FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
Nykaa reported Q1 FY27 GMV of Rs 5,590 crores, up 34% year-on-year, and net revenue of Rs 2,782 crores, up 29% year-on-year. EBITDA grew 68% year-on-year to Rs 236 crores with an 8.5% margin, while PAT rose 226% year-on-year to Rs 80 crores. Both the Beauty and Fashion verticals showed accelerating growth and margin expansion, and management announced the acquisition of a 51% stake in skincare brand Aminu.
Numbers mentioned
GMV: INR 5,590 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“the GMV for the quarter has turned out at INR 5,590 crores, which is a 34% year-on-year growth”
Falguni Nayar, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net revenue: INR 2,782 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“net revenue, similarly, for the quarter is at INR 2,782 crores, which is a 29% year-on-year growth”
Falguni Nayar, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross profit: INR 1,276 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“the company has seen gross profit of INR 1,276 crores, a growth of 33% year-on-year and a margin of 45.9%”
Falguni Nayar, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA: INR 236 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“EBITDA at INR 236 crores for the quarter, a 68% year-on-year growth and an 8.5% margin for the quarter”
Falguni Nayar, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PAT: INR 80 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“the PAT is at INR 80 crores, a 226% year-on-year growth, with a 2.9% PAT margin for the quarter”
Falguni Nayar, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Beauty vertical NSV: INR 2,371 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“The NSV for the Beauty vertical for this quarter is INR 2,371 crores, and that's a 29% year-on-year growth”
Falguni Nayar, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Fashion vertical NSV: INR 451 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“the Fashion vertical NSV is at INR 451 crores. This represents a 54% growth on a year-on-year basis”
Falguni Nayar, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Beauty EBITDA margin: 10.3% (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“the EBITDA itself is at INR 244 crores for Q1'27, and the EBITDA margin is 10.3%”
Falguni Nayar, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Fashion EBITDA margin: 0.1% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“this year, we are almost at a flat breakeven margin, just 0.1% in quarter 1 of this year”
Falguni Nayar, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Return on capital employed: 26.8% (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Return on capital employed has also improved over this period to 26.8% from just about 12.7% a year earlier”
Falguni Nayar, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Nykaa consumers ever bought: almost 60 million
p. 4
“almost 60 million consumers are Nykaa consumers who have ever bought from Nykaa, and this is a 33% growth year-on-year”
Falguni Nayar, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Retail store count: 324 stores
p. 4
“now we are at 324 stores across 100-plus cities”
Falguni Nayar, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
House of Nykaa annualized GMV: INR 3,760 crores
p. 8
“the House of Nykaa business has an annualized GMV of INR 3,760 crores. It's grown at 39% year-on-year”
Adwaita Nayar, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Superstore NSV growth: 28% (Q1 FY27)
p. 10
“we grew NSV by 28%, driven by the expansion in the network”
Vishal Gupta, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Fashion GMV growth: 53% (Q1 FY27)
p. 11
“53% growth on GMV, 54% growth on NSV year-on-year”
Abhijeet Dabas, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Fashion EBITDA margin improvement: 627 basis points year-on-year (Q1 FY27)
p. 13
“the 627 basis points year-on-year improvement versus the same quarter last year”
Abhijeet Dabas, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Fixed asset turnover: 10.7x (quarter-end June '26)
p. 14
“Fixed asset turnover, as we can see, has improved to 10.7x as of quarter-end June '26 versus 9.9x in FY26”
P. Ganesh, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Working capital days: under 30 days (FY26 and Q1 FY27)
p. 14
“working capital days, which were already at a healthy 34 days in FY25, have improved to under 30 days, both in FY26 and something which we have sustained during this quarter as well”
P. Ganesh, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Nike D2C app installs: 1.5 million
p. 12
“We've already crossed 1.5 million app installs within less than 6 months of launch, and that's a fast-growing number”
Abhijeet Dabas, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Virtual Closet avatars created: more than 200,000
p. 13
“We've seen more than 200,000 virtual Avatars being created”
Abhijeet Dabas, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
A record of statements made on the call, in the words management used. Parakho does not forecast, endorse or assess them, and their presence here is not a view on whether they will happen.
Nykaa Now city presence — over 25 cities · by the end of FY27
stated firmly by Anchit Nayar
p. 8
“we plan to be in over 25 cities by the end of FY27 and cater to a meaningful percentage of our orders coming through the Nykaa Now fulfillment model”
Anchit Nayar, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Superstore GMV CAGR — 35% plus · by FY 2030
stated conditionally by Vishal Gupta
p. 17
“I think with that, we will be able to be on our guidance by FY 2030”
Vishal Gupta, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Fashion vertical growth — 3 to 3.5x growth · 4- to 5-year period
stated firmly by Abhijeet Dabas
p. 20
“we still guide to what we shared in the Investor Day just a couple of weeks ago, which is 3 to 3.5x growth over a 4- to 5-year period, and we still retain that”
Abhijeet Dabas, page 20 of the filed PDF · View the filing
GST impact on GMV/NSV gap — from Q3 onwards
stated firmly by Vishal Gupta
p. 16
“the GST impact will start normalizing from Q3 onwards. So you will see very close numbers between NSV growth and GMV growth”
Vishal Gupta, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
AOV trend
stated as an aspiration by Anchit Nayar
p. 22
“I think the average order value moving in the right direction is definitely our base case at this point in time”
Anchit Nayar, page 22 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
Management's answers to analyst questions, in Parakho's words rather than a transcript. Each row names who answered and carries the verbatim quote it was drawn from.
