Ashok Leyland Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
Ashok Leyland reported record Q1 FY27 revenue of Rs 9,634 crore, up 10% year-on-year, with EBITDA flat at Rs 970 crore and EBITDA margin at 10.1%, down 100 basis points year-on-year due to rising material costs. Domestic MHCV volumes grew 15% year-on-year while exports declined 18% year-on-year due to disruptions at the company's UAE plant, and non-CV businesses including aftermarket, Power Solutions and defense posted strong growth. Management said price increases, cost savings, and inventory management helped offset commodity cost pressure during the quarter, and subsidiaries Hinduja Leyland Finance and Hinduja Housing Finance both reported AUM and profit growth.
Numbers mentioned
Revenue: INR9,634 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Coming to financial performance, Ashok Leyland achieved a record quarter 1 revenue at INR9,634 crores, higher by 10% Y-o-Y.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA: INR970 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Despite record revenues, the EBITDA was flat at INR970 crores as compared to same quarter last year.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin: 10.1% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“EBITDA margin was 10.1%, 100 basis points lower on Y-o-Y basis.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Material cost as % of revenue: 71.5% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“As a percentage of revenue, the material cost stood at 71.5% for the quarter, higher by 90 basis points Y-o-Y, but in line with Q4.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PBT: INR830 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“PBT for the quarter was at INR830 crores, higher 4% Y-o-Y.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Profit after tax: INR609 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Profit after tax was at INR609 crores, higher 3% Y-o-Y.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capex: INR153 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Capex for the quarter was at INR153 crores.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net cash: INR2,252 crores (end of Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“We had net cash of INR2,252 crores at the end of the year, an increase of more than INR1,431 crores on a Y-o-Y basis.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Domestic MHCV truck volume: 22,998 units (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Ashok Leyland domestic MHCV truck volume for the quarter was at 22,998 units, higher 15% Y-o-Y basis.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Domestic MHCV market share: 29% (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Overall, Ashok Leyland domestic MHCV market share stood at 29% for the period.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Domestic LCV offtake volume: 18,874 units (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Ashok Leyland domestic LCV offtake volume for quarter 1 was 18,874 units, higher 21% Y-o-Y.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
LCV VAHAN market share: 13.2% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“LCV VAHAN market share for Q1 was 13.2% with a gain of 30 basis points Y-o-Y.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Export volume: 2,461 units (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Our exports volume for the quarter was 2,461, lower 18% Y-o-Y.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Total CV volumes: 48,673 units (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Our overall CV volumes at 48,673 units, the new peak for quarter 1.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Hinduja Leyland Finance AUM: INR60,310 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Hinduja Leyland Finance, our vehicle financing subsidiary, delivered robust growth in the quarter with its AUM expanding by 20% year-on-year to INR60,310 crores.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Hinduja Leyland Finance PAT: INR123 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“PAT grew by 37% to INR123 crores from INR89 crores last year.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Hinduja Housing Finance AUM: INR16,157 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Hinduja Housing Finance similarly saw its AUM grew by 13% Y-o-Y to INR16,157 crores.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Consolidated net NPA: 2.1% (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Both HLF and HHF maintained healthy asset quality with consolidated net NPAs at 2.1% on book basis.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Commodity cost / gross margin outlook — Q2 FY27
stated firmly by Shenu Agarwal
p. 8
“One thing I clearly said that the commodity pricing would continue to pose a challenge, which means that the impact purely from the commodity side may be a little bit higher than what we faced in Q1, okay?”
