Ashok Leyland Ltd — Q4 FY26 earnings call
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The short read
Ashok Leyland reported record FY'26 results with revenue of INR44,007 crores, up 13.6% year-on-year, and full-year EBITDA margin of 13%, an improvement of 30 basis points. Q4 revenue was INR14,161 crores, up 19% year-on-year, with EBITDA of INR2,066 crores. Management described continued strength in domestic MHCV and LCV volumes, record exports, growth in defense, aftermarket and Power Solutions businesses, and profitability at EV subsidiary Switch Mobility for the first time, while flagging commodity cost pressure and diesel price increases as headwinds entering FY'27.
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Numbers mentioned
Revenue: INR14,161 crores (Q4 FY'26)
p. 4
“Revenue for Q4 was at INR14,161 crores, higher by 19% Y-o-Y.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA: INR2,066 crores (Q4 FY'26)
p. 4
“EBITDA was at INR2,066 crores, higher by 15.3% Y-o-Y.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Revenue: INR44,007 crores (FY '26)
p. 4
“FY '26 revenue was at INR44,007 crores, higher by 13.6%.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin: 14.6% (Q4 FY'26)
p. 4
“EBITDA for the quarter was at INR2,066 crores and EBITDA margin was at 14.6%.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin: 13% (FY '26)
p. 4
“With full year EBITDA margin at 13%, we have now truly entered the teen bracket.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PBT before exceptional items: INR1,909 crores (Q4 FY'26)
p. 4
“Q4 PBT before exceptional items was at INR1,909 crores, higher 14% Y-o-Y.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PAT excluding exceptional items: INR1,405 crores (Q4 FY'26)
p. 4
“PAT, excluding exceptional items, was at INR1,405 crores, higher 13% Y-o-Y.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PBT before exceptional items: INR5,163 crores (FY '26)
p. 4
“Full year PBT before exceptional items was INR5,163 crores, higher 22% Y-o-Y and PAT, excluding exceptional items, I repeat, excluding exceptional items, was at INR3,914 crores.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Material cost as % of revenue: 71.4% (Q4 FY'26)
p. 4
“Material cost as a percentage of revenue for Q4 was 71.4%, higher by 80 basis points on Y-o-Y basis.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capex: INR1,050 crores (FY '26)
p. 4
“Capex for the quarter was at INR203 crores and cumulatively at INR1,050 crores for the year.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net cash: INR5,899 crores (end of FY '26)
p. 4
“We had net cash of INR5,899 crores at the end of the year, an increase of more than INR1,650 crores Y-o-Y.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Domestic MHCV market share: 30.8% (FY '26)
p. 3
“Ashok Leyland domestic MHCV volume grew in line with industry with market share of a healthy 30.8% for the year.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Export volumes: 18,082 units (FY '26)
p. 3
“Our export volumes for full year reached a historic high of 18,082 units, delivering a robust growth of 18.5% over the previous year's 15,255 units.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
HLF PAT: INR491 crores (FY '26)
p. 5
“HLF's PAT at INR491 crores was higher 20% Y-o-Y.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
HHF PAT: INR387 crores (FY '26)
p. 5
“HHF PAT at INR387 crores was higher 4% Y-o-Y.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Switch Mobility PAT: INR100-plus crores (FY '26)
p. 9
“They have reported a profit after tax of about INR100 crores -- INR100-plus crores, so they are all in a comfortable position.”
K. M. Balaji, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Spares revenue: INR3,800 crores (FY '26)
p. 9
“For FY '26, spare would be around INR3,800 crores.”
K. M. Balaji, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Export revenue: INR3,200 crores (FY '26)
p. 9
“And exports, it has crossed INR3,000 crores, which is at INR3,200 crores.”
K. M. Balaji, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Defense revenue: INR1,200 crores (FY '26)
p. 10
“Defense is INR800 crores in the books up here, but overall defense business is at INR1,200 crores, including our subsidiaries, defense business.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Defense order book: above INR1,500 crores
p. 15
“So it is already above INR1,500 crores, which are the orders in our hand, which are due for execution and supply.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Capex — INR750 crores to INR1,000 crores · FY '27
stated firmly by K. M. Balaji
p. 8
“So next year also, the plan would be to incur about INR750 crores to INR1,000 crores on the capital expenditure side.”
K. M. Balaji, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Battery pack facility production start — start of production · Q2 of next year
stated firmly by Shenu Agarwal
p. 10
“And the target for the start of production would be Q2 of next year.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Battery pack facility construction start — construction start · next 8 to 10 weeks
stated firmly by Shenu Agarwal
p. 10
“We should be able to start construction work within the next 8 to 10 weeks, I would suppose.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PLI scheme update — 4 to 5 months
stated as an aspiration by Shenu Agarwal
p. 11
“I think we should be able to provide you a better update on that hopefully in 4 to 5 months from now.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Defense business growth — 20% growth · next 2 to 3 years
stated as an aspiration by Shenu Agarwal
p. 16
“So on defense, we are very sure that it's not just this year, but at least for the next 2 to 3 years, we will show very strong growth.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
CV industry growth Q1 FY'27 — Q1 FY'27
stated conditionally by Shenu Agarwal
p. 12
“But I am quite optimistic that at least Q1 is concerned, this industry level CV performance would be better than last year Q1.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Price increase sustainability — 1% to 1.5% · Q1 FY'27
stated conditionally by K. M. Balaji
p. 7
“See, pricing, we have taken a price increase of about 1%, 1.5%, but we'll have to wait and see whether we'll be able to sustain the kind of price increase for the full quarter.”
