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Bajaj Auto Ltd: Why Is It Outperforming Nifty 500?

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Strong7w StreakRe-Entry

In Week of Mar 28, 2026, Bajaj Auto Ltd (Auto - 2 & 3 Wheelers) is outperforming Nifty 500 with +9.8% relative strength. Fundamentals: Strong. On a 7-week streak.

PE: Near PeakStrong Opportunity

What's Happening

💎PE falling while earnings hold — value emerging
📊Debt increased 110% YoY — leverage rising
🌐FII stake decreased 4.7% this quarter
🏛️DII accumulation — stake up 4.1%
💰Trading 59% below estimated fair value — significant discount

Earnings Acceleration Triggers

1. EV Portfolio Growth (40% YoY)
OngoingHIGH
2. 500 bps Market Share Regain
Q3 FY26HIGH
3. Favorable Currency Tailwinds
OngoingMEDIUM

Key Risks

1. Input Cost Inflation Pressure
MEDIUM
2. Emerging Market Disruptions
MEDIUM

Key Numbers

PAT Growth YoY
+25%
Inflection Up
Revenue YoY
+23%
Accelerating
Operating Margin
23.0%
+200 bps YoY
PE Ratio
27.8
Current Price
₹8,901
Dividend Yield
2.36%
Fundamental Score
60/100
Strong
3Y PAT CAGR
+6%
Market Cap
2.5L Cr
Valuation
Significantly Undervalued

12-Week Performance

Weekly presence in the outperformers list. Green = beating Nifty 500 by 10%+ that week.

12 weeks agoThis week

Why Are Bajaj Auto Ltd's Earnings Accelerating?

Based on Q3 FY26 earnings • Updated Feb 22, 2026

EV Portfolio Growth (40% YoY)

Expected: OngoingHIGH confidence

What: Electric vehicle portfolio scaling rapidly with 40% YoY growth contributing to revenue mix improvement

“A key contributor to revenue mix improvement was the electric vehicle portfolio which continued to scale rapidly during the quarter, growing nearly 40% over the [previous period].”

500 bps Market Share Regain

Expected: Q3 FY26HIGH confidence

What: Regained nearly 500 basis points of market share returning to leadership cluster

“We regained nearly 500 basis points of market share during the quarter and made a return back to the leadership cluster.”

Favorable Currency Tailwinds

Expected: OngoingMEDIUM confidence

What: Currency remained a tailwind contributing to revenue growth

“Before I get into the numbers, a quick word on the operating environment. currency remained a tailwind during this [quarter].”

What Are the Key Risks for Bajaj Auto Ltd?

Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary

Input Cost Inflation Pressure

MEDIUM

Trigger: Continued commodity cost pressures

Management view: During the quarter, we took a few commercial actions to drive market competitiveness and address in addition to addressing commodity cost pressures.

Monitor: OPM trajectory

Emerging Market Disruptions

MEDIUM

Trigger: Geopolitical or economic disruptions

Management view: I always say this with a little bit of uh caution because you know um disruption in the emerging markets and dislocations.

Monitor: Export volumes

What Is Bajaj Auto Ltd's Management Saying?

Key quotes from recent conference calls

“A key contributor to revenue mix improvement was the electric vehicle portfolio which continued to scale rapidly during the quarter, growing nearly 40% over the [previous period]. — Management”
“We regained nearly 500 basis points of market share during the quarter and made a return back to the leadership cluster. The scaleup was also supported by distribution network that expanded to nearly 450 [dealers]. — Management”
“Before I get into the numbers, a quick word on the operating environment. currency remained a tailwind during this [quarter]. — Management”
“These operating tailwinds more than offset the combined effects of cost inflation, competitive actions that we've taken uh and the adverse margin mix, enabling us to deliver sequential margin expansion while continuing to invest behind growth. — Management”

What Is Bajaj Auto Ltd's Management Guidance?

Forward-looking targets from management for Q4 FY26

Management Tone: CAUTIOUS

Key Milestones

• 200,000+ unit performance in Q4 FY26

How Fast Is Bajaj Auto Ltd Growing?

