Zomato shares gain 4% after Swiggy executives go on indefinite strike

Zomato share price: Shares of the online food delivery platform Zomato in early trade on Tuesday (October 10) gained as much as 4 per cent to hit the day’s high of Rs 107.9 per share on the BSE. The stock rallied after food delivery services via Swiggy were affected in the Mumbai region as the delivery executives of the firm went on strike.

As per reports, delivery executives affiliated with Swiggy have gone on an indefinite strike, demanding a higher payout as well as a better working environment.

At around 10 a.m., the stock of the Bengaluru-based tech firm traded 2.74 per cent higher at Rs 106.7.

Shares of Zomato in the past one year have zoomed over 53 per cent, with 52-week low and high prices of Rs 44.4 and Rs 108 per share, respectively.

As per the Trendlyne data, the consensus recommendation from 26 analysts for the counter is buy, with 18 analysts maintaining a ‘Strong Buy’ on the counter.

In the Q1FY24 period, the company’s total revenue inched higher to Rs 2,597 crore as against Rs 1,582 crore in the same quarter last fiscal. Further, the consolidated net profit at the firm during the quarter came in at Rs 2 crore, versus a loss of Rs 186 crore in the corresponding period of the last fiscal.

FIIs have been consistently paring their stake in the counter from 57.87 per cent held in the September 2022 quarter to 54.43 per cent in the quarter ended June 2023. On the other hand, mutual funds have increased holdings from 6.4 per cent to 8.3 per cent in the June 2023 quarter.

Last month, Zomato unveiled a new feature ‘Tips for the kitchen staff’ on the app using which customers can appreciate the kitchen staff for the food every time they order food.

Zomato shares made a bumper listing at a premium of around 53 per cent in July 2021.