CEAT (CEATLTD)₹3,456−1.44%Tyres & Rubber Products
In the Sep 2026 quarter (consolidated), CEAT reported sales of ₹4,751 Cr, up 26.1% from Sep 2025, and net profit of ₹112 Cr, down 39.7% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹15,637 Cr and net profit ₹697 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Sep 2026
| Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 2,955 | 2,986 | 3,184 | 3,300 | 3,294 | 3,415 | 3,523 | 3,767 | 4,147 | 4,208 | 4,307 | 4,751 |
| Expenses | 2,549 | 2,605 | 2,812 | 2,946 | 2,964 | 3,039 | 3,146 | 3,274 | 3,599 | 3,631 | 3,961 | 4,311 |
| Operating Profit | 419 | 393 | 384 | 363 | 342 | 389 | 388 | 504 | 564 | 594 | 366 | 459 |
| OPM % | 14.1% | 13.0% | 12.0% | 11.0% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 13.0% | 14.1% | 14.0% | 8.0% | 10.0% |
| Other Income | 3.01 | −55.18 | 14.05 | 3.01 | 3.01 | −33.12 | 2.01 | 4.01 | −52.19 | 16.06 | −1.01 | −8.03 |
| Interest | 65.78 | 61.82 | 61.80 | 65.81 | 74.79 | 73.73 | 81.77 | 86.76 | 105 | 84.72 | 146 | 86.67 |
| Depreciation | 127 | 136 | 132 | 137 | 141 | 152 | 151 | 174 | 189 | 185 | 187 | 193 |
| Profit before tax | 227 | 139 | 202 | 161 | 128 | 129 | 156 | 245 | 217 | 339 | 31.92 | 169 |
| Tax % | 23.9% | 32.9% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 27.9% | 28.0% | 26.9% | 27.9% | 31.0% | 30.0% | 103.0% | 31.0% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | −38.87 | 4.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −26.92 | −1.99 | 0.00 | −39.87 | −6.98 | 0.00 | −8.98 |
| Net Profit | 181 | 102 | 154 | 121 | 97.01 | 98.96 | 112 | 186 | 155 | 244 | 3.99 | 112 |
| EPS (Rs) | 44.81 | 26.79 | 38.06 | 30.11 | 23.99 | 24.56 | 27.65 | 45.90 | 38.46 | 60.23 | 0.98 | 27.64 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 5,470 | 5,751 | 6,266 | 6,968 | 6,767 | 7,593 | 9,344 | 11,284 | 11,917 | 13,197 | 15,637 | 17,412 |
| Expenses | 4,703 | 5,100 | 5,661 | 6,341 | 6,064 | 6,631 | 8,658 | 10,355 | 10,312 | 11,765 | 13,634 | 15,503 |
| Operating Profit | 792 | 672 | 631 | 654 | 730 | 995 | 724 | 978 | 1,657 | 1,479 | 2,069 | 1,984 |
| OPM % | 14.0% | 12.1% | 10.1% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 13.1% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 14.0% | 11.0% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| Other Income | 7.03 | 28.10 | 9.03 | 10.04 | 8.02 | 10.04 | 17.07 | −8.03 | −18.06 | 8.03 | −31.12 | −45.17 |
| Interest | 101 | 89.74 | 104 | 92.71 | 154 | 178 | 206 | 241 | 268 | 277 | 358 | 422 |
| Depreciation | 108 | 143 | 170 | 193 | 277 | 341 | 436 | 470 | 510 | 564 | 699 | 753 |
| Profit before tax | 585 | 465 | 366 | 375 | 303 | 483 | 94.64 | 253 | 855 | 641 | 974 | 757 |
| Tax % | 31.9% | 23.0% | 36.0% | 33.0% | 24.0% | 10.9% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 25.9% | 27.0% | 29.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | −12.96 | −11.96 | −20.94 | −32.90 | −18.95 | −35.88 | −14.97 | −23.93 | −42.86 | −21.93 | −61.83 | −55.83 |
| Net Profit | 436 | 359 | 233 | 251 | 230 | 432 | 71.02 | 182 | 635 | 471 | 697 | 515 |
| EPS (Rs) | 107.97 | 89.20 | 58.75 | 62.31 | 57.13 | 106.70 | 17.58 | 45.98 | 158.60 | 116.66 | 172.32 | 127.31 |
| Dividend payout % | 10.9% | 12.9% | 19.9% | 18.9% | 20.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 26.0% | 18.9% | 25.9% | 19.9% | — |
| 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 | 39.94 | 39.94 | 39.97 | 39.95 | 39.93 | 39.92 | 39.92 | 39.94 | 39.97 | 39.94 | 39.98 | 39.97 |
