Zoomcar Reports CY 2025 Host Payouts of ~$12.8M, with 56.5% of Earnings from Repeat Renters

Rhea-AI Summary

Zoomcar (OTCQB: ZCAR) reported CY 2025 host payouts of approximately $12.8 million (≈₹116 crore) across 18,800 active earning hosts. 56.5% of host earnings came from repeat renters. Home Delivery produced ~$1.84 million and boosted earnings ~1.9x; multi-car hosts earned ~1.5x per car.

Top metros (Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai) generated about two-thirds of host earnings; 37% of earnings came from hosts who joined in 2025.

Positive

• Net host payouts of $12.8M in CY 2025
• 18,800 active earning hosts in CY 2025
• 56.5% of host earnings from repeat renters
• Home Delivery generated $1.84M and ~1.9x earnings lift
• Multi-car hosts earned ~1.5x per car versus single-car hosts
• 37% of earnings came from hosts who joined in 2025

Negative

• About two-thirds of host earnings concentrated in five metros, indicating geographic concentration risk
• Seasonality drives earnings peaks (year-end, summer, long weekends), suggesting revenue volatility for hosts

News Market Reaction – ZCAR

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+3.86% News Effect

On the day this news was published, ZCAR gained 3.86%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Key Figures

CY 2025 net host payouts: $12.8M Active earning hosts: 18,800 hosts Repeat renter share: 56.5% +5 more

8 metrics

CY 2025 net host payouts $12.8M Collective net host payouts post platform fees in CY 2025

Active earning hosts 18,800 hosts Hosts with at least one completed booking in CY 2025

Repeat renter share 56.5% Portion of CY 2025 host earnings from repeat renters

Home Delivery earnings $1.84M CY 2025 host earnings via Home Delivery bookings

Long bookings share 15.7% CY 2025 host earnings from 7+ day bookings

Higher-earning hosts 4,575 hosts Hosts earning ~$1,100+ (₹1 lakh+) in CY 2025

Mid-tier high earners 317 hosts Hosts earning ~$5,500+ (₹5 lakh+) in CY 2025

Top earners 118 hosts Hosts earning ~$11,000+ (₹10 lakh+) in CY 2025

Market Reality Check

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Technical Shares at $0.07 trade below the $0.51 200-day MA and remain far under the $18.00 52-week high, though above the $0.0562 52-week low.

Peers on Argus

ZCAR gained 12% while peers showed mixed moves: TREP rose 6.61%, AITX fell 20%, ...

ZCAR gained 12% while peers showed mixed moves: TREP rose 6.61%, AITX fell 20%, ADHC fell 5.26%, and DWAY/AGSS were flat. This points to a stock-specific reaction rather than a sector-wide shift.

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Feb 27 (Neutral)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Feb 27	Warrant exchange offer	Neutral	+0.0%	Voluntary exchange of Feb 25, 2026 warrants for common stock to simplify structure.
Feb 26	Private placement	Neutral	+7.1%	Closing of small private placement issuing 939 warrants for aggregate proceeds of $939.
Feb 17	Earnings/operations update	Positive	+1.9%	Record contribution profit, ninth profitable quarter, and sharply improved adjusted EBITDA and net loss.
Jan 23	Financing & exchange	Neutral	+7.1%	Launch of warrant exchange and Rule 506(c) bridge financing of up to $5.0 million.
Jan 20	Preliminary operating data	Positive	+0.0%	Preliminary December 2025 data showing record contribution profit and strong revenue efficiency gains.

Pattern Detected

Recent positive operating updates and capital-structure actions often saw modestly positive price reactions, though one strong operational update drew no move, indicating uneven sensitivity to fundamentals.

Recent Company History

Over the last few months, Zoomcar has focused on both operating performance and capital structure. In December 2025, it reported record contribution profit and a 34% month-over-month Net GAAP Revenue increase. A January 2026 announcement combined a broad warrant exchange with a Rule 506(c) bridge financing of up to $5.0 million. Subsequent February updates highlighted highest‑ever contribution profit, narrowed losses, and additional private warrant placements and exchange offers. Today’s CY 2025 host payout data complements that trajectory by emphasizing marketplace depth and repeat-driven demand.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement highlights CY 2025 host payouts of roughly $12.8M, with 18,800 active earning host...

Analysis

This announcement highlights CY 2025 host payouts of roughly $12.8M, with 18,800 active earning hosts and 56.5% of earnings coming from repeat renters. Features like Home Delivery and multi-car hosting supported higher annual earnings, while long-duration bookings and metro demand density underscored marketplace depth. In context of recent financing and warrant exchange activity, investors may track how host income trends, repeat behavior, and geographic expansion connect to future revenue, profitability, and balance sheet developments.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

Home Delivery-enabled hosts earned ~1.9x vs. non-delivery; multi-car hosts earned ~1.5x more per car vs. single-car hosts

BENGALURU, India, March 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoomcar Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: ZCAR), India's largest marketplace for self-drive car sharing, today released a high-level host earnings update for calendar year 2025 ('CY 2025'), alongside a companion Host Earnings Trend Report featuring additional data cuts across host cohorts, geographies, product features, trip duration, vehicle categories, and seasonality.

For CY 2025, Zoomcar hosts collectively earned approximately $12.8 million in net host payouts (post platform fees) (approximately ₹116 crore), with 18,800 active earning hosts (hosts with at least one completed booking). Internal platform data also showed that 56.5% of host earnings were generated from repeat renters, underscoring the role of repeat demand in supporting host income outcomes.