Management described two distinct arrangements: a standard marketplace listing and a separate end-to-end operated D2C platform, without disclosing financial terms.
Answered by Abhijeet Dabas
Asked by Aditya Soman: What is the economic arrangement between Nykaa and Nike, and who owns the customer data?
p. 15
“So it's a much deeper integration on that side and end-to-end, including fulfillment and everything that goes into running those platforms, which is done by us.”
Abhijeet Dabas, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said there has been no EBITDA margin dilution so far and expects the model to be accretive due to higher purchase frequency offsetting fulfillment costs.
Answered by Anchit Nayar
Asked by Videesha Sheth: How will the EBITDA drag from Nykaa Now trend as it scales to 25 cities?
p. 15
“there is no EBITDA margin dilution even though Nykaa Now has reached a certain size and scale, whereby it is already meaningful in the cities in which it is present”
Anchit Nayar, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management explained GST-led MRP impact is distorting GMV vs NSV comparison and expects normalization from Q3, alongside expansion levers to reach the CAGR target.
Answered by Vishal Gupta
Asked by Videesha Sheth: When will Superstore GMV growth normalize to the 40-45% CAGR ambition?
p. 16
“the GST impact will start normalizing from Q3 onwards. So you will see very close numbers between NSV growth and GMV growth”
Vishal Gupta, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed it to a combination of strong market conditions and internal execution across customer acquisition, assortment, and technology.
Answered by Anchit Nayar
Asked by Kapil Singh: What is driving the sustained growth acceleration across segments?
p. 17
“it's a combination of a good market, strong execution, a very high-quality customer base that Nykaa has and continues to build, the right platform, the right marketing, and the right technology to service a very unique consumer”
Anchit Nayar, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said marketing costs have been maintained while efficiency has improved as a larger share of revenue now comes from repeat customers.
Answered by Falguni Nayar
Asked by Kapil Singh: What is happening with marketing efficiency and how much more scope is there?
p. 18
“marketing costs have not come down significantly. We've protected them at a similar level.”
Falguni Nayar, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed the sequential softness to seasonality and pointed to the stronger year-on-year comparison as the more meaningful measure.
Answered by Anchit Nayar
Asked by Swapnil Potdukhe: Why did BPC order volumes dip 1% quarter-on-quarter?
p. 20
“I would encourage you to look at a more apples-to-apples comparison, which is the year-on-year comparison of the number of orders”
Anchit Nayar, page 20 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said there is no differential pricing since brands fund discounts and the same MRP applies across both channels.
Answered by Anchit Nayar
Asked by Swapnil Potdukhe: Is there pricing differentiation between the core platform and Nykaa Now?
p. 20
“currently, there is no differential pricing on Nykaa Now versus the mainline”
Anchit Nayar, page 20 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the underlying platform growth is healthy independent of Nike and reiterated the long-term guidance shared at the Investor Day.
Answered by Abhijeet Dabas
Asked by Swapnil Potdukhe: How should fashion growth be viewed once the Nike partnership anniversaries into the base?
p. 21
“the numbers here are actually largely reflective of the underlying platform's growth in a very big way”
Abhijeet Dabas, page 21 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said premiumization occurs across ASP, basket size and frequency of purchase, and expects the AOV trend to continue given low per-capita beauty consumption in India.
Answered by Anchit Nayar
Asked by Sachin Salgaonkar: Are Beauty repeat rates and AOV improvement concentrated in specific price segments, and is the trend sustainable?
p. 22
“given all the work we are doing as Nykaa as well as the macro outlook on rising penetration and rising consumption, I think the average order value moving in the right direction is definitely our base case at this point in time”
Anchit Nayar, page 22 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the business will remain predominantly marketplace-based with selective D2C partnerships, and there are no current plans for fashion stores.
Answered by Abhijeet Dabas
Asked by Sachin Salgaonkar: How should the marketplace versus inventory-led mix evolve in fashion, and are physical stores planned?
p. 22
“the rest of the multi-brand retail business is still and continues to be predominantly marketplace, and that's how it will be going forward”
Abhijeet Dabas, page 22 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management estimated the fashion online TAM could grow from 55-65 million to about 100 million consumers over five years and said they don't apply an income filter given broad assortment.
Answered by Falguni Nayar
Asked by Percy Panthaki: What is Nykaa's total addressable market for beauty and fashion customers over a 5-year horizon?
p. 24
“we believe that somewhere between $65 million and $100 million will be the relevant TAM for Nykaa”
Falguni Nayar, page 24 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Increased fulfillment costs from infrastructure expansion and faster delivery investment
p. 14
“Fulfillment expenses increased by 42 basis points as we continue to invest in infrastructure expansion, which is leading to O2D efficiencies.”
P. Ganesh, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
One-off cost impact from new labor code affecting fulfillment expenses in Superstore
p. 10
“There's a slight increase in fulfillment costs led by the one-off impact of the new labor code.”
Vishal Gupta, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Higher per-order fulfillment cost for point-to-point Nykaa Now deliveries
p. 16
“the only cost which we are currently keeping an eye on is the fulfillment cost, whereby point-to-point fulfillment of a Nykaa Now order, on a cost per order basis, naturally would be more expensive”
Anchit Nayar, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
GST-led MRP impact distorting GMV growth figures versus NSV
p. 10
“GMV is slightly lower because of the GST-led MRP impact, but very good NSV growth.”
Vishal Gupta, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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