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Apollo Tyres’ Vision FY26 targets USD 5b revenue growth, Auto News, ET Auto

Apollo Tyres’ Vision FY26 targets USD 5b revenue growth, Auto News, ET Auto
The administration also reiterated the firm’s intent of perspiring of belongings in the close to phrase, de-leveraging b/s, augmenting cash effectiveness and calibrated capex spend.

New Delhi: Apollo Tyres has unveiled a 4-12 months method to generate its organization forward beneath ‘Vision FY26’, to reach a consolidated profits of USD 5 billion, EBITDA of in excess of fifteen{0764260a27b4b31ca71a8adf79c3ae299a61e6f062052eee3f0df84ce9b30ade}, ROCE of 12{0764260a27b4b31ca71a8adf79c3ae299a61e6f062052eee3f0df84ce9b30ade}-fifteen{0764260a27b4b31ca71a8adf79c3ae299a61e6f062052eee3f0df84ce9b30ade} and Web Personal debt/EBITDA fewer than two occasions. The firm also targets to improve profits from India organization to twenty{0764260a27b4b31ca71a8adf79c3ae299a61e6f062052eee3f0df84ce9b30ade} from the current 10{0764260a27b4b31ca71a8adf79c3ae299a61e6f062052eee3f0df84ce9b30ade}.

The tyremaker also intends to reach profits growth by consolidating its situation in the domestic market and by expanding share of exports by expanding into OE segment, product or service portfolio expansion for Europe and penetrating deeper into AMEA and the US markets.

The administration also reiterated the firm’s intent of perspiring of belongings in the close to phrase, de-leveraging b/s, augmenting cash effectiveness and calibrated capex spend.

According to analysts of ICICI Securities, the company’s profits ambition in FY26 compares to about USD two.3 billion net sales in FY21, positioning FY21-26E CAGR at about seventeen{0764260a27b4b31ca71a8adf79c3ae299a61e6f062052eee3f0df84ce9b30ade}.

Apollo Tyres’ Vision FY26 targets USD 5b revenue growth, Auto News, ET Auto
In India, Apollo Tyres is the quantity and rate chief in truck and bus radial (TBR) tyre segment with 31{0764260a27b4b31ca71a8adf79c3ae299a61e6f062052eee3f0df84ce9b30ade} market share. It also holds 21{0764260a27b4b31ca71a8adf79c3ae299a61e6f062052eee3f0df84ce9b30ade} market share in the passenger vehicle radial (PCR) segment, the analysts highlighted.

“In Europe, Apollo Tyres aims to grow faster than the industry on the again of constructing upon TBR introduction (~two{0764260a27b4b31ca71a8adf79c3ae299a61e6f062052eee3f0df84ce9b30ade} market share), entry into new geographies within just Europe, focusing on all-season tyres and on-boarding German OEMs in PCR. Additionally, product or service-blend improvement continues to be a concentrate location, to be accomplished through expanding share of extremely-significant efficiency i.e., UHP tyres in sales blend from current 36{0764260a27b4b31ca71a8adf79c3ae299a61e6f062052eee3f0df84ce9b30ade} to 40{0764260a27b4b31ca71a8adf79c3ae299a61e6f062052eee3f0df84ce9b30ade},” ICICI Securities extra.

It further mentioned that the plans of Apollo Tyres, while ambitious, are largely achievable if the concentrate on lucrative growth, cash allocation and deleveraging are steadily taken care of.

On a comparable note, a different brokerage business Nirmal Bang reckons that the firm’s profits focus on of USD5 billion beneath ‘Vision FY2026’ is a bit ambitious while retaining a optimistic outlook.

“We will keenly keep an eye on its execution in advance of incorporating the exact same in our estimates. We do see some margin stress in the close to phrase as the rate hikes will possible lag raw materials inflation, but the concentrate on value controls and enhanced profitability in Europe will possible restrict the drop in margins,” the brokerage business highlighted in its report.

Apollo Tyres’ Vision FY26 targets USD 5b revenue growth, Auto News, ET Auto

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