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Nykaa Q4 net profit quadruples, revenue up 28%

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Date
Company
Nykaa
What it does
Online beauty and fashion platform
Kind
Results
Amount
₹78.8 Cr
Stage
public
Based in
Mumbai
Sector
Commerce & Consumer Brands

What they do

Nykaa is an online beauty and fashion platform based in Mumbai

What happened

Q4 FY26 net profit jumped 4X to ₹78.8 Cr, revenue rose 28% to ₹2,648.2 Cr

Why it matters

Fashion vertical turned EBITDA-positive for the first time in Q4

The details

  • Nykaa reported Q4 FY26 net profit of ₹78.8 Cr, up 4X from ₹19.1 Cr a year ago.
  • Operating revenue for the quarter grew 28% YoY to ₹2,648.2 Cr.
  • EBITDA rose 67% to ₹223 Cr, with margin at 8.4% – the highest ever.
  • Gross profit increased 32% to ₹1,203 Cr.
  • GMV (gross merchandise value, total value of goods sold) reached ₹5,241 Cr, up 28%.
  • For the full FY26, revenue crossed ₹10,022 Cr (up 26%), and net profit hit ₹203.9 Cr (up 182%).
  • The board approved acquiring an additional 24.17% stake in Earth Rhythm for ₹9.4 Cr, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.

The bigger picture

  • Nykaa delivered its 14th consecutive quarter of mid-20s revenue growth.
  • The fashion vertical turned EBITDA-positive for the first time, at ₹1 Cr, versus a loss of ₹29 Cr last year.
  • Net debt improved 47% to ₹329 Cr, and cash from operations rose to ₹644.3 Cr.
  • The company added 76 new stores in FY26, reaching 313 stores across 99 cities.
  • Brokerages like Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, and HSBC gave positive ratings, with Jefferies targeting ₹350.

About the business

  • Nykaa is an online beauty and fashion platform headquartered in Mumbai.
  • It sells cosmetics, beauty products, and fashion items online in India.
  • The beauty vertical contributed 91% of Q4 revenue, with FY26 GMV of ₹14,954 Cr (up 27%).
  • The fashion vertical FY26 GMV was ₹4,954 Cr (up 30%), and revenue was ₹832 Cr.
  • Nykaa launched over 200 global beauty brands in FY26, including Chanel, Armani, and Kylie Cosmetics.
  • It operates 313 stores across 99 cities and serves over 55 million consumers.
  • The Superstore by Nykaa B2B (business-to-business) platform has 3.8 lakh transacting retailers across 1,000+ cities.
  • House of Nykaa owned brands achieved an annualised GMV run-rate of ₹3,176 Cr, serving 17 million+ customers.

What happens next

  • Nykaa is building wellness as a future frontier.
  • The company plans to complete the acquisition of Earth Rhythm by August 31, 2026.

The deal

Type
results

Founders

  • Falguni Nayar, Executive Chairperson, Founder and CEO

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