Zomato’s Shares Decline for Second Consecutive Day, Falling 12%

Zomato’s shares dropped by 12 percent in early trading on Tuesday, following the food delivery platform’s announcement of a 57.2 percent decline in its consolidated net profit for the December quarter, which stood at ₹59 crore.

Zomato’s Shares Hit Lower Circuit, Market Capitalization Drops by ₹35,175.53 Crore in Two Days

The scrip of the company fell 11.81 per cent to ₹212.50 apiece on the BSE. On the NSE, shares of Gurugram-headquartered Zomato depreciated by 9.99 per cent to hit its lower circuit level of ₹215.80 per piece. On Monday, shares of Zomato settled more than 3 per cent lower on the bourses. In two days, the company’s market capitalisation (mcap) got eroded by ₹35,175.53 crore to ₹2,04,876.94 crore.

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Meanwhile, shares of Swiggy also declined over 10 per cent on the stock exchanges after its peer competitor Zomato reported a slowdown in its business. On the BSE, Swiggy’s shares depreciated 10.47 per cent to trade at ₹428.85 apiece. The scrip of the company decreased 9.91 per cent to ₹431.70 per share on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

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Further, this is the biggest single-day drop for Swiggy’s shares since its listing last year. However, Swiggy is yet to announce the date to declare its December quarter results. The 30-share BSE Sensex slumped 710.60 points or 0.92 per cent to trade at 76,362.84, while NSE Nifty fell 141.85 points or 0.61 per cent to 23,202.90 in the morning trade.

Zomato Reports 57.2% Decline in Q3 Net Profit, Revenue Grows to ₹5,405 Crore

On Monday, food tech unicorn Zomato reported a 57.2 per cent drop in consolidated net profit for the December quarter to ₹59 crore, with its margins facing pressure due to aggressive store expansion to meet orders from its quick-commerce platform Blinkit. The company had earned a net profit of ₹138 crore in the year-ago period.