Bajaj Auto Ltd.
Auto · NSE
52-week range
₹7,424 – ₹10,785
From 52w high
-0.7%
RSI (14)
73.8
vs SMA 50 / 200
↑ 50 · ↑ 200
Bajaj Auto (₹10,711.5) is trading at a 52-week high, up 38.2% over the past year and 11.1% over the past three months, sitting 17.1% above its 200-DMA and 12.2% above its 50-DMA. The company posted 5-year earnings growth of 103.1% and carries a trailing PE of 27.81 against a forward PE of 22.71, with ROE of 28.05% ranking first among its disclosed Auto peers. Recent corporate actions include a ₹150/share dividend declaration and a share buyback announcement in early May 2026.
- ✓ROE of 28.05% is the highest among the 6 Auto peers with available ROE data (M&M: 18.75%, MARUTI: 14.43%), and has been above 15% in 4 of the tracked years with a consistency score of 83.
- ✓5-year earnings growth of 103.1% and 5-year revenue growth of 48.8% reflect sustained top-line and bottom-line expansion over the measured period.
- ✓At ₹10,711.5, the stock is only 0.68% below its 52-week high; price is above both the 50-DMA (₹9,550.96) and 200-DMA (₹9,146.2), indicating the price trend has been pointing upward across both intermediate and long-term moving averages.
- ✓April 2026 total sales of 5,13,792 units represented a 40% year-on-year increase, and the company announced a ₹150/share dividend plus a share buyback — two capital return actions within the same week.
- ✗RSI of 73.83 places the stock in overbought territory; price is 12.2% above the 50-DMA and 17.1% above the 200-DMA, representing a significant extension from both near-term and medium-term trend averages.
- ✗Reported debt-to-equity of 56.29 is anomalously high relative to the sector and warrants scrutiny against standalone financials; if confirmed at the consolidated level, it would represent a material departure from FMCG and auto-sector norms.
- ✗FCF-positive data covers only 3 years in the persistence block, which is insufficient to establish a long-cycle track record of free cash generation.
- ✗Quality score of 55 ranks 2nd of 6 among peers, but the absolute score is mid-range; sector peer data gaps (missing ROE and 1Y price change for multiple peers) reduce confidence in the relative quality ranking.
- ·Bajaj Auto declared a ₹150/share dividend and announced a share buyback in the first week of May 2026; both actions were reported as positive news across CNBC TV18, NDTV Profit, and The Economic Times.
- ·April 2026 total unit sales reached 5,13,792 — a 40% year-on-year increase reported by The Hindu on 4 May 2026 — marking one of the stronger monthly volume prints in recent history.
- ·All 8 recent news items tracked carried positive sentiment, with no negative headlines in the current news window; the news sample size of 8 is moderate and may not fully represent the coverage universe.
- ?Does the 28% ROE reflect a structural competitive advantage in the two-wheeler and three-wheeler segment, or is it partly a function of the recent high-volume sales cycle that may not persist through a demand slowdown?
- ?How does the standalone debt-to-equity compare to the consolidated figure of 56.29, and what portion of the reported liabilities relates to the Bajaj Auto financial services or leasing entities?
- ?With the stock at a 52-week high, an RSI of 73.83, and a forward PE of 22.71, what assumptions about earnings growth are embedded in the current price relative to the 5-year historical earnings CAGR?
- ?The analyst mean rating of 2.41 across 37 analysts (1–5 scale, lower = more constructive) is more moderate than the stock's recent price performance suggests — what do the more cautious analysts cite as the primary concern?
PE
27.8
Forward PE
22.7
ROE
+28.1%
Profit margin
+16.5%
D/E
56.29
Dividend yield
+1.4%
Quality score
55/100
ROE 5y above 15%
4/5 yrs
FCF 5y positive
3/5 yrs
For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. VivaTrades is not a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser or Research Analyst. Market data sourced from public feeds; consult a registered adviser before any investment decision.Analysis generated 10 May 2026.