FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd

Q1 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis

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fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 2orderbook: Yes
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fundraise

Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?

- The transcript does not mention any specific current or future plans for fundraising through debt or equity. - There is a reference to net interest cost being slightly lower due to IPO proceeds being fully utilized, indicating no immediate debt raise discussed. - The management emphasized focusing on building profitability and improving margins rather than new capital raising. - Restructuring activities and internal asset transfers were mentioned but without indications of external equity or debt fundraising. - Overall, no explicit announcements or plans related to raising new debt or equity are disclosed in the provided transcript.
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capex

Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?

- Nykaa's overall Capex in FY24 is significantly lower than FY23. - Investment in office space and warehouses has decreased substantially. - Continued investment is being made in retail expansion, including physical store additions (targeting 350-400 stores nationwide with an accelerated pace). - Ongoing investment in technology capabilities, including personalization, Gen AI, and leveraging Chat GPT. - Plans to explore additional service formats such as salons and potentially more scalable formats like drug store-like beauty product outlets. - Nykaa remains focused on expanding physical retail presence, especially in non-metro and tier 2-3 cities. - Investment also in customer acquisition and marketing to drive growth. - The company is actively restructuring owned brands to integrate them for long-term value. - A clear path to profitability is noted for newer businesses like fashion and eB2B, expected to improve contribution margins with scale.
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revenue

Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?

- Nykaa expects continued strong growth across all verticals, with Q4 showing acceleration. - BPC segment saw a 30% YoY growth in Q4 and 25% for FY24; 3-year CAGR at ~35%. - Fashion vertical grew 27% YoY in Q4 and FY24, with improved repeat rates and quality customer engagement. - Superstore business is scaling rapidly with 84% GMV growth in FY24, moving toward profitability. - Physical retail expansion accelerating toward 350 stores, targeting tier 2 and non-metro cities, with 50%+ 5-year GMV growth expected. - Increasing investment in new customer acquisition, alongside healthy repeat customer growth. - Emerging categories like fragrances and bath & body growing faster than platform average. - Overall GMV for FY24 at Rs 12,446 crores, with revenue at Rs 6,386 crores, showing 28% and 24% growth respectively. - Focus on improving unit economics and cost structures to sustain growth profitably.
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margin

Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?

- Nykaa expects acceleration in growth momentum, especially noted in Q4 FY24 (Page 15, 28). - Long-term growth focus with investments in customer acquisition and physical retail expansion (350 stores target) to drive scale (Page 28). - EBITDA margins anticipated to improve steadily, driven by growth in fashion and superstore (eB2B) businesses improving contribution margins and marketing cost optimization (Page 17, 14). - Adjusted EBITDA margins improved to 6.0% in FY24, with a trajectory of gradual margin expansion expected (Page 14, 23). - Superstore business targets 3-5% EBITDA profitability at scale, with clear cost control and unit economics improvements (Page 12). - Analysts' consensus expecting around 450 bps EBITDA margin expansion over 3 years, with company addressing realistic margin improvements compared to past (Page 23). - Profit before tax and PAT showed strong YoY growth in FY24, indicating positive earnings trajectory (Page 3).
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orderbook

Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?

The document does not explicitly mention the current or expected order book or pending orders figures for Nykaa. However, relevant information on order growth and volumes includes: - Q4 FY24 orders placed: 11.1 million (27% growth year over year) - Full year FY24 orders: 41.7 million (20% growth year over year) - Superstore FY24 GMV close to Rs. 600 crores with 120% growth in NSV - Superstore has nearly 2 lakh transacting retailers and covers over 1,000 cities - Increase in average order size and basket size in the superstore business by 23% and 33%, respectively - Positive order quality and improved conversion rates noted in fashion and beauty segments - Annual Unique Transacting Customers (AUTC) at ~11.7 million (18% growth year over year) No specific figures on order backlog or pending orders were disclosed.