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NSE: APOLLOTYREISIN INE438A01022

Apollo Tyres Ltd.

Automobile and Auto ComponentsNifty 500Statement-builtBalanced risk
₹415.25
+6.85 (+1.68%)
Close 2026-11-09
52-week range
₹372−20.4% from high₹521
Last 6 months −10.4%
Trend
vs 50-DMA +0.1%vs 200-DMA −4.3%Volatility 53%
Analyst view from the market data feed
41% bullish
24 analystsmean rating 2.13
Price
₹415.25
Mkt cap
₹25,903 cr
P/E (TTM)
15.9xexcl. exceptional items
P/B
1.57x
Book value
₹268.0
ROE
8.8%
Op margin
6.6%
Net margin
5.8%
D/E
0.22
Div yield
1.45%
Q2 FY27 results3 questions to askHide
Revenue₹7,968 cr▲ 16.6%on the year▲ 7.7%on the quarter
EBITDA₹855 cr▼ 16.2%on the yearmargin 10.7% (−421 bps)
Net profit₹292 cr▲ 13.3%on the year▼ 16.2%on the quarter
EPS₹4.62▲ 13.5%on the year
  1. Revenue ₹7,968 cr, +16.6% on the year (this quarter has averaged +4.3% over the last 2 years); EBITDA margin 10.7%, −421 bps.
  2. Reported profit +13.3%; core profit, before other income, exceptional items and tax, −29.0%.
  3. Most of the profit growth did not come from the business. What lifted the gap? Reported profit +13.3% on the year; profit before other income, exceptional items and tax −29.0%.
!Most of the profit growth did not come from…?Less than half the profit turned into operating cash.…?Operating margin fell sharply on the year. Pricing, input…
Management said
  • The Board of Directors at its meeting held today approved the appointment of Mr. Ravi Kumar Shingari as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, with effect from November 4,…press release
  • Approved raising of funds by issue of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) aggregating up to Rs.10,000 million to be allotted in one or more tranches, through Private Placement.press release
  • During the current quarter, Apollo Tyres Europe B.V. ('ATEU'), Company's subsidiary recognised an additional expense of Rs 261.79 Million towards employees restructuring cost.press release
Market today: Funded rallyBhav 58 · Dhan 70 · 6 NovBhav Dhan Index →
Consolidatedstandalone figures are read separately and never mixed into these tables
What this company actually does

A plain-language read of the business, how it actually earns, where the edge is, and the economics of every reported segment — taken from the annual report and investor presentation, not a one-line industry label.

  • Business model in plain language
  • The revenue engine — what actually generates cash
  • Segment revenue, PBIT, margin and capital employed
  • Operating KPIs — volumes, capacity, utilisation
Live once this company's filings, calls and disclosures have been read.

What's newsince the last filing we processed

Annual report Annual Report 2026 Open
Earnings call Nov 2025 Open

Price in context split-adjusted

1M+3.8%
6M−2.0%
1Y−16.9%-16.9% a year
3Y+10.6%3.4% a year
5Y+95.0%14.3% a year
From high−24.6%worst -74%
vs Nifty, 1Y−18.1 ptsNifty −1.8%
Volatility53%a year

Trading at 26.7x earnings against its own median of 17.7x: 1.9 standard deviations above its usual range. This compares the company with its own history, not with other companies.

How to read this: Price shows the closing price with its 50-day (amber) and 200-day (grey) averages; bars at the bottom are daily volume, green on up days and red on down days; dashed lines mark the 52-week high and low. vs Nifty 50 starts both at 100 so you can see which did better over the period. P/E shows what the market paid for each rupee of profit, inside the band it usually trades in. Drawdown shows how far below its best price the share has been. Hover anywhere for the numbers on that day.

What you must understand

The three to six things that actually matter about this company, each with the exact filing and note it came from — never a fact without the context that makes it meaningful.

  • Reported profit vs operating profit
  • Management narrative vs the numbers
  • Standalone vs consolidated divergence
  • Audit opinion vs headline optimism
Live once this company's filings, calls and disclosures have been read.

Reading the Statements forensic interpretation

What the numbers mean when read together — computed from the filings, not a score.

Operating cash flow backs the profit

Operating cash is 267% of trailing profit — the earnings are converting to real cash, not just accruals.

Why this reading: A positive signal: cash conversion at or above ~0.9 means reported profit is showing up as actual cash.

Full read

Operating cash ₹3,667 cr against trailing net profit ₹1,372 cr. Consistent conversion near or above 1.0 is a hallmark of genuine earnings.

