While the two-wheeler maker's December quarter (Q3FY24) results were decent, the road ahead appears anything but smooth.
In Q3, a sequential volume growth of 3% coupled with flat average selling price meant a 3% rise in operating revenue to 19,724 crore. While Hero's gross margin expanded by 130 basis points sequentially to 32.7%, the benefit was curbed at the operating profit level due to higher marketing expenses for its electric vehicles.
The impact on the Ebitda margin was to the tune of 200 basis points, leading to a sequential drop of 10 basis points in the parameter to 14%. In contrast, Bajaj Auto Ltd and TVS Motor Co. Ltd saw a sequential uptick in Q3 Ebitda margins, albeit slightly.
For FY24, Hero expects the impact on margin due to EV business-related costs to be in the range of 125-150 basis points. However, stable commodity costs and premiumisation would support profitability.
Having said that, the pressing worry continues to be Hero's market share.
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