Hero MotoCorp (HEROMOTOCO) had a P/E of 18.4× on 6 Nov 2026, below the industry P/E of 33.1×, and the shares are 14% below their 52-week high. Sales and net profit grew 12% and 27% a year over 3 years; its ROCE of 32% is the second-highest among the 7 largest Auto Manufacturers peers. It carries very little debt, and its dividend yield is 3.4%. It is a large-cap company with a market cap of ₹1.1 lakh crore, ranked 8th of 20 Auto Manufacturers companies by market cap; the shares rose 3.9% over the past year.
- ₹5,515.00
- ₹5,550.00
- ₹5,445.50
- ₹5,514.00
- 7.4 L
Health check
- ReturnsIn line
+3.9% over a year, better than 3 of 7 peers.
- Price tagCheaper
P/E 18.4 vs industry 33.1.
- GrowthSteady
Sales +11.7%, profit +26.9% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityStrong
ROCE 31.9% vs peer median 26.1%.
- Balance sheetSolid
Debt 0.06× equity, interest covered 96.0×, Piotroski 7 of 9.
- Red flagsNone found
No warning signs in the headline numbers.
Large cap
Defensive
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹1.1L Cr
- Large cap
- P/E
- 18.4
- Industry 33.1
- Price to book
- 4.71
- Peers 8.38
- Dividend yield
- 3.36%
- ROE
- 26.9%
- Peers 24.1%
- ROCE
- 31.9%
- Peers 26.1%
- Debt to equity
- 0.06
- Debt ₹1,419 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹299.65
- Face value ₹2
- OPM (TTM)
- 14.0%
- Net margin 11.2%
- Sales growth
- +22.5%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- +42.2%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 2.06
- EV/EBITDA 14.0
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Return on equity of 26.9%.
- Return on capital employed of 31.9%.
- Practically debt-free.
- Dividend yield of 3.36%.
- Quarterly profit up 42.2% on a year ago.
About Hero MotoCorp
Hero MotoCorp Limited primarily engages in the manufacture and sale of motorised two wheelers, spare parts and related services in India, Germany, Asia, Central and Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. The company offers motorcycles and scooters, as well as electric scooters. It provides engines and accessories, as well as non-banking financial and other related services. The company is also involved in merchandise business. The company was…
- Headquarters
- New Delhi
- Employees
- 9,177
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- ISIN
- INE158A01026
- Website
- heromotocorp.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 5.8 L
- 1-year return
- plus 3.9%
- From 52-week high
- minus 13.7%
Analyst consensus
Next results expected around 28 Jan 2027
Peers · Auto Manufacturers
| Company | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARUTIMaruti Suzuki India | 12,750.00 | plus 0.77% | 4,00,863 | 29.8 | 3.68 | 17.2% | 12.9% | 10.2% | 15.9% | 21.1% | 1.11% | minus 17.7% |
| M&MMahindra & Mahindra | 3,287.20 | plus 5.11% | 3,94,715 | 19.0 | 3.75 | 17.1% | 20.1% | 18.2% | 17.5% | 18.5% | 1.06% | minus 12.7% |
| BAJAJ-AUTOBajaj Auto | 10,900.00 | plus 1.32% | 2,99,536 | 23.3 | 8.21 | 26.1% | 35.6% | 21.0% | 19.5% | 21.0% | 1.39% | plus 22.9% |
| TVSMOTORTVS Motor Company | 4,491.70 | plus 0.94% | 2,13,457 | 55.8 | 18.81 | 28.8% | 37.2% | 14.5% | 20.2% | 31.4% | 0.27% | plus 28.1% |
