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The Ayurveda Co posts Rs 60 Cr revenue in FY24, loss soars 3X

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The Ayurveda Co posts Rs 60 Cr revenue in FY24, loss soars 3X
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The Ayurveda Co, a D2C consumer brand, recorded a 66% year-on-year growth in its scale during the last fiscal year ended in March 2024. However, the losses for the Sixth Sense Venture-backed firm surged over three-fold in the same period. The Ayurveda Co’s revenue from operations increased by 66% to Rs 59.6 crore in FY24 from Rs 36 crore in FY23, shows its financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). The Ayurveda Co offers ayurvedic beauty and personal care products, including hair care, skincare, makeup, and wellness items. The firm's revenue is generated exclusively from the sale of these products. The Ayurveda Co earned an additional Rs 2.4 crore from interest income, which increased its total revenue to Rs 62 crore in FY24. On the expense side, the cost of materials was its largest cost center which jumped 2.4X to Rs 28.6 crore from Rs 12 crore in FY23. Its advertising and employee benefits grew by 73.3% and 80.2% to Rs 26 crore and Rs 15.5 crore, respectively, in the last fiscal year. Manpower and recruitment expenses surged to Rs 11.3 crore. In the end, the company’s total expenses increased 97% to Rs 109.5 crore in FY24 from Rs 55.6 crore in FY23. The sharp increase in expenditures resulted in a 3.2X spike in losses to Rs 68 crore in FY24, compared to a Rs 21 crore loss in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -700% and -100.65%, respectively. On a unit level, the company spent Rs 1.84 to earn a single rupee. At the end of FY24, the Gurugram-based company reported current assets worth Rs 45 crore, including cash and bank balances worth an alarming Rs 52 lakh. The Ayurveda Co has secured approximately $16 million in funding to date, including its Rs 100 crore Series A round led by Sixth Sense Ventures in 2023. The company competes with brands like Ayurveda Experience, which reported Rs 250 crore in revenue for FY23, along with Wow Skin, Sugar, and others. The sharp rise in costs is a little surprising, even in a year just after the firm raised significant funding, as we have seen earlier. One hopes FY25 will bring not just a moderation in costs but also a disproportionate rise in topline, considering the significant funding it seems to have raised. In a fiercely competitive market with valuations sagging for all but the most profitable firms, The Ayurveda Co’s numbers are more than a little underwhelming to be honest. The firm’s only argument from here on will have to be a strong performance in FY25.

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InsuranceDekho revenue soars 7.7X in FY24, posts Rs 86 Cr profit

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InsuranceDekho revenue soars 7.7X in FY24, posts Rs 86 Cr profit
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InsuranceDekho turned out a stellar financial performance in the last fiscal year, with revenue from operations spiking 7.7 times. At the same time, the company reported a profit of Rs 86 crore for the fiscal year ending March 2024, compared to a loss of Rs 51 crore in FY23. InsuranceDekho’s revenue from operations surged to Rs 743.6 crore in FY24 from Rs 96.5 crore in FY23, its standalone financial statement filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. InsuranceDekho helps customers to compare and buy motor, health, travel and pet insurance. It also offers several investment plans including ULIP, child, fixed deposit, retirement plans among others. At Rs 726.61 crore, insurance brokerage was the largest revenue generator for the firm which accounted for 97.7% of the total operating revenue while ancillary services brought in Rs 17 crore. The Gurugram-based firm also made an additional Rs 41.3 crore from non operating sources, including software sales and interest income which pushed InsuranceDekho total income to Rs 785 crore in FY24. Looking at the expenses, point of sales charges was the major element, which formed 43% of the total expense. This cost surged by 36X to Rs 301 crore in FY24, from mere Rs 8.3 crore in FY23. Employee benefit expenses stood at Rs 130.26 crore, showing a 21.7% rise from Rs 107.05 crore in FY23. Manpower management was another expense that ballooned 53X to Rs 35 crore in FY24. Advertising, finance costs collectively formed Rs 98 crore. In the end, the CarDekho-incubated company’s total expenses increased by 4.6X to Rs 699.21 crore during the last fiscal year. With over 650% growth in scale, InsuranceDekho turned profitable in FY24. It posted a profit of Rs 85.71 crore in the last fiscal year from a loss of -51.59 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to 16.5% and 11.73%, respectively. On a unit basis, the company spent Re 0.94 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY24. InsuranceDekho reported a Cash and Bank Balance of Rs 37.7 crore and Current Asset of 795.32 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2024. In October 2023, the firm secured $60 million in a Series B funding round led by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. It is reportedly in discussions to merge with Renewbuy—a strategic move intended to establish a major player in the insurance aggregation market and compete with industry leader PolicyBazaar. PB Fintech, the parent firm of Policybazaar closed FY24 with about Rs 3,500 crore, which places the Rs 750 odd crores of InsuranceDekho in context. A very positive context, we will add, considering the fact that Insurance Dekho has managed to turn up the numbers with profits to show as well. Something Policybazaar managed well after it crossed the Rs 2,000 crore mark. In a market that is evolving at a pace it has never seen before, the opportunities for InsuranceDekho remain immense, and another strong year in FY25 will open up the IPO route as well, in all probability, making it a formidable competitor in the market that increasingly looks like it will consolidate into a two or three horse race as far as aggregators go.

