Voltas Limited
NSE: VOLTASHousehold Appliances
Share price
₹1,032.00
-2.35% close of 8 Oct 2026
Business score
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55
out of 100 · worked out 8 Oct 2026
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Market cap
₹34,056 Cr
P/E ratio
72.9
P/B ratio
5.3
ROCE
9.0%
ROE
6.1%
Dividend yield
0.4%
Price & valuation chart
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Answers
Simple answers to the questions investors ask most, from the company's own numbers.
How fast it has been growing
Sales grew 3.8% over the past year, and 8.2% a year over its longer record. Meanwhile what it keeps of every 100 rupees of sales slipped from 6.9% to 3.7% over the last four years.
Whether it grew faster than its sector
It grew 8.2% a year against a sector median of 11.3% — 3.1 percentage points slower.
Room to re-rate, or risk of de-rating
At 72.9× earnings it costs 3.0× the market, which pays 23.9× across 2199 companies we can price. Its own industry sits at 58.8×, across 5 companies. It is against its own five-year median of 85.2×, the 39th percentile of its own range.
Whether growth justifies the valuation
Priced at 4.3 times its growth rate, on earnings growth of 17%.
| Profit growth | Price per ₹1 profit | Per 1% growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voltas Limited — this one | 17%/yr | 72.9× | ₹4.3 |
| LG Electronics India Limited | 8%/yr | 64.1× | ₹8.0 |
| Blue Star Limited | 27%/yr | 58.8× | ₹2.2 |
| Amber Enterprises India Limited | 8%/yr | 111.9× | ₹14.0 |
| Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited | -10%/yr | 29.2× | — |
| V-Guard Industries Limited | 20%/yr | 33.9× | ₹1.7 |
Compared with companies filed under the same label. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.
How it compares with its peers
Against companies the exchange files under the same label (Household Appliances), it ranks 16 of 21 on returns, 18 of 21 on growth, 18 of 21 on margin. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.
What makes it hard to beat — and is that still true?
No durable advantage shows in the numbers: it earns 9.0% on capital, ahead of 24% of companies filed under the same label. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.
Whether its growth pays for itself
Yes — Over the last five years it made ₹1351 crore of cash from the business, spent ₹833 crore on plant and equipment, and returned ₹530 crore to lenders and shareholders. And the profit is real: of every 100 rupees it reported over 12 years, about 60 arrived as cash. Its cash comes back more slowly than it used to: it went from being waiting 38 days for its cash to waiting 44 days for its cash.
Profit reality check
Is the profit real cash? Simple checks on the accounts. Facts only, not advice.
6 of 9 checks clear · 67%
Latest result · Q1 FY27
What the last results showed. Whether management kept its word is in Pro.
Revenue grew 19% and profit grew 51%, helped by strong air-conditioner sales.
Announced 14 Aug 2026 · Consolidated · Unaudited
Revenue
₹4,674 Cr
Revenue vs last year
+18.6%
Revenue vs last quarter
-4.4%
Net profit
₹213 Cr
Profit vs last year
+50.9%
Profit vs last quarter
+88.3%
Net margin
4.6%
EPS
₹6.46
Earnings call transcript · 14 Aug 2026
Checklist before you investPRO
Points for and against, in one list.
Key numbers & peers
The main numbers grouped by topic, and how the company compares with similar ones.
