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Dubai Unit Ki Roti Gol
WTiCabs ka Dubai mein expansion expect se kaafi mushkil ho raha hai. Jo limousine business abhi buy kiya hai, woh poora ₹1 crore har mahine kha raha hai. West Asia ke geopolitical issues aur fleet utilization ka sirf 50% rehna is loss ka bada reason hai. Pehle lag raha tha ki Dubai se ₹50 crore ka revenue aa jayega FY26 tak, par ab sirf ₹25–30 crore ka projection hai. Yeh international arm ka setback company ke ₹1,000 crore FY26 revenue goal ko seriously affect kar raha hai.
India Business Sambhalne Ki Koshish
Is international drama ke beech, WTiCabs ke CEO Ashok Vashist confidence mein hain ki ₹1,000 crore ka revenue target achieve ho jayega. Iske liye woh India ke strong corporate business par depend kar rahe hain. Yeh business 500 se zyada companies ko service deta hai, jisme Amazon aur Microsoft jaise bade naam bhi hain, aur 130 se zyada cities mein operate karta hai. Plus, inka Uber Black ke premium fleet ka bhiafi hissa inke through manage hota hai. India mein fare increase se bhi revenue boost hone ki ummeed hai.
Profit Kyun Flat Hai?
Sabse interesting baat yeh hai ki revenue toh badh raha hai, par net profit wahi ka wahi hai, lagbhag ₹23.35–23.8 crore FY24 aur FY25 mein. Iska matlab hai ki revenue increase bottom line par dikh nahi raha, aur Dubai ke losses pressure aur badha rahe hain.
EV Strategy Mein Bhi Changes
Company apni electric vehicle (EV) strategy ko bhi revise kar rahi hai. Ab woh BYD aur MG Motor India jaise brands ke premium EVs par focus karenge kyuki unki range aur efficiency fleet use ke liye better hai. Already 300-400 EVs hain, jinko 2030 tak 1,000 se zyada karne ka plan hai.
Competition Aur Valuation
Market mein Uber aur Lyft jaise giants ke saath-saath Ecos (India) Mobility & Hospitality aur Shree OSFM E-Mobility jaise players bhi hain. Company ka market cap around ₹2.526 billion hai. Par uska P/E ratio industry average (17.5x) aur peers average (28.6x) se kaafi kam, lagbhag 9.1x hai. Iske bawajood, share last year 22% gir chuka hai.
Growth Strategy Par Sawal
Dubai unit ke losses ke alawa, revenue badhne par bhi profit na badhna ek concern hai. Sirf fare increase se growth sustainable nahi hai. Company par thoda debt bhi hai (74.4% debt-to-equity ratio), aur board mein sirf 3 independent directors hain. International expansion par zyada focus aur B2C segments mein risk company ke resources par pressure dal raha hai.
Aage Kya Hoga?
Future mein WTiCabs ka target ₹2,000 crore revenue by 2030 hai, jisme international operations ka 10–15% contribution rahega. Analysts 'Buy' rating de rahe hain aur ₹190.75 ka price target de rahe hain. Par current financial performance aur analyst optimism ke beech ka gap dekhne wala hoga.