SoftBank-backed Grofers’ standalone loss narrows to Rs 258.3 cr in FY18

SoftBank-backed Grofers has narrowed its standalone losses to Rs 258.3 crore in the financial year 2017-18, while its income by over 57 per cent from the previous fiscal, according to regulatory documents filed by the company.

The company, which competes with the likes of BigBasket as well as grocery verticals of e-commerce majors such as Flipkart and Amazon, had posted a net loss of Rs 268.3 crore for the year ended March 2017, according to a filing made to Corporate Affairs Ministry.

The income was higher by 57.5 per cent to Rs 53.4 crore in 2017-18 from Rs 33.9 crore in the previous financial year, the document sourced by business intellegence platform Tofler showed.