Profit growing with revenue

Both revenue and profit grew over the last year (11.2% and 105.4%) — growth is translating to the bottom line.

Why this reading: A positive signal in the numbers, shown for balance alongside the concerns.

Full read

Trailing revenue ₹29,308 cr, trailing profit ₹1,709 cr. Profit growing at least as fast as revenue indicates operating leverage or pricing power.

Deleveraging

Borrowings have fallen 25% over two years — the balance sheet is getting lighter.

Why this reading: A positive signal in the numbers, shown for balance alongside the concerns.

Full read

Borrowings down to ₹3,675 cr from ₹4,905 cr. Falling debt reduces finance cost and financial risk.

Free cash flow is variable

Free cash flow swings between positive and negative across the cycle.

Why this reading: Surfaced for context, not as a concern — it only becomes meaningful if it persists or pairs with other signals.

Full read

Latest ₹2,312 cr, negative in 4 of 12 years.

Forensic modelscomputed from the filed statements

Every score below is calculated here from the reported numbers — none of it is asserted. Open the notebook at the foot of the section to see each formula with this company's figures in it.

Altman Z″

Needs current assets and current liabilities.

Piotroski F

8 / 8 1 not testable
  • Profitable this year
  • Operating cash positive
  • Return on assets improved
  • Cash exceeds profit
  • Leverage reduced
  • Liquidity improved
  • No share dilution
  • Margin improved
  • Assets working harder
What is this, and how do I read it?

Piotroski F-Score — fundamental momentum — Joseph Piotroski, University of Chicago, 2000, in a study of whether accounting signals could improve returns among cheap stocks.

Nine yes-or-no tests across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency. Each pass scores one. It asks a narrow question: is this business getting better or worse on its own terms, year over year?

Profitability (4 tests)
Positive profit, positive operating cash, improving return on assets, and cash exceeding profit. The last is the quality test — profit that outruns cash is the one to question.
Leverage and liquidity (3 tests)
Falling debt, improving current ratio, no new shares issued. Growth funded by dilution scores zero here.
Operating efficiency (2 tests)
Improving margin and improving asset turnover.

How to read it7 or more suggests improving fundamentals; 3 or fewer suggests deterioration. It measures direction, not quality — a weak company improving can score higher than a strong one holding steady.

Where it failsA single year of comparison, so one unusual year distorts it. Says nothing about valuation, competitive position or management. Piotroski designed it to rank already-cheap stocks, not to judge a company in isolation.

Beneish M

Needs trade receivables, current assets, other expenses.

Cash vs profit

2.24× 12-year cumulative

Accruals are -8.2% of assets. Free cash flow negative in 4 of 12 years.

DuPont — return on equity FY2026

Net margin4.8%× Asset turnover0.98×× Leverage1.74×= ROE8.2%
What is this, and how do I read it?

DuPont decomposition — Devised inside the DuPont Corporation in the 1920s and still the standard way to read a return on equity.

Splits return on equity into its three sources, so the same headline number can be traced to very different businesses.

Net margin
What the company keeps from each rupee of sales. High margin points to pricing power or a genuine cost advantage.
Asset turnover
Sales generated per rupee of assets. High turnover points to efficiency — a retailer earns this way, a utility never will.
Leverage (equity multiplier)
Assets divided by equity. This multiplies whatever the first two produce, in both directions.

How to read itA 20% ROE built on margin and turnover is a different proposition from a 20% ROE built on 3× leverage. The first survives a downturn; the second amplifies it.

Where it failsA single year. Negative equity makes it meaningless. Leverage is structural for lenders, so the third term carries no signal there.

Leverage & coverage FY2026

Debt / equity0.22×
Interest coverage4.12×
ROCE14.0%

Capital that builds FY2023 → FY2026

Capital deployed+-2%
Revenue produced+16%
Still in CWIP₹1,077 cr

Revenue grew faster than the capital behind it, which is what operating leverage looks like: the existing asset base is working harder.

