Ola Electric Mobility Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
Ola Electric reported Q1 FY27 results showing deliveries of approximately 39,200 units, nearly doubling quarter-on-quarter, with auto revenue growing 72% sequentially to ₹455 crore and gross profit of ₹139 crore. Consolidated adjusted operating EBITDA improved from negative ₹326 crore in Q4 FY26 to negative ₹195 crore in Q1 FY27, while operating expenses declined 22% sequentially to ₹333 crore. Management also described a shift to a multi-channel dealership distribution strategy, progress on the Cell business including a 6 GWh Gigafactory installation, and a first MoU for the Mahashakti energy-storage product with Axis Energy.
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Numbers mentioned
Deliveries: approximately 39,200 units (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Deliveries increased to approximately 39,200 units, nearly doubling quarter-on-quarter, while orders increased to approximately 44,000.”
Deepak Rastogi, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Orders: approximately 44,000 (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Deliveries increased to approximately 39,200 units, nearly doubling quarter-on-quarter, while orders increased to approximately 44,000.”
Deepak Rastogi, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Auto revenue: ₹455 crore (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Auto revenue grew 72% sequentially to ₹455 crore, with gross profit of ₹139 crore.”
Deepak Rastogi, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Auto gross profit: ₹139 crore (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Auto revenue grew 72% sequentially to ₹455 crore, with gross profit of ₹139 crore.”
Deepak Rastogi, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Market share: 8.4%, up from 5.1% (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Ola registrations grew 97%, taking our market share from 5.1% to 8.4%.”
Deepak Rastogi, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Auto gross margin: 30.5% (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“we sustained Auto gross margin at 30.5%, reflecting the underlying strength of our product economics.”
Deepak Rastogi, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Consolidated operating expenses: ₹333 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Consolidated operating expenses declined 22% quarter-on-quarter to ₹333 crores, and we remain focused on moving towards a steady-state operating cost base.”
Deepak Rastogi, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Consolidated adjusted operating EBITDA: negative ₹195 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“consolidated adjusted operating EBITDA improved from negative ₹326 crores in Q4 FY26 to negative ₹195 crores in Q1 FY27.”
Deepak Rastogi, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
QIP proceeds: ₹780 crore (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“The balance sheet strengthened during the quarter through the successful completion of a ₹780 crore QIP, giving us greater financial flexibility as we pursue the next phase of our growth.”
Deepak Rastogi, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Installed customer base: more than one million customers
p. 4
“We now have an installed base of more than one million customers.”
Deepak Rastogi, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Total opex including leases: ₹333 crore in Q1, ₹428 crore in Q4 (Q1 FY27 vs Q4 FY26)
p. 5
“Total opex, including leases, was ₹428 crore in Q4 and ₹333 crore in Q1.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cell ACC PLI penalty provision reversal: about ₹55 crore (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“This included a one-time reversal of the Cell ACC PLI penalty provision that we had been taking every quarter, of about ₹55 crore or so.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Opex excluding one-time reversal: about ₹380-odd crore (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Even excluding that reversal, opex was about ₹380-odd crore, which is meaningfully lower than Q4 despite the near-doubling of volumes.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Depreciation policy change impact: about ₹10-20 crore
p. 8
“The resulting delta is about ₹10-20 crore.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cell yields at pause: high-70s to around 80%
p. 9
“Akshay, yields were in the high-70s to around 80% range when we paused production.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Gross margin — 30-32% · next quarter or two
stated conditionally by Bhavish Aggarwal
p. 5
“We expect margins to remain in this range over the next quarter or two and to improve further as commodity prices ease.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Operating expenses — ₹300-325 crore range · over the next couple of quarters
stated firmly by Bhavish Aggarwal
p. 5
“Over the next couple of quarters, we expect opex to come down into the ₹300-325 crore range, which is where our target is.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Service revenue — approximately ₹400-500 crore · FY 2027-28
stated as an aspiration by Deepak Rastogi
p. 4
“with our roadmap targeting service revenue of approximately ₹400-500 crore by FY 2027-28.”
Deepak Rastogi, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gigafactory capacity — 6 GWh · by September
stated firmly by Deepak Rastogi
p. 4
“The Gigafactory is expected to be operational at 6 GWh by September, supporting greater own-cell integration in our vehicles as well as opportunities across energy storage and other applications.”
