Nykaa board approves raising stake in Earth Rhythm to 24.2%

Nykaa’s board has approved an increase in its shareholding in beauty and personal-care subsidiary Earth Rhythm Private Limited to 24.2%, signalling deeper investment in its owned-brand and beauty portfolio.

— Source publishedMon, 7 Sept, 2026, 07:00 IST·First seen Mon, 7 Sept, 2026, 07:45 IST·Source NDTV Profit

What happened

Nykaa’s board approved increasing its shareholding in beauty and personal-care subsidiary Earth Rhythm Private Limited to 24.2%.

Key facts

  • 24.2%

Why this matters

Increasing ownership to 24.2% gives Nykaa greater strategic exposure to Earth Rhythm while preserving flexibility for future investment or partnership structures.

What to watch

  • Earth Rhythm's presence in Nykaa's flagship sale events, homepage placements and physical stores.
  • Launch of Nykaa-exclusive Earth Rhythm products, bundles or co-branded campaigns.
  • Changes in Earth Rhythm's pricing, discount depth, ratings, repeat-purchase indicators and bestseller rankings.
  • Further capital infusion, board representation, revised shareholder agreements or a path toward majority control.
  • Nykaa disclosures on owned-brand/strategic-brand revenue mix, gross margin and beauty-category growth.
  • Competitive responses from Purplle, Tira, Amazon and other D2C beauty brands through exclusives or discounting.
  • Increase Earth Rhythm visibility in Nykaa app search, beauty campaigns, gift sets and store assortments.
  • Launch Nykaa-supported exclusive SKUs, value bundles or sampling programs in high-repeat skincare and haircare categories.
  • Use Nykaa's consumer data to refine Earth Rhythm's hero-product assortment, regional targeting and replenishment marketing.
  • Pursue similar minority stakes or commercial partnerships with differentiated Indian beauty and wellness brands.
  • Expand Earth Rhythm's omnichannel distribution while preserving enough independence to maintain its indie-brand credibility.