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Dabur sees improvement in demand, rural growth in Q1
The domestic business is expected to record mid-single-digit volume growth and its consolidated revenue is expected to register mid-to-high single-digit growth during Q1 FY25, said Dabur, which owns brands such as Dabur Chyawanprash, Dabur Honey, Dabur PudinHara, Dabur Lal Tail, Dabur Amla, Dabur Red Paste, Real and Vatika.
Tariff hikes, 5G monetisation moves hint Jio’s headed for IPO
Reliance Jio Infocomm is raising tariffs and monetising its 5G business, potentially leading to an IPO next year, with clarity expected at Reliance Industries' AGM. Valued at $133 billion, it could be India's largest IPO. Improved ARPU aims to attract investors. RIL, Meta, and Google are significant stakeholders. Financial improvements expected FY24-27. Bharti Airtel and BSE mentioned.
How Sebi action will impact profits of discount stock broking firms like Zerodha and Groww
Market regulator Sebi mandated in its July 1 circular uniform brokerage charges that are not based on volumes. Due to this, tech-first brokers are staring at impact on valuations. Platforms like Shoonya and Mstock charge zero brokerage fees, and they are bracing for impact from Sebi's instructions. Venture fund-backed startups like Groww, Upstox, Zerodha and listed discount broker Angel One will also have to start charging their customers.
After Jio, Airtel and Vi answer revenue call, dial up tariffs
While Airtel and Jio - which dominate the market - say they need to improve returns after paying high prices for 5G airwaves in 2022, Vi is looking to back up its recent ₹23,000 crore equity fundraising efforts as it strives to become more competitive, stem user losses and repair a stressed balance sheet to pay vendors and statutory dues. Analysts said the three telcos will see a 13-17% rise in ARPU with the main effect being felt in second and third quarters of this fiscal year.
Consumer spending on ITCs' goods rises 12 pc to Rs 32,500 crore in FY24
ITC, headquartered in Kolkata, remains optimistic about expanding its FMCG business with a strong portfolio and efficient supply chain, generating a gross revenue of Rs 69,446 crore in FY24.
'Kalki 2898 AD' box office: Prabhas' movie surpasses 'RRR' and 'Salaar,' sets new North America record
'Kalki 2898 AD', directed by Nag Ashwin and starring Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kamal Haasan, has broken box office records previously held by 'RRR' and 'Salaar.' The film set a new benchmark by grossing $3.5 million from its North American premiere, despite being released on fewer screens. It also achieved the highest opening day advance booking in Hyderabad, collecting Rs 15.84 crore.
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Swiggy’s revenue up 24% in calendar year 2023; quick commerce unit economics improve: Prosus
Prosus, the largest shareholder in Swiggy, reported a 24% revenue growth for the year ended March 31, 2024, with Swiggy's gross order value increasing by 26% year on year.
Telco revenues surged to Rs 2.3 lakh crore in FY24: CLSA
The Indian telecom industry's gross revenue surged 87% to Rs 2.39 lakh crore in FY24, driven by the launch of services by Reliance Jio. Jio and Bharti Airtel gained subscribers at the expense of Vodafone Idea. The two top telcos now control 78% of sectoral revenue, expected to rise to 83% by FY26. Vi's revenue market share fell to 15.7%, while Airtel and Jio saw revenue growth, with Jio leading at 41.4% RMS.
Costa Coffee posts 49 pc rise in revenue to Rs 152 cr in FY24, adds 67 new stores
British coffee chain Costa Coffee reported a 49 per cent growth in revenue from operations to Rs 151.8 crore in India, Devyani International Ltd said in the annual report. Its gross profit stood at Rs 116.6 crore, up 45 per cent from the year-ago period, it said.
IPOs of Flipkart, PhonePe could take couple of years: Walmart executive
Walmart's Flipkart marketplace and PhonePe digital payments platform could have IPOs in the next couple of years, as stated by Walmart's executive, Dan Bartlett.
Meta's WhatsApp launches new AI tools for businesses
Meta launches first AI-driven ad targeting program on WhatsApp to boost revenue. CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveils tools for businesses at a Brazil conference, shifting WhatsApp's stance on targeted advertising and enhancing customer engagement.
A weaker Modi government will slow India's fiscal tightening, Moody's says
Indian PM Modi's narrower election victory limits aggressive fiscal reforms, per Moody's analyst Christian de Guzman. BJP secured 240 seats, with NDA totaling 293. Despite this, fiscal consolidation will persist, but populist spending risks increase. India's fiscal deficit target is 4.5% by 2025/26. Bond yields surged post-election, and Moody's sees stable economic prospects.
At 5.6% of GDP, FY24 fiscal gap beats target
In absolute terms, the FY24 fiscal deficit stood at ?16.54 lakh crore, down from the revised estimate of ?17.35 lakh crore and FY23 level of ?17.38 lakh crore, showed the official data released on Friday. A lower-than-anticipated deficit in FY24 and a generous surplus transfer by RBI earlier this month make the government's goal of reining in fiscal gap at 5.1% of GDP in FY25 seem more realistic now, experts said.
