Results · Commerce & Consumer Brands
BigBasket FY26 loss widens 59% to Rs 3,192 crore
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- Date
- Company
- BigBasket
- What it does
- Online grocery and quick commerce
- Kind
- Results
What they do
BigBasket is an online grocery platform that also runs quick commerce and B2B delivery
What happened
Its FY26 net loss rose 59% to Rs 3,192 crore while revenue grew 6% to Rs 10,498 crore
Why it matters
The company fully shifted to quick commerce in 2024, competing with Blinkit, Instamart and Zepto
The details
- BigBasket reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 3,192 crore for FY26, up 59% from Rs 2,007 crore in FY25.
- Revenue from operations grew 6% to Rs 10,498 crore from Rs 9,867 crore in the previous year.
- The B2C arm (Innovative Retail Concepts) posted a loss of Rs 3,073 crore, up 66% year-on-year, on revenue of Rs 8,223 crore.
- The B2B arm's loss narrowed marginally to Rs 102 crore on revenue of Rs 2,298 crore.
- Total expenditure rose 16% to Rs 13,784 crore, driven by higher purchase of stock, employee costs, and transportation expenses.
- Advertising and promotional expenses increased 14% to Rs 569 crore.
- BigBasket fully transitioned to a quick commerce model by August 2024, delivering within 15–30 minutes.
- It also piloted a 10-minute food delivery service in Bengaluru during FY26.
The bigger picture
- The loss widened despite revenue growth, as the company invested heavily in quick commerce infrastructure and marketing.
- BigBasket competes with Blinkit, Instamart and Zepto in the fast-growing quick commerce segment.
- The company is owned by Tata Digital, part of the Tata Group conglomerate.
- Its subsidiary DailyNinja, an online milk delivery platform, reported a loss of only Rs 14.5 lakh, down from Rs 33 lakh.
About the business
- BigBasket sells household and grocery products online, with revenue from that segment at Rs 10,211 crore in FY26.
- It also earns advertising revenue of Rs 242 crore from brands on its platform.
- The B2B vertical serves the HoReCa segment (hotels, restaurants, caterers) with bulk grocery delivery.
- BigBasket owns DailyNinja, an online milk delivery platform.
- The company operates under parent entity Supermarket Grocery Supplies Pvt Ltd, owned by Tata Digital.
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- BigBasket co-founder Hari Menon retires30 September 2026 · People
- Karnataka suspends BigBasket food licence over datura listings25 August 2026 · Policy
- BigBasket losses jump 66% in FY2628 July 2026 · Results
- BigBasket weekly active users hit 22.4 million9 July 2026 · Results
- BigBasket launches bbinstant smart stores in Kolkata22 June 2026 · Launch
- BigBasket names Amit Nanda CEO as Menon steps down16 June 2026 · People
- BigBasket cofounders step down as ex-Amazon exec takes over16 June 2026 · Roundup
- BigBasket elevates Seshu Kumar Tirumala as COO4 June 2026 · People
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