DELHIVERY LTD WELL POISED TO LEVERAGE ON ESTIMATED CAGR 28-32% GROWTH OPPORTUNITY
Delhivery Ltd, the largest and fastest-growing 3PL express parcel (and heavy parcel) delivery player in India by volume and revenue as of fiscal 2021 and Q1 Fiscal 2022, is well poised to leverage growth opportunities in the express parcel segment. The express parcel segment is slated to grow at a CAGR of 28-32% and is expected to reach US $ 10-12 billion by fiscal 2026 from an estimated US $ 2.3 billion in size during fiscal 2020.
Delhivery had a market share of 20% of the overall e-commerce volumes (including captive players) for the first quarter of Fiscal 2022. India’s increasing GDP per capita income, growing middle-income segment, changing demography of working-age population such as Millennials and Generation Z, low-cost smartphones and reliable internet connectivity, along with increasing online shoppers and e-commerce marketplaces, are the key growth drivers for Delhivery’s business
The Express delivery segment has been driven by the growth of e-commerce and rising customer expectations for delivery speed. The e-commerce industry in India grew by 31% from fiscal 2018 to fiscal 2020 and is estimated to further grow by 30-33% from fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2026. Total e-commerce volume was estimated to be 1.5 billion shipments in fiscal 2020, which is expected to reach 8-9 billion by fiscal 2026, at a CAGR of 32-35%
The company’s customers include e-commerce marketplaces, vertical e-commerce retailers, D2C brands, Omni-channel retailers, SMEs, banks, and financial institutions.
Delhivery express parcel delivery network serviced 17,045 PIN codes in the six months ended June 30, 2021, covering 88.3% of the 19,300 PIN codes in India as of June 30, 2021 (per India Post).