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Bajaj Auto Q1 FY26: Revenue up, profit steady

May 6, 2026 4 mins read Firehose Gupta

Bajaj Auto Limited — Quarter and year ended 31 March 2026

Particulars Quarter ended Year ended
31.03.2026 (Audited) 31.12.2025 (Unaudited)
Sales in numbers 1,371,058 1,341,252
1. Revenue from operations
(a) Revenue from contracts with customers 15,225.97 14,381.94
(b) Other operating revenue 779.68 838.39
Total revenue from operations 16,005.65 15,220.33
2. Other income 421.01 341.96
3. Total income (1+2) 16,426.66 15,562.29
4. Expenses
(a) Cost of raw materials and components consumed 10,572.62 9,867.82
(b) Purchase of traded goods 796.14 863.38
(c) Changes in inventories of finished goods, work-in-progress and traded goods (173.81) (55.66)
(d) Employee benefits expense 421.39 419.42
(e) Finance costs 4.86 2.56
(f) Depreciation and amortisation expense 113.69 111.94
(g) Other expenses 1,095.42 981.43
(h) Expenses capitalised (28.79) (16.56)
Total expenses 12,801.52 12,174.33
5. Profit before exceptional items and tax (3-4) 3,625.14 3,387.96
6. Exceptional items (net) – (gain) / loss (see note 3) (37.52) 61.32
7. Profit before tax (5-6) 3,662.66 3,326.64
8. Tax expense
(a) Current tax 889.50 809.30
(b) Deferred tax 27.03 29.96
(c) Deferred tax – exceptional item (see note 3 and note 4a) (15.43)
Total tax expense 916.53 823.83
9. Profit for the period, before exceptional items (5-8a-8b) 2,708.61 2,548.70
9. Profit for the period (7-8) 2,746.13 2,502.81
10. Other comprehensive income, net of tax
(a) Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss (see note 4b) (853.36) (276.77)
(b) Items that will be reclassified to profit or loss 19.49 27.47
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax (833.87) (249.30)
11. Total comprehensive income, net of tax (9+10) 1,912.26 2,253.51
12. Paid-up equity share capital (Face value of ₹ 10) 279.50 279.50
13. Other equity
14. Basic earnings per share (₹) (not annualised except for the year ended 31 March 2026 and 31 March 2025) 98.3 89.7
14. Diluted earnings per share (₹) (not annualised except for the year ended 31 March 2026 and 31 March 2025) 98.2 89.6
Particulars As at 31.03.2026 (Audited) As at 31.03.2025 (Audited)
A Assets
1 Non-current assets
(a) Property, plant and equipment 3,466.55 3,500.17
(b) Capital work-in-progress 43.08 26.02
(c) Investment property 48.31 47.78
(d) Intangible assets 17.89 2.81
(e) Intangible assets under development 55.25 2.24
(f) Investment in subsidiaries 5,703.88 4,201.95
(g) Financial assets
– Investments 16,936.64 18,784.83
– Loans 1,635.71 1,082.14
– Other financial assets 30.64 29.38
(h) Income tax assets (net) 1,154.07 1,237.61
(i) Other non-current assets 64.91 86.66
Sub-total – Non-current assets 29,156.93 29,001.59
2 Current assets
(a) Inventories 2,353.70 1,957.90
(b) Financial assets
– Investments 7,472.75 5,583.45
– Trade receivables 2,712.20 2,282.64
– Cash and cash equivalents 1,220.56 813.42
– Other bank balances 80.47 515.13
– Loans 23.00 2.55
– Other financial assets 1,513.50 1,486.95
(c) Other current assets 1,353.00 785.27
Sub-total – Current assets 16,729.18 13,427.31
Total – Assets 45,886.11 42,428.90
B Equity and liabilities
1 Equity
(a) Equity share capital 279.50 279.26
(b) Other equity 34,695.17 31,867.68
Sub-total – Equity 34,974.67 32,146.94
2 Non-current liabilities
(a) Financial liabilities
– Sales tax deferral 73.30 127.64
(b) Provisions 52.86 0.45
(c) Deferred tax liabilities (net) 965.35 1,123.03
(d) Government grant 25.38 28.04
(e) Other non-current liabilities 0.02 0.05
Sub-total – Non-current liabilities 1,116.91 1,279.21
3 Current liabilities
(a) Financial liabilities
– Borrowings 800.00
– Trade payables
— Total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 222.11 246.11
— Total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 7,134.12 6,021.52
– Other financial liabilities 749.68 680.07
(b) Other current liabilities 994.90 772.74
(c) Provisions 470.76 251.06
(d) Government grant 2.65 2.65
(e) Current tax liabilities (net) 220.31 228.60
Sub-total – Current liabilities 9,794.53 9,002.75
Total – Equity and liabilities 45,886.11 42,428.90
Particulars Year ended 31.03.2026 (Audited) Year ended 31.03.2025 (Audited)
I. Operating activities
Profit before tax 13,071.59 11,051.89
Adjustments to reconcile profit before tax to net cash flows:
Add:
i) Depreciation and amortisation 448.21 400.09
ii) Loss on property, plant and equipment sold, demolished, discarded and scrapped 3.28 2.28
iii) Provision for doubtful debts and advances 3.97 (4.92)
iv) Bad debts written off 0.11 6.82
v) Share based payment to employees 70.60 64.87
vi) Exchange loss/(gain) on cash and cash equivalents 0.88 6.71
vii) Exchange loss/(gain) on trade receivables (41.92) 0.07
viii) Exchange loss/(gain) on import payables 3.30 0.51
ix) Exchange loss/(gain) on borrowings 16.44
x) Exchange loss/(gain) on loans given (252.35) (16.02)
xi) Loss/(gain) on fair valuation of derivative instrument 10.49
xii) Interest adjustment on Government grant 1.99 1.79
xiii) Interest income on Income-tax refund (33.92)
xiv) Interest expense 33.94 65.93
248.58 544.57
Less:
i) Investment income included in above:
– Interest income on fixed income securities 166.53 123.81
– Interest income on fixed deposits 55.91 87.29
– Interest income on loans 105.50 7.64
– Interest income on exchange traded funds 432.53 436.49
– Interest income on fixed maturity plans 52.77 49.55
– Profit/(loss) on sale of other investments, net 12.79 31.05
– Gain on valuation and gain on realisation of mutual funds measured at fair value through profit or loss 484.34 633.28
– Dividend income on other strategic investments 32.55 30.10
– Amortisation of premium/discount on acquisition of fixed income securities (6.16) 1.35
1,336.76 1,400.56
ii) Government grants 2.65 2.65
iii) Gain on NPV settlement of deferred sales tax 34.53
iv) Surplus on sale of property, plant and equipment 4.08 3.23
(1,378.02) (1,406.44)
11,942.15 10,190.02
Change in assets and liabilities
i) (Increase)/decrease in inventories (395.80) (262.28)
ii) (Increase)/decrease in trade receivables (391.72) (162.21)
iii) (Increase)/decrease in loans and other assets (736.53) (867.26)
iv) Increase/(decrease) in liabilities and provisions 1,628.81 1,048.93
104.76 (242.82)
Annuity payments (net) to VRS/Welfare scheme optees (0.09) (0.12)
Net cash flow from operating activities before income-tax 12,046.82 9,947.08
Income-tax paid (net of refunds) (3,085.58) (2,680.35)
**Net cash