"Host earnings are one of the clearest indicators of marketplace health and value creation," said Deepankar Tiwari, Chief Executive Officer of Zoomcar. "This CY 2025 update reflects the strength of our host ecosystem, the quality of repeat-led demand on the platform, and the income upside available to hosts who adopt the right features and operate consistently."

CY 2025 Host Earnings Highlights (USD approximate, unless otherwise noted)

• ~$12.8 million in net host payouts (post platform fees) (approximately ₹116 crore)
• 18.8K active earning hosts with at least one completed booking
• On average, a host listing a mid-sized car for the full month can earn ~$300-400/month
• 56.5% of host earnings came from repeat renters, indicating repeat-led marketplace demand quality
• Home Delivery-enabled hosts earned ~1.9x annual earnings versus non-delivery hosts (~$1,309 vs. ~$682; approximately ₹119K vs. ₹62K)
• ~$1.84 million of host earnings were generated via Home Delivery bookings in CY 2025 (approximately ₹16.7 crore)
• 37% of total host earnings came from hosts who joined Zoomcar in 2025, indicating meaningful contribution from newer host cohorts
• 4,575 hosts earned ~$1,100+ (₹1 lakh+), 317 hosts earned ~$5,500+ (₹5 lakh+), and 118 hosts earned ~$11,000+ (₹10 lakh+) during CY 2025

Additional Marketplace Trends from the Companion Report

The companion Host Earnings Trend Report highlights several CY 2025 trends that the Company believes are important indicators of marketplace depth and host monetization quality:

• Metro demand density remains strong, with diversification underway: Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, and Chennai together accounted for approximately two-thirds of total host earnings in CY 2025, reflecting strong liquidity in core markets alongside continued expansion into additional cities.
• Product adoption is a clear earnings lever: Home Delivery adoption continued to be a meaningful driver of host monetization, and 7+ day bookings contributed 15.7% of host earnings in CY 2025, supporting deeper annual income realization for participating hosts.
• Supply scaling correlates with higher earnings per car: In CY 2025, multi-car hosts earned ~1.5x more per car compared to single-car hosts (~$1,016 vs. ~$679 earnings per car; approximately ₹92,342 vs. ₹61,764), indicating potential monetization upside for hosts who scale, supply and operate consistently.
• Mass-market vehicle segments drive earnings at scale: Hatchbacks, compact SUVs, and SUVs remained leading contributors to host earnings, consistent with broad-based consumer demand for practical self-drive use cases.
• Seasonal travel cycles remain monetizable: Host earnings benefited from recurring demand peaks around year-end holidays, summer travel periods, and long weekends.

Selected CY 2025 Geographic & Seasonality Indicators

Based on internal CY 2025 data, Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, and Chennai were among the top earning host markets by total host earnings. The Company also observed growth across several emerging markets, alongside continued earnings depth in large metro regions.

Seasonality remained an important earnings driver for hosts, with December 2025 and January 2025 ranking among the highest earning months in CY 2025.

Link to read the full report: https://press.zoomcar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Host-Earnings-CY25-3.pdf 

About Zoomcar

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Zoomcar is India's largest peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace. Through its digital-first platform, Zoomcar connects individual vehicle owners ("Hosts") with users ("Guests"), offering flexible access to vehicles for self-drive use. The Company's mission is to promote smarter, shared mobility that is economically empowering and environmentally sustainable.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release are not historical facts and may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "plans," "expects," "believes," "anticipates," and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning our expected revenue growth and improved profitability, and our financial forecasts. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by the forward-looking statements. A description of certain of these risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in filings we make with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, all of which are available at www.sec.gov. Because forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, actual results and events may differ materially from results and events currently expected by us, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date hereof or to reflect any change in its expectations with regard to these forward-looking statements or the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Operating Metrics / Data Note

The host earnings and marketplace metrics in this release are derived from internal Company data for calendar year 2025. "Net host payouts (post platform fees)" reflects payouts to hosts net of platform fees for the stated period. USD figures are approximate and converted using an indicative USD/INR exchange rate of ₹90.91 per $1 as of February 26, 2026. Certain metrics are rounded for readability.

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FAQ

How much did Zoomcar (ZCAR) pay hosts in CY 2025?

Zoomcar paid approximately $12.8 million in net host payouts for CY 2025. According to the company, this sum was distributed across 18,800 active earning hosts and reflects post-platform-fee payouts.

What share of Zoomcar host earnings came from repeat renters in CY 2025 (ZCAR)?

56.5% of host earnings in CY 2025 were generated by repeat renters. According to the company, repeat-led demand materially supported host income outcomes and marketplace monetization quality.

How did Home Delivery impact host earnings for Zoomcar (ZCAR) in CY 2025?

Home Delivery drove a meaningful uplift, with Home Delivery hosts earning about 1.9x more annually than non-delivery hosts. According to the company, Home Delivery bookings produced roughly $1.84 million of host earnings.

What earnings difference did multi-car hosts see versus single-car hosts at Zoomcar (ZCAR) in CY 2025?

Multi-car hosts earned approximately 1.5x more per car than single-car hosts in CY 2025. According to the company, average earnings per car were about $1,016 for multi-car hosts versus $679 for single-car hosts.

Which cities produced the most host earnings for Zoomcar (ZCAR) in CY 2025?

Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, and Chennai together accounted for about two-thirds of total host earnings in CY 2025. According to the company, these metros remained the primary liquidity centers while newer markets grew.