Results · Commerce & Consumer Brands
Renee Cosmetics narrows loss, eyes profitability
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- Date
- Company
- Renee Cosmetics
- What it does
- Affordable color cosmetics brand
- Kind
- Results
- Based in
- Ahmedabad
- Founded
- 2020
What they do
Renee Cosmetics makes and sells affordable makeup like lipsticks and eye shadows
What happened
In FY26, revenue rose 38% to ₹440 Cr and net loss fell 46% to ₹36 Cr
Why it matters
The company expects to turn profitable in FY27 and targets an IPO by FY29
The details
- Renee Cosmetics reported its FY26 financial results.
- Operating revenue grew 38% to ₹440 crore from ₹320 crore in FY25.
- Net loss narrowed 46% to ₹36 crore from ₹67 crore in FY25.
- Total expenses rose 45% to ₹290 crore from ₹200 crore in FY25.
- EBITDA margin improved to -8% from -21% in FY25.
- The company expects to achieve profitability in FY27.
- It targets an IPO by FY29 after becoming profitable.
The bigger picture
- The results show a clear path to profitability with strong revenue growth and shrinking losses.
- Offline sales contributed 35% of revenue, showing the brand's physical retail strength.
- Quick commerce (Blinkit, Zepto) already accounts for 15% of revenue, a fast-growing channel.
- The company has raised over $80 million to date and says it does not need more equity funding soon.
About the business
- Renee Cosmetics is an affordable color cosmetics brand selling lipsticks, eye shadow, mascara, foundation, and perfumes.
- It has 250 master SKUs and 750 sub SKUs.
- Its most popular product lines are eye makeup and lipstick.
- The brand has forayed into skincare with an Ayurveda-led brand called Indian Secrets.
- Products are sold across 25,000 offline touchpoints.
- Average order value is ₹750 on its own website and ₹500 on online marketplaces.
- Repeat rate on online sales is 42%.
- 60% of business comes from tier II, III and IV markets.
- The company is expanding on quick commerce platforms Blinkit and Zepto with smaller, affordable products.
What happens next
- Target 40-50% revenue growth in FY27.
- Expects to achieve profitability in FY27.
- Targets FY27 revenue of ₹600 crore and annual recurring revenue of ₹800 crore.
- Aims for ₹1,000 crore ARR with 10% positive EBITDA and profitability in the next couple of years.
- Targeting an IPO by FY29 after achieving profitability.
- Sees no need for another equity funding round in the near term; has sufficient runway and cash flow.
Founders
- Ashutosh Valani, Cofounder and CEO
- Priyank Shah, Cofounder
- Aashka Goradia Goble, Cofounder
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