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Zetwerk logs 25% rise in FY24 operating revenue; loss triples to Rs 470 crore

Economic TimesEconomic Times · 1y ago
Zetwerk logs 25% rise in FY24 operating revenue; loss triples to Rs 470 crore
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Contract manufacturing startup Zetwerk reported a 25% increase in operating revenue to Rs 14,436 crore for fiscal year 2024. This was driven by a 35% growth in gross merchandise value (GMV) to Rs 17,564 crore, with significant contributions from renewables and electronics. The company posted Ebitda of Rs 191 crore, compared to Rs 188 crore the previous year. However, Zetwerk's losses have tripled to Rs 470 crore due to its exit from the textile and apparel sector. The company plans to focus on growing renewables, aerospace and defense, and electronics. International expansion is also a key area of focus, with 20% of revenue coming from global markets. Zetwerk recently raised $70 million in funding, bringing its total funding to $90 million in 2024. The company is now valued at $3.1 billion and is preparing for an IPO.

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Healthkart’s revenue nears Rs 1,400 Cr in FY25; profit triples

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Healthkart’s revenue nears Rs 1,400 Cr in FY25; profit triples
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Healthkart’s revenue nears Rs 1,400 Cr in FY25; profit triples HealthKart, a nutrition and supplement e-commerce platform, recorded a 3X year-on-year jump in profit after turning profitable in FY24. The Gurugram-based company’s sharp profit growth was steered by strong sales momentum and a controlled cost structure. Healthkart’s operating revenue grew 29% to Rs 1,313 crore in FY25 from Rs 1,021 crore in FY24, according to its consolidated financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). HealthKart owns and manufactures eight nutritional brands including popular supplement brands like MuscleBlaze, The Protein Zone, TrueBasics, HKVitals, bGreen, Nouriza, and Gritzo. Sales of products formed 97% of total revenue which rose by 29% to Rs 1,277 crore in FY25. Collections from services also increased by 16% to Rs 36 crore. Notably, non-operating revenue increased to Rs 55 crore in the last fiscal year from Rs 48 crore in FY24. The cost of materials accounted for the largest share of the company’s expenditure at 49%. To the tune of scale, this cost rose 26% to Rs 623 crore in FY25 from Rs 495 crore in FY25. Advertising spend saw a sharper rise of 39% to Rs 263 crore, while commission expenses increased 22% to Rs 82 crore. In contrast, employee benefit costs declined 5% to Rs 115 crore. Overall, Healthkart managed to keep its cost growth below revenue expansion. Its total expenses rose 23% to Rs 1,273 crore in FY25 from Rs 1,032 crore in FY24. The company’s profit surged over 3X to Rs 120 crore in FY25, while its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to 5.45% and 6.02%, respectively. On a unit basis, Healthkart spent Re 0.97 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY25, compared to Rs 1.01 in FY24. As of FY25, its current assets stood at Rs 971 crore including Rs 73 crore in cash and bank balances. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Healthkart has raised a total of $382 million of funding till date, having Peak XV Partners, Temasek and Sofina as its lead investors. The company’s founder and CEO, Sameer Maheshwari owns 12% of the company.

PB Fintech crosses Rs 1,508 Cr revenue in Q4 FY25; profit triples

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PB Fintech crosses Rs 1,508 Cr revenue in Q4 FY25; profit triples
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PB Fintech, the parent company of online insurance aggregator and brokerage platform PolicyBazaar, has released its financial results for the fourth quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (Q4 FY25). The company reported a 38% growth in scale, while its year-on-year (YoY) profits increased by 2.85X during the same period. PolicyBazaar’s revenue from operations surged 38% to Rs 1,508 crore in Q4 FY25 in contrast to Rs 1,089 crore in Q4 FY24, as per the firm’s consolidated financial results sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE). For the full fiscal year (FY25), PolicyBazaar’s operating revenue increased 33% to Rs 4,977 crore in FY25 from Rs 3,738 crore in FY24. The Gurugram-based company generated the largest share (87%) of its operating revenue from insurance broker services, which rose to Rs 1,322 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 915 crore in Q4 FY24. For the full fiscal year, it accounted for 86% of the revenue at Rs 4,298 crore. Besides operating revenue, the firm also earned Rs 101 crore via interest and gains from financial assets during the quarter which took its total topline to Rs 1,609 crore in the quarter ending March 2025. Meanwhile, for the full fiscal year, total income crossed the Rs 5,000 crore mark at Rs 5,385 crore. PolicyBazaar has not provided a detailed breakdown of expenses in its quarterly financial statements. However, employee benefits expenses rose by 15% YoY to Rs 508 crore. Overall, the company's total costs grew 29% to Rs 1,437 crore in Q4 FY25 compared to Rs 1,114 crore in Q4 FY24. For the full financial year ending March 2025, the firm’s total expenses rose to Rs 5,039 crore as against Rs 3,739 crore in FY24. In the end, PolicyBazaar's net profits surged 2.85X to Rs 171 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 60 crore in Q4 FY24. On a fiscal basis, its net profit spiked 5.5X to Rs 353 crore in FY25 from Rs 64 crore in FY24. PolicyBazaar is currently trading at Rs 1,796 with a total market capitalization of Rs 82,500 crore.

Battery Smart’s revenue triples in FY24 but losses widen over 2X

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Battery Smart’s revenue triples in FY24 but losses widen over 2X
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Infra.Market reports over $2 Bn gross revenue in FY25; profit falls 42%

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Infra.Market reports over $2 Bn gross revenue in FY25; profit falls 42%
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