Revenue, profit and margin growth rates

MetricYoY3Y CAGRTrend
Revenue+23%+15%Accelerating
PAT (Net Profit)+25%+6%Inflection Up
OPM23.0%+200 bpsExpanding

The above analysis is parsed from publicly available earnings call transcripts. This is educational research only — not investment advice. Last updated Feb 22, 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Bajaj Auto Ltd

Based on publicly available financial data. This is educational research, not investment advice.

What were Bajaj Auto Ltd's latest quarterly results?

Bajaj Auto Ltd's latest quarterly results (Dec 2025) show

  • PAT Growth YoY: +25.2% (turning around (inflection up))
  • Revenue Growth YoY: +23.0%
  • Operating Margin: 23.0% (expanding)

Is Bajaj Auto Ltd's profit growing or declining?

Bajaj Auto Ltd's profit is growing with an turning around (inflection up) trend.

  • PAT Growth YoY: +25.2% (latest quarter)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +29.6% (sequential)
  • 3-Year PAT CAGR: +5.9%
  • Trend: Turning around (inflection up) — consistent growth pattern

What is Bajaj Auto Ltd's revenue growth trend?

Bajaj Auto Ltd's revenue growth trend is accelerating.

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +23.0%
  • Revenue Growth QoQ: +3.0% (sequential)
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +15.4%

How is Bajaj Auto Ltd's operating margin trending?

Bajaj Auto Ltd's operating margin is expanding.

  • Current OPM: 23.0%
  • OPM Change YoY: +2.0% basis points
  • OPM Change QoQ: +5.0% basis points

What is Bajaj Auto Ltd's 3-year profit and revenue CAGR?

Bajaj Auto Ltd's long-term compounding rates

  • 3-Year Profit CAGR: +5.9%
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +15.4%

Is Bajaj Auto Ltd's growth accelerating or decelerating?

Bajaj Auto Ltd's earnings growth is turning around (inflection up) with mixed signals on a sequential basis.

  • YoY Acceleration: -28.0% bps
  • Sequential Acceleration: +33.6% bps

What is Bajaj Auto Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance?

Bajaj Auto Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance

  • TTM PAT: ₹9,000 Cr
  • TTM PAT Growth: +17.9% YoY
  • TTM Revenue: ₹58,000 Cr
  • TTM Revenue Growth: +15.7% YoY
  • TTM Operating Margin: 20.3%

Is Bajaj Auto Ltd overvalued or undervalued?

Bajaj Auto Ltd appears significantly undervalued based on our fair value analysis.

  • Valuation Signal: Significantly Undervalued
  • Current PE: 27.8x
  • Price-to-Book: 7.3x

What is Bajaj Auto Ltd's current PE ratio?

Bajaj Auto Ltd's current PE ratio is 27.8x.

  • Current PE: 27.8x
  • Market Cap: 2.5 Lakh Cr
  • Dividend Yield: 2.36%

How does Bajaj Auto Ltd's valuation compare to its history?

Bajaj Auto Ltd's current PE is 27.8x.

  • Current PE: 27.8x
  • Valuation Assessment: Significantly Undervalued

What is Bajaj Auto Ltd's price-to-book ratio?

Bajaj Auto Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 7.3x.

  • Price-to-Book (P/B): 7.3x
  • Book Value per Share: ₹1223
  • Current Price: ₹8901

Is Bajaj Auto Ltd a fundamentally strong company?

Bajaj Auto Ltd is rated Strong with a fundamental score of 60.36/100. This score is calculated from objective financial metrics

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +23.0% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth YoY: +25.2% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +29.6% (10% weight)
  • Margins expanding (10% weight)

Is Bajaj Auto Ltd debt free?

Bajaj Auto Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of N/A.

  • Total Debt: ₹20,000 Cr

What is Bajaj Auto Ltd's return on equity (ROE) and ROCE?

Bajaj Auto Ltd's return ratios over recent years

  • FY2023: ROCE 27.0%
  • FY2024: ROCE 34.0%
  • FY2025: ROCE 28.0%

Is Bajaj Auto Ltd's cash flow positive?

