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Financial Performance Summary (All figures in INR Crore)

Revenue & Profitability:

  • Q1FY27 Revenue from Operations: ₹756 Cr, representing 27.0% YoY growth (from ₹595 Cr in Q1FY26) and 15.0% QoQ growth (from ₹657 Cr in Q4FY26)
  • Gross Profit: ₹527 Cr (69.7% margin) vs ₹424 Cr (71.2% margin) in Q1FY26
  • EBITDA: ₹110 Cr (14.6% margin), showing 140.7% YoY growth from ₹46 Cr (7.7% margin) in Q1FY26 and 43.0% QoQ growth from ₹77 Cr (11.7% margin)
  • Profit Before Tax: ₹119 Cr (15.8% margin) vs ₹56 Cr (9.3% margin) in Q1FY26, up 114.5% YoY
  • Profit After Tax: ₹90 Cr (12.0% margin) vs ₹41 Cr (6.9% margin) in Q1FY26, up 116.5% YoY

Expense Breakdown:

  • Employee Benefit Expense: ₹66 Cr (8.8% of revenue) vs ₹60 Cr (10.1% of revenue) in Q1FY26
  • Advertisement Expense: ₹241 Cr (31.8% of revenue) vs ₹206 Cr (34.6% of revenue) in Q1FY26
  • Other Expense: ₹110 Cr (14.5% of revenue) vs ₹111 Cr (18.7% of revenue) in Q1FY26
  • Depreciation and Amortization: ₹10 Cr
  • Finance Costs: ₹3 Cr
  • Other Income: ₹23 Cr
  • Tax Expenses: ₹29 Cr

Revenue Recognition Impact

A change in settlement terms by the Flipkart group impacted revenue recognition for marketplace sellers like Honasa, resulting in a ₹29 Cr reduction in reported topline for Q1FY27. However, this change had no impact on absolute profitability as the logistics and fulfillment costs that were previously recorded as expenses are now netted against revenue. The contribution margin remained unchanged at 32%.

Operational Highlights

Brand Performance:

  • Company witnessed highest ever quarterly revenue and profit in Q1FY27
  • Underlying Volume Growth (UVG) was approximately 32% for the quarter
  • Focus categories' contribution expanded by 450 basis points YoY to 85%+ in Q1FY27

Mamaearth Brand:

  • Accelerated to high-teens growth in Q1FY27
  • Achieved highest ever absolute searches for face cleansers
  • Strengthened brand relatability through engaging content
  • Gained market share and growing share amongst handlers

The Derma Co Brand:

  • Reached ₹1,000 Cr Net Sales Value (NSV) Annual Revenue Run Rate

BTM Ventures Limited (Reginald Men):

  • Post-acquisition performance showing strong growth
  • Achieved ₹150 Cr+ Annual Revenue Run Rate (based on Q1FY27 Net Sales Value)
  • Grew 2x+ in revenue since acquisition (based on annualizing Q4FY26 and Q1FY27 NSV vs TTM revenue at acquisition)
  • Expanding into newer geographies while retaining South India stronghold
  • Building new categories after sunscreen success

Market Context and Category Focus

The presentation highlighted fragrance as India's fastest-growing beauty and personal care category, with:

  • India's perfume market estimated at ₹7,000 Cr+ in 2026, growing at 15% CAGR
  • Only ~3% share of India's BPC market vs ~11% globally
  • Significant penetration headroom with only ~6% of Indians using fragrance vs ~37% in the US
  • Digital shift with ~28% of fragrance value now through ecommerce (up from ~6.5% in 2015)
  • 3x growth in perfume searches since 2021, overtaking deodorant searches

Product Innovations for the Quarter

The company launched several new products including:

  • Flaxseed Damage Repair Shampoo
  • Mung Bean Pore Cleansing Foam Scrub
  • Skin Renew Hyperpigmentation Peptide Serum
  • Centella & Niacinamide Oil-Free Matte Sunscreen
  • Collagen & Vitamin C Overnight Moisture Wrapping Mask
  • Refresh+ Perfume Body Mist - Salted Caramel Crush

Corporate Social Responsibility

  • Beauty inspired by Goodness initiative
  • 1,100,000+ trees planted till date

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