The formula notebook — every number above, worked out
Cash vs profit cumulative operating cash flow ÷ cumulative net profit ₹25,412 cr ÷ ₹11,330 cr, over 12 years 2.24× Above 1.0 means cash exceeds reported profit — the healthier reading.
Accruals (Sloan) (net profit − operating cash flow) ÷ average total assets (₹1,372 − ₹3,667) cr ÷ average assets -8.2% Negative means cash exceeded profit — the healthier reading. Positive above ~10% is where accruals start to dominate earnings.
DuPont — return on equity net margin × asset turnover × leverage 4.8% × 0.98 × 1.74 8.2% Splits ROE into whether returns come from operations or from borrowing.
Interest coverage EBIT ÷ finance cost ₹1,728 cr ÷ ₹419 cr 4.12× How many times operating profit covers the interest bill.
Debt to equity borrowings ÷ net worth ₹3,675 cr ÷ ₹16,716 cr 0.22× Read against the sector — infrastructure carries more than software.
Capital that builds growth in fixed assets + CWIP, against growth in revenue capital +-2% vs revenue +16%, FY2023 to FY2026 -18pp gap Money going in far faster than revenue coming out. For an incubator this is expected — the test is whether it eventually converts.

Going deepersame statements, harder questions

Montier C-Score

Needs more balance-sheet detail (only 3 of 6 flags testable).

Return on invested capital FY2026

ROIC6.4%
On new capital since FY2023 -13.5%
Capital employed₹20,391 cr

NOPAT over equity plus debt less cash, at a notional 25% tax. Incremental ROIC is the return on money put in since then — the number that decides whether growth creates value or consumes it.

What is this, and how do I read it?

Return on invested capital, and incremental ROIC — Standard in corporate finance; the incremental form was popularised by Michael Mauboussin as the test of whether growth creates value.

ROIC measures what the business earns on all the capital it employs — equity plus debt, less cash. Incremental ROIC asks a sharper question: what has it earned on the money put in since a chosen year?

NOPAT
Operating profit after a notional tax charge, so the figure is independent of how the company is financed. We use 25%.
Invested capital
Equity plus borrowings less cash — the money actually at work.
Incremental ROIC
Change in NOPAT divided by change in invested capital. If it sits below the cost of capital, growth is destroying value however fast revenue rises.

How to read itROIC comfortably above the cost of capital — call it 11–13% in India — means growth compounds. Below it, growth consumes. Incremental below headline means recent investment is earning less than the legacy business.

Where it failsDistorted in the year of a large acquisition. Understated for companies mid-build, where capital is deployed but capacity has not yet been commissioned — an incubator will look poor until it does not.

Earnings quality ladder FY2026

Cash ÷ EBITDA0.88×
Cash ÷ profit2.67×
Free cash ÷ profit1.69×

Read downward. Cash can cover EBITDA and still not survive capex — the third rung is where a capital-hungry business shows itself.

What is this, and how do I read it?

The earnings quality ladder — Not a named model — the standard sequence an analyst walks when testing whether reported profit is real.

Three ratios read in order, each stricter than the last.

Cash ÷ EBITDA
Does operating profit arrive as cash? Below 0.8 points to working capital absorbing it.
Cash ÷ profit
Does bottom-line profit arrive as cash? Below 1.0 persistently is the classic warning.
Free cash ÷ profit
Does anything survive capex? This is where capital-hungry businesses reveal themselves — a company can pass the first two and still never generate spendable cash.

How to read itRead downward. Each rung failing where the one above passed tells you exactly where the cash is going.

Where it failsA single year of heavy capex depresses the third rung legitimately. Judge it across a cycle.

What the price implies

1.0% free cash flow growth, every year for ten years

The growth rate that makes today's market value equal the discounted cash flows, at a 11.5% discount rate and 4.0% terminal growth. Not a forecast — the arithmetic of what is already in the price. Compare it with what the business has actually delivered.

What is this, and how do I read it?

Reverse DCF — the growth already in the price — A standard inversion of discounted cash flow, used to avoid the forecasting problem entirely.

Instead of forecasting cash flows and deriving a value, it takes today's market value as given and solves for the growth rate that would justify it. The output is not a view — it is the arithmetic of what the market is currently assuming.

Discount rate
The return required for the risk taken. We use 11.5%, roughly the long-run cost of equity in India.
Terminal growth
Growth beyond the explicit ten years. We use 4%, near long-run nominal GDP.
The output
The free-cash-flow growth rate, every year for a decade, that makes the discounted total equal today's market value.

How to read itCompare it with what the business has actually delivered. A price implying 30% a year against a decade of 15% is a demanding assumption; the reverse is a modest one.

Where it failsUseless when free cash flow is negative or unusually depressed, which is common mid-capex. Highly sensitive to the discount rate — a point either way moves the answer materially.

Cost of debt FY2026

Interest ÷ average borrowings10.36%
Average borrowings₹4,043 cr

Against a policy rate near 6%, most sound Indian corporates borrow between 7% and 10%.

What is this, and how do I read it?

Cost of debt — Interest expense over average borrowings — the effective rate the company actually pays.