PayU-backed Mindgate profit soars 3.6X in FY24, posts Rs 257 Cr revenue

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PayU-backed Mindgate profit soars 3.6X in FY24, posts Rs 257 Cr revenue
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Payments technology company Mindgate made headlines last week after Prosus’s PayU acquired a 43.5% stake in the firm. The strategic acquisition followed Mindgate’s impressive 34.6% year-on-year growth, with revenue surpassing Rs 250 crore in FY24 and net profits surging 3.6X. Mindgate’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 257 crore in FY24 from Rs 191 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. Mindgate is a digital payments company specializing in real-time payment processing and enterprise payment solutions for banks, financial institutions, and businesses. Income from subscription-based SaaS services accounted for 87.7% of the total operating revenue, which rose by 35% to Rs 201 crore in FY24. Revenue from transaction processing and annual maintenance services contributed Rs 40 crore and Rs 16 crore, respectively. The company also earned Rs 4 crore from interest on current investments, bringing its total revenue to Rs 261 crore in FY24 from Rs 195 crore in FY23. Similar to other SaaS tech firms, employee benefits made up 71% of Mindgate’s overall expenditure. This cost rose by 22.6% to Rs 163 crore in FY24. Additional expenses such as rent, subscription and membership fees, travel, advertising, and overheads pushed the total expenditure up by 24.5% to Rs 229 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 184 crore in FY23. Year-on-year growth, coupled with controlled costs, enabled Mindgate to post a 3.6X surge in profits to Rs 23.2 crore in FY24 from Rs 6.5 crore in FY23. At a unit level, the company spent Re 0.89 to earn a rupee in FY24, with improved ROCE and EBITDA margins of 17.03% and 13.6%, respectively. By the end of FY24, its total current assets stood at Rs 211 crore, including cash and bank balances of Rs 74 crore.

MobiKwik posts Rs 875 Cr revenue and Rs 14 Cr profit in FY24

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MobiKwik posts Rs 875 Cr revenue and Rs 14 Cr profit in FY24
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IPO bound MobiKwik made a strong comeback in the fiscal year ending March 2024, with its revenue surging by over 62%. The fintech firm also achieved profitability during FY24, recovering from an Rs 84 crore loss in FY23. That should do no harm at all to its IPO prospects. MobiKwik’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 875 crore in FY24 from Rs 539 crore in FY23, its consolidated annual financial results sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Income from the commission on recharge, processing, and interest income on servicing loans, payment gateways, and technologies platforms were the primary sources of revenue for MobiKwik in FY24. In the last fiscal year (FY24), the company expanded its loan offerings through lending partners, resulting in a 3X increase in its lending operational cost to Rs 270 crore as compared to Rs 69 crore in FY23. Its payment gateway also grew 18.4% to Rs 201 crore in FY24. The employee benefits, legal, advertising cum promotional, technology and other overheads pushed the total cost up by 36.4% to Rs 876 crore in FY24 from Rs 642 crore in FY23. See TheKredible for the detailed expense breakup. More than 60% jump in scale and controlled expenditure led MobiKwik to turn black with Rs 14 crore in the last fiscal year as compared to Rs 84 crore loss in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margins improved to 15.21% and 4.16% respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1 to earn a rupee in FY24. In January this year, MobiKwik filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the market regulator SEBI to raise Rs 700 crore from its IPO. The firm also reported profitability during the first half of FY24 with Rs 9.5 crore PAT and an operating revenue of Rs 381 crore. This is the second attempt by MobiKwik to go public as the Gurugram-based firm filed its first DRHP in July 2021. However, the firm later abandoned public listing citing weak market conditions. It’s worth highlighting that the firm is looking to raise less than half of what it aimed at from the previous attempt to go public. After filing DRHP, the company also raised Rs 50 crore ($6 million) in debt from BlackSoil Capital. After being overshadowed by Paytm and its storied investors, MobiKwik has done well to achieve profitability well before Paytm is expected to. The firm has often looked to plough a lonely path, sticking to its core offerings even as peers ventured into multiple segments. Now, it has the benefit of legacy as well as a strong balance sheet to build on, something it seems well prepared for, as the founders remain committed to the firm’s future as well. With an IPO finally in sight, the small debt fund raise can also be seen as a sign of confidence and conviction in going through with the IPO process this time.

