Matrimony.com posts net profit of ₹19.2 crore

Sudarsan B.L Updated - January 09, 2018 at 04:12 AM.

Online matchmaking portal Matrimony.com has registered a consolidated net profit of ₹19.2 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, up 63 per cent from the ₹11.7 crore reported in the same period last year.

Its revenues grew 13.7 per cent at ₹83.7 crore (₹73.6 crore).

Murugavel Janakiraman, Managing Director, said in a press statement: “Business is witnessing a healthy double digit growth with improved operating margins leading to higher cash flows.”

The matching making segment is the major revenue generator for the portal, at ₹79 crore (₹70.6 crore), up 12 per cent. The wedding services segment is still nascent, generating revenue of ₹4.6 crore (₹3 crore).

During the quarter, Matrimony.com expanded its photography service to Karnataka. It deployed its IPO proceeds towards the purchase of land and repayment of overdraft facility.

Published on November 16, 2017 14:12