What the lenders charge, which is a market verdict on credit quality that no rating agency delay affects.

Well below the policy rate
Suggests interest is being capitalised into assets rather than expensed, or that funding comes from related parties on non-market terms.
Near the policy rate plus a normal spread
Ordinary bank funding. Nothing to explain.
Well above
Lenders are pricing risk the equity market may not yet be.

How to read itAgainst a policy rate near 6%, most sound Indian corporates borrow between 7% and 10%. Read the direction over years as much as the level.

Where it failsUnderstated where a large share of interest is capitalised into projects under construction. Not meaningful for lenders, where interest is cost of goods.

Reading the numbers on this pagetwo bases, both shown

Some figures appear twice on this page with different values. That is not an error — they sit on different bases. The live feed reports a rolling twelve months; everything computed here comes from the last audited statements. Both are shown so you can see which is which.

Operating margin
Trailing twelve months, live feed6.6%
FY2026, as filed14.6%
8.0% apart

Where the two disagree, every model, screen and ratio computed on this page uses the filed figure, because the rest of the page is on that basis.

What the filings we hold do not give

Models that need these lines are withheld rather than estimated: net worth, current assets, current liabilities, trade receivables, inventory, net block. Nothing on this page is back-solved from a figure the company did not publish.

Published screening frameworksrules applied, not opinions quoted

Each framework below is a set of stated, mechanical criteria from published work, run against this company's own filed numbers. Passing or failing a screen is not a verdict — different frameworks disagree by design, and that disagreement is itself informative.

Graham — defensive investor

3 / 5
  • Debt below net worth ₹3,675 cr vs ₹16,716 cr
  • Positive earnings every year 12 of 12 years
  • Earnings growth over the period 115% since FY2022
  • P/E below 15 15.9×
  • P/E × P/B below 22.5 25.0

Benjamin Graham's stated criteria for a defensive stock, applied to the filed numbers. A company failing several is not disqualified — Graham designed these to be deliberately strict.

Greenblatt — magic formula

0 / 2
  • Return on capital above 20% 8.5%
  • Earnings yield above 8% 6.3%

Two ratios only: what the business earns on its capital, and what you pay for those earnings. Designed to be ranked across a universe rather than read in isolation.

O'Neil — CAN SLIM growth tests

1 / 4
  • Annual earnings growth above 25% 22%
  • Revenue growth above 20% 9%
  • Return on equity above 17% 8.2%
  • Share count not expanding equity capital ₹64 cr

The fundamental half of William O'Neil's framework. The market and leadership components are judgement calls and are not scored here.

Quality — compounder tests

3 / 4
  • Cash conversion above 0.9× 2.24× over 12 years
  • ROCE above 15% 14.0%
  • Interest covered more than 4× 4.12×
  • Debt below half of equity 0.22×

The characteristics long-term holders commonly look for: cash-backed earnings, high returns on capital, and debt that never forces a decision.

Against the sector38 companies

Median of the companies we hold in the same sector (Automobile and Auto Components). Every figure on both sides is the live feed's trailing twelve months, so the two are measured the same way whatever depth of extraction this company has had. A number only means something next to something else — expensive against the market and cheap against peers are different facts.

P/E
15.9×
39.3×
-59%
P/B
1.6×
5.6×
-72%
Return on equity
8.8%
14.4%
-39%
Operating margin
6.6%
9.4%
-29%
Net margin
5.8%
6.3%
-7%
Dividend yield
1.5%
0.5%
+209%
this companysector median

The page in pictures

Revenue and what it leaves behind

Bars are revenue; the line is net margin. Revenue rising while the line falls is the shape worth noticing.

FY19 · 17,549FY19FY20 · 16,350FY20FY21 · 17,397FY21FY22 · 20,948FY22FY23 · 24,568FY23FY24 · 25,378FY24FY25 · 26,123FY25FY26 · 28,471FY26
Revenue (₹ cr)Net margin %

Where the year's cash went — FY2026

Operating cash first, then what the business spent and raised.

3,667Operating cash−1,344Investing−2,177Financing

Quality over time

One year is a snapshot. These are the two lines that matter across a cycle.

7.85.12.4-0.3FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
Cash ÷ profit (×)ROCE (÷10)

Where cash gets stuck

Rising debtor or inventory days against flat sales is the earliest visible sign of stress.

14297538.0FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
Debtor daysInventory daysPayable daysCash cycle
Growth & valuation workspace

Set your own assumptions and watch the numbers move. A scenario calculator — the outputs are the arithmetic of your inputs.

