A decade in, OYO finally has a clean profit with 172% jump

OYO achieved its first clean profit with a 172% jump in PAT, reaching Rs 623 crore in FY25.

Expert Analysis :

• Record Profit: OYO posted a PAT of Rs 623 crore in FY25, marking a 172% increase from Rs 229 crore in FY24.

• Net Losses: OYO’s net losses peaked at Rs 13,122 crore in FY20, with subsequent losses of Rs 3,943.8 crore in FY21, Rs 1,940 crore in FY22, and Rs 1,287 crore in FY23.

• Valuation Drop: OYO’s valuation plummeted from approximately $10 billion in 2019 to around $2.4 billion by 2024.

• Cost-Cutting and Business Model Shift: OYO cut total expenditure by 16% from FY23 to FY24, including a 50% drop in employee costs, and shifted to an asset-light, franchise-based model, earning 20–30% commission on bookings while focusing on key markets in India, Southeast Asia, and Europe.

• Revenue and EBITDA Growth: OYO reported FY25 revenue of Rs 6,463 crore (up 20% from FY24), with adjusted EBITDA rising 27% to Rs 1,132 crore.

• Gross Booking Value and EPS Surge: GBV increased 54% to Rs 16,436 crore, while EPS jumped 158% from Rs 0.36 to Rs 0.93.