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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.

Wow! Momo raises Rs 85 Cr in debt from Stride Ventures

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Wow! Momo raises Rs 85 Cr in debt from Stride Ventures
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Wow! Momo raises Rs 85 Cr in debt from Stride Ventures Quick-service restaurant chain Wow! Momo Foods has raised Rs 85 crore (around $10 million) in debt funding from Stride Ventures. The proceeds will be used to refinance existing loans and drive expansion across its QSR and FMCG verticals. Launched in 2008 by Sagar Daryani and Binod Homagai, Wow! Momo operates over 700 outlets in 70 cities, and owns brands such as Wow! Momo, Wow! China, Wow! Chicken, and Wow! Kulfi. “This support from Stride Ventures will help us scale new heights and introduce more formats to reach wider audiences,” said Sagar Daryani, Co-founder & CEO of Wow! Momo. The company plans to scale its FMCG business to Rs 100 crore, grow its HORECA division, and expand to 1,500 stores across 100 cities in the next three years. As per TheKredible, Wow! Momo’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 470 crore in FY24 from Rs 413 crore in FY23. It maintained steady losses at Rs 114 crore in FY24.

Wow! Momo crosses Rs 400 Cr revenue threshold in FY23

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Wow! Momo crosses Rs 400 Cr revenue threshold in FY23
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Quick service restaurant chain Wow! Momo scaled 3.8X during the last two reported fiscal years as its revenue rose to Rs 413 crore in FY23 from Rs 106 crore in FY21. Despite this spurt in growth, the Kolkata-based company’s losses increased marginally during FY23. Wow! Momo’s revenue from operations surged 87.7% to Rs 413 crore in FY23 from Rs 220 crore in FY22, its consolidated financial statements filed with 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 firm claims to have 630 outlets across 35 cities and directly employs 6,000 people. The sale of its products was the sole source of revenue for the Tiger Global-backed firm. It also made Rs 3 crore from the interest on deposits and current investments which took its overall income to Rs 416 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2023. For the Quick service restaurant, the cost of procurement of materials formed 34% of its total expenditure. This cost increased by 66.7% to Rs 160 crore in FY23. Wow! Momo paid Rs 62 crores of rent during FY23. Its employee benefits, electricity, advertising cum promotional, commissions, and other overheads pushed the firm’s overall expenditure to Rs 471 crore in FY23 from Rs 275 crore in FY22. Check TheKredible for the detailed expense breakup. The impressive scale and controlled expenditure helped Wow! Momo to keep its losses in check which increased only 13.1% to Rs 60.5 crore in FY23 from Rs 53.5 crore in FY22. Its ROCE and EBITDA margins improved to -11% and -1.8% respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.14 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -7% -1.8% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.25 ₹1.14 ROCE -15% -11% Wow! Momo has raised over $120 million to date including its $51 million Series D round led by Khazanah. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Tiger Global is the largest external stakeholder followed by LightHouse. The company has current assets of Rs 131 crore including cash and bank balances of Rs 54 crore during the fiscal ended March 2023. As per TheKredible estimates, its enterprise value to revenue multiple is 6.8X. As a bonafide and well recognised fast food brand, Wow! Momo is on record with an aim to reach a topline of Rs 650-700 crore in the just closed fiscal year (FY24). That seems perfectly possible considering its wide distribution and increasing acceptance. The brand deserves credit for sticking it out in a tough situation post 2020, and making it work as a standalone product based offering. While its menu has expanded, the firm remains nimble enough to make quick changes where required. Despite a relatively low franchise fee, the firm seeks better control over locations and quality. Competition, specifically in the momos space remains limited yet, at the mid-range it occupies. Momos continue to enjoy growing acceptance, with many regions to be conquered yet. The firm certainly has a runway long enough to keep pace with the ambitions of its stakeholders.

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