User-driven scenario tool. Implied value and CAGR follow only from the assumptions you set — not a FinMinutes forecast, recommendation, or target price.

Valuation & quality

One canonical set of figures — the same numbers used everywhere else on this page and on the screener.

What you payHow the price compares with earnings, book and sales.
P/E (TTM)
15.9x
trailing 12m, live feed
P/B
1.57x
P/S
0.89x
PEG
1.61
Dividend yield
1.45%
What it earnsMargins and returns as the live feed reports them, on a rolling twelve months. The models above compute the same measures from the last audited statements, so the two can differ.
Operating margin
6.6%
trailing 12m, live feed
Net margin
5.8%
trailing 12m, live feed
Return on equity
8.8%
trailing 12m, live feed
How it is fundedLeverage and what is returned to shareholders.
Debt / equity
0.22
conservative
Payout ratio
22.3%
Book value / share
₹268.0
Return on equity of 8.8% is built on a 5.8% net margin and debt of 0.22x equity. The full DuPont breakdown sits in the forensic models above.

Ownership & Skin in the Game

How the register has moved over recent quarters — the direction matters more than the level.

Promoter ― 0.02
Sep '2536.95% Dec '2536.93% Mar '2636.93% Jun '2636.93%

Promoter held steady from 36.95% to 36.93% across these quarters.

FII ▼ 1.81
Sep '2511.82% Dec '2512.18% Mar '2612.07% Jun '2610.01%

FII trimmed from 11.82% to 10.01% across these quarters.

MF ▲ 0.61
Sep '2517.67% Dec '2517.71% Mar '2617.83% Jun '2618.28%

MF rose from 17.67% to 18.28% across these quarters.

Other ▲ 1.22
Sep '2533.56% Dec '2533.18% Mar '2633.17% Jun '2634.78%

Other rose from 33.56% to 34.78% across these quarters.

Working capital12-year series

Where cash gets stuck. A rising inventory or debtor line against flat sales is the earliest sign of trouble in the numbers.

MeasureFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Debtor days
How long customers take to pay
2721293637384341
Inventory days
How long stock sits before it sells
125129129122110113127128
Payable days
How long the company takes to pay suppliers
749310910485737176
Cash conversion cycle
Debtor + inventory − payable days
7857495463799993
Working capital days20-22-27-23-682220
ROCE %
Return on capital employed
9.0%5.0%9.0%7.0%10.0%16.0%11.0%14.0%

Auto vitalsthe numbers this business is run on

Quarter by quarter

MetricQ2 FY27Q1 FY27Q2 FY26
APMEA Segment Revenue (₹ crore)5,9735,5294,823
Europe Segment Revenue (₹ crore)2,1562,0392,191
Operating Margin (EBITDA / Revenue)10.73%11.73%14.94%
Net Profit Margin3.67%4.72%3.78%
Inventory Turnover Ratio (x)5.295.085.07
Debtors Turnover Ratio (x)8.4710.058.67

From the quarterly results and the earnings call, read by FinMinutes. Latest quarter, read in full.

Read using the Automobiles and components framework (named in the filing read). Primary valuation lens: P/E through the cycle.

Read more closely in this sector: Dealer inventory days · Raw material cost against realisation.

Trends

The shape of the business over time (annual) — read the direction, not the single print.

Revenue (₹ cr)
FY202117.4kFY202220.9kFY202324.6kFY202425.4kFY202526.1kFY202628.5k
Net profit (₹ cr)
FY2021350FY2022639FY20231.0kFY20241.7kFY20251.1kFY20261.4k

Annual Profit & Loss ₹ cr

LineFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue from operations17,39720,94824,56825,37826,12328,471
Other income-4781186477-80-900
Depreciation1,3151,4001,4191,4781,4981,543
Finance cost463465551527470419
Profit before tax5618481,4272,5401,5471,309
Net profit (owners)3506391,0461,7221,1211,372
EPS (₹)5.5110.0616.4727.1117.6621.61

Exceptional items, total income and EBITDA are read from the filed statements.

