Key Financial Performance Metrics
Q2FY27 Performance:
- Revenue from services: ₹3,066 Crore (+19.8% YoY, +4.6% QoQ)
- Adjusted EBITDA: ₹123 Crore (4.0% margin), growth of 62% QoQ and 48% YoY
- Reported EBITDA: ₹205 Crore (6.7% margin)
- Consolidated PAT: ₹41 Crore (1.3% margin)
- Express parcel shipments: 325 million (+32.1% YoY, +0.8% QoQ)
- PTL freight tonnage: 545K MT (+14.2% YoY, +0.7% QoQ)
Comparative Performance:
- Q2FY26 PAT excluding Ecom Express acquisition impact: ₹59 Crore
- Q1FY27 PAT excluding Ecom Express acquisition impact: ₹62 Crore
- Q2FY26 PAT including acquisition impact: (₹51) Crore (-1.9% margin)
- Q1FY27 PAT: ₹32 Crore (1.0% margin)
Balance Sheet and Capital Metrics:
- Cash balance as of September 30, 2026: ₹4,676 Crore
- Net working capital position: 5 days (improved from 11 days as of March 2026 and 17 days as of September 2025)
- H1FY27 Capital expenditure: 4.8% of revenue (vs. 5.1% in H1FY26 and 4.7% for FY26 overall)
Operational Highlights
Volume Growth:
Express volumes grew 32% YoY in Q2FY27 and 43% YoY in H1FY27, reflecting market share gains. October volumes exceeded initial expectations for Q3FY27.
Pricing and Margins:
Express and PTL realizations improved by 4.1% and 5.6% QoQ respectively, driven by fuel-linked price increases and minimum wage inflation coverage. PTL yield improvement of ~65p QoQ was driven by new customer acquisition and repricing measures.
Service EBITDA Margin Outlook:
- Express expected to reach 16-18% Service EBITDA margin by exit FY27
- PTL margins expected to expand to 15%+ by exit FY27
- Q4FY27 expected to be peak quarter for PTL business
Business Segment Performance:
- Supply Chain Services (SCS): Profitability returned to expected levels after Q1FY27 dip due to completed price revisions and stabilized new operations
- Full Truckload (FTL): Achieved freight margins of 5%+ in Q2FY27 driven by focus on spot business and higher-quality leads
New Business Initiatives
Delhivery Local:
- Live across 8 cities (Delhi NCR, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Pune, Chennai)
- Planned expansion to 2 more cities by Q4FY27
- Annualized revenue run-rate grew from ~₹100 Cr at Q1FY27 close to ~₹200 Cr currently
- Re-baselined target: ~₹280 Cr ARR by Q4FY27 (vs. initial target of ~₹250 Cr)
- Target: ₹800-1,000 Cr ARR in next 2 years
- Showing steady improvement in contribution margins
Financial Services:
- Early monetization of vendor ecosystem
- Developing co-lending partnerships with established partners
- Objective: Complete operational and regulatory groundwork during FY27
- Target: Exit ARR of ~₹75-100 Cr in next 18 months
Delhivery International:
- Expanding economy parcel (Saver), express parcel and air-freight services across US, UK, China
- Grew 57% QoQ between Q1FY27 and Q2FY27
- Reached annualized revenue run-rate of ~₹150 Cr
- Achieved service EBITDA profitability
Investment in New Initiatives:
- Q1FY27 investment: ₹32 Cr
- Q2FY27 investment: ₹35 Cr
- Expected to remain within guidance envelope of ₹130-160 Cr for FY27
Technology and AI Initiatives
AI Deployment:
- Deployed AI agents across operations for order manifestation, POD auditing, quality inspection, escalation resolution, and claim resolution
- Voice agents automate fleet procurement and tracking
- AI-based beat planning and visit analytics for field sales teams
- AI-powered pricing simulators for customized rate cards
- Reduced customer support and POD validation costs by over 50%
Delhivery Maps:
- Delivered ~$1M of internal savings
- Includes 13 new APIs for location intelligence use cases
- Serving enterprise customers across banking/financial services, e-commerce, field operations
Research Partnership:
- Joint research program with IIT Delhi for AI-native geospatial mapping framework and fleet orchestration
- Established platform for sustained academic collaboration
Physical Automation Initiatives
Current Deployments:
- Bin and pallet ASRS and shuttle systems across fulfillment centers
- Testing proprietary robotics systems in under-the-roof operations
Future Plans:
- Deploy 100 self-developed autonomous pallet transportation vehicles by Q4FY27
- Begin AMR pilots with international and Indian partners (estimated cost reduction by one-third)
- Pilot development with 2 international partners to automate loading and transfer tasks
- Testing zero-capex self-driving pilot for customer delivery in controlled environments
Capital Management
Working Capital Improvement:
Reduction to 5 days driven by lower receivable days, improved client selection, tighter credit controls, AI-led automation of billing processes, and faster resolution of claims and disputes.
Capital Expenditure:
Focused on automation and line-haul fleet expansion. Remains on track to reduce CapEx intensity to 4.5% of revenue.