Price
- Market cap
- ₹34,056 Cr
- Prev close
- ₹1,032.00
- 52w High
- ₹1,583
- 52w Low
- ₹1,024
- Enterprise value
- ₹33,990 Cr
- Beta
- 1.0
- Price CAGR 1y
- -23.0%
- Price CAGR 3y
- 7.0%
- Price CAGR 5y
- -4.0%
- Price CAGR 10y
- 11.0%
Ratios
- Return on assets
- 2.6%
- PEG ratio
- 4.3
- P/E ratio
- 72.9
- P/B ratio
- 5.3
- EV / EBITDA
- 57.4
- Industry P/E
- 33.9
- ROCE
- 9.0%
- ROCE 5y average
- 11.8%
- ROE
- 6.1%
- Debt / Equity
- 0.2
- Interest coverage
- 7.4
- Dividend yield
- 0.4%
- ROE 3y average
- 8.0%
- ROE last year
- 6.0%
Annual P&L
- Annual revenue
- ₹14,244 Cr
- Annual profit
- ₹370 Cr
- Operating margin
- 3.6%
- Net profit margin
- 2.6%
- EBITDA margin
- 3.6%
- Sales growth 3y
- 14.5%
- Sales growth 5y
- 13.5%
- Profit growth 3y
- 17.0%
- Profit growth 5y
- -6.0%
- EPS
- ₹11.4
- Sales growth TTM
- 4.0%
- Profit growth TTM
- -28.0%
- Dividend payout
- 35.0%
Quarter P&L
- Sales latest quarter
- ₹4,674 Cr
- Profit latest quarter
- ₹213 Cr
- YoY quarterly sales growth
- 18.7%
- YoY quarterly profit growth
- 51.1%
- OPM latest quarter
- 4.9%
Balance Sheet
- Book Value
- ₹193
- Face Value
- ₹1.0
- Total debt
- ₹992 Cr
- Total cash
- ₹781 Cr
- Borrowings
- ₹992 Cr
- Reserves / Equity
- 192.2
Cash Flow
- Operating cash flow
- ₹71 Cr
- Free cash flow
- -₹58 Cr
- FCF yield
- -0.4%
- Net cash flow
- ₹105 Cr
Shareholding
- Promoter holding
- 30.3%
- FII holding
- 16.9%
- DII holding
- 38.9%
- Public holding
- 13.7%
Peer comparison
| Company | Price ₹ | P/E | Mkt cap ₹ Cr | Div yield % | Profit qtr ₹ Cr | Profit var % | Sales qtr ₹ Cr | Sales var % | ROCE % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG Electronics | 1,726.00 | 64.2 | 1,17,156 | 0.00 | 652.9 | 27.2 | 7,233.4 | 15.5 | 32.3 |
| Voltas | 1,024.10 | 72.6 | 33,886 | 0.38 | 212.8 | 52.2 | 4,673.5 | 18.7 | 9.0 |
| Blue Star | 1,519.65 | 59.0 | 31,246 | 0.56 | 102.5 | -21.0 | 3,377.9 | 13.3 | 21.2 |
| Amber Enterp. | 6,579.80 | 112.5 | 23,205 | 0.00 | 3.1 | -3.4 | 3,887.7 | 12.7 | 10.3 |
| Crompton Gr. Con | 204.05 | 28.9 | 13,139 | 1.44 | 140.3 | 12.1 | 2,022.5 | 11.2 | 19.0 |
| V-Guard Industri | 292.00 | 33.5 | 12,758 | 0.50 | 130.3 | 76.4 | 1,810.7 | 23.5 | 18.4 |
| Whirlpool India | 823.90 | 38.4 | 10,453 | 0.59 | 102.9 | -29.4 | 2,726.8 | 12.1 | 10.7 |
| Median | 515.00 | 33.8 | 3,682 | 0.38 | 32.1 | 29.3 | 886.0 | 17.1 | 10.9 |
Competes with: Amber Enterprises India Limited, BOSCH HOME COMFORT INDIA LIMITED, Bajaj Electricals Limited, Blue Star Limited, Butterfly Gandhimathi Appliances Limited, CARYSIL LIMITED, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited, EPACK Durable Limited, Elin Electronics Limited, Eureka Forbes Limited, IFB Industries Limited, LG Electronics India Limited, MIRC Electronics Limited, Orient Electric Limited, Singer India Limited, Stove Kraft Limited, Symphony Limited, TTK Prestige Limited, V-Guard Industries Limited, Whirlpool of India Limited, Wonder Electricals Limited
Quarterly results
Sales and profit for each of the last 13 quarters. Newest on the right. ₹ crore.
