Apollo Tyres Ltd
Apollo Tyres Ltd
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Key Insights
Strengths
2- Company has delivered good profit growth of 23.6% CAGR over last 5 years
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 26.1%
Weaknesses
3- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 10.4% over past five years.
- Tax rate seems low
- Company has a low return on equity of 11.6% over last 3 years.
Growth Rate
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
Apollo Tyres Ltd is a mid-cap tyre manufacturer with a market cap of ₹28,179 Cr, trading at a PE of 16.5x with strong recent profit growth of 73% TTM but modest sales growth of 11% TTM. The company has improved its ROE to 13% in the last year from a 10-year average of 9%, while maintaining a dividend yield of 1.35%.
- Strong profit growth with 73% TTM compounded profit growth and 26% CAGR over 3 years, indicating significant margin expansion
- 5-year compounded profit CAGR of 24% substantially outpaces the 10-year CAGR of 7%, showing accelerating earnings momentum
- Reasonable valuation at PE of 16.5x given the strong profit growth trajectory, with price-to-book at 1.68x
- ROE has improved from a 10-year average of 9% to 13% in the last year, reflecting better capital efficiency
- Consistent dividend payout of 26.1% with a current yield of 1.35%, providing income visibility to shareholders
- 5-year stock CAGR of 15% and 10-year CAGR of 10% demonstrate sustained long-term wealth creation
- TTM sales growth of 11% shows an acceleration compared to the 3-year compounded sales growth of 5%
- Poor sales growth of only 10% CAGR over 5 years in a cyclical industry suggests limited top-line pricing power or volume expansion
- 3-year ROE of only 12% and 5-year ROE of 10% remain below desirable thresholds for a capital-intensive manufacturer
- 1-year stock CAGR of 0% indicates the market has not rewarded the company despite strong profit growth, suggesting concerns about sustainability
- 3-year compounded sales growth of only 5% is significantly below inflation-adjusted growth expectations for an auto-ancillary business
- The divergence between 73% TTM profit growth and 11% TTM sales growth suggests margin gains may be cyclical (raw material tailwinds) rather than structural
- Low reported tax rate raises questions about the sustainability of net profit figures and effective tax normalization risk
- 10-year compounded profit CAGR of only 7% reveals the recent profit surge is not representative of long-term earning power
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AI News Digest
- CFO resigns as Whole-time Director Aug 6
Gaurav Kumar, CFO, resigned as Whole-time Director effective August 6, 2026. Senior leadership departure creates short-term uncertainty in financial oversight.
- Q1FY26 profit surges 26x YoY Aug 6
Consolidated net profit jumped to ₹3,489 million in Q1FY26 from just ₹129 million a year ago, marking a 26x year-on-year increase.
- Capacity expansion in Hungary & India Aug 10
Daily car tyre output to increase from 17,000 to 21,000 units at Hungary facility in H2; India capacity expected to launch by end of FY27 and ramp through FY28.
- ₹2.50 dividend declared at AGM Jul 29
53rd AGM approved a 250% final dividend of ₹2.50 per share and reappointed key board members including Ms. Lakshmi Puri.
- New WTD Rajeev Kumar Sinha Aug 13
Rajeev Kumar Sinha, a 36-year company veteran and Chief Manufacturing & Sustainability Officer, appointed Whole-time Director effective August 13, 2026.
- Q1FY27 earnings call scheduled Jul 30
Investor conference call to discuss Q1FY27 financial and operational performance scheduled for August 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM IST.
TL;DR: Apollo Tyres is delivering strong profit growth with Q1FY26 net profit surging 26x YoY to ₹3,489 million, supported by aggressive capacity expansion across Hungary and India. Shareholder returns are healthy with a 250% dividend. The CFO's resignation as WTD is a near-term watch item, but rapid backfill of leadership and manufacturing scale-up signal confidence in forward momentum through FY27-28.