Quarterly Financials ₹ cr

MetricSep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue6,2806,5956,2586,3356,4376,9286,4246,5616,8317,7437,3367,398
Other Income13338-10174-91-351-15023-42182
Expenses5,1205,3875,2305,4265,5595,9815,5865,6935,8106,5576,2676,530
Depreciation360368388370376376377378383385397391
Finance cost1331231151071201111091011011009091
Profit before tax68072156342339946526038386723162468
Net Profit47449735430229733718513258471631349
EPS7.477.825.584.764.685.312.910.204.067.419.935.49

Balance Sheet ₹ cr, annual

ItemFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Equity Capital646464646464
Reserves11,38011,68912,51513,83914,70216,652
Borrowings7,3347,0616,4214,9054,4103,675
Net block16,42017,59117,65317,00616,41116,487
CWIP1,1076182533484351,077
Investments1104814365324562
Total Assets25,81627,04127,28126,87527,22729,034

Cash Flow ₹ cr

LineFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Cash from operations2,4472,1542,1373,4401,8233,667
Cash from investing-2,342-1,172-478-704-205-1,344
Cash from financing152-1,081-1,692-2,659-1,647-2,177
Free cash flow1,2913371,3742,7661,0932,312
Net change in cash257-100-3476-28146

Cash from operations is the number profit has to answer to. Free cash flow is what remains after the business pays for its own growth.

From the filings, calls & disclosures

The part no one reads: the auditor's opinion, the contingent liabilities buried in the notes, the covenants, and the claims in the deck placed beside the figures that test them.

  • Buried in the footnotes — what the notes disclose and the summary does not
  • Risk register — every dispute, probe and contingent liability with its amount
  • Audit & governance — opinion type, emphasis of matter, going concern, subsidiary coverage
  • Guidance & forward view
  • Narrative vs numbers
  • Segment intelligence
Live once this company's filings, calls and disclosures have been read.
The analyst grilling

Where analysts pressed management on the earnings call, and exactly how management answered — the questions that were hardest to answer are usually the ones that matter.

  • The question, and who asked it
  • Management's answer, in their own framing
Live once this company's filings, calls and disclosures have been read.

Disclosure & evidencewhat the filings actually show

These are coverage counts, not ratings. Each one asks a fixed set of questions of the filings and reports how many the company answered. A company that discloses nothing counts nothing here — that is a statement about the disclosure, not about the business.

Capital discipline

4 of 4 disclosed weighted 10 of 10
What was looked for
  • Profit converts to cash — 2.24× over 12 years
  • Free cash flow not persistently negative — 4 of 12 years negative
  • Capital converts into revenue — capital +-2% vs revenue +16%
  • Interest comfortably covered — 4.12×

Others in Automobile and Auto Components

The same read, applied to the companies this one competes with.

Results · Q2 FY27July to September 2026

Open the full results page ↗
!1 serious?2 questions to ask16 of 19 checks ran · read from the filing
Revenue₹7,968 cr▲ 16.6%on the year▲ 7.7%on the quarter
EBITDA₹855 cr▼ 16.2%on the yearmargin 10.7% (−421 bps)
Net profit₹292 cr▲ 13.3%on the year▼ 16.2%on the quarter
EPS₹4.62▲ 13.5%on the year

What changed

  1. Revenue ₹7,968 cr, +16.6% on the year (this quarter has averaged +4.3% over the last 2 years); EBITDA margin 10.7%, −421 bps.
  2. Reported profit +13.3%; core profit, before other income, exceptional items and tax, −29.0%.
  3. Most of the profit growth did not come from the business. What lifted the gap? Reported profit +13.3% on the year; profit before other income, exceptional items and tax −29.0%.

The quarter, explainedfrom the filing and the statements

Apollo Tyres Ltd. reported revenue of ₹7,968 cr for July to September 2026, +16.6% on the year and +7.7% on the quarter. That is faster than this quarter has grown in recent years (+4.3% on average), so the year-on-year number is not just the season. It is the highest quarterly revenue in the last 12 quarters on record. Over the last four quarters revenue comes to ₹30,445 cr, +13.8% on the four before.

Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹855 cr, a margin of 10.7%, −421 bps on the year and −100 bps on the quarter. It is the narrowest margin of the last 8 quarters (range 10.7% to 15.3%). Operating costs grew +22.4%, faster than revenue at +16.6%, so operating profit grew less than sales.

Net profit was ₹292 cr, +13.3% on the year and −16.2% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹4.62. Profit before other income, one-offs and tax fell 29.0%, so 42 points of the headline growth came from outside the core business. The tax rate of 26% is in line with its recent average. Profit over the last four quarters totals ₹1,743 cr, +119.8% on the four before.

Of the 23 companies in Automobiles and components that have reported Q2 FY27 so far, Apollo Tyres Ltd. ranks 21st on revenue growth; the sector median is +30.1%. Its margin moved −421 bps on the year against a sector median of −89 bps.

A vehicle maker's revenue is volumes times average price, and its margin moves with steel, aluminium and rubber costs and with the share of exports and premium models.