| Line item | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 3,360 | 2,293 | 2,626 | 4,203 | 4,921 | 2,619 | 3,105 | 4,768 | 3,939 | 2,347 | 3,071 | 4,888 | 4,674 |
| Expenses | 3,206 | 2,256 | 2,633 | 4,051 | 4,527 | 2,489 | 2,940 | 4,467 | 3,786 | 2,313 | 2,926 | 4,703 | 4,445 |
| Material Cost | 2,423 | 2,210 | 1,684 | 1,728 | 2,635 | 2,271 | |||||||
| Change in Inventories | 289 | -248 | -184 | 74 | 88 | 41 | |||||||
| Purchases of Stock-in-Trade | 1,033 | 1,118 | 265 | 542 | 1,158 | 1,339 | |||||||
| Employee Cost | 219 | 231 | 241 | 225 | 243 | 258 | |||||||
| Other Expenses | 471 | 450 | 272 | 325 | 543 | 499 | |||||||
| Operating Profit | 154 | 37 | -8 | 152 | 394 | 130 | 165 | 301 | 153 | 34 | 145 | 185 | 228 |
| OPM % | 4.59 | 1.62 | -0.29 | 3.62 | 8.02 | 4.96 | 5.31 | 6.31 | 3.88 | 1.44 | 4.73 | 3.78 | 4.88 |
| Other Income | 70 | 71 | 58 | 54 | 80 | 105 | 59 | 80 | 82 | 65 | 22 | 43 | 91 |
| Exceptional items (within Other Income) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -26 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Interest | 10 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 31 | 22 | 13 |
| Depreciation | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Profit before tax | 203 | 85 | 24 | 174 | 452 | 205 | 191 | 343 | 203 | 54 | 116 | 184 | 285 |
| Tax % | 36 | 58 | 216 | 36 | 26 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 42 | 27 | 39 | 25 |
| Net Profit | 129 | 36 | -28 | 111 | 335 | 133 | 131 | 236 | 141 | 32 | 84 | 113 | 213 |
| EPS in Rs | 3.91 | 1.11 | -0.92 | 3.52 | 10 | 4.05 | 3.99 | 7.28 | 4.24 | 1.04 | 2.57 | 3.51 | 6.46 |
| Diluted EPS in Rs | 7.28 | 4.25 | 1.03 | 2.57 | 3.51 | 6.46 |
Profit & loss
Yearly sales, costs and profit for 12 years, plus the last 12 months (TTM). ₹ crore.
| Line item | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 5,183 | 5,720 | 6,033 | 6,404 | 7,124 | 7,658 | 7,556 | 7,934 | 9,499 | 12,481 | 15,413 | 14,245 | 14,979 |
| Expenses | 4,773 | 5,376 | 5,484 | 5,742 | 6,564 | 7,040 | 6,975 | 7,362 | 9,045 | 12,145 | 14,423 | 13,728 | 14,387 |
| Material Cost | 8,126 | 8,256 | |||||||||||
| Change in Inventories | -183 | -270 | |||||||||||
| Purchases of Stock-in-Trade | 4,017 | 3,083 | |||||||||||
| Employee Cost | 890 | 939 | |||||||||||
| Other Expenses | 1,446 | 1,589 | |||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 411 | 344 | 549 | 663 | 560 | 618 | 580 | 572 | 454 | 336 | 990 | 516 | 592 |
| OPM % | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4.80 | 2.70 | 6 | 3.60 | 4 |
| Other Income | 154 | 261 | 212 | 178 | 174 | 179 | 189 | 188 | -77 | 253 | 324 | 212 | 221 |
| Exceptional items (within Other Income) | 0 | -26 | |||||||||||
| Interest | 23 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 33 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 62 | 87 | 86 |
| Depreciation | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 48 | 62 | 84 | 87 |
| Profit before tax | 514 | 563 | 720 | 805 | 677 | 744 | 709 | 697 | 307 | 486 | 1,191 | 557 | 640 |
| Tax % | 25 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 56 | 49 | 30 | 34 | |
| Net Profit | 388 | 393 | 520 | 578 | 514 | 521 | 529 | 506 | 136 | 248 | 834 | 370 | 442 |
| EPS in Rs | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 4.08 | 7.62 | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Diluted EPS in Rs | 25 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Dividend Payout % | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 36 | 104 | 72 | 28 | 35 |
Compounded growth
Average yearly growth over different spans, as stored. A span can cross a demerger or an acquisition.
