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Ola Electric Revenue Halves as Q3 Marks Structural Reset With Record Margins

Management calls this a structural reset focused on service repairs, cost cuts and in‑house cells to lower breakeven.

Overview

  • Revenue from operations fell 55% year on year to Rs 470 crore, with deliveries down to 32,680 scooters for the quarter.
  • Net loss narrowed to Rs 487 crore, while consolidated gross margin reached a record 34.3% on tighter costs and vertical integration.
  • Total expenses dropped to Rs 741 crore, and the company targets quarterly opex of Rs 250–300 crore to reduce EBITDA breakeven to about 15,000 units per month.
  • Bhavish Aggarwal acknowledged service issues eroded brand trust; Ola reports its service backlog has halved and says 80% of tickets now close the same day.
  • Cell output doubled to 72,418 units with first commercial use of 4680 Bharat Cells, the gigafactory operates at ~2.5 GWh with a plan for 6 GWh by March 2026, and the firm launched the Ola Shakti BESS and opened its cell platform to third parties.