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Payment app CRED reports 66% increase in revenue to Rs 2,473 cr in FY24

Credit card bill payments app CRED on Monday reported 66 per cent year-on-year increase in revenue to Rs 2,473 crore in FY24, on the back of growth in monetised members and a drop in user acquisition costs. Operating losses were reduced by 41 per cent from Rs 1,024 crore in FY23 to Rs 609 crore in FY24, a company statement said. "This came on the back of some very exciting sort of pieces of execution that we always had as a thesis, but it's always good to see that play out in action. The number of members that we monetised grew 58 per cent year-on- year. Our CAC (customer acquisition costs) came down significantly by 40 per cent," CRED founder Kunal Shah said during a press briefing. Total Payment Value (TPV) for the platform surged 55 per cent to Rs 6.87 lakh crore, while monthly transacting users (MTU) rose by 34 per cent. "Members used CRED for a wide range of payments beyond credit card bills, with strong adoption of P2P UPI payments. They also expanded adoption of CRED Pay acr

Payment app CRED reports 66% increase in revenue to Rs 2,473 cr in FY24
Updated On : 30 Sep 2024 | 4:22 PM IST

I&B ministry holds meet to talk revenue sharing by Big Tech firms

The government has been approached by the digital news publishers regarding abuse of dominant position by big tech players in ad-revenue share agreements

I&B ministry holds meet to talk revenue sharing by Big Tech firms
Updated On : 12 Jun 2024 | 10:56 PM IST

Avg monthly GST earnings to grow 11% to Rs 1.85 trn in FY25: Revenue secy

The government expects average monthly GST collections to touch about Rs 1.85 lakh crore in the next fiscal, up from about Rs 1.66 lakh crore this year, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday. In a post-Budget interview with PTI, Malhotra also said the incorporation date for startups to avail of tax benefits for three years out of 10 have been extended by a year till March 31, 2025. He also said the customs duty cut in mobile spare parts and components to 10 per cent is intended to simplify tax structure, reduce classification disputes and should further spur investment in mobile manufacturing. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her 2024-25 interim Budget speech had said the GST taxpayer base as well as monthly revenues have doubled since its launch. The monthly Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection has crossed Rs 1.70 lakh crore in three months this fiscal, taking the average monthly mop-up to Rs 1.67 lakh crore in current fiscal. "GST collections are expected to g

Avg monthly GST earnings to grow 11% to Rs 1.85 trn in FY25: Revenue secy
Updated On : 02 Feb 2024 | 11:44 PM IST

Social media firms gain $11 bn in ads from under-18 users in 2022: Report

Social media giants like Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and Snapchat collectively gained nearly USD 11 billion in advertising revenue in 2022 from users younger than 18 years, according to a new US-based study. Researchers said that approximately 30-40 per cent of the advertising revenue generated by Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube was attributable to young people. They found that while among users aged 12 and under, YouTube derived the greatest ad revenue of about USD 1 billion in 2022, among those aged 13-17 years, Instagram generated the highest revenue of about USD 4 billion. The team led by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, also found that from users aged 13-17 years, TikTok derived USD 2 billion and YouTube USD 1.2 billion in 2022, suggesting that these platforms have "overwhelming financial incentives" in continuing to delay meaningful steps to protect children against the harms of using social media. The researchers said that while these socia

Social media firms gain $11 bn in ads from under-18 users in 2022: Report
Updated On : 31 Dec 2023 | 5:13 PM IST

Liquor maker Pernod Ricard India rakes in Rs 25,000 crore revenue in FY23

Spirits maker Pernod Ricard India has posted a revenue of over Rs 25,000 for 2022-23, registering a 10 per cent growth on an annual basis. The company, which owns popular brands such as Absolut, Chivas Regal, and Glenlivet, however, saw an 8 per cent decline in profit to Rs 1,340.22 crore in FY23. It had posted a profit of Rs 1,457.98 crore in FY22. The company's consolidated revenue from operations in FY23 was Rs 25,039.47 crore, 10.1 per cent higher than Rs 22,741.40 crore a year ago, according to financial data accessed by business intelligence platform Tofler. Pernod Ricard India has paid a total excise duty of Rs 13,112.61 crore in FY23, almost 2 per cent higher than Rs 12,857.74 crore a year earlier, as per the data. The total tax deposited by Pernod Ricard during 2022-23, was at Rs 19,002 crore, which is 76 per cent (approx) of its revenue from operations towards taxes & duties (direct & indirect) to the Centre and state governments, it said. Pernod Ricard India's total

Liquor maker Pernod Ricard India rakes in Rs 25,000 crore revenue in FY23
Updated On : 15 Dec 2023 | 7:34 PM IST

