Perennial Q3 results: Cons profit up 73% YoY to Rs 102 crore, revenue up 201%; Deepinder Goyal steps down as CEO

Eternal, which operates food delivery platform Zomato and quick-service business Blinkit, on Wednesday reported a 73% year-on-year (year-on-year) increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 102 crore. Operating revenues rose 201% year-on-year to Rs 16,315 crore.The company has informed the stock exchanges that Deepinder Goyal has resigned as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with […]

IPO calendar: Shadowfax is one of four IPOs worth Rs 2,066 crore to hit the market; Bharat Coking Coal leads seven lists

India’s primary market is set for an active week, with four companies looking to raise around Rs 2,066 crore through initial public offerings, led by logistics firm Shadowfax Technologies, even as investor focus remains on upcoming listings such as Bharat Coking Coal and Amagi Media Labs.Investors will be watching a total of seven listings next […]

India’s GDP growth looks stronger on paper; earnings momentum to increase in FY27: GV Giri, IIFL Capital

India’s overall GDP growth may look impressive, but equity markets are likely to focus more on earnings acceleration and valuation comfort going forward, said GV Giri, president and head of research at IIFL Capital.Speaking to ET Now, Giri said India’s reported real GDP growth of 8.2% should be viewed with caution as it is supported […]

UBS cuts EBITDA estimates for Eternal and Swiggy for the next two to three years. This is why

UBS has cut adjusted EBITDA estimates for Eternal (Zomato) by 10-18% and for Swiggy by 12-28% for the next two to three fiscal years, citing increasing competition in India’s fast-trade sector slowing margin recovery. The analyst revisions pose a significant challenge for both platforms as they compete for market share in a segment characterized by […]

‘Unaffected by strike calls’: Zomato and Swiggy register record orders on New Year’s Eve; Goyal explains 10-minute delivery model amid uproar – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Food delivery giants Zomato, Swiggy and Magicpin reported a huge surge in orders on New Year’s Eve and said operations remained largely unaffected despite a nationwide strike call from a section of gig workers demanding better wages and working conditions.Eternal founder Deepinder Goyal shared a post on ‘Remove the 10-minute delivery option’: Gig […]

Manish Sonthalia warns that Q-Commerce’s valuations are based on execution and not cash

India’s food and high-speed trading ecosystem is entering a decisive phase, marked by new entrants, deep-pocketed incumbents and increasing investor scrutiny of profitability. Even as a new player filed its draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) this weekend, the sector remains flush with capital, with existing players sitting on nearly ₹40,000 crore of cash. While fundraising […]

India’s quiet move towards duopoly: a risk investors can no longer ignore

Twenty years ago, Indian skies were filled with competition. Multiple airlines competed for every passenger, every route and every fare. Jet Airways, Indian Airlines, Kingfisher and Sahara all fought for survival on the basis of price, service and network strength.Today that sound has disappeared. IndiGo and Air India together control almost 90% of the domestic […]

For the time being, the markets are limited to a bandwidth; wait for earnings and macro signals for the next bull run: Ashi Anand

Indian equity markets may show renewed cheer on the broader side, but the next decisive step will depend on earnings visibility, currency stability and progress in the India-US trade deal, said Ashi Anand, founder and CEO of IME Capital, who believes that in the near term, markets are likely to remain within a certain range […]