Urban Company Limited

Key Financial Performance (Consolidated)

  • Net Transaction Value (NTV): ₹1,465 Cr, up 42% YoY
  • Revenue from Operations: ₹528 Cr, up 44% YoY
  • Adjusted EBITDA: ₹(65) Cr loss (includes ₹132 Cr InstaHelp investment)
  • Adjusted EBITDA (ex-InstaHelp): ₹67 Cr, more than double YoY
  • Orders Delivered: 13.2 million, up 79% YoY
  • New Users Acquired: ~1.2 million (first time crossing 1 million in a quarter)
  • Cash & Treasury Investments (as of June 30, 2026): ₹2,019 Cr
  • Profit After Tax: ₹(92) Cr loss

Segment-wise Performance

India Consumer Services (Ex-InstaHelp)
  • NTV: ₹1,056 Cr, up 29% YoY (fourth consecutive quarter of acceleration: 10% → 19% → 21% → 26% → 29%)
  • Net Revenue: ₹356 Cr, up 31% YoY
  • Adjusted EBITDA: ₹73 Cr (6.9% of NTV vs 5.2% YoY)
  • Contribution Profit: ₹226 Cr (21.4% of NTV vs 20.5% YoY)
  • Annual Transacting Users: ~8.2 million, up ~21% YoY
  • Monthly Active Service Partners: ~57k in Q1 FY27
  • Tier 2 Cities Growth: +36.2% YoY vs Top 10 cities +28.7% YoY
International Business (Ex-KSA)
  • NTV: ₹237 Cr, up 76% YoY (58% constant currency)
  • Net Revenue: ₹65 Cr, up 82% YoY (64% constant currency)
  • Adjusted EBITDA: ₹3 Cr (1.1% of NTV)
  • Annual Transacting Users: 322,000
  • Monthly Active Service Partners: 3,879
KSA Joint Venture (Waed, 50:50 JV with SMASCO)
  • NTV: ₹77 Cr, up 135% YoY (113% constant currency)
  • Net Revenue: ₹67 Cr, up 136% YoY (115% constant currency)
  • Adjusted EBITDA: ₹(9) Cr loss (improved from ₹(17) Cr YoY)
  • Adjusted EBITDA Margin: (12.3)% of NTV (improved from (51.7)% YoY)
  • Share of JV Loss: ₹(5) Cr
Native Business
  • NTV: ₹119 Cr, up 51% YoY
  • Net Revenue: ₹95 Cr, up 60% YoY
  • Adjusted EBITDA: ₹(9) Cr loss ((7.3)% of NTV vs (11.4)% YoY)
  • Filter Replacement Attachment Rate: ~75% at ~₹5,000 per replacement
InstaHelp
  • NTV: ₹53 Cr, up 32% QoQ
  • Orders: 3.82 million, up 43% QoQ
  • Average Order Value: ₹138 (down from ₹150 QoQ)
  • Adjusted EBITDA Loss: ₹(132) Cr
  • Adjusted EBITDA Loss per Order: ₹(346) (improved from ₹(447) QoQ)
  • Estimated TAM: ₹7,000-12,000 Cr annual NTV across top 15 Indian cities

Operational Metrics

  • Consolidated Annual Transacting Users: 9.28 million
  • Consolidated Monthly Active Service Partners: 78,824
  • Average Customer Rating: 4.80/5.0
  • Partner Earnings (FY26): ~₹28,600/month in hand with ~90 utilized hours/month

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet

  • Cash Movement Q1 FY27: Declined by ₹(2) Cr to ₹2,019 Cr despite ₹(65) Cr Adjusted EBITDA loss due to:
  • Treasury income received: ₹44 Cr
  • Working capital improvement: ₹36 Cr
  • Free Cash Flow: ₹(44) Cr

Guidance and Outlook

  • Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Breakeven Target: Q3 FY28
  • FY31 Adjusted EBITDA Target: ~₹1,000 Cr
  • India Consumer Services Steady-state Margin Target: 9-10% of NTV
  • International Margin Target: To reach India's steady-state levels of 9-10% of NTV
  • Native Business: Expected to approach Adjusted EBITDA breakeven over next few quarters
  • KSA JV: Expected to break even over next few quarters

Business Highlights and Strategy

  • Growth Drivers: Densification, quality improvement, partner productivity leading to faster delivery, cheaper services, and better quality
  • Tier 2 Strategy: Focus on supply onboarding, widening serviceable coverage, and expanding categories
  • International Expansion: UAE and Singapore delivering profitable growth; KSA scaling rapidly
  • Native Product Launches: Test launched Native M3 Pro (3-year life water purifier) and Lock Ultra (smart lock with facial recognition)
  • InstaHelp Strategy: Prioritizing market leadership over profitability in category development phase

Definitions and Non-GAAP Measures

  • Adjusted EBITDA: Profit/(loss) before tax less other income, plus finance costs, depreciation, amortization, share-based payment expense, inventory loss on account of fire, listing expenses, share of net loss of joint venture, and less payment of lease liabilities
  • NTV: Net Transaction Value represents sum of NTV from services and Native products
  • Contribution Profit: Revenue from operations less specific direct costs including cost of services, cost of goods sold, support costs, incentives, and other direct expenses