Phi Commerce posts Rs 81 Cr revenue in FY24; losses soar 3X

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Phi Commerce posts Rs 81 Cr revenue in FY24; losses soar 3X
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Phi Commerce, a SaaS-based omnichannel payment solutions provider, recorded over two-fold year-on-year growth in its operating scale for the fiscal year ending March 2024. However, its losses surged 3X during the same period due to its growth expansion efforts. PhiCommerce’s operating revenue grew to Rs 81.2 crore in FY24 from Rs 34.7 crore in FY23, as per its annual consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Phi Commerce is a digital payment solutions provider offering a unified omnichannel payments platform for businesses, banks, and networks. Its flagship product, PayPhi, simplifies complex digital transactions across online, in-store, on-the-go, and doorstep channels. For Phi Commerce, commissions on GMV settlements with merchants accounted for 90% of its operating revenue, totaling Rs 72.3 crore in FY24. The remaining revenue came from technology infrastructure and value-added services for payment aggregation. The firm earned Rs 3.4 crore in interest from fixed deposits and non-current investments, bringing its total revenue to Rs 84.5 crore. Phi Commerce's total expenses surged 137% to Rs 116.6 crore in FY24 from Rs 49.2 crore in FY23, driven by increased operational costs. Processing charges for payments remained the largest cost component, accounting for 60% of total expenses, rising 2.6X to Rs 70.5 crore in FY24. Employee benefit expenses also saw a 109% YoY increase, reaching Rs 27.8 crore. Additional costs, including legal and platform support fees, share-based compensation to consultants, and other overheads, further pushed total expenses up by 137%. As a result, Phi Commerce's total costs outpaced revenue growth, leading to a 207% increase in net loss, which widened to Rs 28.9 crore in FY24 from Rs 9.4 crore in FY23. On a unit level, the company spent Rs 1.44 to earn a rupee in FY24. By the end of FY24, Phi Commerce recorded a negative ROCE of -40.18% and an EBITDA margin of -35.11%. Its total current assets stood at Rs 107.7 crore, including Rs 64.6 crore in cash and bank balances as of March 2024. Phi Commerce has raised $14 million in funding to date including a $10 million Series A round led by BEENEXT and participation from Opus Ventures. According to the data intelligence platform TheKredible, Opus Ventures is the largest external stakeholder followed by Beenext.

NephroPlus posts Rs 566 Cr revenue and Rs 35 Cr profit in FY24

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NephroPlus posts Rs 566 Cr revenue and Rs 35 Cr profit in FY24
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NephroPlus posts Rs 566 Cr revenue and Rs 35 Cr profit in FY24 Dialysis service provider NephroPlus reported a 29% year-on-year increase in operating revenue for the fiscal year ending March 2024. Significantly, the Hyderabad-based company turned profitable during the period, marking a notable recovery from a Rs 12 crore loss in FY23. NephroPlus’ operating revenue grew to Rs 566 crore in FY24 from Rs 438 crore in FY23, according to its consolidated financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). NephroPlus runs over 275 dialysis centers in more than 170 cities in India and treats nearly 20,000 patients on a monthly basis. Revenue from these services accounted for 95% of the company’s income in FY24. On the expense side, the largest component of expenditure remained the cost of materials, which rose 19% to Rs 169 crore, accounting for over 31% of the total spend. Employee benefit expenses dropped slightly to Rs 91 crore from Rs 97 crore in FY23, while healthcare professional fees surged by 90% to Rs 59 crore. Hospital fees also increased to Rs 56 crore from Rs 48 crore, and other operational expenses climbed to Rs 166 crore. Overall, NephroPlus reported total costs rose 19.7% to Rs 541 crore in FY24. The strategic focus on cost discipline and improved margins helped NephroPlus post a net profit of Rs 35 crore in FY24, as compared to a net loss of Rs 12 crore a year earlier. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to 9.40% and 18.96% respectively. On a unit basis, NephroPlus spent Rs 0.96 to earn a rupee of revenue in FY24. As of March 2024, the company reported current assets worth Rs 390 crore in FY24, out of which Rs 61 crore were in cash and bank balances. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, NephroPlus has raised approximately $212 million in funding to date, having IFC and Besemer Venture Partners as its lead investors. The company’s co-founder and CEO Vikram Vuppala owns 11.6% of the company. Recently, NephroPlus acquired seven new dialysis clinics in the Philippines. The firm is also planning to start its clinics in Saudi Arabia later this year.

