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In the December quarter, Ashok Leyland posted a 5 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to ₹862 crore, compared to ₹820 crore during the corresponding period last year
Ashok Leyland reported a 5% rise in Q3FY26 consolidated net profit to ₹862 crore, with revenue up 22% and strong growth in MHCV and LCV volumes
Nomura said the combination of lower duties and a weaker Indian rupee increases global competitiveness for auto suppliers such as Bharat Forge, Sansera, Sonacoms, Belrise Industries, and Motherson
Commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland on Monday reported a 27 per cent rise in total sales at 21,920 units in January as compared to 17,213 units in the same month last year. Domestic sales were up 31 per cent at 20,079 units as against 15,327 units in January 2025, Ashok Leyland said in a statement. Sales of medium and heavy commercial vehicles in the domestic market were at 12,833 units as against 9,864 units in the year-ago month, it added. Light commercial vehicle sales in the domestic market last month were at 7,246 units as against 5,463 units in the year-ago period, the company said.
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Ashok Leyland management believes MHCV industry would remain buoyant in H2, led by growth in broad-based consumption and increase in infrastructure activity.
In the past one month, Ashok Leyland has outperformed the market by surging 18 per cent, as compared to 1.3 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.
TVS Motor, Maruti Suzuki India, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Ashok Leyland are some of the top picks of brokerages
Ashok Leyland and TVS Motor Company hit their respective all-time highs, while, M&M was close to its record high level
The brokerage believes Ashok Leyland is poised to be a major beneficiary of India's ongoing commercial vehicle (CV) upcycle, helped by firming domestic demand, rising exports
Among others - Ashok Leyland, India Cements, Laurus Labs, Federal Bank, Shriram Finance, Hindalco, Vedanta and NALCO shares were also trading at life-time highs in Monday's trading session.
At 2:24 PM, with ₹1.01 trillion market cap, Ashok Leyland was quoting 3 per cent higher at ₹171.15 on the BSE, the exchange data showed
In the past six months, the stock price of Ashok Leyland rallied 42 per cent, as against 3.7 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex and 17 per cent surge in the BSE Auto index.
Brokerages remain positive on the long-term prospects of Ashok Leyland, factoring in a gradual recovery in the MHCV industry momentum and segmental diversification.
The BSE Auto index, up 18% thus far in the calendar year 2025, is set to outperform the BSE Sensex for the fourth straight calendar year.
With GST rationalisation & pick up in government capex, CV volumes are likely to improve going forward (expectations of positive YoY growth in FY26), according to ICICI Securities.
At the bourses, meanwhile, Nifty India Manufacturing index, which has outperformed the market by surging 26 per cent in the past nine months
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Tata Motors will likely maintain its dominant share of India's CV market, with support from India's economic growth, and favorable infrastructure and construction spending.