On 6 Nov 2026, Ashok Leyland was priced at ₹172.09, or 29.1× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 20.4×, and the shares are 20% below their 52-week high. It earns ROCE of 15% and ROE of 26%, and sales and net profit grew 11% and 41% a year over 3 years. Its dividend yield is 2.0%, and debt is 3.45× equity. It is a large-cap company with a market cap of ₹1.0 lakh crore, the largest of 24 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies by market cap; the shares rose 21% over the past year.
- ₹168.75
- ₹172.09
- ₹165.63
- ₹170.21
- 2.9 Cr
Health check
- ReturnsAhead
+21.2% over a year, better than 6 of 7 peers.
- Price tagPricier
P/E 29.1 vs industry 20.4.
- GrowthSteady
Sales +10.6%, profit +41.0% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityWeak
ROCE 14.5% vs peer median 21.4%.
- Balance sheetStretched
Debt 3.45× equity, interest covered 2.1×, Piotroski 4 of 9.
- Red flags2 to check
Debt is 3.45× equity.
Large cap
Defensive
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹1.0L Cr
- Large cap
- P/E
- 29.1
- Industry 20.4
- Price to book
- 7.10
- Peers 4.57
- Dividend yield
- 2.03%
- ROE
- 26.2%
- Peers 17.7%
- ROCE
- 14.5%
- Peers 21.4%
- Debt to equity
- 3.45
- Debt ₹63,936 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹5.92
- Face value ₹1
- OPM (TTM)
- 21.5%
- Net margin 6.0%
- Sales growth
- +11.7%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- +0.8%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 1.75
- EV/EBITDA 12.3
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Return on equity of 26.2%.
- Dividend yield of 2.03%.
Risks to check
- Debt is 3.45× equity.
- Interest coverage of only 2.6×.
About Ashok Leyland
Ashok Leyland Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells commercial vehicles in India. It operates in Commercial Vehicle and Financial Service segments. The company offers ICV trucks, haulage vehicles, tractors, and tippers; buses; light commercial vehicle goods carriers and passenger vehicles, and small commercial vehicle goods carriers; defense vehicles, such as armored, high mobility, specialist, and logistics vehicles; transit…
- Headquarters
- Chennai
- Employees
- 9,891
- Sector
- Industrials
- ISIN
- INE208A01029
- Website
- ashokleyland.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 1.5 Cr
- 1-year return
- plus 21.2%
- From 52-week high
- minus 20.1%
Analyst consensus
Next results expected around 12 Nov 2026
Peers · Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
| Company | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHOKLEYAshok Leyland | 172.09 | plus 1.10% | 1,01,083 | 29.1 | 12.2 | 14.5% | 21.5% | 3.45 | 10.6% | plus 21.2% |
| ESCORTSEscorts Kubota | 2,443.40 | minus 0.67% | 26,888 | 20.4 | 13.5 | 14.4% | 11.5% | 0.01 | 11.3% | minus 35.6% |
| ACEAction Construction Equipment | 1,167.70 | plus 3.55% | 13,900 | 31.8 | 25.5 | 28.5% | 15.6% | 0.00 | 15.0% | plus 2.8% |
| OLECTRAOlectra Greentech | 1,026.35 | minus 2.21% | 8,424 | 47.5 | 26.6 | 19.4% | 13.8% | 0.31 | 28.4% | minus 30.9% |
| AJAXENGGAjax Engineering | 556.65 | minus 1.24% | 6,369 | 28.1 | 20.0 | 21.4% | 12.5% | 0.00 | 22.2% | minus 5.8% |
| SWARAJENGSwaraj Engines | 3,495.30 | minus 1.97% | 4,247 | 20.0 | 15.2 | 52.8% | 12.6% | 0.01 | 12.2% | minus 9.6% |
| VSTTILLERSV.S.T Tillers Tractors | 3,941.70 | minus 2.48% | 3,411 | 31.4 | 16.5 | 12.4% | 13.3% | 0.00 | 7.2% | minus 33.8% |
| UNIPARTSUniparts India | 704.60 | minus 1.75% | 3,179 | 17.7 | 12.5 | 22.0% | 22.3% | 0.18 | −4.8% | plus 41.4% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −1.75% | 6,369 | 28.1 | 16.5 | 21.4% | 13.3% | 0.01 | 12.2% | −9.6% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,657 | 12,518 | 14,762 | 17,139 | 13,020 | |
| 9,164 | 9,732 | 11,576 | 13,624 | 10,138 | |
| 2,492 | 2,786 | 3,186 | 3,515 | 2,882 | |
| 21.4% | 22.3% | 21.6% | 20.5% | 22.1% | |
| 103 | 143 | 185 | 205 | 195 | |
| 1,112 | 1,152 | 1,200 | 1,241 | 1,341 | |
| 273 | 268 | 282 | 314 | 315 | |
| −319 | −385 | −688 | −226 | −472 | |
| 891 | 1,124 | 1,200 | 1,940 | 950 | |
| 26.2% | 27.1% | 28.1% | 28.8% | 29.7% | |
| 611 | 756 | 813 | 1,291 | 616 | |
| 1.04 | 1.29 | 1.38 | 2.20 | 1.05 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +10.6%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- +41.0%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- +41.1%
- ROE
- 26.2%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41,488 | 45,517 | 48,342 | 56,076 | |
| – | +9.7% | +6.2% | +16.0% | |
| 35,749 | 37,089 | 38,482 | 43,937 | |
| 5,740 | 8,428 | 9,860 | 12,139 | |
| 13.8% | 18.5% | 20.4% | 21.6% | |
| 72.6 | 173 | 317 | 475 | |
| 2,094 | 2,982 | 3,930 | 4,705 | |
| 900 | 927 | 1,087 | 1,138 | |
| −554 | −586 | −563 | −1,617 | |
| 2,265 | 4,106 | 4,596 | 5,155 | |
| 40.0% | 34.3% | 26.4% | 27.8% | |
| 1,239 | 2,484 | 3,107 | 3,471 | |
| – | +100.5% | +25.1% | +11.7% | |
| 2.10 | 4.22 | 5.28 | 5.91 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 294 | 294 | 294 | 587 | |
| 8,258 | 8,711 | 11,938 | 13,654 | |
| 31,161 | 40,802 | 49,962 | 63,936 | |
| 15,033 | 17,789 | 19,520 | 22,863 | |
| 54,746 | 67,596 | 81,715 | 1,01,041 | |
| 5,902 | 5,974 | 6,650 | 8,536 | |
| 139 | 172 | 361 | 553 | |
| 1,277 | 1,199 | 1,822 | 967 | |
| 6,147 | 6,604 | 11,861 | 17,006 | |
| 41,280 | 53,646 | 61,021 | 73,980 | |
| 54,746 | 67,596 | 81,715 | 1,01,041 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −4,499 | −6,258 | 128 | −4,895 | |
| −2,935 | 1,135 | −5,758 | −7,016 | |
| 7,281 | 8,432 | 6,958 | 11,617 | |
| −154 | 3,309 | 1,328 | −293 | |
| −929 | −1,134 | −1,648 | −2,945 | |
| −5,428 | −7,392 | −1,520 | −7,840 | |
| −294 | −763 | −2,041 | −1,835 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters51.51%
- Public48.49%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 51.51% | 48.49% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 51.51% | 48.49% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 51.51% | 48.49% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 51.51% | 48.49% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 51.51% | 48.49% | – |
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