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Low input costs, truck demand lift Leyland's Q3 profit
Mint New Delhi
|February 13, 2025
Ashok Leyland, India's second-largest maker of commercial vehicles, beat Street estimates to post its highest-ever profit for the December quarter on the back of lower input costs and a resurgence in demand for trucks during the quarter.
The company also turned net debt-free as of 31 December, with a net cash position of ₹958 crore compared to a net debt of ₹1,747 crore a year ago.
The truck and bus maker said it will invest ₹200 crore in its lending unit, Hinduja Leyland Finance, and ₹500 crore in its electric vehicle arm, Optare, which makes electric buses under the Switch brand.
This story is from the February 13, 2025 edition of Mint New Delhi.
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