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Resurfacing an April 2025 report: Blinkit's Q4 FY25 loss widened to Rs 178 crore as it added 294 net stores, taking its network to 1,301
Blinkit reported an adjusted EBITDA loss of Rs 178 crore in Q4 FY25, up from Rs 103 crore in the previous quarter, as it added 294 net new stores to reach 1,301. Revenue rose 122% to Rs 1,709 crore.
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Reported figures
From the report. Source details below
| Average monthly transacting customers: | 13.7 million |
|---|---|
| Contribution margin as share of NOV: | 3.9% |
| Eternal March 2025 quarter net profit: | Rs 39 crore |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin guidance: | 4–5% of GOV |
Why it matters to operators and investors
With 294 net new stores taking Blinkit to 1,301 and 13.7 million average monthly transacting customers, quick commerce is now a scaled channel, so prioritize availability and assortment there, and expect the platform to keep pushing for better economics as it chases profitability.
What to watch next
- Next-quarter adjusted EBITDA loss versus Rs 178 crore and Rs 103 crore in the prior quarter
- Contribution margin as a share of NOV versus 3.9%
- Average monthly transacting customers versus 13.7 million
- Net store additions versus 294 and whether the network grows past 1,301
- Eternal's consolidated profit versus Rs 39 crore and any change to the 4–5% margin guidance
Likely next moves
Our read of what comes next — analysis, not reported by the source.
- Blinkit is likely to keep adding dark stores at a brisk pace beyond the 294 net additions this quarter, prioritising network density over near-term profit.
- Eternal management is likely to reiterate its 4–5% adjusted EBITDA margin on GOV guidance and frame the wider Blinkit loss as the cost of expansion.
- Rival quick-commerce platforms may respond with heavier discounting and faster store rollouts to defend share against a Blinkit network of 1,301 stores.
- Eternal is likely to keep funding Blinkit's expansion from group resources rather than seek outside capital, since the parent remains profitable at Rs 39 crore net profit.
- Analysts and investors are likely to focus their questions on contribution margin at 3.9% of NOV and on when the adjusted EBITDA loss stops widening.
The counter-case
The case against this reading — not reported by the source.
The headline reads a widening loss as a bearish 'down' signal, but that misreads the quarter. The Rs 103 cr to Rs 178 cr move is a QoQ comparison, placed next to a YoY revenue figure (+122%). The two don't belong in one frame. The 122% is also inflated by Blinkit's switch from a marketplace to an inventory-led model, which books gross merchandise as revenue. It is not like-for-like growth, and the signal presents it as organic. The loss is largely a chosen cost: a record 294 net store adds, dark-store pre-opening losses and the inventory transition. A loss driven by deliberate network build is different from deteriorating unit economics, and a 3.9% contribution margin suggests the mature store economics are intact. The signal risks being a 'Blinkit burning more cash' story when the real story is a planned investment phase. The 4–5% margin guide also looks like an aspiration with no stated timeline, and the market has heard it before. Separately, the parent's Rs 39 cr profit is well below last year's, which cuts against any 'Eternal is fine' reading.
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