Prime Highlights
- Takealot has posted its first full-year adjusted operating profit of $11 million, nearly 15 years after its launch.
- Takealot Fulfilment Solutions recorded 93.5% revenue growth and will be scaled as a standalone logistics business serving third-party customers.
Key Facts
- Takealot Group is South Africa’s largest homegrown e-commerce company, owned by global internet and technology group Naspers.
- com generated $906 million in revenue for the year, making it the group’s dominant revenue contributor and Amazon’s most direct local competitor.
Background
South Africa’s Takealot Group has recorded its first-ever full-year adjusted operating profit, nearly 15 years after launch, as the country’s largest homegrown e-commerce platform crossed $1 billion in annual revenue while defending its market lead against Amazon and local rivals.
Parent company Naspers reported adjusted earnings before interest and tax of $11 million for the year ended March 2026, compared with a $13 million loss the previous year. Group revenue climbed 19% to $1 billion, driven by stronger order growth, improved margins and faster expansion in logistics.
Takealot.com, the group’s general merchandise marketplace and Amazon’s most direct local competitor, remained the largest revenue contributor at $906 million. Gross merchandise value rose 15%, and order volumes grew 18%, while the platform delivered adjusted operating profit of $7 million. The group’s TakealotMORE subscription programme, which offers free deliveries, discounts and a News24 subscription, accounted for 27% of gross merchandise value during the year.
On-demand delivery platform Mr D also stayed profitable, generating $138 million in revenue and $4 million in adjusted operating profit, with gross merchandise value up 13%.
The profit milestone follows Takealot’s sale of fashion platform Superbalist two years ago, which allowed the group to sharpen its focus on its core marketplace and fulfilment operations.
Looking ahead, Takealot Fulfilment Solutions, the group’s logistics unit, posted 93.5% revenue growth and will be scaled as a standalone business serving external customers across South Africa, turning a core cost centre into a new commercial revenue stream.
