CarTrade Tech Limited

CarTrade Tech Limited announced the allotment of 1,85,500 equity shares under its Employee Stock Option Plans 2015 and 2021(I) on August 7, 2026, increasing the company’s paid-up share capital from Rs 48,32,65,350 consisting of 4,83,26,535 equity shares to Rs 48,51,20,350 consisting of 4,85,12,035 equity shares. The company clarified that the allotment is not material in nature.

On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, the company's consolidated profit after tax increased 19.52% to Rs 51.24 crore in Q1 FY27, compared with Rs 42.87 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Revenue from operations stood at Rs 201.16 crore in the quarter ended 30 June 2026, down 0.97% QoQ but up 16.25% YoY. EBITDA stood at Rs 63 crore in Q1 FY27, up 45% YoY. EBITDA margin improved to 31% during the quarter. Segment-wise, consumer group revenue rose 17.67% YoY to Rs 78.11 crore in Q1 FY27, while remarketing business revenue grew 13.18% to Rs 67.23 crore. Classifieds revenue increased 29.16% YoY to Rs 62.18 crore. CarTrade Tech operates a digital marketplace ecosystem comprising platforms such as CarWale, BikeWale, CarTrade, OLX India, Shriram Automall and CarTrade Exchange.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Net profit of Cartrade Tech rose 19.52% to Rs 51.24 crore in the quarter ended June 2026 as against Rs 42.87 crore during the previous quarter ended June 2025. Sales rose 16.25% to Rs 201.16 crore in the quarter ended June 2026 as against Rs 173.04 crore during the previous quarter ended June 2025. ParticularsQuarter EndedJun. 2026Jun. 2025% Var. Sales201.16173.04 16 OPM %31.3125.14 - PBDT88.3765.94 34 PBT77.6056.91 36 NP51.2442.87 20 Powered by Capital Market - Live

CarTrade Tech Limited reported a Total Income of ?230 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, a 16% year-over-year increase, with EBITDA rising 45% to ?63 crore and Profit After Tax increasing 21% to ?57 crore, marking its highest-ever quarterly income. The company, listed on the National Stock Exchange as CARTRADE and the Bombay Stock Exchange as 543333, attributed the performance to growth across its Consumer Group, Remarketing Business, and OLX India, with OLX India revenue increasing 29% year-over-year and EBITDA jumping 76% year-over-year.

Senco Gold Ltd, Tourism Finance Corporation of India Ltd, Sagility Ltd and Latent View Analytics Ltd are among the other gainers in the BSE's 'A' group today, 27 July 2026.Cartrade Tech Ltd spiked 11.11% to Rs 2949.95 at 11:46 IST. The stock was the biggest gainer in the BSE's 'A' group. On the BSE, 54623 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 33162 shares in the past one month. Senco Gold Ltd soared 8.45% to Rs 415.3. The stock was the second biggest gainer in 'A' group. On the BSE, 7.7 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 1.41 lakh shares in the past one month. Tourism Finance Corporation of India Ltd surged 7.61% to Rs 93.85. The stock was the third biggest gainer in 'A' group. On the BSE, 22.17 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 8.55 lakh shares in the past one month. Sagility Ltd rose 7.27% to Rs 43.4. The stock was the fourth biggest gainer in 'A' group. On the BSE, 49.23 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 15.16 lakh shares in the past one month. Latent View Analytics Ltd jumped 7.18% to Rs 317.2. The stock was the fifth biggest gainer in 'A' group. On the BSE, 1.18 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 88535 shares in the past one month. Powered by Capital Market - Live

Cartrade Tech will hold a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company on 29 July 2026.

