MOTHERSON · Automobile and Auto Components
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. reported revenue of ₹30,173 cr for July to September 2025, +8.5% on the year and −0.1% on the quarter. Over the last four quarters revenue comes to ₹1.17 lakh cr, +7.3% on the four before.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹2,611 cr, a margin of 8.7%, −15 bps on the year and +52 bps on the quarter. Over the last 8 quarters the margin has ranged from 8.1% to 10.8%, averaging 9.3%. Operating costs grew +8.7%, broadly with revenue, so operating profit kept pace with sales.
Net profit was ₹846 cr, −10.9% on the year and +39.5% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹0.78. Profit before other income, one-offs and tax grew faster, at +44.2%; other income, one-offs or tax held the headline back. The tax rate was 32% against an average of 24% over the previous 8 quarters, which weighed on profit this quarter. Profit over the last four quarters totals ₹3,551 cr, −13.9% on the four before.
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. The quarterly statements do not carry volumes, realisation per vehicle and the export share; those come with the filing read.
On earnings per share of ₹3.09 over the last four quarters, the stock at ₹160.13 trades at 51.8 times trailing earnings.
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Core profit grew faster than reported profit: one-offs held the headline down.
Source: Results filing
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| Metric | Q2 FY26 |
|---|---|
| Net Debt Leverage Ratio (x) | 0.9 |
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.
| Q3 FY24 | Q4 FY24 | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | Q2 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹25,644 cr | ₹27,058 cr | ₹28,868 cr | ₹27,812 cr | ₹27,666 cr | ₹29,317 cr | ₹30,212 cr | ₹30,173 cr | ₹31,409 cr | ₹34,309 cr | ₹35,244 cr | ₹38,280 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +29% | +18% | +8% | +8% | +5% | +8% | +14% | +17% | +17% | +27% |
| EBITDA margin | 9.2% | 10.8% | 9.6% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 9.0% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 11.0% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 14% | 10% | 12% | 36% | 16% | 20% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −₹36.2 cr | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 26% | 7% | 24% | 24% | 26% | 11% | 30% | 32% | 30% | 22% | 30% | 29% |
| Net profit | ₹633 cr | ₹1,444 cr | ₹1,097 cr | ₹949 cr | ₹984 cr | ₹1,115 cr | ₹606 cr | ₹846 cr | ₹1,072 cr | ₹1,562 cr | ₹1,076 cr | ₹1,218 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +69% | +223% | +55% | −23% | −45% | −11% | +9% | +40% | +78% | +44% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | +52% | +50% | +51% | −28% | −36% | +44% | +25% | +95% | +81% | +41% |
| EPS | ₹0.53 | ₹1.35 | ₹0.98 | ₹0.83 | ₹0.83 | ₹1.00 | ₹0.48 | ₹0.78 | ₹0.97 | ₹1.42 | ₹0.98 | ₹1.11 |
| Flags | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 1 |
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Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. reported revenue of ₹30,173 cr (+8.5% on the year) and net profit of ₹846 cr (−10.9% on the year) for July to September 2025.
Profit before other income, exceptional items and tax moved +44.2% on the year, against −10.9% for reported profit.
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