Highlights
Traya’s Impressive Growth in the Health and Wellness Sector
Direct-to-consumer (D2C) health and wellness brand, Traya, has demonstrated remarkable growth, achieving more than threefold year-on-year revenue increase, with its earnings surpassing Rs 230 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2024. The Mumbai-based firm also attained profitability during this period.
Financial Highlights
Traya’s operational revenue skyrocketed to Rs 236 crore in FY24, escalating from Rs 61 crore in FY23, as indicated in its annual financial statements from the Registrar of Companies.
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Revenue Breakdown
Product sales represented a significant 99.36% of Traya’s total operating revenue, amounting to Rs 234.5 crore in FY24, an increase from Rs 61 crore in FY23. The surplus income stemmed from courier services and doctor consultation fees.
Expenditure Insights
Examining the expenditure, marketing and sales constituted 43% of overall costs. This expense doubled to Rs 98 crore in FY24 from Rs 51 crore in FY23. Additionally, the cost of procuring materials rose 3.6 times to Rs 54 crore in FY24.
- Employee Benefits: Increased by fourfold to Rs 36 crore in FY24.
- Overheads: Expenses related to freight, legal services, and travel surged, elevating the total cost by 154% to Rs 229 crore in FY24 from Rs 90 crore in FY23.
Profitability and Returns
The 3.8X growth in revenue allowed Traya to record an impressive profit of Rs 9 crore in FY24, a significant turnaround from the Rs 28 crore loss in FY23. The company’s return on capital employed (ROCE) and EBITDA margin improved to 8.7% and 5.04%, respectively. On a per-unit basis, Traya spent Rs 0.97 to generate a single rupee of revenue in FY24.
Current Assets
Traya reported total current assets of Rs 159 crore, with a cash balance of Rs 85 crore at the conclusion of the previous fiscal year.
Funding and Investors
As per various sources from the startup-data intelligence platform, Traya has successfully raised approximately Rs 96 crore to date, which includes Rs 75 crore from Xponentia Capital in April this year. The company boasts a strong roster of investors, including Fireside Ventures, Kae Capital, Xponentia Capital, and Whiteboard Capital.