Tractor Junction revenue soars 2.3X in FY24; cuts losses by 51%

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Tractor Junction revenue soars 2.3X in FY24; cuts losses by 51%
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Tractor-focused marketplace Tractor Junction has been growing at a rapid pace, with the company’s operating revenue surpassing the Rs 60 crore mark for the fiscal year ending March 2024. Moreover, the Bengaluru-based firm reduced its losses by 51% during this period. Tractor Junction’s operating revenue surged 2.3X to Rs 62 crore in FY24 from Rs 26.8 crore in FY23, according to its consolidated annual figures accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). For context, Tractor Junction’s gross scale had spiked 3X in FY23. Tractor Junction Tractor Junction is a rural vehicle marketplace facilitating buying, selling, financing, and insuring new and used tractors, farm equipment, and rural commercial vehicles. It also provides essential information and vetted reviews on farm machinery, enabling users to compare options. The company generated 73% of its revenue from tractor sales, which tripled in FY24, while the remaining 27% came from tractor’s services. It also earned Rs 5.8 crore from interest on deposits, bringing total income to Rs 67.8 crore in the last fiscal year (FY24). Looking at expenses, 60% of the total expenditure went toward material costs, which tripled to Rs 43 crore. Another significant expense was employee benefits, accounting for 21% of total expenses. Advertising, finance, and rent were additional costs, bringing total expenses to Rs 72.8 crore in FY24, up from Rs 35 crore in FY23. See TheKredible for the detailed expense breakup With increased revenue, Tractor Junction managed to reduce its losses by 51%, down to Rs 3.6 crore in FY24 from Rs 7.5 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -7.68% and -16.42%, respectively. On a per-unit basis, Tractor Junction spent Rs 1.17 to earn a rupee in FY24. FY23-FY24 FY23 FY24 EBITDA Margin -20.88% -5.85% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.29 ₹1.17 ROCE -16.42% -7.68% According to TheKredible, Tractor Junction has raised nearly $6 million to date from investors including Info Edge, Omnivore, Rockstart, and Indigram Labs, and is currently valued at $19.34 million.

Nykaa posts Rs 2,267 Cr revenue in Q3 FY25, profit soars 52%

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Nykaa posts Rs 2,267 Cr revenue in Q3 FY25, profit soars 52%
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Nykaa posts Rs 2,267 Cr revenue in Q3 FY25, profit soars 52% Online beauty and fashion platform Nykaa reported strong growth in Q3 FY25, with its revenue from operations rising 26.8% year-on-year and profits surging 51.7% during the quarter ending December 2024. According to its unaudited consolidated financial statements sourced from the NSE, Nykaa's revenue from operations grew to Rs 2,267 crore in Q3 FY25, compared to Rs 1,789 crore in Q3 FY24. The beauty segment accounted for 90.9% of the total revenue at Rs 2,060 crore, while the fashion segment contributed 8.8% of the operating income in the last quarter. For Nykaa, the cost of materials constituted 57.2% of its total expenditure, rising to Rs 1,276 crore in Q3 FY25. Additional spending on employee benefits, finance, marketing, technology, and other overheads brought the company’s total costs to Rs 2,228 crore during the quarter. Steady growth in its scale helped Nykaa achieve a 51.7% increase in profit, reaching Rs 26.4 crore in Q3 FY25, compared to Rs 17.4 crore in Q3 FY24. Nykaa has acquired a majority stake in Earth Rhythm, following its initial minority investment in the company in 2022. This move was achieved through a combination of primary and secondary transactions. Additionally, Nykaa increased its stake in its subsidiary Dot & Key to 90% with an additional investment of Rs 265.3 crore. As of 4:10 PM, Nykaa’s shares are trading at Rs 170.5, giving the Mumbai-based company a market cap of Rs 48,739 crore ($5.8 billion).

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