Nykaa, Eternal among nominees for NDTV Profit’s New Economy Leader award

Nykaa and Eternal, which operates Zomato and Blinkit, are among five nominees for the 2026 award. Nykaa’s nomination profile cites a 24% three-year revenue CAGR and 127.45% profit CAGR.

— Source publishedTue, 21 Jul, 2026, 16:13 IST·First seen Tue, 21 Jul, 2026, 17:05 IST·Source NDTV Profit

What happened

Nykaa and Eternal, operator of Blinkit and Zomato, are among five nominees for NDTV Profit’s 2026 New Economy Leader award. The nomination profile cites

Key facts

  • Five nominees
  • 12 award categories
  • Eligibility: companies listed between April 1, 2021 and March 31, 2023
  • Eternal: 97% three-year revenue CAGR, 2.11% profit CAGR, 56% stock-price CAGR, Rs 35,948 crore average revenue, Rs 417 crore average profit
  • Nykaa: 24% three-year revenue CAGR, 127.45% profit CAGR, 29% stock-price CAGR, Rs 8,630 crore average revenue, Rs 110 crore average profit
  • Delhivery: 7% revenue CAGR, -27.62% profit CAGR, Rs 8,800 crore average revenue
  • CarTrade Tech: 29% revenue CAGR, 294.86% profit CAGR, Rs 685 crore average revenue
  • PB Fintech: 38% revenue CAGR, 216.26% profit CAGR, Rs 5,629 crore average revenue

Why this matters

Nykaa’s award recognition and profitability trajectory strengthen its strategic appeal as a scaled beauty platform, while Eternal’s inclusion underscores the competitive relevance of multi-vertical consumer ecosystems.

What to watch

  • Whether Nykaa wins the New Economy Leader award and the scale of subsequent media coverage.
  • Next quarterly revenue growth, EBITDA margin, profit growth and management guidance.
  • Beauty versus fashion growth split, including any evidence that fashion losses or marketing spend are widening.
  • Customer acquisition costs, repeat-purchase trends, active customer growth and average order value.
  • Competitive promotional intensity from Amazon, Myntra, Tata CLiQ, Sephora and quick-commerce beauty offerings.
  • Use the nomination in corporate communications, employer branding and premium-brand/vendor outreach.
  • Emphasize profitability discipline and operating leverage in upcoming earnings commentary to validate the growth narrative.
  • Increase focus on high-margin beauty, loyalty, content commerce and owned-brand mix rather than broad discounting.
  • Seek to convert elevated visibility into stronger omnichannel partnerships and exclusive product launches.