Deepak Rastogi, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
ASP — around 1.25L, plus or minus 5%
stated conditionally by Bhavish Aggarwal
p. 6
“I do not want to give a product-mix forecast, but overall I would say ASP should remain broadly around 1.25L, plus or minus 5%.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capex — around ₹30-50 crore · for the year
stated firmly by Bhavish Aggarwal
p. 10
“Rishi, except for the Cell project that is now being completed, capex beyond that will be around ₹30-50 crore. You can use ₹50 crore as a target number.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cell yields — above 90% · within a quarter of restarting
stated conditionally by Bhavish Aggarwal
p. 9
“There is a clear roadmap to move from there to above 90% within a quarter of restarting.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Own-cell vehicle transition — most of vehicles on own cells · by end of this year
stated as an aspiration by Bhavish Aggarwal
p. 10
“But, as an assumption, by the end of this year most of our vehicles should be on our own cells. I do not want to give a firm guidance on that at this stage.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Mahashakti revenue — Q3 or Q4
stated conditionally by Bhavish Aggarwal
p. 10
“We should start seeing some early revenue from Mahashakti, hopefully in Q3 or Q4.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Management attributed most of the decline to product mix.
Answered by Bhavish Aggarwal
Asked by Rishi Vora: Why was there a sharp sequential decline in ASP?
p. 6
“Rishi, it was largely a product mix. I would attribute about 90% of it to product mix.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Own cells are already deployed in a few thousand vehicles; cell production was paused to complete capacity expansion to 6 GWh.
Answered by Bhavish Aggarwal
Asked by Rishi Vora: Are we using our own cells in vehicles, and what is the Shakti update?
p. 7
“Our cells are already in our products, Rishi, and a few thousand vehicles using them are already on the road.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
No meaningful contribution; NMC-based Shakti was not scaled and the company pivoted to LFP-based Shakti.
Answered by Bhavish Aggarwal
Asked by Rishi Vora: Was there meaningful revenue contribution from Ola Shakti this quarter?
p. 7
“No. We delivered a few hundred units and then decided not to scale the NMC-based Shakti, but instead pivot to the LFP-based Shakti.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
A change in depreciation policy to align with industry norms reduced depreciation.
Answered by Bhavish Aggarwal
Asked by Rishi Vora: Why was depreciation down sequentially?
p. 8
“There were some areas where we were depreciating assets very aggressively, and we have brought those to industry norms.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Most of the Auto business will move to LFP, with about 20% remaining NMC for higher-performance products; Shakti and Mahashakti will be LFP-based.
Answered by Bhavish Aggarwal
Asked by Akshay Satija: How should we think about the mix between LFP and NMC cells?
p. 8
“Within Auto, about 20% of our portfolio will remain NMC-based for higher-performance and top-end products.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Service issues were largely linked to parts shortages from vendor and geopolitical challenges, now mostly resolved.
Answered by Bhavish Aggarwal
Asked by Akshay Satija: What caused the scooter service issues related to parts availability?
p. 9
“Whenever parts were required, some were in short supply, particularly a few critical parts where we faced vendor challenges, including issues linked to the macro geopolitical situation.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management explained that as the business scaled, dealers became better positioned to manage local retail nuances, service, and volumes.
Answered by Bhavish Aggarwal
Asked by Rishi Vora: What prompted the change in go-to-market strategy toward dealerships?
p. 10
“The strategy now is for company stores to become larger, higher-quality experience centres and, over time, fewer in number.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management cited a government estimate of 400 GWh demand over five to six years and described competitive advantages in efficiency and safety.
Answered by Bhavish Aggarwal
Asked by Udit Jaiswal: What is the scale of the Axis Energy energy-storage opportunity?
p. 12
“The Central Electricity Authority, a government body, has estimated a requirement of about 400 GWh over the next five to six years.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Roadster remains a small minority of revenue, constrained by cell shortages during the capacity installation.
Answered by Bhavish Aggarwal
Asked by Udit Jaiswal: What is Roadster's contribution to revenue and units sold?
p. 12
“Roadster is still a small minority contribution for us.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Challenging commodity environment pressuring margins
p. 3
“Despite a challenging commodity environment, we sustained Auto gross margin at 30.5%, reflecting the underlying strength of our product economics.”
Deepak Rastogi, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Vendor and geopolitical challenges affecting parts supply
p. 9
“particularly a few critical parts where we faced vendor challenges, including issues linked to the macro geopolitical situation.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
4680-cell shortage limiting Roadster supply
p. 12
“We have not been able to supply enough because of the 4680-cell shortage while we complete the capacity installation.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Brand weakened over recent quarters
p. 11
“There are questions about whether the brand weakened over the last few quarters. It did, but dealers also see the resurgence.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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