Mighty Ape proves worth as Kogan flounders

Mighty Ape proves worth as Kogan flounders
Gracie MacKinlay took over as CEO of Mighty Ape from founder Simon Barton in June of this year. (Image: Supplied)
Ben Moore
Mighty Ape earned its stripes in its first full reporting year as a subsidiary of Australia's Kogan Group, accounting for 21.2% of its parent’s gross profit for the financial year ended June 30, 2022.The online-only retailer, which was bought by Kogan in 2021 for A$122.4 million (NZ$136.3m), posted a net profit of A$7.3m for the period out of a gross profit of $39.1m.Mighty Ape’s revenue for the period was A$163.4m, 22.7% of Kogan’s overall A$718.5m revenue.By comparison, Trade Me’s marketplace revenue in the June 20...

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