Ola Consumer’s FY25 revenue drops 42%, losses widen, as company begins prep for IPO

Ola Consumer's FY25 revenue drops 42%, losses widen, as company begins prep for IPO



Ola Consumer, formerly known as Ola Cabs, is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) even as its financials paint a grim picture, with revenue plunging 42% and losses nearly doubling in FY25.

“The Board of Directors has provided approval for an Initial Public Offering (IPO), and the Holding Company has commenced steps toward its IPO process,” the company said in its annual report filed with ROC on May 5.

“Management believes that the Company has sufficient resources including liquid investment in listed entities and strategic plans in place to meet its financial obligations and continue its operations for the foreseeable future,” the company said in its filing along with the annual report for calendar year 2025.

In FY25, Ola Consumer’s parent entity ANI Technologies, the parent company of Ola, reported a 42% drop in its revenue to Rs 1,171 crore from over Rs 2,000 crore a year earlier. The company, which primarily derives its revenue from ride hailing, lost market share to Prosus-backed Rapido, which expanded aggressively in the three- and four-wheeler market, and Uber. Losing market share also weighed on its loss, which widened to Rs 662.4 crore in FY25 from Rs 328.7 crore.

In November last year, rating agency Moody’s downgraded ANI Technologies’ credit rating and assigned a negative outlook, citing weakening operating performance that is straining liquidity and raising the risk of a breach of loan covenants.

In December 2021, Ola raised $500 million from global institutional investors through a term loan to fuel its expansion across various businesses. The company had entered the quick commerce segment at the time. It has since exited that space.