TV broadcasters hope ad revenues to bounce back in FY25, expect flat or degrowth in FY24
Top broadcasters like Star India, Sony Pictures Networks India, Zee Entertainment, and Sun TV Network saw ad revenue remaining flat or shrunk in FY24 due to the exit of new-age advertising and the shift of ad dollars to digital due to free cricket streaming by JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar.
Conversational commerce powered by Gen AI to spur next wave of growth for businesses: Bain & Company - Meta Report
Sandhya Devanathan, Head and VP, Meta in India, said the company sees business messaging as a key growth driver of its business in India. “We see it in terms of consumer behavior on our platforms, in terms of people using messaging to communicate with businesses, and we see that given the size of the WhatsApp platform and what users are asking for. 60% of the users of WhatsApp in India message a business every week,” she said.
Vodafone Idea Q4 Results: Net loss widens vs Q3; ARPU rise to Rs 146
Vodafone Idea’s net loss for the fiscal fourth quarter, FY24, widened sequentially to Rs 7,675 crore, dragged by high debt and even as it continued to lose subscribers.
Granules India Q4 Results: Net profit rises 8% YoY to Rs 130 crore
Drug firm Granules India on Wednesday reported 8 per cent increase in consolidated profit after tax at Rs 130 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2024. The drug firm had posted a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 120 crore for January-March FY23.
Uber’s India driver count tops 1 million
Ride-hailing platform Uber reported $654 million loss on global revenue of $10.13 billion for the January-March 2024 quarter. The company's mobility business saw 26% growth in gross bookings. The number of monthly active users on the platform globally rose 15% to 149 million. Uber operates mobility and delivery services globally.
Dabur Q4 Results Preview: PAT seen to grow at 9% YoY to Rs 320 crore on domestic revenue growth
Dabur India is expected to unveil a net profit ranging between Rs 313 crore to Rs 341 crore for Q4FY24. The estimates for profit after tax (PAT) hover between Rs 313 crore to Rs 341 crore, with Axis Securities forecasting the highest figure and Anand Rathi predicting the lowest. The upcoming report will shed light on crucial aspects such as EBITDA margins, international business expansion, and enhancements in operating profit margins (OPM).
Are Meta and GoI really tussling over encryption? Or are we watching covert mutualism at play?
Despite seemingly insurmountable issues, India continues to be WhatsApp's second-fastest growing market, and is regularly used by Meta to test-launch new services that it hopes to monetise, like WhatsApp Business API - arguably a future money-spinner as a customer relationship management (CRM) tool for SMEs - WhatsApp Flows and WhatsApp payments.
IT hiring shows signs of life; companies stay cautious
IT sector consultants said that the conversation for FY25 is still heavily focused on more dilution of the bench, increasing automation, improving efficiency and targeted hiring mostly in niche areas such as AI and GenAI amid continued macroeconomic uncertainty and hardly any signals of demand recovery yet.
Blinkit’s revenue from ads sees over threefold surge in Q3
During the third quarter, Blinkit said its growth was faster than the year-on-year increase in its gross order value (GOV). Blinkit’s GOV for the quarter ended December 31 doubled to Rs 3,542 crore.
Google India's gross ad revenue grows 12.49% to Rs 28,000 crore
Google India's FY23 operating revenue decreased by 0.11% to Rs 9,275 crore from Rs 9,286 crore in FY22. The company has demerged its IT services business to an independent entity, Google IT Services India.
Tech giants' digital ad revenue surges 16% to Rs 55,000 crore in FY23
Google and Meta, the top two platforms, reported combined ad revenues of Rs 46,348 crore in FY23, marking a 13% rise from Rs 41,115 crore in FY22. The figure topped ad revenues of the entire Indian TV broadcasting industry.
Inside Flipkart’s restructuring; Ad boost for q-commerce, food-delivery
Happy Monday! Walmart-owned ecommerce behemoth Flipkart is undergoing significant restructuring, including an internal workforce reduction. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Amazon, Flipkart generate Rs 8,705 crore ad revenue in FY23
In FY23, Amazon Seller Services, the marketplace arm of Amazon, recorded 29% growth in ad revenue at Rs 5,380 crore, according to the RoC filings sourced from business intelligence platform Tofler. For Flipkart Internet, the marketplace arm of Flipkart, revenue from this segment rose 60% to Rs 3,325 crore.
Mamaearth parent sets IPO price band; Meta's ad biz boosts Q3 profits
Mamaearth parent Honasa Consumer has set a price band of Rs 308-324 per share for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO). This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Revenue from click-to-message ads in India has doubled: Mark Zuckerberg
India is the biggest market for WhatsApp, with over 500 million users. In February 2023, Zuckerberg had said that click-to-message ads had reached a $10 billion revenue run-rate globally.
Meta India’s gross ad revenue swells 13% to Rs 18,300 crore in FY23
Meta's India arm earns ad revenue by selling ad inventory on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. Along with Google, Meta has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the shift in ad spending from traditional platforms to digital.
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