Bajaj Auto Ltd's operating cash flow is negative (FY2025).

  • Cash from Operations (CFO): ₹-1,000 Cr
  • Free Cash Flow (FCF): ₹-2,000 Cr
  • CFO/PAT Ratio: -19% (weak cash conversion)

What is Bajaj Auto Ltd's dividend yield?

Bajaj Auto Ltd's current dividend yield is 2.36%.

  • Dividend Yield: 2.36%
  • Current Price: ₹8901

Who holds Bajaj Auto Ltd shares — promoters, FII, DII?

Bajaj Auto Ltd's shareholding pattern (Dec 2025)

  • Promoters: 55.0%
  • FII (Foreign): 8.8%
  • DII (Domestic): 14.1%
  • Public: 22.0%

Is promoter holding increasing or decreasing in Bajaj Auto Ltd?

Bajaj Auto Ltd's promoter holding has decreased recently.

  • Current Promoter Holding: 55.0% (Dec 2025)
  • Previous Quarter: 55.0% (Sep 2025)
  • Change: -0.05% (decreasing — worth monitoring)

How long has Bajaj Auto Ltd been outperforming Nifty 500?

Bajaj Auto Ltd has been outperforming Nifty 500 for 7 consecutive weeks, indicating building momentum.

Is Bajaj Auto Ltd a new momentum entry or an established outperformer?

Bajaj Auto Ltd is a re-entry — it briefly dropped off the outperformance list but has now returned. Re-entries can signal renewed strength.

What are the growth catalysts for Bajaj Auto Ltd?

Bajaj Auto Ltd has 3 key growth catalysts identified from recent earnings analysis

  • EV Portfolio Growth (40% YoY)
  • 500 bps Market Share Regain
  • Favorable Currency Tailwinds

What are the key risks in Bajaj Auto Ltd?

Bajaj Auto Ltd has 2 key risks worth monitoring

  • Input Cost Inflation Pressure
  • Emerging Market Disruptions

What did Bajaj Auto Ltd's management say in the latest earnings call?

In Q3 FY26, Bajaj Auto Ltd's management highlighted

  • "A key contributor to revenue mix improvement was the electric vehicle portfolio which continued to scale rapidly during the quarter, growing nearly 40..."
  • "We regained nearly 500 basis points of market share during the quarter and made a return back to the leadership cluster. The scaleup was also supporte..."
  • "Before I get into the numbers, a quick word on the operating environment. currency remained a tailwind during this [quarter]. — Management"

What is Bajaj Auto Ltd's management guidance for growth?

Bajaj Auto Ltd's management has provided the following forward guidance for Q4 FY26

  • Management tone: cautious
  • Milestone: 200,000+ unit performance in Q4 FY26

Is Bajaj Auto Ltd worth studying for long term investment?

Based on quantitative research signals, here is why Bajaj Auto Ltd may be worth studying

  • Earnings growing at +25.2% YoY
  • Revenue growth is accelerating — +23.0% YoY
  • Operating margins are expanding — OPM at 23.0%
  • Valuation: appears significantly undervalued

What is the investment thesis for Bajaj Auto Ltd?

Bajaj Auto Ltd investment thesis summary:

Research Signals (Bull Case)

  • Revenue growing at +23.0% YoY
  • Margins expanding
  • Appears significantly undervalued
  • Growth catalyst: EV Portfolio Growth (40% YoY)

Risk Factors (Bear Case)

  • Key risk: Input Cost Inflation Pressure

What is the future outlook for Bajaj Auto Ltd?

Bajaj Auto Ltd's forward outlook based on current data signals

  • Earnings Trend: turning around (inflection up)
  • Revenue Trend: accelerating
  • Margin Trend: expanding
  • Valuation: Significantly Undervalued
  • Key Catalyst: EV Portfolio Growth (40% YoY)
  • Key Risk: Input Cost Inflation Pressure

The above FAQs are generated from publicly available earnings data and conference call transcripts. This is educational research only. Sector Alpha is not SEBI registered and does not provide investment advice.