Nykaa posts $3.9m net profit in Q2

FSN E-Commerce, the parent company of Indian beauty and fashion retailer Nykaa, reported a consolidated net profit of 34.4 crore rupee (US$3.88 million) for the quarter ended September 2025, up from 10 crore rupee (US$1.13 million) a year earlier.

Revenue rose 25.1% year-on-year to 2,346 crore rupee (US$264.6 million), while gross merchandise value (GMV) increased 30% to 4,744 crore rupee (US$534.9 million).

Nykaa said its beauty business achieved over 25% GMV growth for several quarters, with Nykaa Beauty’s GMV up 28% to 3,551 crore rupee (US$400.8 million), and Nykaa Fashion’s GMV up 37% to 1,180 crore rupee (US$133.1 million).

The company added 19 physical stores, reaching 265 outlets in 90 cities, and reported a cumulative beauty customer base of 40 million as of September 30.

EBITDA rose 53% year-on-year to 159 crore rupee (US$17.9 million), while total expenses climbed 23.5% to 2,298 crore rupee (US$259.2 million).

Nykaa’s quick commerce arm, Nykaa Now, fulfilled over 2 million orders across seven cities since its August launch.

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Fashion turnaround masks key profitability questions

Fashion Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, plus amortization (EBITDA) margin moved from -9% to -3.5%. Beauty posted 9%. The group margin at 6.8% leaves fashion weighing on profits 1.
The company has not shared take rates (the percentage fee it earns on transactions), fulfillment costs per order (logistics and delivery spend per order), or unit economics (profitability at the per-order level). That gap leaves fashion’s 37% GMV growth open to doubt on whether it stems from lasting fixes or short-term marketing 1.
Nykaa Now rapid delivery runs across 53 rapid stores (local dark stores that enable quick commerce) and has fulfilled over 2 million orders. Nykaa has not shared delivery costs, minimum order values, or contribution margins (revenue minus variable costs), so we cannot judge whether this high-frequency touchpoint helps profits or hurts them 1.

Retail media opportunity emerges as store network expands

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Agencies plus adtech (advertising technology) firms can step in with Nykaa-specific retail media buying, measurement, attribution services (linking ad spend to sales). House of Nykaa brands (its owned/private-label lines) hit Rs 2,900 crore annualized Gross merchandise value (GMV), so they now compete with third-party labels for visibility 1.
Analytics providers can stand out by helping brands read conversion patterns across Nykaa’s omnichannel touchpoints (its app, website, and stores). The company is investing in tools like its Skin Analyzer, a guided diagnostic that steers shoppers to products, which shapes purchase decisions 1.