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Bajaj Auto profit rises 19%

Financial Express Mumbai

January 31, 2026

Quarterly revenue crosses ~15,000-cr mark for first time, but below estimates

- GEETA NAIR

BAJAJ AUTO REPORTED a steady set of numbers for the October-December quarter, with profit and revenue rising in double digits on the back of record volumes, a richer product mix and a sharp rebound in exports, even as earnings came in marginally below Street expectations and included a onetime hit from the new labour codes.

Standalone net profit rose 18.7% year-on-year (yo-y) to ₹2,503 crore, below Bloomberg estimate of ₹2,538 crore. The company said the reported profit included an exceptional cost of ₹61.3 crore on account of the implementation of the new labour codes. Excluding this impact, underlying profitability remained strong.

This story is from the January 31, 2026 edition of Financial Express Mumbai.

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