareholding pattern. While the high shareholding of Tata Capital might indicate a high conviction in the firm and its founders, ZingHR is up against it in a field that is both cluttered and competitive. Product differentiators are few and far between, making too much price elasticity impossible. HRtech firms might soon realize that besides the tech they offer to their clients, it is the cost of the same tech for their products that will eventually decide their future. We believe the category will find it tougher to raise capital going ahead, short of some disruptive options that are not yet visible.

ZingHR crosses Rs 120 Cr revenue mark in FY24, cuts losses by 67%

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ZingHR crosses Rs 120 Cr revenue mark in FY24, cuts losses by 67%
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ZingHR crosses Rs 120 Cr revenue mark in FY24, cuts losses by 67% Cloud-based HRtech firm ZingHR sustained its growth streak in the last fiscal year, with revenue from operations surging over 47%, crossing the Rs 120 crore mark. Simultaneously, the Mumbai-based company reduced its losses by two-thirds during the same period. According to its consolidated financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC), ZingHR's revenue from operations climbed to Rs 124 crore in FY24 from Rs 84 crore in FY23. ZingHR offers staffing and talent acquisition services across various sectors, including BFSI, retail, and IT. The company generates its revenue exclusively from the sale of subscription-based software. Similar to other recruiting and allied service platforms, Zing HR’s employee benefits remained the largest cost component, accounting for 61% of total expenses. This cost rose 37% to Rs 81 crore during the fiscal year ending March 2024 from Rs 59 crore in FY23. Server and data security charges saw a 71% spike, reaching Rs 12 crore, while product maintenance costs increased 50% to Rs 9 crore. In contrast, professional fees and other expenses witnessed marginal reductions. Overall, total expenses for ZingHR grew 24% to Rs 133 crore in FY24. Despite rising costs, ZingHR significantly reduced its losses, reporting a net loss of Rs 7 crore in FY24, an improvement from Rs 21 crore in FY23, a 67% reduction. The company's Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) and EBITDA margin stood at -24.69% and -5.52%, respectively. On a unit level, ZingHR spent Rs 1.07 to earn a rupee during the last fiscal year. The Mumbai-based firm reported current assets worth Rs 56 crore, including Rs 12 crore in cash and bank balances in FY24. According to TheKredible, ZingHR has raised $14 million in funding to date, with Tata Capital as its lead investor, holding a 35.82% stake. ZingHR seems close to breaking out of any future fundraising requirements, assuming that momentum from FY24 has carried over into FY25 numbers as well. The disruption in the HRTech space is vastly underestimated, considering the continuous disruptions seen for the past decade, and ZingHR’s performance is quite good in that situation. While we don’t have a breakdown for revenue from India versus outside, the firm will do well to build revenues from exports. At a time when even forbidden sectors like the government or government-owned firms might be opening up to HR Tech firms, one would have to say even amidst the high competitive intensity, the sector is set to be significantly larger over the next 5 years. The one massive challenge will remain the missing firms from the MSME sector, which remains a problem to solve for service providers across the chain for now, not just HR. But all said and done, exciting times lie ahead for ZingHR.

