Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

NSE: HEROMOTOCO
NIFTY200
Analyst consensus:Constructive· 35 analysts
₹5,895.00+32.6%1Y
Last updated 06:20:47 IST· Public market feed (~15 min delay during market hours)

Hero MotoCorp Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot

Hero MotoCorp trades at ₹5,725, up 30.26% over the trailing 12 months and 16.3% over the last 3 months, sitting 7.3% below its 52-week high with RSI at 75.46 (overbought). Q1 FY27 revenue rose 36% YoY but net profit fell 17% to ₹1,418 crore; PE of 21.05x (forward 18.06x) ranks 1st of 6 tracked Auto peers, while debt-to-equity remains low near 0.04x despite a rising multi-year trend.

P/E

21.1

Forward P/E

18.1

ROE

Debt / Equity

3.57

Profit Margin

+10.7%

Div. Yield

+3.2%

5Y ROE > 15%

4/5

5Y FCF > 0

4/5

Quality

64/100

Recent context

  • ·Q1 FY27 earnings-call coverage (TradingView, Aug 7) cites 36% revenue growth with results described as "record," attributed to ICE, EV and global segment expansion.
  • ·Multiple outlets (HDFC Sky, Aug 7) reported Q1 net profit fell 17% YoY to ₹1,418 crore even as revenue rose.
  • ·Analyst consensus stands at 2.25 across 35 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive), following the Q1 results.

Strengths

  • +ROE above 15% in 4 of the last 5 years with free cash flow positive in 4 of those 5 years (consistency score 77).
  • +PE of 21.05x (forward 18.06x) ranks 1st of 6 tracked Auto peers, below Eicher Motors (38.17x), Maruti Suzuki (30.77x) and Bajaj Auto (27.70x).
  • +Debt-to-equity of roughly 0.04x is low in absolute terms, alongside a dividend yield of 3.23%.
  • +Q1 FY27 revenue grew 36% YoY per earnings-call coverage, with news sentiment skewed positive (4 positive vs 1 negative of 8 items tracked).

Weaknesses

  • 5-year earnings growth of -17.2% despite 5-year revenue growth of +34.9%, and Q1 FY27 net profit fell 17% YoY to ₹1,418 crore even as revenue rose 36%.
  • Quality score of 37 ranks 4th of 6 tracked Auto peers.
  • The multi-year debt trend is recorded as rising even though the absolute debt-to-equity level (~0.04x) stays low.
  • RSI of 75.46 places the stock in overbought territory (above 70) after a 16.3% rally over the last 3 months, with price still 7.3% below the 52-week high.

Open questions

  • ?Does the combination of 36% revenue growth and a 17% profit decline in Q1 FY27 reflect one-off cost items, or a structural margin trend consistent with the 5-year earnings growth of -17.2%?
  • ?What is driving the "rising" multi-year debt trend even though the absolute debt-to-equity ratio (~0.04x) remains low?
  • ?How does a quality score of 37 (4th of 6 tracked Auto peers) reconcile with 4 of the last 5 years showing ROE above 15% and positive free cash flow?
  • ?With RSI at 75.46 and price 7.3% below the 52-week high after a 30.26% one-year gain, what does the recent price action suggest about how much of the Q1 results may already be reflected in the stock?

Peer comparison: Auto

Ranks 4 of 6 on quality
SymbolNameP/EROEQuality
HEROMOTOCOHero MotoCorp Ltd.You're viewing21.137
Industry avgacross 5 peers29.5-1.1%41
BAJAJ-AUTOBajaj Auto Ltd.27.757
EICHERMOTEicher Motors Ltd.38.256
M&MMahindra & Mahindra Ltd.21.342
MARUTIMaruti Suzuki India Ltd.30.833
TMPVTata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.-1.1%16

Technical state

Current price

₹5,725.00

SMA 50

₹4,962.35

SMA 200

₹5,280.34

RSI (14)

75.5 (overbought)

From 52w high

-7.3%

1Y return

+30.3%

3M return

+16.3%

50-DMA

Above

200-DMA

Above

Algorithmic support levels

₹4,878.24
₹4,869.87
₹4,832.91

Risk flags

  • medium
    5-year earnings growth of -17.2% despite 5-year revenue growth of +34.9%, and Q1 FY27 net profit fell 17% YoY to ₹1,418 crore even as revenue rose 36% YoY — pointing to margin compression alongside a quality score of 37 (4th of 6 tracked Auto peers).
  • low
    Debt-to-equity is roughly 0.04x, low in absolute terms, but the multi-year debt trend is recorded as rising even while ROE stayed above 15% in 4 of the last 5 years and free cash flow was positive in 4 of those 5 years (consistency score 77).
  • low
    RSI of 75.46 is in overbought territory (above 70) after a 16.3% rally over the trailing 3 months; price is up 30.26% over 12 months and sits 7.3% below the 52-week high, trading above both the 50-day (₹4,962.35) and 200-day (₹5,280.34) averages.
  • low
    One-year price return is unavailable for all five tracked Auto-sector peers, limiting direct benchmarking of Hero MotoCorp's 30.26% one-year return, even though PE and quality-score comparisons are available (PE ranked 1 of 6, quality score ranked 4 of 6).

Cross-section contradictions

  • Price is up 30.26% over the trailing 12 months and sits in overbought territory (RSI 75.46) after a 16.3% 3-month rally, even as Q1 FY27 net profit fell 17% YoY and 5-year earnings growth is -17.2% despite +34.9% revenue growth over the same period — recent price strength diverges from the underlying earnings trend.

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