Bengaluru: Honasa Consumer, the parent of consumer brands Mamaearth, Aqualogica, Bblunt among others, showed a profit of ₹30.4 crore in the March-ended quarter, up from a loss of nearly ₹160 crore in the same quarter last year.
Revenue from operations for the quarter rose 21% to ₹450.8 crore amid slowing retail demand.
In FY24, the direct-to-consumer brand made a profit of ₹111.7 crore, against a loss of ₹142.8 crore in the year-ago period. Operating revenue rose 28% to ₹1,919.9 crore for the year ended 31 March.
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Honasa acquired 65.49% in Fusion Cosmeceutics Pvt. Ltd. which sells skin care and beauty products under the brand Dr. Sheth’s in the previous financial year. It acquired the remaining stake of 34.51% for a consideration of ₹30 crore, according to filings made with the stock exchanges on Thursday.
The company announced the acquisition of Cosmogenesis Laboratories on Thursday. It said the deal will close over the next 4-6 weeks. Cosmogenesis will “strengthen Honasa’s R&D capabilities”, the firm said.
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Published: 23 May 2024, 05:29 PM IST