Quarterly Results
| Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 6,245 | 6,280 | 6,595 | 6,258 | 6,335 | 6,437 | 6,928 | 6,424 | 6,561 | 6,831 | 7,743 | 7,336 | 7,398 |
| Expenses | 5,193 | 5,120 | 5,387 | 5,230 | 5,426 | 5,559 | 5,981 | 5,586 | 5,693 | 5,810 | 6,557 | 6,267 | 6,530 |
| Operating Profit | 1,051 | 1,160 | 1,208 | 1,028 | 909 | 878 | 947 | 837 | 868 | 1,021 | 1,186 | 1,069 | 868 |
| OPM % | 17% | 18% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 12% |
| Other Income | 22 | 13 | 3 | 38 | -10 | 17 | 4 | -91 | -351 | -150 | 23 | -421 | 82 |
| Interest | 135 | 133 | 123 | 115 | 107 | 120 | 111 | 109 | 101 | 101 | 100 | 90 | 91 |
| Depreciation | 362 | 360 | 368 | 388 | 370 | 376 | 376 | 377 | 378 | 383 | 385 | 397 | 391 |
| PBT | 576 | 680 | 721 | 563 | 423 | 399 | 465 | 260 | 38 | 386 | 723 | 162 | 468 |
| Tax % | 31% | 30% | 31% | 37% | 29% | 25% | 27% | 29% | 66% | 33% | 35% | -290% | 25% |
| Net Profit | 397 | 474 | 497 | 354 | 302 | 297 | 337 | 185 | 13 | 258 | 471 | 631 | 349 |
| EPS in Rs | 6.25 | 7.47 | 7.82 | 5.58 | 4.76 | 4.68 | 5.31 | 2.91 | 0.2 | 4.06 | 7.41 | 9.93 | 5.49 |
Profit & Loss
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 12,815 | 11,849 | 13,180 | 14,843 | 17,549 | 16,350 | 17,397 | 20,948 | 24,568 | 25,378 | 26,123 | 28,471 | 29,308 |
| Expenses | 10,876 | 9,840 | 11,313 | 13,175 | 15,573 | 14,392 | 14,579 | 18,353 | 21,235 | 20,909 | 22,528 | 24,300 | 25,164 |
| Operating Profit | 1,939 | 2,008 | 1,867 | 1,668 | 1,976 | 1,958 | 2,818 | 2,595 | 3,333 | 4,468 | 3,595 | 4,170 | 4,143 |
| OPM % | 15% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 16% | 12% | 14% | 18% | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| Other Income | -31 | 110 | 148 | 114 | -77 | 24 | -478 | 118 | 64 | 77 | -80 | -900 | -466 |
| Interest | 189 | 101 | 118 | 177 | 199 | 300 | 463 | 465 | 551 | 527 | 470 | 419 | 382 |
| Depreciation | 388 | 427 | 462 | 593 | 813 | 1,138 | 1,315 | 1,400 | 1,419 | 1,478 | 1,498 | 1,543 | 1,556 |
| PBT | 1,331 | 1,591 | 1,436 | 1,012 | 888 | 543 | 561 | 848 | 1,427 | 2,540 | 1,547 | 1,309 | 1,739 |
| Tax % | 27% | 29% | 23% | 28% | 23% | 12% | 38% | 25% | 27% | 32% | 28% | -5% | — |
| Net Profit | 978 | 1,123 | 1,099 | 724 | 680 | 476 | 350 | 639 | 1,046 | 1,722 | 1,121 | 1,372 | 1,708 |
| EPS in Rs | 19.21 | 22.06 | 21.59 | 12.65 | 11.88 | 8.33 | 5.51 | 10.06 | 16.47 | 27.11 | 17.66 | 21.61 | 26.89 |
| Div. Payout % | 10% | 9% | 14% | 24% | 27% | 36% | 63% | 32% | 27% | 22% | 28% | 28% | — |
Balance Sheet
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 51 | 51 | 51 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Reserves | 4,991 | 6,554 | 7,239 | 9,719 | 9,983 | 9,873 | 11,380 | 11,689 | 12,515 | 13,839 | 14,702 | 16,652 |
