Meesho shares rise 13%, market cap hits new high

Meesho shares rose 13% on December 15 to a new high of 193.5 rupee (US$2.32) on the BSE, pushing the company’s market cap above 85,000 crore rupee (US$10.2 billion).

Meesho is an India-based ecommerce platform.

The stock surpassed its listing-day peak, despite broader market weakness, and saw trading turnover of 124.4 crore rupee (US$14.9 million) with 66.8 lakh shares exchanged.

The market cap stood at 85,207.9 crore rupee (US$10.22 billion), according to BSE data.

Brokerage firm Choice Institutional Equities recently initiated coverage on Meesho with a ‘BUY’ rating and a target price of 200 rupee (US$2.40), citing potential for faster profitability.

Choice projects a 31% revenue CAGR for Meesho from FY25 to FY28, driven by value-commerce growth and logistics improvements.

🔗 Source: The Economic Times

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Choice’s profit path depends on Meesho sustaining its current unit economics (profit per order after variable costs and marketing) without costly market share battles

Choice Institutional Equities expects Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) to turn positive by FY27. That depends on Meesho keeping contribution margins (per-order revenue after variable costs) as volumes rise in a crowded market where Amazon and Flipkart push discounts plus quicker delivery.
The firm pegs revenue Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) at 31% through FY28. That path means Meesho sticks to value-commerce (budget-focused e-commerce) instead of going upmarket, which would need pricier acquisition plus heavier fulfillment and could squeeze margins before profits show up.
Audited updates on take rates (the platform’s commission share of Gross Merchandise Value (GMV)), order frequency, or cash burn are not public. With those gaps, the Rs 200 target price looks optimistic. Investors can confirm if contribution margin per order is rising quarter over quarter.

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers serving tier-2/3 merchants (small businesses in India’s smaller cities) can win demand if Meesho’s seller base expands as Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) grows

Many small sellers from smaller cities use Meesho. They often lack strong inventory tools or marketing know-how, which opens room for lightweight, vernacular-enabled (local-language) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) that plugs into Meesho seller tools and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
As Meesho moves toward profit, it is likely to upgrade advertising products to earn from traffic. Cross-platform ad tools or performance analytics for value-commerce catalogs can become staples for merchants with listings across marketplaces.
Logistics upgrades in the thesis would support rising order volumes in tier-2/3 locations. That setup helps regional logistics aggregators (companies that consolidate shipping capacity across multiple carriers) plus last-mile delivery partners (couriers handling the final leg to customers) that offer low-cost options for Meesho’s price-sensitive buyers.