Instamart’s Loss Rises But Margin Improves On Selective Store Additions

Even as its quick commerce arm Instamart continued to weigh on Swiggy’s bottom line in Q1 FY26, the segment showed signs of reduction in its cash burn

While Instamart saw its loss almost triple to INR 797 Cr during the quarter under review from INR 280 Cr a year ago, the increase was a mere 3.3% on a sequential basis from INR 771 Cr

Instamart’s adjusted EBITDA margin also saw marginal improvement QoQ. It stood at 15.8% in Q1 FY26 as against 18% in the preceding quarter

Even as its quick commerce arm Instamart…