Ashok Leyland delivers Strongest Ever Q3

Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, delivered a successive Q3 record in line with its focus on profitable growth.

Ashok Leyland delivers Strongest Ever Q3

Chennai, February 12, 2025: Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, delivered a successive Q3 record in line with its focus on profitable growth. Some of the key highlights are as below:
 
·         Achieved an all-time high Q3 net profit of Rs.762 Cr, an increase of 31% over same period last year
 
·         Reported all time high Q3 EBITDA of Rs. 1211 Cr (12.8%) vis-à-vis Rs. 1114 Cr (12.0%) in Q3 FY24, registering double-digit percentage EBITDA for the 8th consecutive quarter
 
·         Recorded all time high Q3 revenues of Rs. 9,479 Cr vis a vis Rs. 9,273 Cr in Q3 FY24
 
·         Achieved export volume of 4,151 units in Q3 FY25 against 3,128 units in the same period last year, registering a growth of 33%
 
·         Turned cash positive at end of the quarter with a net cash of Rs. 958 Cr as against net debt of Rs. 1747 Cr at end of Q3’FY24
 
Ashok Leyland’s domestic MHCV market share continues to be over 30%. The Company also has maintained market leadership in the Bus segment. Ashok Leyland recently launched SAATHI, its foray into the entry level LCV segment, opening up a new customer segment, which was previously unaddressed. At the recently held Bharat Mobility Global Expo, Ashok Leyland showcased concept of industry-first electric Port Terminal Tractor as well as India’s first 15-meter bus with a front engine and capacity of 42 sleeper births. At the show, Switch displayed a concept electric truck in the 7.5T GVW range, again a first in the segment. The Defence, Power Solutions and Aftermarket Businesses continue to perform well.
 
Dheeraj Hinduja, Executive Chairman, Ashok Leyland, said “The steady progress we are making in profitability is backed by products that deliver superior performance coupled with robust customer engagement. Sales in international markets are showing strong growth, and we expect this momentum to accelerate with the launch of new products. I compliment the management and all our team for delivering a record breaking Q3 for the second year in a row. We are also continuing to invest in battery electric and alternate fuel products to maintain our technology leadership position. Switch has a healthy order book and has plans to come out with a series of products in the next 12 months.”
 
Shenu Agarwal, Managing Director & CEO, Ashok Leyland, added, “Relative to Q2, the MHCV market has revived significantly in Q3, and is expected to improve further as we enter the last quarter. Our focus remains on profitable growth through product premiumization, cost leadership, better service reach and enhanced value-added services. Non-CV businesses have done well and offer more headroom for growth. We remain optimistic about the growth of the CV industry in the medium and long term as macroeconomic factors continue to be favorable.”