The stock touched an intraday high of Rs 2,846 on the BSE, tracking strong buying interest following the brokerage's positive commentary on the company's growth prospects. According to the brokerage, CarTrade Tech's outlook remains supported by improving monetisation of its OLX platform, expansion of new revenue streams, and sustained margin expansion. It also highlighted emerging growth drivers such as artificial intelligence-led monetisation, used-car financing, and expansion into services like escrow and logistics. The brokerage raised its earnings estimates and lifted its target price to Rs 3,286 from Rs 2,740, implying an upside of around 22% from current levels. It also noted that OLX continues to benefit from strong user engagement and a dominant position in used-car listings, providing scope for further revenue growth as premium and value-added services gain traction. CarTrade Tech have remained volatile but strong over the past year, reflecting continued investor interest in India's online auto classifieds and digital vehicle marketplace space. CarTrade Tech operates a digital marketplace ecosystem comprising platforms such as CarWale, BikeWale, CarTrade, OLX India, Shriram Automall and CarTrade Exchange. On a consolidated basis, its profit after tax jumped 53.6% YoY and 15.2% QoQ to Rs 70.85 crore in Q4 FY26. Revenue from operations stood at Rs 203.14 crore in Q4 FY26, up 19.8% YoY but down 3.1% QoQ. Powered by Capital Market - Live

CarTrade Used Auto brings together the strengths of CarWale and OLX India to create a unified, technology-led and asset-light platform for India's used-car ecosystem. The said platform designed to support the used-car ecosystem in India across the full transaction journey of Buy, Sell, Exchange and Finance. The platform is designed to serve every used-car transaction B2C, C2B, C2C and financing, to enable consumers, dealers, enterprises, lenders and service partners across the used-car value chain. It has also launched SuperDost, which has built agents like matchmaking, pricing, condition check etc. for used car customers. The company said that India's used-car market is entering a structural growth phase. The market has already crossed approximately 5.9 million annual transactions and is projected to approach 9.5'10 million transactions by 2030. At an estimated average transaction value of approximately Rs 5'6 lakh per used car, this represents a current GMV pool of over Rs 3 lakh crore, with the potential to scale to approximately Rs 5'6 lakh crore by 2030, as volumes grow, ownership cycles shorten and vehicle mix premiumises. The group also engages with approximately 3 million used-car sellers and 20 million used-car buyers annually across its platforms. Through CarTrade Used Auto, the company aims facilitate approximately 2 million used-car transactions annually across C2C, B2C and C2B segments, representing a potential transaction value of approximately Rs 1.2 lakh crore per annum. In addition, CarTrade Used Auto Finance is developing a digital marketplace for customers to get a used car loan in a simple easy manner. The platform will offer multiple financing options to its millions of customers. It is looking to create all of this in an asset light manner with tie-ups with leading banks and NBFCs. Aneesha Bhandary, executive director and CFO, said: 'Used cars are one of India's largest consumer transaction opportunities, but the journey remains fragmented across discovery, trust, pricing, finance, documentation and ownership transfer. With CarTrade Used Auto, we are creating one platform for buy, sell and exchange of used cars. By bringing together the strengths of CarWale and OLX India, we believe we are uniquely positioned to organise and enable the used-car transaction journey across consumers, dealers, enterprises and lenders. Our strategy is to build technology-led transaction infrastructure, unlock finance and retail enablement, and remain asset-light.' CarTrade Tech operates a digital marketplace ecosystem comprising platforms such as CarWale, BikeWale, CarTrade, OLX India, Shriram Automall and CarTrade Exchange. On a consolidated basis, its profit after tax jumped 53.6% YoY and 15.2% QoQ to Rs 70.85 crore in Q4 FY26. Revenue from operations stood at Rs 203.14 crore in Q4 FY26, up 19.8% YoY but down 3.1% QoQ.Powered by Capital Market - Live

CarTrade Tech announced the launch of CarTrade Used Auto, to build the used-car ecosystem in India across the full transaction journey of Buy, Sell , Exchange and Finance. CarTrade Used Auto brings together the strengths of CarWale and OLX India to create a unified, technology-led and asset-light platform for India's used-car ecosystem. The platform is designed to serve every used-car transaction B2C, C2B, C2C and financing, to enable consumers, dealers, enterprises, lenders and service partners across the used-car value chain. It has also launched SuperDost, which has built agents like Matchmaking, Pricing, Condition check etc. for used car customers.

CarTrade Tech has allotted 95,000 equity shares under ESOP on 11 June 2026. Consequently, the paid up equity share capital has increased to Rs. 48,02,30,350/- consisting of 4,80,23,035 equity shares of face value of Rs. 10/- each.