Results · Commerce & Consumer Brands
Chaayos narrows loss, revenue up 25% in FY25
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- Date
- Company
- Chaayos
- What it does
- Tea café chain
- Kind
- Results
- Founded
- 2012
What they do
Chaayos runs a chain of tea cafés with over 200 outlets across three Indian cities
What happened
For FY25, revenue rose 25% to Rs 310.6 Cr and loss dropped 53% to Rs 25.4 Cr
Why it matters
EBITDA surged 6.5 times to Rs 37 Cr, but the company still spends Rs 1.14 per rupee of revenue
The details
- Chaayos reported FY25 financial results with revenue from operations of Rs 310.6 Cr, a 25% increase from Rs 248.6 Cr in FY24.
- Total income including non-operating income was Rs 329.7 Cr.
- The company's loss narrowed by 53% to Rs 25.4 Cr from the previous year.
- EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) rose about 6.5 times to Rs 37 Cr.
- EBITDA margin stood at 11.85%.
- Total expenses grew 9% to Rs 355 Cr, with cost of materials up 26% to Rs 96.32 Cr and employee benefits down 3% to Rs 78.65 Cr.
- The company had current assets of Rs 155.7 Cr, including Rs 17 Cr in cash and bank.
The bigger picture
- The results show Chaayos is moving toward profitability while scaling its business.
- Revenue growth of 25% indicates strong demand for its tea and snack offerings.
- The sharp drop in loss and EBITDA improvement suggest better cost control and operational efficiency.
About the business
- Chaayos is a tea café chain that sells teas, snacks, and beverages.
- It operates through dine-in, takeaways, and online ordering.
- As of FY25, it had over 200 outlets across Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.
- The company plans to expand to 400 outlets by next year.
- Over 96% of its revenue (Rs 300 Cr) comes from manufactured goods, with only Rs 9.5 Cr from traded goods.
What happens next
- Chaayos aims to expand to 400 outlets by next year.
Investors
- Tiger Global (existing) — A global investment firm that backed Chaayos as of March 2025.
Founders
- Nitin Saluja, Co-founder
- Raghav Verma, Co-founder
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