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Brainbees Solutions, the parent company of kids-focused omnichannel retailer FirstCry, reported a 12% year-on-year increase in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026. The company also managed to reduce its losses by 57% to Rs 48 crore during the period. FirstCry's revenue from operations grew to Rs 2,163 crore in Q4 FY26 from Rs 1,930 crore in Q4 FY25, its unaudited financial statements sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) show. However, on a quarterly basis, the company’s revenue from operations declined by 11%, compared toRs 2,424 crore in Q3 FY26. Sales through offline stores and online channels in the Indian market remained the company’s largest revenue driver, contributing Rs 1,490 crore or 69% of the total operating revenue during the quarter. International operations added another Rs 225 crore. Its subsidiary GlobalBees contributed Rs 460 crore to the topline, while interest income stood at Rs 41 crore. Overall income for the quarter came in at Rs 2,203 crore. For the full fiscal year FY26, FirstCry reported a 12% year-on-year increase in operating revenue to Rs 8,548 crore. For the Pune-based company, material procurement remained the largest expense category, accounting for more than 63% of total expenditure during the quarter. This cost increased 16% year-on-year to Rs 1,398 crore in Q4 FY26 from Rs 1,206 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Meanwhile, employee benefit expenses declined 17% to Rs 191 crore, including Rs 49 crore towards ESOP-related costs. The marketing, legal, rent, and technology were other overheads that pushed the overall expenditure to Rs 2,233 crore in Q4 FY26. The revenue growth helped FirstCry to narrow its losses by 57% to Rs 48 crore in Q4 FY26 from Rs 111.5 crore in the year-ago quarter. In FY26, its losses narrowed to Rs 203 crore from Rs 265 crore in FY25. At the end of today’s trading session, FirstCry’s share price stood at Rs 235.8 per share, with a total market capitalization of Rs 12,310 crore (approximately $1.3 billion). Bareback Media has recently raised funding from a group of investors. Some of the investors may directly or indirectly be involved in a competing business or might be associated with other companies we might write about. This shall, however, not influence our reporting or coverage in any manner whatsoever. You may find a list of our investorshere.