India e-commerce hits mid-cycle; quick commerce to drive penetration toward 14%

Elara Capital's Karan Taurani says India's e-commerce penetration could double from 7% to 14% over 7-8 years, powered by quick commerce, logistics and payments. QC and food delivery approach profitability with 3-4% EBITDA margins after long category-maturity cycles, even as revenue growth cools from 45% to 30%.

— Filed Tue, 2 Dec, 2025, 12:03 IST · Source CNBC-TV18 · Retail · Updated

Elara Capital's Karan Taurani says India's e-commerce is entering mid-cycle with penetration set to double to 14%, driven by quick commerce expansion, logistics and payments; QC and food delivery near profitability after long category-maturity cycles.

Why this matters

Elara Capital frames India e-commerce as mid-cycle, with quick commerce shifting from growth-at-all-costs to early profitability as 3-4% EBITDA margins emerge across QC and food delivery.

Retail-company signals steady at 4,151 over the trailing 90 days.