September 19, 2025

Walmart India, the local arm of the global retail giant, is making smart moves in a tough market! The company’s Flipkart Wholesale outlets, once known as Best Price, serve mom-and-pop stores across the country. This year, Walmart India reported a 2.6% rise in operating revenue, reaching Rs 5,330.9 crore in FY25, up from Rs 5,194.9 crore in FY24, as per Registrar of Companies (RoC) data. But here’s the spicy bit — despite only a slight increase in revenue, Walmart India slashed its losses by a juicy 28.7%. Losses came down to Rs 109.8 crore in FY25 from Rs 154 crore the previous year. How? The company controlled employee benefit expenses and nailed down financial costs like lease liabilities and bank overdrafts. Walmart India earns nearly all its revenue — a whopping 99% — from trading food and non-food goods. Other income, like shipping, also crept up slightly to Rs 8.24 crore. They managed to cut employee expenses by 10.3% to Rs 139 crore, while depreciation and amortisation costs edged up just a bit. Total expenses rose slightly to Rs 5,483 crore from Rs 5,354 crore. Flipkart Internet, Walmart's marketplace arm, also shared its numbers for FY25. It posted revenues of Rs 20,493 crore, a 14% increase, while its net losses shrank by 37% to Rs 1,494 crore. However, growth slowed compared to FY24, hit by weak e-commerce demand. How does Amazon India compare? Amazon Seller Services saw a 19% rise in revenue to Rs 30,139 crore and impressively cut losses by 89% to Rs 374 crore, thanks to slower expense growth. So, the e-commerce battlefield in India is heating up! Walmart India, Flipkart, and Amazon are battling to grow smarter, cutting losses and trying to capture customers in a tricky market. Will Walmart’s focus on wholesale and local stores pay off big? Time will tell, but the numbers look promising for now!

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