Eternal, the company behind Zomato, grants ₹167cr ESOPs to employees
Eternal, the company behind Zomato, just rolled out employee stock options (ESOPs) worth ₹167 crore to recognize and motivate its team.
This latest move covers over 7.4 million shares and is part of their ongoing plans to keep employees invested in the company's growth.
ESOPs cover 2014, 2021, 2024 plans
These ESOPs come from Foodie Bay Employee Stock Option Plan 2014, Zomato's 2021, and fresh 2024 plans, giving employees up to 10 years from vesting or 12 years from listing, whichever is later, for the 2014 and 2021 schemes, and 10 years from vesting for the 2024 scheme.
Right now, employee trusts already hold about 6% of all company shares through ESOPs. The idea? Make sure employees benefit as the company grows.
For context: Eternal reported ₹16,315 crore revenue and ₹102 crore profit in Q3 FY26 (Oct-Dec 2025), with a market cap touching $23.8 billion, so there's plenty at stake for everyone involved.