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Shadowfax posts first quarterly profit after IPO
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- Date
- Company
- Shadowfax
- What it does
- Third-party logistics and delivery services
- Kind
- Results
- Sector
- Mobility & Logistics
What they do
Shadowfax provides express parcel, hyperlocal, and quick commerce delivery services across India
What happened
The company reported a Q4 FY26 net profit of ₹55.8 Cr, reversing a loss from the previous year
Why it matters
This marks its first quarterly profit since listing, signaling improved operational efficiency and scale
The details
- Shadowfax released its Q4 FY26 financial results on May 14-15, 2026.
- The company posted a net profit of ₹55.8 Cr, compared to a loss in the same period last year.
- Quarterly revenue grew 73.6% year-on-year to reach ₹1,237 Cr.
- Adjusted EBITDA margins expanded significantly to 4.7% from just 0.7% a year ago.
- Total orders surged 100.8% year-on-year to cross 22.6 crore shipments.
- Express orders drove most growth, rising nearly 129% to 18.4 crore.
- The company also acquired CriticaLog to strengthen its premium logistics capabilities.
- Shares traded roughly 40% higher than the IPO price at the time of reporting.
The bigger picture
- Shadowfax is the second logistics startup to go public after Delhivery.
- It holds a 27-29% market share in the third-party express segment.
- Growth engines include quick commerce and expanding network coverage.
About the business
- Shadowfax operates an end-to-end logistics network across India.
- Services include express parcels, reverse logistics, and hyperlocal deliveries.
- The company serves SMEs and D2C brands through its SF360 platform.
- SF360 offers flat-rate pricing and AI-powered mapping tools.
- It runs automated sortation centers like OneNCR with high capacity.
- The network covers over 15,600 pin codes nationwide.
- Delivery partners number around 2.6 lakh on average per quarter.
- The company invests in EV fleets and dark store infrastructure.
- Competitors include Delhivery, XpressBees, and Ekart.
What happens next
- Shadowfax plans to expand dark stores from 15 to 100 in FY27.
- Prime Large coverage will increase to 10,000 pin codes by end of FY27.
- Focus remains on four growth engines: quick commerce, Prime, Prime Large, and CriticaLog.
Founders
- Abhishek Bansal, Co-founder and CEO
- Vaibhav Khandelwal, Co-founder
- Praharsh Chandra, Co-founder
- Gaurav Jaithliya, Co-founder
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