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Eternal dilemma: Is Blinkit’s Q3 profit a turning point or a one-quarter wonder?

Mark to Market Eternal dilemma: Is Blinkit’s Q3 profit a turning point or a one-quarter wonder? Manish Joshi 3 min read 22 Jan 2026, 02:05 pm IST The turnaround in Blinkit’s profitability could be attributed to the sharp improvement in contribution per order. Summary While Blinkit’s small profit of ₹4 crore in the December quarter is certainly good news for Eternal’s shareholders, two factors could hamper its profitability going forward.

Eternal dilemma: Is Blinkit’s Q3 profit a turning point or a one-quarter wonder?

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  • Subscribe now Eternal Ltd’s December quarter (Q3FY26) results were encouraging on many counts.
  • Adjusted Ebitda (before employee stock options and after lease rentals) soared by 63% sequentially to ₹364 crore, mainly led by quick commerce business Blinkit, which clocked a small profit of ₹4 crore versus a loss of ₹156 crore in Q2.
  • This is a significant achievement, given that it has largely shifted to an owned-inventory-led model from a marketplace for third-party sellers since Q2.
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