On earnings per share of ₹27.48 over the last four quarters, the stock at ₹415.25 trades at 15.1 times trailing earnings.

Questions to askeach one with its numbers and source

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Most of the profit growth did not come from the business. What lifted the gap?

Reported profit +13.3% on the year; profit before other income, exceptional items and tax −29.0%.

Source: Results filing

?Question

Less than half the profit turned into operating cash. Working capital, or something else?

Operating cash flow for the first half ₹264 cr against profit of ₹641 cr.

Source: Cash flow statement

?Question

Operating margin fell sharply on the year. Pricing, input costs, or mix?

EBITDA margin 10.7%, −421 bps on the year (−100 bps on the quarter).

Source: Results filing

Could not run on this quarter: Related-party transactions, Promoter pledges and allotments, Earlier promises against delivery. The filing did not carry these lines.

Where the profit change came fromSep '25 → Sep '26

₹258 crSep'25−₹165 crBusiness(EBITDA)+₹2.8 crDepreciation+₹6.8 crFinancecost+₹12.6 crOtherincome+₹153 crExceptionalitems+₹24.1 crTax₹292 crSep'26

Net profit a year ago, each driver's change, and net profit now. Blue added profit, red took it away.

The half year: balance sheet and cashfiled with Q2

Balance sheetSep '26Last year endChange
Trade receivables₹3,909 cr₹3,191 cr▲ 22.5%
Inventory₹6,115 cr₹5,452 cr▲ 12.1%
Cash₹973 cr₹1,029 cr▼ 5.4%
Bank balances₹14.6 cr₹14.8 cr▼ 1.6%
Long-term borrowings₹1,643 cr₹1,502 cr▲ 9.4%
Short-term borrowings₹2,673 cr₹1,130 cr▲ 136.6%
Trade payables₹4,080 cr₹3,224 cr▲ 26.6%
Net block₹14,134 cr₹14,547 cr▼ 2.8%
Capital work in progress₹2,324 cr₹918 cr▲ 153.2%
Equity₹17,553 cr₹16,715 cr▲ 5.0%
Total assets₹32,208 cr₹29,240 cr▲ 10.2%
Cash flow, year to dateThis yearLast year
Operating cash flow₹264 cr₹1,315 cr
Capital expenditure−₹1,878 cr−₹570 cr
Investing cash flow−₹1,433 cr−₹565 cr
Financing cash flow₹1,108 cr−₹762 cr
Dividends paid−₹158 cr−₹317 cr

Operating cash flow was 0.41× profit. Receivables at 46 days of sales (+6 days against the last year end). Inventory at 73 days of sales (+3 days).

From the filingauditor, IPO money, related parties, promoters

✓Auditor's reviewUnmodified conclusion · S.R. Batliboi & Co. LLP

Other matter: “

We did not review the interim financial information of 6 subsidiaries included in the unaudited consolidated financial results, whose interim financial results reflect total assets of Rs. 155,889 million as at September 30, 2026, total revenue of Rs. 25,232 million… Read in fullWe did not review the interim financial information of 6 subsidiaries included in the unaudited consolidated financial results, whose interim financial results reflect total assets of Rs. 155,889 million as at September 30, 2026, total revenue of Rs. 25,232 million and Rs. 52,884 million, total net profit after tax of Rs. 550 million and Rs. 1,022 million, total comprehensive income of Rs. 550 million and Rs. 1,022 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 and the period ended on that date respectively and net cash inflows of Rs. 2,100 million for the period April 01, 2026 to September 30, 2026, as considered in the Statement which have been reviewed by their respective independent auditors.
”

Filing p. limited review report

✓IPO moneyUsed as stated

₹0.0 cr still unused. “Approved raising of funds by issue of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) aggregating up to ₹1,000.00 crore through Private Placement, subject to approval of shareholders via postal ballot; 125%+ security cover maintained on existing NCDs.”