| Borrowings | 1,106 | 1,547 | 3,437 | 4,661 | 5,111 | 6,764 | 7,334 | 7,061 | 6,421 | 4,905 | 4,410 | 3,675 |
| Other Liabilities | 2,451 | 3,442 | 4,507 | 5,620 | 5,000 | 6,512 | 7,040 | 8,228 | 8,282 | 8,068 | 8,051 | 8,643 |
| Total Liabilities | 8,600 | 11,594 | 15,233 | 20,058 | 20,151 | 23,205 | 25,816 | 27,041 | 27,281 | 26,875 | 27,227 | 29,034 |
| Fixed Assets | 4,382 | 5,214 | 6,692 | 10,403 | 11,754 | 15,448 | 16,420 | 17,591 | 17,653 | 17,006 | 16,411 | 16,487 |
| CWIP | 218 | 994 | 2,915 | 2,304 | 1,539 | 1,642 | 1,107 | 618 | 253 | 348 | 435 | 1,077 |
| Investments | 101 | 506 | 396 | 1,342 | 6 | 19 | 110 | 481 | 436 | 532 | 45 | 62 |
| Other Assets | 3,899 | 4,880 | 5,230 | 6,008 | 6,852 | 6,096 | 8,181 | 8,350 | 8,940 | 8,989 | 10,335 | 11,408 |
| Total Assets | 8,600 | 11,594 | 15,233 | 20,058 | 20,151 | 23,205 | 25,816 | 27,041 | 27,281 | 26,875 | 27,227 | 29,034 |
Cash Flow
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 1,412 | 2,122 | 902 | 1,720 | 1,071 | 2,517 | 2,447 | 2,154 | 2,137 | 3,440 | 1,823 | 3,667 |
| Investing | -796 | -2,226 | -3,368 | -3,891 | -1,027 | -2,817 | -2,342 | -1,172 | -478 | -704 | -205 | -1,344 |
| Financing | -684 | -255 | 1,895 | 2,321 | -62 | 472 | 152 | -1,081 | -1,692 | -2,659 | -1,647 | -2,177 |
| Net Cash Flow | -68 | -358 | -571 | 150 | -18 | 173 | 257 | -100 | -34 | 76 | -28 | 146 |
| Free Cash Flow | 781 | 507 | -2,361 | -1,348 | -1,203 | -288 | 1,291 | 337 | 1,374 | 2,766 | 1,093 | 2,312 |
| CFO/OP | 88 | 125 | 66 | 118 | 65 | 133 | 94 | 88 | 71 | 86 | 62 | 98 |
Ratios
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 27 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 27 | 21 | 29 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 43 | 41 |
| Inventory Days | 92 | 119 | 140 | 128 | 125 | 129 | 129 | 122 | 110 | 113 | 127 | 128 |
| Days Payable | 46 | 95 | 92 | 106 | 74 | 93 | 109 | 104 | 85 | 73 | 71 | 76 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 73 | 58 | 80 | 57 | 78 | 57 | 49 | 54 | 63 | 79 | 99 | 93 |
| Working Capital Days | 14 | 2 | -5 | 0 | 20 | -22 | -27 | -23 | -6 | 8 | 22 | 20 |
| ROCE % | 26% | 23% | 16% | 9% | 9% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 10% | 16% | 11% | 14% |
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Company Information
Apollo, established in 1972, manufactures automatic bias and radial tyres, and tubes. It has plants in Kochi, Vadodara, Pune, and Chennai. The product profile includes prominent tyre brands in the T&B, light truck, passenger car, and farm vehicle segments in India, catering to both original equipment manufacturers, and the replacement market. [1]