Near-full capacity utilisation and resilient replacement and original-equipment demand are driving expansion, even as natural rubber and other input costs squeeze margins
Tyre maker expects premium products, exports and Camso integration to support growth, while higher raw-material costs, freight and geopolitical risks weigh on margins
At 01:59 PM on Friday, the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices were down 0.6 per cent each, as against 0.7 per cent rise in the Nifty 50 index.
Ceat stock plunged to a low of ₹3,471 on the NSE after the company's consolidated net profit dropped by 96.4 per cent to ₹4 crore owing to forex losses.
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RPG Group-owned tyre maker reports a sharp fall in Q1 profit due to forex losses and rising input costs, though revenue rose 22.4 per cent on healthy demand across segments
Notably, around 70 per cent of tyre production costs come from crude-linked raw materials like synthetic rubber and carbon black, which makes the industry highly sensitive to oil prices.
The tyre maker expects tracks and developed markets such as North America and Europe to power growth as access to additional CAMSO categories expands
Ceat laid out its growth and margin roadmap at its investor meet held on 26 May 2026, flagging near-term pressure from raw material cost inflation
In Q4FY26, Ceat delivered high growth in all segments including international business, despite geopolitical tensions.
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Tyre maker posts strong earnings on international growth and improved mix, but flags near-term margin pressure from rising raw material costs
Apollo Tyres, CEAT, Balkrishna Industries share prices could fall up to 24% from current levels, cautions technical analysts Kunal Shah of Mirae Asset Sharekhan.