TVSMOTOR Q3 FY26 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹14,756 Cr
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Revenue YoY
37%
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EBITDA
₹1,634 Cr
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TVS Motor delivered an exceptional Q3 FY26 with ₹12,476 crore revenue (up 37% YoY) and ₹1,634 crore EBITDA (up 51% YoY), marking the highest-ever quarterly performance. Volume growth of 27% outpaced industry expansion of 17% in 2-wheelers, driven by strong domestic ICE sales (+21%) and exports (+35%). EBITDA margins expanded 120 basis points to 13.1%, supported by premiumization, cost reduction initiatives, and operating leverage. EV sales crossed 1 lakh 6,000 units (up 40% YoY), with three-wheeler volumes more than doubling to 60,000 units. Management raised full-year investment guidance to ₹2,900 crore (from ₹2,000 crore) targeting Norton launch, TVS Credit expansion, and EV capacity. Q4 outlook remains robust with 15%+ industry growth expected, while FY27 is guided at 8-9% CAGR. Key risk: commodity inflation (~4% of revenue) in aluminum, copper, platinum, and palladium could pressure margins if not fully offset by price hikes and scale benefits.
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Guidance to track
- Management expressed high confidence in Q4 performance driven by GST benefit spillover, favorable monsoon impact on rural demand, and RBI rate cuts improving credit availability.
- CEO maintained 8-9% CAGRs projection for two-wheeler industry, citing infrastructure improvements, better road connectivity, and mobility needs of self-employed population.
- Up from initial guidance due to capacity expansion to meet strong demand; investments raised to ₹2,900 crore (vs ₹2,000 crore) for Norton, TVS Credit, and EV capacity.
- Super premium motorcycles unveiled at EICMA 2025 will launch in calendar year 2026; CEO described it as 'very important year for Norton' requiring marketing investments.
Risks flagged
- Rising prices of aluminum, copper, zinc, platinum, palladium, and rhodium pose margin risk. Management has taken ~2.3% cumulative price increases but expects some impact to flow through Q4 and beyond.
- Availability constraints on magnets impacted iQ and Orbiter production in Q3. Full EV supply normalization expected by next month (early Q4), though recovery pace remains a watch item.
- European operations continue to face headwinds with no growth visible and recovery expected to take 'a few more quarters'. Management did not provide specific turnaround timeline.
- Analyst raised concerns about new import duties in Mexico. Management acknowledged impact but stated volumes are 'much much lower' and localization efforts underway, though full mitigation may take couple of months.
Key quotes
- This quarter also we continue to achieve new highs delivering our highest ever quarterly sales revenue and profits.
- We have taken about 2.3 percentage price increases. So this is a constant journey because we definitely want our growth momentum to continue but we want to mitigate with a combination of scale plus cost reduction plus product mix.
- I am a firm believer that 8 to 9% as a CAGR you can look at on a long-term basis.
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