Bombay Shaving Company's marketing expenses rise 12% to Rs 40.2 crore in FY24: Report

The D2C brand has narrowed its net loss by nearly 23 percent to Rs 62 crore in FY 24 from Rs 80 crore in the previous year

By  Storyboard18Dec 19, 2024 12:11 PM
Bombay Shaving Company's marketing expenses rise 12% to Rs 40.2 crore in FY24: Report
Bombay Shaving Company total expenses increased to Rs 295.57 crore in FY 24 compared to Rs 262 crore in FY 23

Personal care platform Bombay Shaving Company reportedly increased its marketing expenses by 11.6 percent in the fiscal year 2024. The Shantanu Deshpande-led firm spent Rs 40.2 crore in FY 24 compared to Rs 36 crore in FY 23. The advertising cost rose to Rs 85.90 crore.

The D2C brand has narrowed its net loss by nearly 23 percent to Rs 62 crore in FY 24 from Rs 80 crore in the previous year.

Overall, total expenses of the company increased to Rs 295.57 crore in FY 24 compared to Rs 262 crore in FY 23.

The company, which started as men's grooming platform, expanded into new categories subsequently. It registered a total revenue jumped to Rs 233.4 crore in FY 24 compared to Rs 182.4 crore in FY 23.

The Gurugram-based company's EBITDA margin improved to -26.1 percent in FY 24 from -46.4 percent in the previous fiscal year.

Recently, Deshpande slammed the food delivery industry's focus on quick delivery. He warned the companies of a potential health crisis due to the prevelance of processed and unhealthy food offered by Zomato and Swiggy that are prepared with read-to-made curries.

He urged the food delivery platforms to prioritize the nutritional quality of the food over speed.

"'Cook time 2 min, delivery time 8 min'...A 'qcom for food' founder told me this and I lost my mind. We are suffering from the biggest epidemic of poor nutrition and unhealthy processed and ultra processed food which is high on palm oil and sugar. Our grains have lost nutrition over last 50 years as we prioritized agricultural yield for nutrition. Our junk food addiction, fuelled by Rs 49 pizzas Rs 20 poison energy drinks, and Rs 30 burgers, is taking us down the path of China and the US without the economic cover needed for health. And now this. Frozen purees and curries and old vegetables heated and garnished with dhaniya to look fresh and slammed in some 2 wheeler who rides like Mad Max to your door in 10 min cos you couldn't wait another 15 min or you were too lazy to chadhao a cooker of daal chawal," Deshpande wrote on LinkedIn.

First Published on Dec 19, 2024 12:11 PM

More from Storyboard18

Advertising

Navi Mumbai airport sells 70% of ad space before opening; Jewar follows close behind

Navi Mumbai airport sells 70% of ad space before opening; Jewar follows close behind

How it Works

60% not familiar with AI; only 31% have tried a Gen AI tool: Google-Kantar report

60% not familiar with AI; only 31% have tried a Gen AI tool: Google-Kantar report

Brand Makers

Unilever sees strong growth prospects in India, driven by market share gains, favorable economic factors: CFO Srinivas Phatak

Unilever sees strong growth prospects in India, driven by market share gains, favorable economic factors: CFO Srinivas Phatak

Advertising

UP govt plans to replace traditional hoardings with digital displays

UP govt plans to replace traditional hoardings with digital displays

Advertising

Comcast ad revenue drops 7% in Q1 2025, loses 199,000 broadband subscribers

Comcast ad revenue drops 7% in Q1 2025, loses 199,000 broadband subscribers

Advertising

Spikes Asia 2025: Leo Burnett, McCann Worldgroup, Ogilvy and Havas take Grand Prix home

Spikes Asia 2025: Leo Burnett, McCann Worldgroup, Ogilvy and Havas take Grand Prix home

Advertising

Global Ads Spotlight: A Handshake and a deal - how Mercado Libre reinvented Black Friday marketing in Brazil

Global Ads Spotlight: A Handshake and a deal - how Mercado Libre reinvented Black Friday marketing in Brazil

Brand Makers

Ad holdco Interpublic Group's Q1 revenue drop as restructuring moves forward

Ad holdco Interpublic Group's Q1 revenue drop as restructuring moves forward