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Chaayos · Annual Filings FY2025 Standalone (Sunshine Teahouse Private Limited)
Chaayos Halved Losses. Operations Generated Cash for the First Time. Still Not Profitable.
Chaayos halved its net loss from -₹54 Cr to -₹25 Cr in FY2025 while growing revenue 23% to ₹305 Cr. Operating cash flow turned positive at +₹27.52 Cr, meaning the stores are generating cash even though the company as a whole still reports a loss. The gap between OCF and PAT is largely corporate overhead and non-cash charges. For a branded QSR, cash-generative stores matter more than headline PAT.
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Read →Chai Point · Annual Filings FY2025 Standalone (Mountain Trail Foods Private Limited)
Chai Point's Loss Looks Stable. Strip Out the One-Time Item and It Worsened.
Chai Point reported a ₹41 Cr loss in FY2025, a marginal improvement from ₹45 Cr the year before. But other income includes a ₹16.51 Cr one-time provision reversal. Strip that out and the underlying loss was closer to ₹57 Cr, worse than FY2024. Cash fell from ₹41.67 Cr to ₹14.50 Cr. Net worth is ₹19.94 Cr and declining at ₹40 Cr per year. Revenue grew just 4.3%.
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Read →Sugar Cosmetics · Annual Filing FY2025 (annual filing form), FY2024 Standalone filing data Attachment
Sugar Cosmetics Revenue Fell. Marketing Spend Didn't. Losses Doubled.
Sugar Cosmetics revenue fell 21% to ₹405 Cr in FY2025, while net loss doubled to ₹134 Cr from ₹67 Cr. A D2C beauty brand with revenue shrinking and losses growing is the opposite of the expected startup trajectory. In FY2024, the company spent ₹160 Cr on advertising on ₹504 Cr of revenue. FY2025's detailed expense breakdown is not yet disclosed.
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