Amazon India marketplace narrows losses by 89% to Rs 374 crore; Revenue rises 19%

Net loss narrowed 89 percent from Rs 3,469.5 crore in FY24 to Rs 374.3 crore in FY25 as the firm reined in expenses and displayed better execution chops.

Amazon Seller Services, the India marketplace arm of the e-commerce major, saw its revenues rise 19% from Rs 25,406 crore in FY24 to Rs 30,139 crore in FY25 as it saw more customers transact on its platform. At the same time, the company also cut its losses.

How much did the losses narrow by?

Net loss narrowed 89 percent from Rs 3,469.5 crore in FY24 to Rs 374.3 crore in FY25 as the firm reined in expenses and displayed better execution chops.

This turnaround was also partly under newly appointed India head Samir Kumar who took over from Manish Tiwary in October and ran operations for six months of FY25.

What is the revenue split?

On the revenue front, Amazon Seller Services saw its marketplace services contribute Rs 17,328 crore, or 58% of total operating revenue, while additional services such as advertising and logistics added another Rs 8,342 crore. Other components accounted for the remaining Rs 4,468 crore.

How do its rivals fare?

Its rival Flipkart too displayed an improved profit profile.

Flipkart Internet Private Limited, the marketplace arm of e-commerce major Flipkart, reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 1,494.2 crore in FY25, narrowing from Rs 2,358.7 crore in FY24, according to financial data sourced from business intelligence platform Tofler.

The company cut its losses by nearly 36.7 percent year-on-year, aided by a sharp rise in revenues and operating leverage across its marketplace and advertising businesses.

The e-commerce major’s total income rose 14 percent to Rs 20,807.4 crore in FY25, compared to Rs 18,241.6 crore in FY24. Revenue from operations climbed 14.4 percent to Rs 20,493.3 crore from Rs 17,907.3 crore a year earlier, while other income slipped marginally to Rs 314.1 crore from Rs 334.3 crore.