Eicher Motors reports rise in Q1 consolidated net profit; Royal Enfield achieves record sales of 332,940 motorcycles and VECV posts highest-ever Q1 sales.
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Eicher Motors reports rise in Q1 consolidated net profit; Royal Enfield achieves record sales of 332,940 motorcycles and VECV posts highest-ever Q1 sales.

Eicher Motors reported a 21% rise in Q1 net profit to ₹1,463 crore, driven by record sales of 332,940 Royal Enfield motorcycles, a 27% increase year-on-year. VECV also achieved its highest-ever Q1 sales, with 24,815 vehicles sold, contributing to a 32% revenue growth to ₹6,632 crore.

Moneycontrol.com+2 sources30 July 2026 · 11:28 UTC
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Eicher Motors has reported a significant financial performance for Q1 FY27, with a 21% increase in net profit, reaching ₹1,463 crore. This growth is attributed to the record sales of 332,940 Royal Enfield motorcycles, marking a 27% increase from the previous year.124

The company's revenue from operations surged 32% year-on-year to ₹6,632 crore, up from ₹5,022 crore in the same quarter last year. EBITDA also climbed to a record ₹1,591 crore, compared to ₹1,203 crore previously, while profit after tax improved to ₹1,463 crore from ₹1,205 crore in the same period last year.5

B. Govindarajan, Managing Director of Eicher Motors Ltd. and CEO of Royal Enfield, stated, “Building on a record-setting performance in FY26, we have sustained our strong momentum into the new financial year, with Royal Enfield recording its highest-ever quarterly sales and VECV recording its highest-ever Q1 sales.”36

VECV also reported its best-ever first-quarter performance, selling 24,815 vehicles, a rise from 21,610 units a year earlier. This contributed to the overall growth, with VECV’s revenue from operations increasing to ₹6,610 crores from ₹5,671 crores in the same period last year.

The expansion of production capacity is also on the horizon, with a ₹1,225 crore investment aimed at increasing annual production capacity by 4.5 lakh motorcycles once fully operational.

Key Insight
“Eicher Motors' revenue from operations rose 32% year-on-year to ₹6,632 crores, while EBITDA climbed to a record ₹1,591 crores. B. Govindarajan, Managing Director, noted the strong momentum from FY26, with Royal Enfield's expansion plan of ₹1,225 crores expected to significantly boost production capacity.”
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Moneycontrol.com
“With additional capacity, total capacity expected to reach 2.45 million units by FY30”
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HT AutoHT Auto
“Royal Enfield delivered record quarterly sales in Q1 FY27, while VECV also reported its best-ever first-quarter volume.”
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Gaadiwaadi.comGaadiwaadi.com
“Royal Enfield delivered a notable quarterly sales performance in the opening three months of FY2026-27 as parent company Eicher Motors simultaneously approved a Rs. 1,225 crore manufacturing expansion that will substantially increase production capacity over the coming years.”
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