| EICHERMOTEicher Motors | 7,669.50 | minus 0.56% | 2,10,544 | 36.5 | 8.38 | 26.4% | 23.8% | 25.2% | 17.5% | 23.7% | 1.06% | plus 11.3% |
| HYUNDAIHyundai Motor India | 2,130.00 | plus 0.42% | 1,73,071 | 37.8 | 8.50 | 32.6% | 24.1% | 10.3% | 5.5% | 4.9% | 0.99% | minus 11.4% |
| TMCVTata Motors | 425.50 | minus 0.83% | 1,56,704 | 24.8 | 10.26 | 25.5% | 26.0% | 10.4% | – | – | 0.93% | plus 30.2% |
| HEROMOTOCOHero MotoCorp | 5,513.00 | minus 0.02% | 1,10,349 | 18.4 | 4.71 | 31.9% | 26.9% | 14.0% | 11.7% | 26.9% | 3.36% | plus 3.9% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | 0.77% | 2,13,457 | 29.8 | 8.38 | 26.1% | 24.1% | 14.5% | 17.5% | 21.1% | 1.06% | 11.3% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,218 | 12,487 | 12,978 | 13,126 | 14,971 | |
| 10,354 | 10,641 | 11,056 | 11,380 | 12,974 | |
| 1,864 | 1,846 | 1,922 | 1,746 | 1,997 | |
| 15.3% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 13.3% | 13.3% | |
| 142 | 203 | 158 | 416 | 619 | |
| 19.3 | 19.6 | 18.7 | 21.4 | 22.7 | |
| 210 | 219 | 221 | 220 | 232 | |
| – | −119 | – | – | – | |
| 1,777 | 1,692 | 1,841 | 1,921 | 2,361 | |
| 25.7% | 24.6% | 19.9% | 26.2% | 21.2% | |
| 1,309 | 1,268 | 1,460 | 1,412 | 1,861 | |
| 65.34 | 63.30 | 72.91 | 70.53 | 92.91 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +11.7%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- +26.9%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- +26.8%
- ROE
- 26.9%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33,738 | 37,599 | 40,712 | 47,048 | |
| – | +11.4% | +8.3% | +15.6% | |
| 29,592 | 32,256 | 34,725 | 39,990 | |
| 4,146 | 5,343 | 5,988 | 7,059 | |
| 12.3% | 14.2% | 14.7% | 15.0% | |
| 219 | 216 | 270 | 781 | |
| 105 | 76.4 | 70.7 | 78.3 | |
| 697 | 757 | 825 | 855 | |
| 301 | 365 | 571 | 529 | |
| 3,864 | 5,090 | 5,934 | 7,436 | |
| 27.5% | 26.5% | 26.3% | 22.3% | |
| 2,810 | 3,745 | 4,378 | 5,742 | |
| – | +33.3% | +16.9% | +31.1% | |
| 140.49 | 187.04 | 218.69 | 286.72 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
| 16,616 | 17,659 | 19,232 | 21,571 | |
| 568 | 606 | 700 | 779 | |
| 6,694 | 7,847 | 8,418 | 11,063 | |
| 23,917 | 26,153 | 28,390 | 33,453 | |
| 5,622 | 5,661 | 5,645 | 5,920 | |
| 246 | 234 | 201 | 347 | |
| 4,600 | 5,363 | 4,767 | 3,180 | |
| 4,060 | 4,974 | 7,188 | 12,941 | |
| 9,388 | 9,921 | 10,589 | 11,064 | |
| 23,917 | 26,153 | 28,390 | 33,453 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,614 | 4,923 | 4,297 | 8,315 | |
| −421 | −1,828 | −1,703 | −4,478 | |
| −2,147 | −2,717 | −2,815 | −3,534 | |
| 45.3 | 379 | −221 | 303 | |
| −604 | −788 | −856 | −1,100 | |
| 2,010 | 4,135 | 3,441 | 7,215 | |
| −1,998 | −2,702 | −2,800 | −3,507 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters34.72%
- Public65.28%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 34.72% | 65.28% | minus 0.01 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 34.73% | 65.27% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 34.73% | 65.27% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 34.73% | 65.27% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 34.73% | 65.27% | – |
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