Shiprocket shares gain 3% as Q1 net loss narrows to Rs 14 crore in first earnings post IPO; revenue up 34% YoY
Shiprocket reported a narrower consolidated net loss of Rs 13.7 crore in Q1FY27, compared with Rs 18 crore a year earlier, while revenue from operations rose 33.8% year-on-year to Rs 592.1 crore. Adjusted EBITDA turned positive at Rs 8.9 crore, su...

Shiprocket cuts losses as revenue jumps and adjusted EBITDA turns positive.
EBITDA loss also narrowed to Rs 21 crore from Rs 26 crore a year earlier. On an adjusted basis, Shiprocket reported positive EBITDA of Rs 8.9 crore, compared with Rs 1 crore in Q1FY26. The company said it remained adjusted EBITDA positive throughout the quarter.
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The improvement in adjusted profitability came alongside continued investments in the company's faster-growing businesses. Shiprocket's core business generated adjusted EBITDA of Rs 52.7 crore, with a margin of 12.8%, compared with 12.3% a year ago.
Shiprocket Managing Director and CEO Saahil Goel said the Q1 results were in line with the company's strategy. “We are only a few years into a decade-long build, and we continue to double down and invest behind unlocking the true potential of India's businesses,” he said.
Shiprocket's emerging business revenue jumps 70%
Shiprocket's core business revenue grew 22% year-on-year to Rs 411.7 crore, while revenue from its emerging business surged 70% to Rs 180.4 crore. The emerging business includes checkout and marketing solutions, cross-border and omnichannel solutions.The company said its emerging business grew 3.2 times faster than the core business and accounted for 30% of total revenue in the quarter, up from 24% a year ago. The segment's contribution margin rose to 15.3% from 9.3%, while absolute contribution increased to Rs 27.7 crore from Rs 9.8 crore. Its EBITDA margin also improved to -24% from -38%.
Within the segment, Checkout and Marketing Solutions grew around 193% year-on-year, according to the company. Management said businesses such as Ads were barely present two years ago but have now become among the faster-growing parts of the platform.
Shiprocket ended the quarter with 224,314 active merchants. Its trailing 12-month GMV stood at Rs 34,661.8 crore, while unique transactions reached 216 million.
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The company also expanded its technology offering during the quarter. It launched an upgraded RADAR AI-powered courier intelligence platform that can identify SLA breaches and return-to-origin risks at the pincode level before an order is dispatched.
Shiprocket also introduced an AI Ads platform for static, editable, short-form and 360-degree creatives, along with AI Assist and AI Calling for order confirmation. It further rolled out appointment-based cargo deliveries to quick-commerce dark stores, with integrations including Blinkit and Zepto.
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