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In food delivery, GOV grew 18.8% YoY and adj. revenue grew 22% YoY, indicating possible share gains despite increasing competitive intensity.

IndiaMART (INMART) reported 2QFY26 revenue growth of 12% YoY vs. our estimate of 9.5% YoY growth. Deferred revenue rose 17% YoY to INR17.5b.

Eternal reported better-than-expected revenue growth, aided by strong NOV growth in Quick Commerce (QCom, 137% YoY) and accelerated shift to owned inventory model.

Eternal reported a 2QFY26 net revenue of INR135b (+90% QoQ/183% YoY). This high growth is mainly on account of shift to inventory ownership in quick commerce (Q-commerce), where revenue now also includes the full monetary value of goods sold as per Ind AS (and not just the marketplace commission).

We upgraded Swiggy to BUY (see our report dated, 4th September, Internet: A buffet of tailwinds), reflecting an inflection in growth of the food delivery (FD) business and improved unit economics in the quick commerce (QC) business.

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Blinkit’s adj. EBITDA margin (% of NOV) improved ~60bps QoQ in Q1FY26 despite adding 243 stores (ISec est.: 220) with steady take rate and contribution margin.

Eternal reported 1QFY26 revenue of INR72b, up 70% YoY, above our estimated growth of 62% YoY. Growth was led by Blinkit as its gross order value (GOV) increased 26% QoQ/140% YoY.

IndiaMART (INMART) reported 1QFY26 revenue growth of 12% YoY vs. our estimate of 10% YoY growth. Deferred revenue rose 16% YoY to INR17b. EBITDA margin was down ~90bp QoQ to 36%, in line with our estimates of 36.4%.

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*over or under performance to benchmark index Nykaa reported a robust Q4FY25 performance, with steady growth in gross merchandise value across all segments. It is poised for strong growth in the beauty segment, driven by strategic initiatives such as introducing new international brands, expanding its retail presence, and curating a wider range of products. Meanwhile, the fashion business is expected to regain momentum in Q1FY26 as...

Standalone revenues stood at Rs. 687 crore, up 2.3% q-o-q/13% y-o-y in line with our estimates of Rs 692 crore. Recruitment business continued to grow, whereas non-recruitment businesses also continued to grow with cash profitability.

The strong FD performance (+17.6% y/y GOV growth vs. Zomato’s 15.9% y/y) indicates some market-share gain for Swiggy, largely due to the ~10-15-minute delivery initiative ‘Bolt’ (now constituting 12%+ overall volumes vs. ~9% in Q3 FY25).

Exceeding estimates, Eternal’s Q4 saw strong execution in Blinkit, with the GOV growing ~20.8% q/q, 134% y/y, and the contribution margin expanding ~10bps q/q, which is encouraging, given heightened competition and aggressive dark store addition (~294 added; ~40% of the total 1,301 stores added in the last two quarters).

Adjusted EBITDA profitability in Q4FY25 was above our estimates (act. INR 0.7bn vs. est. INR 0.1bn). This was achieved by containing quick commerce (QC) losses despite adding 294 dark stores and 1mn sq.ft. warehousing space in a quarter with seasonally lower AOV (-5.9% QoQ).

Eternal delivered broadly inline operating performance in Q4. Revenue grew 7.9% QoQ, better than our estimate, led by Quick Commerce (QC) and Hyperpure. Food Delivery GOV saw a decline of 1.4% QoQ, due to persistent sluggishness in the demand environment, temporary shortage of delivery partners owing to high demand in QC, and increased competition from packaged food delivery in QC.

Eternal reported 4QFY25 revenues of INR58b, up 8% QoQ, in line with our estimate. Growth was led by Blinkit (GOV up 20% QoQ/134% YoY). The food delivery business delivered 16% YoY growth in GOV with a steady increase in margins.