Exide Industries Ltd
NSE: EXIDEIND BSE: 500086
Exide Industries Ltd is primarily engaged in the manufacturing of storage batteries and allied products in India. [1]
₹342
52W: ₹287 — ₹431
PE 26.1 · Book ₹173 · +98% vs bookMarket Cap₹29,087 Cr
Stock P/E26.1Price to Earnings
ROCE10.3%Return on Capital
ROE7.68%Return on Equity
Div. Yield0.57%Face Value ₹1
Strengths
- +Company is almost debt free.
Weaknesses
- −The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 11.4% over past five years.
- −Company has a low return on equity of 7.87% over last 3 years.
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters45.99%
FIIs10.3%
DIIs19.12%
Public24.59%
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 45.99% | 45.99% | 45.99% | 45.99% | 45.99% | 45.99% | 45.99% | 45.99% |
| FIIs | 13.74% | 12.31%▼1.4 | 11.72%▼0.6 | 11.6%▼0.1 | 11.47%▼0.1 | 10.88%▼0.6 | 10.91%▲0.0 | 10.3%▼0.6 |
| DIIs | 17.87% | 17.96%▲0.1 | 17.64%▼0.3 | 17.15%▼0.5 | 17.39%▲0.2 | 18.46%▲1.1 | 18.7%▲0.2 | 19.12%▲0.4 |
| Public | 22.39% | 23.73%▲1.3 | 24.63%▲0.9 | 25.25%▲0.6 | 25.14%▼0.1 | 24.66%▼0.5 | 24.39%▼0.3 | 24.59%▲0.2 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 3,841 | 4,009 | 4,313 | 4,267 | 3,849 | 4,159 | 4,510 | 4,178 | 4,030 | 4,551 |
| Expenses | 3,401 | 3,493 | 3,818 | 3,784 | 3,400 | 3,693 | 3,962 | 3,784 | 3,560 | 4,021 |
| Operating Profit | 440 | 516 | 494 | 484 | 449 | 467 | 548 | 395 | 470 | 530 |
| OPM % | 11% | 13% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 9% | 12% | 12% |
| Net Profit | 240 | 284 | 280 | 298 | 245 | 255 | 320 | 221 | 258 | 312 |
| EPS ₹ | 2.83 | 3.34 | 3.29 | 3.5 | 2.88 | 3 | 3.77 | 2.6 | 3.03 | 3.68 |
AI Insights
Revenue Trend
Mar 2026 revenue at ₹17,269Cr, up 4.1% YoY. OPM at 11%.
Debt Position
Borrowings at ₹375Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.03x. Healthy balance sheet.
Capex Cycle
CWIP at ₹162Cr (6% of fixed assets). Moderate ongoing capital expenditure.
Institutional Flow
DIIs: 19.12% (-0.65pp change). FIIs: 10.3% (-2.56pp change). Promoters hold 45.99%.
Margin & Efficiency
ROCE declining from 21% (Mar 2015) to 10% (Mar 2026). Working capital days: 28.
Valuation
PE 26.1x with 10.3% ROCE. Price is 98% above book value of ₹173. Dividend yield: 0.57%.
Recent Announcements
- Compliances-Reg.24(A)-Annual Secretarial Compliance 1m - Annual Secretarial Compliance report for the FY ended 31st March 2026.
- Intimation Regarding Merger Of CB Management Services Private Limited, The Registrar And Share Transfer Agent Of The Company With MUFG Intime India Private Limited. 13 May - CB Management Services merged into MUFG Intime India; MUFG becomes Exide's RTA effective 8 May 2026.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 13 May - 2Nd Newspaper publication w.r.t relodgement of transfer requests of physical shares.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Earnings Call Transcript 11 May - Transcript of Earnings Call held on 6th May 2026.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Outcome 6 May - Audio recording of Q4 FY2025-26 earnings call uploaded on company website.
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Financial Year 2024 from bse
- Financial Year 2023 from bse