{"id":5212,"date":"2025-03-12T14:37:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T09:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trending.niftytrader.in\/?p=5212"},"modified":"2025-05-26T13:03:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T07:33:09","slug":"ola-electric-targets-ebitda-breakeven-in-q1fy26-shares-gain-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/ola-electric-targets-ebitda-breakeven-in-q1fy26-shares-gain-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ola Electric Targets EBITDA Breakeven in Q1FY26, Shares Gain 2%"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"140\">Cost-Cutting Initiative Delivers \u20b990 Crore Monthly Savings<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"530\">Ola Electric Mobility Ltd announced on March 12, 2025, that it has successfully concluded its Network Transformation and Opex Reduction Program, a company-wide initiative launched in November 2024 to optimize costs and enhance operational efficiency. The company expects this strategic move to enable its automotive segment to achieve EBITDA breakeven in Q1FY26.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"694\">Following the announcement, Ola Electric shares initially gained 2% before settling 1% lower at \u20b951.41 apiece on the BSE as of 11:45 PM on March 12.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"762\">Highlights of Ola Electric\u2019s Cost-Reduction Strategy<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"1554\">\n<li data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"999\">Completion of Cost-Cutting Initiative:<br data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"811\" \/>Ola Electric confirmed that its cost-reduction initiative has resulted in savings of \u20b990 crore per month, with the financial benefits expected to fully reflect from April 2025.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1178\">Inventory Optimization:<br data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1032\" \/>The company has reduced its average vehicle inventory from 35 days to 20 days, improving delivery times from 12 days to just 3-4 days.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1179\" data-end=\"1380\">Restructuring of Sales &amp; Distribution:<br data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1226\" \/>Ola Electric shut down regional warehouses, shifting to a direct factory-to-store supply model for vehicles, spare parts, and accessories.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1554\">Automation and Productivity Enhancements:<br data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1431\" \/>The company has automated registration processes, streamlining operations across its sales and service network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1597\">Layoffs and Workforce Reduction<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1811\">The announcement follows Ola Electric\u2019s major internal restructuring efforts, which led to the layoff of around 1,000 employees across its sales, distribution, and marketing teams in early 2025.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1949\">\n<li data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1949\">This came after an earlier downsizing in November 2024, when 500 employees were let go as part of cost-reduction efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1951\" data-end=\"1999\">Vehicle Registrations Show Improvement<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2309\">\n<li data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2150\">Daily vehicle registrations have increased to over 800 per day, surpassing the average daily sales recorded in January and February 2025.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2309\">Ola Electric stated that its registration process transformation is in its final phase, which is expected to further boost operational efficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2366\">Financial Performance &amp; Road to Profitability<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2368\" data-end=\"2457\">Despite cost-cutting measures, Ola Electric continues to face financial challenges:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2458\" data-end=\"2650\">\n<li data-start=\"2458\" data-end=\"2585\">Net loss for Q3FY25 stood at \u20b9564 crore, compared to \u20b9376 crore in Q3FY24, reflecting a widening loss scenario.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2586\" data-end=\"2650\">Revenue declined by 19.4% YoY to \u20b91,045 crore in Q3FY25.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cost-Cutting Initiative Delivers \u20b990 Crore Monthly Savings Ola Electric Mobility Ltd announced on March 12, 2025, that it has successfully concluded its Network Transformation and Opex Reduction Program, a company-wide initiative launched in November 2024 to optimize costs and enhance operational efficiency. 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