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<li>Blinkit turned adjusted EBITDA positive (INR370mn in Q4 FY26) while Instamart's FY26 loss widened to INR35,119mn, profitability divergence is now the sector's defining trade.</li>
<li>Zepto's SEBI-filed IPO (INR 8,010 crore) will provide public-market valuation benchmark for the sector's other unlisted players.</li>
<li>Amazon Now and Flipkart Minutes are scaling into incumbents' most profitable catchments. Per Bernstein, top-eight cities host 3,800+ dark stores, ~3,600 with profitability potential.</li>
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Blinkit turned adjusted EBITDA positive (INR370mn in Q4 FY26) while Instamart's FY26 loss widened to INR35,119mn, profitability divergence is now the sector's defining trade.
Zepto's SEBI-filed IPO (INR 8,010 crore) will provide public-market valuation benchmark for the sector's other unlisted players.
Amazon Now and Flipkart Minutes are scaling into incumbents' most profitable catchments. Per Bernstein, top-eight cities host 3,800+ dark stores, ~3,600 with profitability potential.


India Quick Commerce: Sector Enters the Monetization Phase; Profitability Divergence Now Measurable

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<ul><li>Our consumer discretionary coverage universe (ex-Eternal) is expected to deliver ~23% YoY revenue growth in Q4, underpinned by a broad-based demand recovery.</li><li>This topline performance is mainly driven by sustained momentum in jewelry (driven by surge in gold prices), ongoing customer acquisition efforts in new-age businesses, and recovery in apparel growth YoY.</li><li>We expect jewelry, F&amp;G, paints, apparel, and footwear to clock ~47%, 19%, 5%, 16%, and 9% YoY revenue growth in Q4. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Our consumer discretionary coverage universe (ex-Eternal) is expected to deliver ~23% YoY revenue growth in Q4, underpinned by a broad-based demand recovery.This topline performance is mainly driven by sustained momentum in jewelry (driven by surge in gold prices), ongoing customer acquisition efforts in new-age businesses, and recovery in apparel growth YoY.We expect jewelry, F&amp;G, paints, apparel, and footwear to clock ~47%, 19%, 5%, 16%, and 9% YoY revenue growth in Q4. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Consumer Discretionary (Q4FY26 Results Preview): Q4FY26 – green shoots emerging across segments

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India's domestic gas supply collapsed after the US-Iran war shut the Strait of Hormuz, cutting 85-90% of natural gas imports and triggering emergency government rationing.</li>
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Ceramics, QSR chains, food delivery, and gig workers face severe disruption; induction appliance makers and domestic-focused CGD operators emerge as clear structural beneficiaries.</li>
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 Duration determines the damage: a short shock(Scenario-1) is a blip, but a prolonged crisis(Scenario-3) permanently rewires India's cooking fuel mix and equity positioning across sectors.</li>
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India's domestic gas supply collapsed after the US-Iran war shut the Strait of Hormuz, cutting 85-90% of natural gas imports and triggering emergency government rationing.

Ceramics, QSR chains, food delivery, and gig workers face severe disruption; induction appliance makers and domestic-focused CGD operators emerge as clear structural beneficiaries.

 Duration determines the damage: a short shock(Scenario-1) is a blip, but a prolonged crisis(Scenario-3) permanently rewires India's cooking fuel mix and equity positioning across sectors.


India's LPG Shock: Mapping the Multiplier Effect Across 10 Sectors

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<li>India's central government has cleared a series of regulatory reforms, culminating in a fast-track cross-border merger route triggering a wave of reverse domiciliation by Indian unicorns from Singapore &amp; US.</li>
<li>Over a dozen unicorns, including Flipkart, Razorpay, Meesho, Zepto, and Groww, are redomiciling to India.</li>
<li>The regulatory arc is decisively favorable, but tax costs remain steep and Press Note 3 compliance adds a sovereign-risk layer for China-funded cap tables.</li>
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India's central government has cleared a series of regulatory reforms, culminating in a fast-track cross-border merger route triggering a wave of reverse domiciliation by Indian unicorns from Singapore &amp; US.
Over a dozen unicorns, including Flipkart, Razorpay, Meesho, Zepto, and Groww, are redomiciling to India.
The regulatory arc is decisively favorable, but tax costs remain steep and Press Note 3 compliance adds a sovereign-risk layer for China-funded cap tables.