Shenu Agarwal, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Commodity cost softening — softening from Q3, turnaround in Q4 · Q3-Q4 FY27
stated conditionally by Shenu Agarwal
p. 10
“Quarter 3, there should be some softening. Of course, you are right about natural rubber, etcetera, right? But quarter 3, overall, I'm talking, there should be some level of softening. And then quarter 4, we should see some kind of a turnaround.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
MHCV industry growth — high single digit growth · second half FY27 (October onwards)
stated conditionally by Shenu Agarwal
p. 11
“even if we take a conservative outlook for the second half of the year, let us say, October, November onwards, we still believe that the industry has potential to grow by high single digit.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
GCC/export plant production — 800 units per month · next month
stated firmly by Shenu Agarwal
p. 13
“This month, we are expecting to do 700. And next month, we will come to our peak production of 800.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capex — next 2-3 years
stated as an aspiration by Shenu Agarwal
p. 13
“So yes, capex will continue to increase over the next 2 to 3 years.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
BS7 regulation timing — not before 2031-2032 · 2031-2032
stated as an aspiration by Shenu Agarwal
p. 14
“And my personal opinion is BS7, we should not see in India in CV before 2031, and it could also be 2032.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
OHM Mobility PAT breakeven — PAT breakeven · near future
stated as an aspiration by Shenu Agarwal
p. 5
“OHM is progressing well towards its PAT breakeven target, which we hope to achieve in the near future.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
Management's answers to analyst questions, in Parakho's words rather than a transcript. Each row names who answered and carries the verbatim quote it was drawn from.
Management said inventory built at lower cost helped absorb part of the commodity increase, and the impact would continue but not be very significant.
Answered by K.M. Balaji
Asked by Gunjan Prithyani: What drove the gross margin performance this quarter and how much RM headwind is pending for Q2?
p. 7
“The impact will be there in the subsequent quarters but will not be big. It depends on the quantum of the vehicles which are getting sold from current inventory, and it will not be very significant.”
K.M. Balaji, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said commodity cost pressure would be higher in Q2 than Q1 but the situation should improve from Q3, largely Q4.
Answered by Shenu Agarwal
Asked by Binay Singh: Is the incremental gross margin hit in Q2 manageable or does it come in the second half?
p. 8
“the impact purely from the commodity side may be a little bit higher than what we faced in Q1, okay? And this situation will only improve, what is our current estimate, is from Q3 and largely from Q4, okay?”
Shenu Agarwal, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said they rely on supplier conversations and industry reports and estimate Q2 as peak with softening in Q3 and turnaround in Q4.
Answered by Shenu Agarwal
Asked by Pramod Kumar: What is driving visibility on commodity cost softening from Q3 given elevated steel and rubber prices?
p. 10
“we estimate is that quarter 2 will be the peak.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said MHCV prices rose more than 1% and LCV more than 2% in July, cumulatively 2.25% for MHCV and 3.5% for LCV since the start of the financial year.
Answered by Shenu Agarwal
Asked by Pramod Kumar: Can you quantify the price hikes taken this quarter?
p. 10
“In July, we have taken on the MHCV side, we have taken more than 1% in July. And on LCV side, we have taken more than 2% in July.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said regulatory cost increases are expected but companies aim to offset them with TCO benefits, and BS7 is unlikely before 2031-2032.
Answered by Shenu Agarwal
Asked by Chandramouli Muthiah: What is the regulatory outlook for the CV industry over the next 1-2 years, including BS7 timing?
p. 14
“BS7, we should not see in India in CV before 2031, and it could also be 2032.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said their air suspension product was developed over 2.5-3 years and was not a reactive response to competitor launches.
Answered by Shenu Agarwal
Asked by Mukesh Saraf: Is there heightened competitive intensity in the MAV segment that could lead to discounting?
p. 16
“This project was started about 2.5, 3 years ago. And now fortunately, when this launch happened, we were quite ready with this new product.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said there was no production issue; the company deliberately avoided unprofitable heavy-duty bus tenders, causing a temporary market share loss.
Answered by Shenu Agarwal
Asked by Himanshu Singh: Were there production issues on the bus side?
p. 17
“But yes, quarter 1, we had to face a loss of market share because we decided not to participate in some unprofitable tenders on the heavy-duty bus side.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Elevated commodity/raw material prices
p. 6
“We remain mindful of the key risks, particularly the elevated commodity prices, but shall continue to put all efforts to achieve better price realization and mix, higher cost savings and enhanced operational discipline.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Export disruption due to war/logistics issues at UAE plant
p. 4
“The war situation posed major logistical challenges in our RAK-based plant in UAE, impacting our GCC volumes.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
High base effect in second half impacting industry growth comparisons
p. 11
“Beyond that, there was kind of a high base of last year that we will face, because the industry started growing by about 20%, 21% starting October, November last year.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q2 commodity cost impact expected to be higher than Q1
p. 8
“the impact purely from the commodity side may be a little bit higher than what we faced in Q1, okay?”
Shenu Agarwal, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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