Results · Mobility & Logistics
Ola Consumer revenue halves, loss doubles in FY25
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- Date
- Company
- Ola Consumer
- What it does
- Ride-hailing and mobility services
- Kind
- Results
- Sector
- Mobility & Logistics
What they do
Ola Consumer operates ride-hailing, financial services, and logistics through 16 subsidiaries
What happened
FY25 revenue fell 42% to Rs 1,171 crore, net loss doubled to Rs 662 crore
Why it matters
The company turned free cash flow positive in H2 FY26 after shutting food and commerce operations
The details
- Ola Consumer reported FY25 revenue from operations of Rs 1,171 crore, down 42% from Rs 2,012 crore in FY24.
- Net loss for FY25 was Rs 662 crore, more than double the Rs 329 crore loss in FY24.
- Ride-hailing revenue fell 47% to Rs 925 crore.
- OlaMoney revenue dropped 19% to Rs 185 crore.
- Total expenditure was Rs 2,038 crore, largely flat year-on-year.
- Advertisement expenses more than doubled to Rs 233 crore.
- Cash and bank balances at end of March 2025 stood at Rs 653 crore, down 53% from Rs 1,395 crore a year earlier.
- The company turned free cash flow positive in H2 FY26 after winding down ONDC food and commerce operations.
The bigger picture
- Ola Consumer's net loss doubled to Rs 662 crore in FY25 as revenue fell 42% to Rs 1,171 crore, while total expenditure stayed nearly flat at Rs 2,038 crore.
- Combined Uber-Ola market share fell from a peak of 90% to 60-70% over the last three years.
- The company spent Rs 1.74 to earn every Re 1 of operating revenue in FY25.
- Accumulated losses at end of FY25 reached Rs 21,212.6 crore.
About the business
- Ola Consumer operates ride-hailing, financial services (OlaMoney), and logistics through 16 subsidiaries.
- Subsidiaries include Ola Fleet Technologies (EV leasing and logistics), Ola Financial Services (payments and insurance distribution), and Ola Stores (buyer finding for ONDC).
- The company has shuttered car leasing and food delivery businesses in recent years.
- It rolled out a zero-commission framework pan-India, replacing per-ride commissions with fixed daily or monthly driver subscriptions.
- It is building higher-margin revenue streams: advertising, financial services, enterprise contracts, and subscriptions.
- Ola Consumer has expanded two-wheeler ride-hailing to Tier II/III cities and is pursuing fleet electrification.
What happens next
- Expects to sustain positive free cash flow trajectory into FY27.
- Board approved an IPO proposal in September 2025.
- Prepaid Rs 18.8 crore for IPO process in FY25.
Investors
- SoftBank (existing) — SoftBank is a major investor in Ola Consumer.
Founders
- Bhavish Aggarwal, Founder
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