Travel services provider MakeMyTrip on Tuesday (January 23) reported a net profit of $24.2 million for the third quarter that ended December 31, 2023. In the corresponding quarter last year, MakeMyTrip posted a net profit of $0.2 million, the company said in a regulatory filing.
According to the company, it delivered the highest-ever quarterly gross bookings, revenue, and profit on the back of strong travel demand during this seasonally strong quarter.
The company's revenue, as per IFRS, increased 26.9% in constant currency to $214.2 million against $170.5 million in the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal, MakeMyTrip said.
At the operating level, EBITDA jumped 105.6% to $29.4 million in the third quarter of this fiscal over $14.3 million in the corresponding period in the previous fiscal. EBITDA is earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation.
The gross bookings of the company grew by 21.7% year-on-year in constant currency to $2,088.3 million in Q3 of FY24 from $1,738.2 million in Q3 of FY23. The adjusted operating profit registered a growth of 69.5% year-on-year and reached $33.4 million in Q3 of FY24 compared to $19.7 million in Q3 of FY23.
Rajesh Magow, Group Chief Executive Officer of MakeMyTrip, said, "During this seasonally strong quarter, we witnessed robust demand for leisure travel across all domestic and international destinations, leading to the highest-ever quarterly gross bookings, revenue, and profit for the group. We are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead of us, as the travel and tourism sector is a focus area for the Indian government and is expected to benefit from increased investments in travel infrastructure."
(Edited by : Shoma Bhattacharjee)
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