Decoding Nykaa’s IPO: Growth Potential, Risks & More, Report 2021

About the report
Nykaa, a digital native marketplace and D2C brand catering primarily to the beauty and personal care consumers in India, is the market leader of this segment among other new-age digital native brands/marketplaces such as Purplle, Sugar Cosmetics, Pureplay, Mamaearth and MyGlamm. This can be ascertained from the fact that Nykaa has the highest revenue share (18.5%) in the total addressable market of online beauty and personal care in FY2020. Whereas all the mentioned peers are below 2%. The fact that Nykaa is the market leader in the new-age online beauty and personal care market of India. It is important to understand its long term competitive position. For the same, Inc42 Plus has released— Decoding Nykaa's IPO: Growth Potential, Risks & More, Report 2021
Nykaa, a digital native marketplace and D2C brand catering primarily to the beauty and personal care consumers in India, is the market leader of this segment among other new-age digital native brands/...
$551 Mn
Total GMV of Nykaa In FY21
38%
YoY Increase In Operating Revenue (FY20 to FY21)
12%
Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) In FY21
$14.6 Mn
Free Cash Flow (FCF) In FY21
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Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- NYKAA’s Business Ecosystem & Value Proposition
- NYKAA’s Product Ecosystem Value Proposition
- Key Financial And Operational Metrics
- Gross Merchandise Value (GMV): YoY
- Operating Revenue & Profit: YoY
- Free Cash Flow: YoY
- Return On Capital Employed: YoY
- Monthly Transacting Users: YoY
- Competitive Landscape: NYKAA Vs Other Online Beauty & Personal Care Brands
- Overall Competitive Scenario
- Operating Profit Margin Comparison
- Advertising Expenditure Comparison
- Employee Benefit Expense Comparison
- NYKAA IPO: Pros & Cons
- Global Comparison: Beauty & Personal Care Market
- Market Size Of India Vs Top 5 Biggest Markets
- Gross Revenue To CAGR Growth
- Fastest Growing BPC Market In Top 10 Global Economies
- Key Insights: Global Comparison: Beauty & Personal Care Market
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Summary
- Number Of Companies959
- Number of founders7003
- Total Funding Amount$55.81 Bn+
- Number of Investments99
- Number of Acquisitions301
- Average Company Age9.6 yrs
Latest Funding Rounds
Announced date | Transaction name | Number of investor | Money raised |
---|---|---|---|
06 March 2025 | Debt - Furlenco | 2 | $7.00 Mn |
05 March 2025 | Series A - Swish | 3 | $14.00 Mn |
03 March 2025 | Unspecified - Beautywise | 17 | $745.85K |
26 Feb 2025 | Seed - Earthful | 1 | $571.62K |
26 Feb 2025 | Undisclosed - Moglix | 1 | $12.30 Mn |
19 Feb 2025 | Undisclosed - NOTO | 3 | $1.70 Mn |
19 Feb 2025 | Series C - The Whole Truth | 4 | $15.00 Mn |
19 Feb 2025 | Series B - Dogsee Chew | 3 | $8.00 Mn |
Latest Acquisitions
Acquiree Name | Announced date | Price | Acquirer Name | Headquarters | Sector |
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Earth Rhythm | 26 Nov 2024 | Undisclosed | Nykaa | Mumbai | Ecommerce |
Khatema Fibres | 20 Nov 2024 | $9.40 Mn | Moglix | Noida | Ecommerce |
My Chicken and More | 13 Oct 2024 | Undisclosed | Licious | Bengaluru | Ecommerce |
Upnourish | 29 Sept 2024 | $1.40 Mn | Pluckk | Mumbai | Ecommerce |
Melt ‘N’ Mellow Foods | 16 Sept 2024 | Undisclosed | Krishival | Mumbai | Ecommerce |
Madhur Confectioners | 28 Aug 2024 | $21.46 Mn | Annapurna Swadisht | Asansol | Ecommerce |
Koral | 23 July 2024 | Undisclosed | Captain Fresh | Bengaluru | Ecommerce |
CosmoGenesis | 26 May 2024 | $481.20K | Honasa Consumer | Gurugram | Ecommerce |