Meesho aims to grow merchant base 10 times by 2027 as GST rules relax

With the government relaxing GST rules for online sellers, Softbank-backed Meesho aims to add 1 crore merchants on its platform by 2027, a top official of the company said on Tuesday. Meesho is the first e-commerce company in India to turn profitable at the group level (consolidated profit) and expects the momentum to continue, Meesho CEO Vidit Aatrey claimed. "We have 1.3 million (13 lakh) sellers on our platform. The recent change in policy to allow more sellers without GST is a big boost. We are now planning to add 1 crore more sellers across the country by 2027," Aatrey told PTI. He said that e-commerce is still at a very nascent stage and there are only 1.5-2 million merchants that sell online. "Internet penetration, network reliability, and online payments are increasing and people are buying online in a big way. We will continue with our outreach and do whatever is required to onboard sellers. These are the factors that will drive growth in the merchant base," Meesho ...

Meesho aims to grow merchant base 10 times by 2027 as GST rules relax
Updated On : 22 Aug 2023 | 10:51 PM IST

Indian firms to generate 49% of revenue from digital infra by 2027: Report

Indian organisations are expected to generate as much as 49 per cent of the revenue from digitally connected products, services, and customer experiences by 2027, a report showed on Wednesday

Indian firms to generate 49% of revenue from digital infra by 2027: Report
Updated On : 22 Feb 2023 | 5:06 PM IST

Berger Paints Q4 net up 5.6% to Rs 220 cr; revenue up 8% to Rs 2,187 cr

Berger Paints India Ltd on Thursday reported a 5.60 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 220.29 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2022. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 208.60 crore in the January-March period a year ago, Berger Paints said in a regulatory filing. Revenue from operations was up 7.96 per cent at Rs 2,187.51 crore during the quarter as against Rs 2,026.09 crore in the year-ago period. Total expenses were at Rs 1,915.43 crore, up 9.03 per cent in Q4 FY22 as against Rs 1,756.64 crore earlier. For the full fiscal ended March 2022, Berger Paints' net profit was up 15.73 per cent at Rs 832.95 crore, compared to a net profit of Rs 719.72 crore in the previous fiscal. Its revenue from operations climbed 28.51 per cent to Rs 8,761.78 crore from Rs 6,817.59 crore in FY21. The board has recommended a dividend of 310 per cent, which is Rs 3.10 per equity share of Re 1 each for the financial year 2021-22. Shares of Berger Paints Ind

Berger Paints Q4 net up 5.6% to Rs 220 cr; revenue up 8% to Rs 2,187 cr
Updated On : 26 May 2022 | 6:47 PM IST

Ajmera Realty Q4 profit at Rs 14 cr; revenue jumps two folds to Rs 184 cr

Ajmera Realty & Infra India on Thursday reported 12 per cent increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 14.01 crore for the quarter ended March 2022. Its net profit stood at Rs 12.48 crore in the year-ago period. Total income rose to Rs 183.62 crore in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year from Rs 79.78 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing. Net profit rose to Rs 45.39 crore in the last fiscal year from Rs 30.18 crore in 2020-21. Total income surged to Rs 489.11 crore in 2021-22 from Rs 351.79 crore in the previous year. Dhaval Ajmera, Director Ajmera Realty & Infra India said: "India's real estate sector has shown significant improvement in every quarter of FY22, reinforcing growth momentum. As the pandemic begins to wane across the country, we expect the real estate sector to continue positive growth over the next few years.

Ajmera Realty Q4 profit at Rs 14 cr; revenue jumps two folds to Rs 184 cr
Updated On : 19 May 2022 | 4:49 PM IST

Meta's India revenue up 16% to Rs 1,485 crore in FY21; net profit dips

Meta's (formerly Facebook) total income in India grew 16 per cent year-on-year to about Rs 1,485 crore in 2020-21, while its net profit dipped 6 per cent to Rs 128 crore, as per regulatory documents.

Meta's India revenue up 16% to Rs 1,485 crore in FY21; net profit dips
Updated On : 03 Dec 2021 | 1:51 AM IST

Flipkart merges depts to create singular growth org under Prakash Sikaria

Sikaria, who is Senior Vice President - Growth and Monetization, Flipkart, has been with the firm since 2015

Flipkart merges depts to create singular growth org under Prakash Sikaria
Updated On : 03 Dec 2021 | 1:20 AM IST

Zoom reports staggering 369% revenue jump at $882.5 mn, set to grow further

Net Income for the fourth quarter was $260.4 million, or $0.87 per share, the company announced on Monday

Zoom reports staggering 369% revenue jump at $882.5 mn, set to grow further
Updated On : 02 Mar 2021 | 10:39 AM IST

Rise of ad-blocking software threatens online revenue

Mobile ad blockers have become particularly widespread in emerging markets, where people are more reliant on their smartphones to use Internet

Rise of ad-blocking software threatens online revenue
Updated On : 01 Jun 2016 | 2:53 AM IST