
Uber India logs 41% rise in operating revenue at Rs 3,762 crore; loss narrows 71%
Uber saw its operating revenue in India grow by 41% for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, reaching Rs 3,762 crore, up from Rs 2,666 crore in FY23, as it managed to reduce its losses, driven by improvement in its ride-hailing services and growth in its support and service operations.
In FY24 the San Francisco-based Uber Inc’s India unit significantly narrowed its losses by 71%, bringing it down to Rs 89 crore from Rs 311 crore in FY23, according to the company’s regulatory filings sourced from business intelligence platform Tofler.
Over the past five to six years, Uber has been doubling down on its focus on the mobility segment. In FY24, its ride-hailing revenue in India surged by 19% to Rs 806 crore, up from Rs 678 crore the previous year. Additionally, revenue from support services grew to Rs 2,936 crore, compared to Rs 1,977 crore in the previous year.
Uber's total expenses rose by 26% reaching Rs 3,977 crore, up from Rs 3,146 crore the previous year. A significant amount of the expenditure was attributed to employee benefit expenses, which totalled Rs 2,690 crore, alongside Rs 657 crore spent on materials and Rs 498 crore on other expenses. It reduced its advertising and promotional expenses by about 28% bringing the amount down to Rs 66 crore from Rs 92 crore.
On Monday, ET reported that Uber is in early-stage discussions to acquire homegrown rival BluSmart signalling a potential consolidation in the urban mobility industry. This acquisition of BlueSmart will help its position in the India market given