Delhivery Q4 revenue jumps 30%, profit stays flat

Delhivery, an Indian logistics firm, said in a regulatory filing that its operating revenue rose 30% year on year to 28.5 billion rupees (US$297 million) in the quarter ended March, while net profit was largely unchanged at 720 million rupees (US$7.51 million).

Its express parcel unit, the company’s largest business, drove growth as volumes rose 72% to 306 million shipments, even as Delhivery said the operating environment remained volatile and inflationary.

Total expenses increased 27%, slower than revenue growth, but costs tied to integrating Ecom Express weighed on profit. Delhivery said profit would have been 870 million rupees (US$9.07 million) excluding integration costs and exceptional items.

The company also cited fuel and labor pressures linked to the West Asia conflict and said independent director Romesh Sobti left after his term ended, with Kabir Ahmed Shakir replacing him.

🔗 Source: The Economic Times

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The Ecom Express deal came at a steep discount

Delhivery bought rival Ecom Express for 13.7 billion rupees (US$143 million), about 78% below Ecom’s last private funding valuation 1, 2.
The low price came as Ecom Express lost volume from Meesho, an Indian ecommerce company, which made up more than half of its shipments. Meesho had shifted more logistics work in-house through Valmo, its logistics unit 1.
The purchase lifted Delhivery’s share of India’s express parcel market to about 27% to 30% 2.
Delhivery said Ecom Express integration costs hurt profit. It also said total integration expenses should come in well below its first estimate of 3 billion rupees (US$31.3 million) 2.

Fuel surcharges can keep delivery prices high after fuel costs ease

Delhivery’s mention of fuel pressure fits a wider logistics pattern where carriers use fuel surcharges as a pricing tool, rather than only to cover costs 3.
In the U.S., some carriers changed surcharge tables so fees fell more slowly than fuel prices, which kept charges higher for longer 3.
That gap can weaken the link between surcharges and real fuel costs. One analysis found that a 10% rise in diesel prices led to a 26.7% jump in ground fuel surcharges 3.
For shipping customers, transport bills can stay elevated even when oil prices fall 3.