Reverse Flip: Why Indian Startups Are Coming Back Home Again?

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<li>Blinkit has reached 2,027 dark stores as of December 2025, while Swiggy Instamart has moderated its pace to 1,136 stores, focusing instead on increasing store size and SKU depth.</li>
<li>The divergence reveals two distinct survival strategies: Blinkit is weaponizing its scale to achieve operating leverage, while Instamart betting on higher-margin non-grocery categories (32% of mix) to offset delivery costs.</li>
<li>This analysis unpacks the unit economics and management signals defining the next phase of India's Q-Commerce war.</li>
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Blinkit has reached 2,027 dark stores as of December 2025, while Swiggy Instamart has moderated its pace to 1,136 stores, focusing instead on increasing store size and SKU depth.
The divergence reveals two distinct survival strategies: Blinkit is weaponizing its scale to achieve operating leverage, while Instamart betting on higher-margin non-grocery categories (32% of mix) to offset delivery costs.
This analysis unpacks the unit economics and management signals defining the next phase of India's Q-Commerce war.


The Great Dark Store Race: Contrasting View on Expansion by Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart

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Swiggy is an Indian online food ordering and delivery company. It also operates quick-commerce services under Instamart for grocery and household items, and offers restaurant reservation services through Dineout. The company is headquartered in Bengaluru, India, and was founded in 2013.

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India Quick Commerce: Sector Enters the Monetization Phase; Profitability Divergence Now Measurable

Blinkit posts positive EBITDA, Instamart's losses widen; Zepto's IPO to set benchmark; Amazon and Flipkart scaling in top cities with dark stores.

GSBR Research

Consumer Discretionary (Q4FY26 Results Preview): Q4FY26 – green shoots emerging across segments

Our consumer discretionary coverage universe (ex-Eternal) is expected to deliver ~23% YoY revenue growth in Q4, underpinned by a broad-based demand...

HDFC Securities

India's LPG Shock: Mapping the Multiplier Effect Across 10 Sectors

India's gas supply crisis post US-Iran war leads to rationing, disrupting various industries; duration of crisis crucial for long-term impact and...

Nimish Maheshwari

Reverse Flip: Why Indian Startups Are Coming Back Home Again?

Indian unicorns are moving back to India from Singapore and the US due to regulatory reforms, but tax costs and compliance issues remain.

Nimish Maheshwari

The Great Dark Store Race: Contrasting View on Expansion by Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart

Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart take different approaches in the Q-Commerce war in India: Blinkit focuses on scale for operating leverage, while...

Nimish Maheshwari

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India Quick Commerce: Sector Enters the Monetization Phase; Profitability Divergence Now Measurable

​Blinkit posts positive EBITDA, Instamart's losses widen; Zepto's IPO to set benchmark; Amazon and Flipkart scaling in top cities with dark stores.

GSBR Research

Consumer Discretionary (Q4FY26 Results Preview): Q4FY26 – green shoots emerging across segments

Our consumer discretionary coverage universe (ex-Eternal) is expected to deliver ~23% YoY revenue growth in Q4, underpinned by a broad-based demand...

HDFC Securities

India's LPG Shock: Mapping the Multiplier Effect Across 10 Sectors

​India's gas supply crisis post US-Iran war leads to rationing, disrupting various industries; duration of crisis crucial for long-term impact and...

Nimish Maheshwari

Reverse Flip: Why Indian Startups Are Coming Back Home Again?

​Indian unicorns are moving back to India from Singapore and the US due to regulatory reforms, but tax costs and compliance issues remain.

Nimish Maheshwari

The Great Dark Store Race: Contrasting View on Expansion by Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart

​Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart take different approaches in the Q-Commerce war in India: Blinkit focuses on scale for operating leverage, while...

Nimish Maheshwari

Blinkit posts positive EBITDA, Instamart's losses widen; Zepto's IPO to set benchmark; Amazon and Flipkart scaling in top cities with dark stores.

India's gas supply crisis post US-Iran war leads to rationing, disrupting various industries; duration of crisis crucial for long-term impact and...

Indian unicorns are moving back to India from Singapore and the US due to regulatory reforms, but tax costs and compliance issues remain.

Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart take different approaches in the Q-Commerce war in India: Blinkit focuses on scale for operating leverage, while...