How Zomato Really Makes Money — 5 Revenue Streams
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Zomato earns revenue through five channels: restaurant commissions, delivery charges, a platform fee, advertising, and Zomato Gold subscriptions. The company's diversified model contributes to its food delivery business being one of its most profitable segments. Zomato's food delivery business remains profitable despite Blinkit generating more overall revenue.
Zomato isn't just a food delivery app — it earns revenue five different ways: restaurant commissions, delivery charges, a quietly-rising platform fee (from ₹2 in 2023 to ₹14.90 today), advertising, and Zomato Gold subscriptions.
This diversified model is why Zomato's food delivery business remains one of parent company Eternal's most profitable segments — even though Blinkit now generates more overall revenue.
Here's the full business model breakdown in under 90 seconds.
Yashank Rathi is a B.Com (Hons) student at Hansraj College, Delhi University, with a strong passion for finance, markets, business trends, and the startup ecosystem. With growing hands on experience in research, content creation, and SEO driven digital marketing, he brings a fresh and analytical perspective to business journalism. He is the Co-Founder of mangopeoplenews.com, where he works to make complex financial and business topics simple, engaging, and relevant to everyday readers.
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