Hero MotoCorp Ltd.
NSE: HEROMOTOCOHero 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
News
8 headlines · 4 positive · 1 negative
Hero MotoCorp Ltd (BOM:500182) (Q1 2027) Earnings Call Highlights: Revenue Surges 36% on Record ... - Yahoo! Finance Canada
Yahoo! Finance Canada
HEROMOTOCO: Q1 FY27 delivered 36% revenue growth and expanded market share across ICE, EV, and global segments - TradingView
TradingView
Hero MotoCorp Q1 Profit Falls 17% to ₹1,418 Cr; Revenue Jumps - HDFC Sky
HDFC Sky
India's Hero MotoCorp gains after quarterly profit rise - marketscreener.com
marketscreener.com
HEROMOTOCO: Q1 FY'27 delivered robust revenue and profit growth, led by strong demand and segment expansion - TradingView
TradingView
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| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEROMOTOCO | Hero MotoCorp Ltd.You're viewing | 21.1 | — | 37 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 29.5 | -1.1% | 41 |
| BAJAJ-AUTO | Bajaj Auto Ltd. | 27.7 | — | 57 |
| EICHERMOT | Eicher Motors Ltd. | 38.2 | — | 56 |
| M&M | Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | 21.3 | — | 42 |
| MARUTI | Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | 30.8 | — | 33 |
| TMPV | Tata 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
Risk flags
- medium5-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).
- lowDebt-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).
- lowRSI 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.
- lowOne-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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