Naspers Ecommerce Profitability Surges 71%, as Ecosystem Growth Accelerates
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Ecommerce revenue growth of 21% (15%), to
US$4.1bn , ahead of peers -
Ecommerce aEBITDA up 71% (57%), to
US$557m -
US$421m improvement in free cash flow, toUS$1.3bn -
US$1.2bn of asset sales to date in FY26 -
US$63bn created through the buyback and narrowing of the discount
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Ecosystem progress
In
[Pull out stats: 100m customers,
iFood
- Strong progress driven by excellent execution in core food delivery, growth in Clube loyalty programme and expanding fintech offering (iFood Pago). Successful diversification beyond food delivery through acquisitions and restaurant technology offerings.
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Overall, delivered strong revenue growth of 32% (35%), with aEBITDA increasing 57% (64%) to
US$184m . - Core food delivery delivered strong topline growth, with orders up 11%, GMV up 15% and revenue increasing 14% (24%).
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Core food delivery profitability improved 27% (29%) to
US$204m , with an aEBITDA margin of 32%. -
iFood Pago revenues grew 179% (96%), with aEBITDA profitability achieved in
September 2025 .
Despegar3
- Early integration with iFood delivering results, with 3% of Decolar bookings from iFood
- Gross bookings grew 30%, driving a 18% (13%) increase in revenue
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aEBITDA of
US$38m , with a 13% margin
In
OLX
- A strong performance driven by motors and real estate verticals.
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Revenue grew 22% (17%), to
US$473m -
aEBITDA grew strongly, up 52% (44%) to
US$231m , with 10pp margin increase to 49% -
Motors delivered an exceptional performance, growing revenue 27% (23%) to
US$191m and expanding aEBITDA margins to 60% -
Real estate showed strong growth, with revenue up 26% (23%) to
US$92m and aEBITDA margins increasing to 45% - La Centrale5 deal to add growth and profitability to OLX
- Focus ahead on sustaining revenue growth and enhancing profit margins through monetisation efforts, AI innovations, and operational efficiencies.
eMAG
- Profitability strengthened, despite intensifying competition and a challenging macroeconomic environment
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Revenue stable at
US$1.1bn , while aEBITDA grew 55% (23%) toUS$45m
Iyzico
- Strong growth and rapid scaling of core business
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TPV up 65% and revenue up 73% (50%), to
US$207m -
aEBITDA stable at
US$11m
Just Eat Takeaway.com
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JET successfully acquired and delisted on
17 November 2025 -
JET will anchor our European lifestyle ecommerce ecosystem, as we build an AI tech champion in
Europe .
Our Indian ecosystem is evolving through better execution and acquisitions of high-potential businesses, with new investments in Rapido and ixigo. PayU is increasingly connected across this ecosystem, adding new partnerships with Swiggy,
PayU
- A return to growth, driven by strong execution and improved efficiencies, following approval of payment aggregator licence
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Overall, revenue increased 20% (17%) to
US$397m - aEBITDA margin grew 6pp in 1H26, with a profitable Q2 FY26
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In payments, revenue grew 20% (16%) to
US$301m , with aEBITDA ofUS$2m -
In credit, revenue jumped 17% (22%) to
US$96m , with aEBITDA margin growing 17pp, reaching breakeven in Q2 FY26
Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa,
“Our classifieds platforms delivered solid progress, with
- Strong performance as the Group expanded its market reach and successfully launched fulfillment services to support third-party sellers on Takealot.com
- Strong topline growth, with GMV up 16% and revenue up 13% (23%)
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Step change in profitability, as aEBITDA jumped 87% (56%) to
US$28m -
Takealot.com delivered an exceptional performance, with order growth up 16%, GMV up 17% and revenue increasing 32% (26%) to
US$385m -
Mr D grew GMV 14% and revenue increased 12% (10%) to
US$65m , delivering aEBITDA ofUS$3m , as it scaled its offering across food, groceries and retail
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1Guidance excludes the impact of JET and La Centrale acquisitions. |
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2Unless otherwise stated, growth rates discussed in this report compare the first half of the financial year ending |
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3Year-on-year operational data for Despegar is shown for comparison only. Despegar financials are consolidated into Prosus from |
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4Delisted on |
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5Transaction closed on |
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