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Swiggy and Eternal Shares Jump as Quick-Commerce Losses Peak

The quick-commerce leaders are pivoting from capex-fueled losses toward margin improvement.

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Quick Commerce companies in India | Image: MetricsCart

Overview

  • On July 3, Swiggy’s stock jumped 20% and Eternal’s gained 11%, outperforming the NSE Nifty 100.
  • Analysts say losses at Swiggy’s Instamart and Eternal’s Blinkit have peaked, prompting a shift to profitability.
  • Swiggy, Eternal’s Blinkit and Zepto together command roughly 88% of India’s quick-commerce market.
  • Bloomberg Intelligence forecasts India’s quick-commerce sector could expand to $100 billion by 2030.
  • A pending Zepto IPO and fresh investments from Amazon and Flipkart are set to intensify competition.