Accel and Peak XV-backed grocery brand Apna Mart revenue jumps 86% in FY24

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Accel and Peak XV-backed grocery brand Apna Mart revenue jumps 86% in FY24
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Following eight-fold growth in FY23, Bharat-focused franchise-led grocery chain Apna Mart delivered another strong performance, achieving an 85.6% year-on-year spike in its operating scale in FY24. However, the company's losses also grew by 50% but remained under Rs 35 crore during this period. Three-year-old Apna Mart’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 59.4 crore in the last fiscal year from Rs 32 crore in FY23, its annual financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. Founded by Chetan Garg and Abhishek Singh, Apna Mart is a franchise-driven omnichannel grocery and FMCG chain that delivers within 15 minutes. It operates in 14 cities including Ranchi, Hazaribagh and Bilaspur. The sale of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) was the sole source of revenue in FY24. Apna Mart also added Rs 3.6 crore from interest on deposits and mutual fund redemption, bringing its overall income to Rs 63 crore during the last fiscal year, compared to Rs 32.2 crore in FY23. For the consumer goods store, the cost of procurement for products accounted for 61% of the overall expenditure. To the tune of scale, this cost increased by 85% to Rs 58.4 crore in FY24 from Rs 31.6 crore in FY23. Its employee benefits surged by 82.4% to Rs 16.6 crore in FY24, including a Rs 2 crore non-cash ESOP cost. Advertising, legal, and manpower charges were among the other major overheads that pushed the firm’s total expenditure up by 77.8% to Rs 96 crore in FY24 from Rs 54 crore in FY23. On the back of increased burn on procurement and employee benefits, Apna Mart's losses grew 51.4% year-on-year to Rs 33 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -57.7% and -49.76%, respectively. The firm’s expense-to-earnings ratio stood at Rs 1.62 in FY24. Apna Mart has total current assets of Rs 28.3 crore including a cash balance of Rs 1 crore at the end of the fiscal year ending March 2024. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Apna Mart has raised over $14 million in funding to date. Backed by Accel Partners, Peak XV Partners, Titan Capital, Disruptors Capital, and Sparrow Capital among others, the firm is currently valued at Rs 397 crore (approximately $48 million). Its enterprise value to revenue multiple stood at 6.68X in the previous fiscal year. In a fast evolving sector line quick commerce, Apna Mart’s focus on tier 2 cities is a huge question, considering how difficult it has been to turn a profit in those markets. It's scale also doesn't offer any significant procurement advantage yet. We believe that the firm has many challenges to tackle before it can breathe easy. A Franchisee based model might have helped control costs, and losses somewhat, but it should be interesting to see how far that can travel.

Auxilo’s profit jumps 2.5X in FY24; revenue grows double

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Auxilo’s profit jumps 2.5X in FY24; revenue grows double
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Overseas education loans have picked up steam in India in the last few years, and the specialized companies in the space have been growing exponentially. Incred, LeapFinance and Leverage Edu reported significant uptick in their financing business focused on education. Earlier last year, HDFC had sold off its education loan business, HDFC Credila to a clutch of PEs at a hefty premium too, indicating the bullishness around the sector. The focus of the story today is education-focused non banking financial company Auxilo which posted a two-fold growth in its revenue to Rs 356.68 crore in FY24 from Rs 178 crore in FY23, its annual financial statements with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Auxilo has churned the majority of its collection through processing fees and interest received on the loan disbursements. This income accounted for 94.8% of the revenue which surged 94.5% to Rs 338.2 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2024 from Rs 173.81 crore in FY23. The company also made Rs 10.64 crore from non-operating sources which pushed its total income to Rs 367.32 crore in FY24. On the expense side, interest on borrowing formed 61.35% of the total expense. This expense mounted by 144.58% to Rs 168.49 crore in FY24 from Rs 68.89 crore in FY23. Meanwhile, its employee benefit cost grew 28.45% to Rs 41.76 crore in FY24 from Rs 32.51 crore in FY23. Other expenses including legal-professional, business sourcing, advertising increased by 17.91% to Rs 54.6 crore in FY24. Auxilo Finserve’s overall cost grew 2X to Rs 274.63 crore in FY24 from Rs 156 crore in FY23. Significantly, its profit also increased 2.5X to Rs 69.21 crore in FY24 from Rs 26 crore in FY23. Its ROEC and EBITDA stood at 8.57% and 79.91%, respectively. On a unit level, the company spent Re 0.77 to make a rupee of operating revenue in FY24. FY23-FY24 FY23 FY24 EBITDA Margin 70.48% 79.91% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹0.88 ₹0.77 ROCE 6.68% 8.57% Considering that most education loans are not collateral backed, or unsecured, one has to wonder if the industry is not overheating. High growth rates for education loans, when seen in context of the headlines around the tightness in the jobs market, makes you wonder. Of course, lenders are betting on a cyclical turnaround by the time these loans fall due in a couple of years or earlier, besides the surging demand for overseas study in India. But froth is surely building up. Even loans given for study overseas, which form a significant chunk of these, are not the sure thing they used to be as immigration rules and conditions for work go through a churn in many of the destinations due to tight job markets. It does seem to be a classic case of venture and PE funding driving founders to stay the course, even when they would ordinarily have paused for considering a course correction. We will be watching out for the signs that speed breakers do exist on this seemingly smooth growth highway [overseas education loans].

