XpressBees' losses soar 85% to Rs 370 Cr in FY25 amid flat revenue

E-commerce-focused logistics company XpressBees reported flat growth in the fiscal year ending March 2025, while its losses jumped 85% to Rs 370 crore in the same period due to higher logistics, facility, and finance costs.

XpressBees’ revenue from operations grew marginally to Rs 2,874 crore in FY25 from Rs 2,831 crore in FY24, according to its consolidated financial statements. Income from the courier services accounted for 96% of the operating income, which stood at Rs 2,772 crore in FY25. 

The other operating income includes Warehousing Fulfilment Service, the sale of scrap, and other support services. It also added Rs 87 crore, mainly from interest on bank deposits, which took the overall income to Rs 2,961 crore in FY25, compared to Rs 2,940 crore in FY24.

For the logistics firm, freight and handling remained the largest cost center, forming 73% of the overall which recorded at Rs 2,462 crore in FY25. Its Employee benefits, transportation, and technology costs remained the other contributors, taking the overall cost to Rs 3,334 crore in FY25, compared to Rs 3,143 crore in FY24.

At the end, XpressBees’ net loss widened 85% to Rs 370 crore in FY25 against Rs 200 crore in the previous fiscal, while EBITDA losses jumped to Rs 228 crore compared with Rs 102 crore a year earlier. Its EBITDA margin deteriorated to -7.9%, nearly double the previous year’s deficit of -3.6%.

On the balance sheet front, total assets contracted 18% to Rs 2,133 crore as the company pared down its cash holdings and investments. Cash and cash equivalents also plunged 87% to Rs 172 crore from Rs 1,331 crore in FY24, reflecting reduced liquidity and possible repayment of liabilities. Current assets also slipped 23% year-on-year to Rs 1,438 crore.

The firm’s return on capital employed (ROCE) worsened to -29.3% from -14.1% in FY24, while the company spent Rs 1.16 to earn a rupee in FY25.

XpressBees has been expanding its warehousing and B2B logistics verticals while facing pricing pressure in its core e-commerce parcel business, where large clients have renegotiated rates. Despite scaling its network and automation footprint, the Pune-based company’s cost base grew faster than revenue in FY25.