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Zoomcar Q1 net loss up 28% to $5.4 mn, revenue flat at $2.4 mn
Zoomcar reported a net loss of $5.37 million for the June quarter, up 28% from a year earlier, while net revenue remained flat at $2.4 million. Gross booking value fell 10% year-on-year…
Zoomcar reported a net loss of $5.37 million for the June quarter, up 28% from a year earlier, while net revenue remained flat at $2.4 million. Gross booking value fell 10% year-on-year to $5.8 million as the company deliberately reduced booking count to focus on longer, high-value trips. Value per booking rose about 7% to $66.
The company trimmed its adjusted EBITDA loss by 65% to $611,000, helped by a 38% drop in cost of revenue after changes to insurance and loss-prevention measures. Contribution margin improved to 70% from 49%. However, finance costs rose to $1.4 million and other net expenses increased to $3.1 million, weighing on the bottom line.
Zoomcar has raised about $1.8 million through a bridge financing round of up to $10 million. The company, delisted from Nasdaq in May 2025, had earlier said its cash could fund operations only until March 31, 2026. During the quarter, it partnered with Uber for intercity rides and launched two-wheeler rentals in Bengaluru.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Zoomcar's widening net loss despite improved operating metrics shows the gap between its core business turnaround and its heavy debt servicing costs. The company has been kept afloat since 2025 through repeated bridge rounds and convertible instruments, a pattern that dilutes existing shareholders without solving the cash burn. The real stress point is the March 31, 2026 runway deadline the management itself flagged. If the current $10-million bridge round is not fully subscribed, Zoomcar may need to negotiate another distressed financing or a strategic sale. The Uber partnership and two-wheeler experiment are low-cost tests, but they generate no near-term revenue lift. The next concrete signal will be whether Zoomcar closes the full bridge round and by what terms, and whether its Nasdaq delisting appeal, if any, proceeds.
Source: inc42.com
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