TMPV · Automobile and Auto Components
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. reported revenue of ₹1.11 lakh cr for October to December 2023, — on the year and +5.2% on the quarter.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹15,418 cr, a margin of 13.9%, — on the year and +85 bps on the quarter.
Net profit was ₹7,145 cr, — on the year and +86.5% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹21.14.
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.
Written from the quarterly statements. The filing read adds the balance sheet and cash flow, the auditor's review, segment results, one-off items line by line and what management said on the call.
A lower tax rate lifted profit. Is the lower rate going to last?
Source: Quarterly statements
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| Q2 FY24 | Q3 FY24 | Q4 FY24 | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹1.05 lakh cr | ₹1.11 lakh cr | ₹1.19 lakh cr | ₹1.07 lakh cr | ₹83,656 cr | ₹94,472 cr | ₹98,377 cr | ₹87,677 cr | ₹72,349 cr | ₹70,108 cr | ₹1.05 lakh cr | ₹95,799 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | +5% | −20% | −15% | −17% | −18% | −14% | −26% | +7% | +9% |
| EBITDA margin | 13.1% | 13.9% | 14.0% | 14.2% | 11.9% | 11.0% | 14.6% | 9.3% | −1.9% | 1.3% | 10.7% | 6.4% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 26% | 21% | 15% | 48% | 36% | 37% | 21% | 51% | 109% | — | 26% | 71% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 36% | 7% | — | 23% | 33% | 26% | 24% | 25% | −2% | — | 19% | 45% |
| Net profit | ₹3,832 cr | ₹7,145 cr | ₹17,528 cr | ₹10,587 cr | ₹3,521 cr | ₹5,484 cr | ₹8,556 cr | ₹4,003 cr | ₹76,248 cr | −₹3,483 cr | ₹5,878 cr | ₹859 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | +221% | −8% | −23% | −51% | −62% | +2,066% | −164% | −31% | −79% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | — | +82% | −25% | −23% | +12% | −64% | −308% | −202% | −39% | −82% |
| EPS | ₹11.33 | ₹21.14 | ₹52.37 | ₹31.63 | ₹9.36 | ₹14.69 | ₹23.01 | ₹10.66 | ₹206.85 | −₹9.47 | ₹15.70 | ₹2.10 |
| Flags | · | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ✓ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Each quarter is read with the same rules. Balance-sheet and cash checks run on half-year and annual quarters; filing-read checks run where a read exists.
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. reported revenue of ₹1.11 lakh cr (— on the year) and net profit of ₹7,145 cr (— on the year) for October to December 2023.
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