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Edtech firm Upgrad has reported a narrowing of loss to Rs 273.35 crore in the financial year ended March 31, 2025, according to a regulatory filing shared by market intelligence Tofler. The edtech firm had posted a loss of Rs 559.5 crore in the same period a year ago. When contacted, Upgrad said, "The profit before tax is a loss of Rs 273.75 crore, and adding back depreciation, interest, and other income, we have an EBITDA positive of Rs 15 crore." The revenue from operations of Upgrad increased by 5.5 per cent to Rs 1,569.3 crore during the reported fiscal from Rs 1,487.62 crore a year ago. On a standalone basis, Upgrad loss narrowed to Rs 333.25 crore while its revenue from operations grew 5.5 per cent to Rs 1,074.54 crore in FY'25 from Rs 1,018 crore in FY'24. The standalone total income of Upgrad increased by 4.4 per cent to Rs 1,119.62 crore from Rs 1,071.59 crore in FY'24. "Upgrad Education Private Limited operates as an online higher education company, reported its revenue
FMCG firm Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) is aiming to scale its liquid detergent business Godrej Fab over two-fold and hit an annual revenue of Rs 500 crore in FY26, said its Managing Director and CEO Sudhir Sitapati. Besides, it is also working to deepen its rural presence, premiumise portfolio in household insecticides and other segments, and to build out its new pet care business, said the latest annual report of the company. The Godrej Industries Group's FMCG arm, which entered into the fast-growing liquid detergent segment almost a year ago, has "seen strong early success, and now the goal is to unlock the next level of growth", said Sitapati in the report. "Another key bet is scaling Godrej Fab our liquid detergent to Rs 500 crore. This will require sharper distribution, increased trials and more targeted communication," he said. In just over a year, Godrej Fab has hit Rs 250 crore in annualised revenue run-rate (ARR), which is a "big win" for GCPL, which entered into
FMCG major Marico aims to be a Rs 20,000 crore company by 2030 by growing its revenue two-fold in the next five years, says its Chairman Harsh Mariwala. The company, which owns popular brands as Saffola, Parachute, and Livon, crossed the Rs 10,000-crore revenue milestone in the last 2024-25 fiscal. Terming this as an achievement, Mariwala, in the latest annual report of the company, said it is a reflection of the strength of Marico's brands and innovations, which are a vital lever in the pursuit of purposeful growth. The company is now gearing up for the next phase of transformation, aiming to achieve the next Rs 10,000 crore in revenues over the next five years. Even as we celebrate this significant accomplishment, we remain sharply focused on our next horizonscaling towards Rs 20,000 crore in revenue by 2030 guided by a clear roadmap rooted in innovation, purposeful brand building and operational excellence, said Mariwala while addressing the shareholders. Marico, which was earl
Kalyan Jewellers on Monday reported a 31 per cent year-on-year increase in consolidated revenue for the first quarter of the fiscal 2025-26, despite multiple pauses in demand, majorly due to volatility in gold prices and geopolitical tensions. The company had reported a consolidated net revenue of Rs 5,557.63 crore in the first quarter (April-June) of the 2024-25 fiscal. India operations saw 31 per cent revenue growth during Q1 of the fiscal 2025-26 compared to Q1 of the previous year, the company said in a regulatory filing. The revenue from global operations was up 31 per cent and contributed 15 per cent to the consolidated revenue in Q1. The revenue from Middle East operations was up 26 per cent driven predominantly by same-store-sales growth, while the digital platform Candere recorded 67 revenue growth during Q1 of FY26. During Q1, the company opened 10 Kalyan showrooms and eight Candere showrooms in India and one Kalyan showroom in the US. The company has drawn up plans to
Smartworks Coworking Spaces, which plans to launch IPO on July 10, has posted a net loss of Rs 63.17 crore in the last financial year despite rise in income from operations. Its net loss stood at Rs 49.95 crore in the preceding 2023-24 financial year. However, the revenue from operations rose to Rs 1,374.05 crore in the 2024-25 fiscal year from Rs 1,039.36 crore in the preceding year, according to red herring prospectus (RHP) filed by the company. Gurugram-based Smartworks currently has 48 operational centres with over 1.9 lakh seating capacities. "These losses were on account of our total income being lower than the expenses for the relevant fiscal," the company said in the RHP. Smartworks said it aims to generate and sustain increased revenue levels and decrease proportionate expenses in future periods to achieve profitability. Smartworks will hit the capital market on July 10 to launch its initial public offering (IPO). The issue will conclude on July 14. The company has rev