K. M. Balaji, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Non-vehicle revenue momentum — Q1 FY'27
stated conditionally by K. M. Balaji
p. 11
“As of now, it appears that the demand continues to be there for the non-vehicle side. So we don't see any dip happening on the non-vehicle revenue side, Pramod.”
K. M. Balaji, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Investments in subsidiaries — FY '27
stated conditionally by K. M. Balaji
p. 8
“And on the investments, we will decide based on the requirement of the subsidiaries.”
K. M. Balaji, page 8 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 demand resilience remains strong on both MHCV and LCV sides driven by GST rationalization and fleet replacement, though exports may see some near-term disruption from logistics issues.
Answered by Shenu Agarwal
Asked by Kapil Singh: What are current demand signals for MHCV and exports given fuel price hikes, and what is the FY'27 outlook?
p. 6
“In May, we are not seeing any significant slowdown, both on the MHCV and LCV side.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
CFO said a 1% price increase was taken effective January and recovered for the quarter, offset by cost savings, but commodity costs, especially steel, are rising into Q1.
Answered by K. M. Balaji
Asked by Kapil Singh: How much price hike was taken and what commodity pressure was faced in Q4, and what is the outlook for Q1 FY'27?
p. 7
“There has been a significant increase, which has happened on the commodity cost side, predominantly steel. So there it is going to be a challenge which we'll be facing as far as Q1 is concerned.”
K. M. Balaji, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said retail is about 55-60% of heavy-duty truck demand at the industry level, with a higher retail proportion for ICV and LCV.
Answered by Shenu Agarwal
Asked by Mumuksh Mandlesha: What is the mix of retail versus fleet institutional buyers?
p. 8
“But for heavy-duty trucks, it ranges between 55% to 60% right now and the rest is fleet.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed it to seasonal working capital dynamics typical of the CV industry in Q4.
Answered by Shenu Agarwal
Asked by Binay Singh: What explains the jump in net cash from December to March?
p. 9
“So we have to purchase a lot of raw material for that. And the payables of those raw material at the peak level is -- comes into April and May, right?”
Shenu Agarwal, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management declined to give a specific number but expressed confidence that demand resilience would continue and any dip would convert into pent-up demand.
Answered by Shenu Agarwal
Asked by Pramod Kumar: Can management give a range of industry growth for FY'27 given the current uncertain scenario?
p. 12
“Pramod, listen, I would have loved to give you an estimate, but I wouldn't hazard a guess here because I'm really shooting in the dark.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
CFO said controllable costs would be managed through value engineering and e-sourcing but commodity increases beyond a point would be an issue.
Answered by K. M. Balaji
Asked by Pramod Kumar: How should margins be viewed in the near term given commodity inflation?
p. 13
“But this also, I can tell you that we can do it only up to a certain extent. If the commodity cost grows exorbitantly high, then it becomes an issue.”
K. M. Balaji, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
CFO explained a one-off provision for performance-related bonuses and higher commodity costs affected leverage this quarter.
Answered by K. M. Balaji
Asked by Amyn Pirani: Why was there no sign of operating leverage in Q4 despite higher volumes?
p. 14
“This quarter, actually, we had to also -- in line with the performance, we also had to make some provision towards the performance-related bonuses for the executives.”
K. M. Balaji, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said new higher horsepower tipper and tractor trailer products, shipped from February-March, should show a positive market share impact from Q2 onward.
Answered by Shenu Agarwal
Asked by Vipul Agrawal: How will new truck launches help recover market share?
p. 16
“So we would definitely see a positive impact in our market share or market penetration.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said defense orders typically have multi-year delivery schedules and new orders during the year will also add to revenue.
Answered by Shenu Agarwal
Asked by Sridhar Kalyani: How is the INR1,500 crores defense order book expected to be executed?
p. 17
“So they have a longer supply schedule ranging between 1 to 3 years.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Global economic uncertainties and commodity price volatility
p. 5
“However, we are mindful of the macroeconomic headwinds such as global economic uncertainties, commodity price volatility and diesel price increases.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Diesel price increases and availability issues affecting logistics operations
p. 6
“However, there is kind of sentiment attached to the diesel oil prices that is there in the market, which is affecting the current logistics operations also in many routes and in many areas.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
International logistics issues affecting export shipments
p. 3
“For the quarter, volume at units, 5,322 units was marginally lower Y-o-Y, primarily due to international logistics issues faced in March.”
Shenu Agarwal, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Rising commodity costs, particularly steel
p. 7
“There has been a significant increase, which has happened on the commodity cost side, predominantly steel.”
K. M. Balaji, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Rupee weakening could add to costs
p. 14
“Rupee, if it is going to weaken further, then that could also add up to the cost.”
K. M. Balaji, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Fuel-dependent transportation and operating expenses rising
p. 14
“There are certain expenses which are going to go up, which are entirely dependent on this fuel price.”
K. M. Balaji, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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