| Reserves | 1,640 | 2,010 | 2,372 | 2,563 | 2,724 | 2,864 | 3,271 | 3,228 | 3,395 | 3,995 | 4,321 | 5,003 |
| Borrowings | 776 | 664 | 925 | 874 | 1,500 | 2,038 | 1,534 | 2,232 | 2,297 | 1,794 | 2,138 | 3,276 |
| Other Liabilities | 1,364 | 1,388 | 1,571 | 1,665 | 2,131 | 2,411 | 3,277 | 3,642 | 3,872 | 4,150 | 4,692 | 5,566 |
| Total Liabilities | 3,820 | 4,103 | 4,909 | 5,140 | 6,394 | 7,354 | 8,122 | 9,143 | 9,606 | 9,979 | 11,191 | 13,885 |
| Fixed Assets | 1,578 | 2,027 | 2,445 | 2,704 | 3,172 | 4,150 | 4,754 | 5,312 | 6,077 | 6,259 | 6,966 | 8,425 |
| CWIP | 228 | 298 | 325 | 309 | 831 | 1,066 | 791 | 874 | 594 | 682 | 537 | 636 |
| Investments | 312 | 195 | 232 | 214 | 181 | 184 | 210 | 179 | 170 | 182 | 190 | 222 |
| Other Assets | 1,701 | 1,582 | 1,907 | 1,914 | 2,210 | 1,956 | 2,367 | 2,777 | 2,765 | 2,857 | 3,499 | 4,603 |
| Inventories | 678 | 638 | 940 | 783 | 1,004 | 936 | 1,129 | 1,307 | 1,136 | 1,148 | 1,408 | 1,779 |
| Trade receivables | 708 | 596 | 616 | 750 | 709 | 677 | 926 | 1,157 | 1,313 | 1,288 | 1,659 | 1,845 |
| Cash & equivalents | 124 | 63.19 | 36.11 | 86.35 | 74.23 | 34.13 | 43.12 | 36.12 | 72.19 | 59.20 | 53.13 | 43.15 |
| Total Assets | 3,820 | 4,103 | 4,909 | 5,140 | 6,394 | 7,354 | 8,122 | 9,143 | 9,606 | 9,979 | 11,191 | 13,885 |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 748 | 701 | 335 | 670 | 560 | 954 | 1,355 | 618 | 1,203 | 1,717 | 1,089 | 1,782 |
| Cash from investing activity | −254 | −434 | −544 | −413 | −1,062 | −1,078 | −619 | −945 | −850 | −857 | −923 | −2,277 |
| Cash from financing activity | −194 | −326 | 219 | −202 | 484 | 79.06 | −732 | 313 | −320 | −871 | −177 | 477 |
| Net cash flow | 300 | −56.88 | 9.99 | 57.93 | −14.98 | −39.96 | 8.98 | −11.99 | 36.93 | −4.99 | −6.99 | −7.99 |
| Capex | 304 | 740 | 590 | 485 | 1,111 | 1,121 | 641 | 961 | 882 | 870 | 946 | 1,151 |
| Free cash flow | 447 | −11.96 | −247 | 188 | −544 | −153 | 721 | −336 | 327 | 849 | 148 | 637 |
| CFO / OP % | 124.0% | 110.1% | 65.1% | 122.1% | 98.1% | 134.0% | 142.1% | 89.0% | 120.1% | 114.1% | 80.1% | 95.1% |
| 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 | 44 | 39 | 38 | 42 | 36 | 35 | 43 | 44 | 41 | 38 | 45 | 42 |
| Inventory days | 70 | 76 | 101 | 75 | 88 | 88 | 97 | 79 | 56 | 61 | 63 | 68 |
| Days payable | 69 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 93 | 112 | 158 | 132 | 113 | 124 | 123 | 133 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 46 | 39 | 58 | 34 | 32 | 11 | −17 | −7 | −15 | −24 | −14 | −22 |
| Working capital days | −7 | 11 | 21 | −9 | −11 | −27 | −41 | −41 | −49 | −51 | −49 | −49 |
| ROCE % | 25.9% | 26.9% | 18.9% | 14.9% | 12.9% | 9.9% | 13.9% | 6.0% | 8.9% | 19.9% | 14.9% | 19.0% |
For the Sep 2026 quarter, CEAT reported sales of ₹4,751 Cr, up 26.1% year on year and net profit of ₹112 Cr, down 39.7% year on year. The operating margin was 10.0%.
CEAT's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹15,637 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹17,412 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹697 Cr, and ₹515 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹127.31.
CEAT reported borrowings of ₹3,276 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹43.15 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹1,782 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹637 Cr.