?Governance eventsKey management change; other

Appointed Mr. Ravi Kumar Shingari as Chief Financial Officer (Key Managerial Personnel / Senior Management) of the Company with effect from November 4, 2026. (p. outcome letter p.1, Annexure A)

Apollo Tyres Europe B.V. recognised an additional expense of ₹26.18 crore (Rs. 261.79 Million) towards employee restructuring costs following discontinuation of tyre production at Enschede plant. (p. note 4d of consolidated results)

Inside the profitother income, one-offs, tax

Other income, line by line

  • Unwinding of subsidy income others (6M consolidated): 32.09 crore (recurring)consolidated cash flow statement
  • Interest income (6M consolidated): 17.99 crore (recurring)consolidated cash flow statement
  • Unwinding of deferred income (6M consolidated): 2.65 crore (recurring)consolidated cash flow statement
  • Gain from current investments (6M consolidated): 0.16 crore (recurring)consolidated cash flow statement

One-offs

  • Re-organisation exercise for employees (severance/voluntary scheme): 0.67 crore. Seen before: yesnote 4a of consolidated results
  • Additional expense towards employees restructuring cost at Apollo Tyres Europe B.V.: 26.18 crore. Seen before: yesnote 4d of consolidated results

Tax: Consolidated tax expense of ₹103.89 crore (current tax ₹71.30 crore, deferred tax ₹32.59 crore) on Profit before tax of ₹396.18 crore

Auto vitalsthe numbers this business is run on

MetricQ2 FY27Q1 FY27Q2 FY26
APMEA Segment Revenue (₹ crore)5,9735,5294,823
Europe Segment Revenue (₹ crore)2,1562,0392,191
Operating Margin (EBITDA / Revenue)10.73%11.73%14.94%
Net Profit Margin3.67%4.72%3.78%
Inventory Turnover Ratio (x)5.295.085.07
Debtors Turnover Ratio (x)8.4710.058.67

Worked out from filed numbers. APMEA Segment Revenue: Consolidated APMEA segment revenue (Rs. 59,732.34 million converted to ₹ crore) · Europe Segment Revenue: Consolidated Europe segment revenue (Rs. 21,555.68 million converted to ₹ crore)

Checks this sector needs

iDealer inventory days

not disclosed

Dealer-level inventory days are not quantitatively stated in the financial results filing.

?Raw material cost against realisation

Cost of materials consumed for 6M consolidated increased to ₹8,331.02 crore from ₹6,451.25 crore in 6M FY26 (+29.1% YoY), putting pressure on operating margins (11.22% in 6M FY27 vs 14.10% in 6M FY26).

Raw material cost inflation compressed operating profit margins year-on-year.

Read using the Automobiles and components framework (named in the filing read). Primary valuation lens: P/E through the cycle.

Read more closely in this sector: Dealer inventory days · Raw material cost against realisation.

What management saidquoted, with source

  • The Board of Directors at its meeting held today approved the appointment of Mr. Ravi Kumar Shingari as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, with effect from November 4, 2026.press release, outcome letter p.1
  • Approved raising of funds by issue of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) aggregating up to Rs.10,000 million to be allotted in one or more tranches, through Private Placement.press release, outcome letter p.1
  • During the current quarter, Apollo Tyres Europe B.V. ('ATEU'), Company's subsidiary recognised an additional expense of Rs 261.79 Million towards employees restructuring cost.press release, note 4d of consolidated results

Segments

SegmentRevenueYoYResultYoY
APMEA₹5,973 cr▲ 23.9%₹462 cr▼ 12.4%
Europe₹2,156 cr▼ 1.6%₹52.1 cr▼ 46.1%
Others₹268 cr▼ 77.2%₹3.3 cr▼ 92.3%

Every quartersame rules, every quarter

Q3 FY24Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26Q3 FY26Q4 FY26Q1 FY27Q2 FY27
Revenue₹6,595 cr₹6,258 cr₹6,335 cr₹6,437 cr₹6,928 cr₹6,424 cr₹6,561 cr₹6,831 cr₹7,743 cr₹7,336 cr₹7,398 cr₹7,968 cr
YoY——+1%+2%+5%+3%+4%+6%+12%+14%+13%+17%
EBITDA margin18.3%16.4%14.3%13.6%13.7%13.0%13.2%14.9%15.3%14.6%11.7%10.7%
Other income, % of PBT0%7%−2%4%1%−35%−924%8%3%−260%12%11%
Exceptional items———————−₹180 cr——₹23.5 cr−₹26.9 cr
Tax rate31%37%29%25%27%29%66%33%35%—25%26%
Net profit₹497 cr₹354 cr₹302 cr₹297 cr₹337 cr₹185 cr₹13.0 cr₹258 cr₹471 cr₹631 cr₹349 cr₹292 cr
YoY——−24%−37%−32%−48%−96%−13%+40%+241%+2,584%+13%
Core profit YoY——−22%−43%−36%−33%−10%+40%+52%+66%−1%−29%
EPS₹7.82₹5.58₹4.76₹4.68₹5.31₹2.91₹0.20₹4.07₹7.41₹9.93₹5.52₹4.62
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