Traya posts 236 Cr revenue in FY24; turns profitable

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Traya posts 236 Cr revenue in FY24; turns profitable
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Traya recorded over threefold year-on-year growth, with its revenue crossing Rs 230 crore during the previous fiscal year ending March 2024. Moreover, with this pace, the Mumbai-based company became profitable in the same period. Traya’s revenue from operations surged 3.8X to Rs 236 crore in FY24 from Rs 61 crore in FY23, its annual financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Established in 2019, Traya focuses on addressing hair loss at its core by identifying the underlying causes. It provides personalized hair solutions and guidance from a team of experienced hair coaches and physicians. Income from product sales accounted for 99.36% of Traya's total operating revenue, which rose to Rs 234.5 crore in FY24, up from Rs 61 crore in FY23. The rest income came from courier services and doctor consultation fees. Moving on to the expense part, marketing and sales accounted for 43% of the overall expenditure. This cost grew twofold to Rs 98 crore in FY24 from Rs 51 crore in FY23. To the tune of scale, the cost of procurement of materials surged 3.6X to Rs 54 crore in FY24. Traya’s employee benefits also saw a 4X surge to Rs 36 crore in FY23. Other overheads including freight, legal, and travelling increased the overall cost by 154% to Rs 229 crore in FY23 from Rs 90 crore in FY23. The 3.8X growth in scale enabled Traya to achieve a notable profit of Rs 9 crore in FY24, a stark contrast to the Rs 28 crore loss in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to 8.7% and 5.04%, respectively. On a unit basis, the company spent Rs 0.97 to earn a rupee in FY24. Traya's total current assets recorded at Rs 159 crore, with a cash balance of Rs 85 crore at the end of the previous fiscal year. According to startup-data intelligence platform TheKredible, Traya has raised approximately Rs 96 crore to date, including Rs 75 crore in funding from Xponentia Capital in April this year. The company counts notable investors such as Fireside Ventures, Kae Capital, Xponentia Capital, and Whiteboard Capital.

Upstox profit jumps 8X to Rs 190 Cr in FY24

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Upstox profit jumps 8X to Rs 190 Cr in FY24
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Upstox profit jumps 8X to Rs 190 Cr in FY24 Following Rs 1,050 crore of revenue with profitability in FY23, Upstox delivered another notable year with 25% year-on-year growth during the fiscal year ended March 2024. Moreover, the profits jumped 8X to Rs 190 crore in the same period. Upstox’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 1,311 crore in FY24 from Rs 1,050 crore in FY23, according to the company’s press release. Upstox provides retail investors with investment options, including stocks, IPOs, futures & options (F&O), commodities, currencies, fixed deposits, peer-to-peer lending, government bonds, non-convertible debentures (NCDs), gold, and insurance. According to the company, it has a user base of 1.7 crore, with a significant 85% of its customers coming from tier II and III cities. “In FY24, we focused on innovation and high-impact growth, ensuring every investor and trader has the best tools at their fingertips. We are building a profitable, innovation-driven, and customer-first company that sets new benchmarks in security, speed, and simplicity” Ravi Kumar, CEO and Co-founder, Upstox said in the press release. In May 2024, the firm also entered the insurance distribution business. Upstox has raised over $200 million to date and was valued at $3.5 billion in its last fundraise. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Tiger Global is the largest external stakeholder, holding 38.54%. The founding team including Ravi Kumar, Shrinivas Vishwanath, and Kavitha Subramanian own 36.12% of the company. Raghu Nathan Kumar, the company’s director, has 15% stake. In October 2024, the company delivered a 10X return to Ratan Tata in the partial buyback. Upstox's major competitors include Zerodha, Groww, Angel One, and PhonePe’s Share.Market. In FY24, Groww's revenue surged to Rs 3,145 crore, Zerodha reported Rs 8,370 crore in revenue and Rs 4,700 crore in profits. Angel One recorded Rs 4,280 crore in revenue in the previous fiscal year. According to the National Stock Exchange, Upstox ranks fifth in active users, with 2.89 million. Groww holds the top position, followed by Zerodha and Angel One.

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