Compounded sales growth
- 10 years
- 10%
- 5 years
- 14%
- 3 years
- 14%
- TTM
- 4%
Compounded profit growth
- 10 years
- 2%
- 5 years
- -6%
- 3 years
- 17%
- TTM
- -28%
Stock price CAGR
- 10 years
- 11%
- 5 years
- -4%
- 3 years
- 7%
- 1 year
- -23%
Return on equity
- 10 years
- 10%
- 5 years
- 8%
- 3 years
- 8%
- Last year
- 6%
Balance sheet
What the company owns and what it owes, at the end of each year. ₹ crore.
| Line item | 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 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Reserves | 2,069 | 2,778 | 3,274 | 3,872 | 4,077 | 4,247 | 4,960 | 5,466 | 5,419 | 5,787 | 6,480 | 6,343 |
| Borrowings | 122 | 271 | 171 | 142 | 315 | 219 | 261 | 361 | 651 | 744 | 892 | 992 |
| Other Liabilities | 2,662 | 2,788 | 2,991 | 3,249 | 3,091 | 3,657 | 3,402 | 3,874 | 4,171 | 5,430 | 5,702 | 7,127 |
| Minority Interest | 27 | 23 | ||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 4,886 | 5,869 | 6,469 | 7,296 | 7,515 | 8,156 | 8,655 | 9,734 | 10,274 | 11,994 | 13,108 | 14,496 |
| Fixed Assets | 269 | 276 | 300 | 297 | 343 | 380 | 388 | 384 | 525 | 548 | 973 | 1,080 |
| CWIP | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 59 | 98 | 368 | 82 | 22 |
| Investments | 1,094 | 1,975 | 2,268 | 2,754 | 2,386 | 2,343 | 3,046 | 3,615 | 3,109 | 3,508 | 3,243 | 2,762 |
| Other Assets | 3,519 | 3,617 | 3,901 | 4,242 | 4,771 | 5,406 | 5,212 | 5,676 | 6,542 | 7,571 | 8,809 | 10,632 |
| Total Assets | 4,886 | 5,869 | 6,469 | 7,296 | 7,515 | 8,156 | 8,655 | 9,734 | 10,274 | 11,994 | 13,152 | 14,510 |
Cash flows
Real money coming in and going out each year — from the business, from investments and from loans. ₹ crore.
| Line item | 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 | 311 | 219 | 428 | 325 | -321 | 462 | 556 | 584 | 159 | 762 | -225 | 71 |
| Cash from Investing Activity | -104 | -315 | -73 | -199 | 393 | -210 | -256 | -365 | -82 | -522 | 158 | 297 |
| Cash from Financing Activity | -236 | 48 | -211 | -181 | -18 | -294 | -122 | -107 | 55 | -116 | -100 | -262 |
| Net Cash Flow | -29 | -47 | 143 | -55 | 53 | -42 | 179 | 113 | 133 | 123 | -166 | 105 |
| Free Cash Flow | 516 | 203 | 405 | 292 | -402 | 379 | 537 | 537 | -18 | 473 | -416 | -58 |
Ratios
How fast customers pay, how long stock sits, and how well capital earns — year by year.
| Line item | 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 | 94 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 92 | 87 | 87 | 97 | 84 | 70 | 53 | 78 |
| Inventory Days | 88 | 65 | 78 | 65 | 76 | 97 | 84 | 103 | 79 | 79 | 83 | 113 |
| Days Payable | 156 | 156 | 172 | 174 | 165 | 177 | 161 | 182 | 149 | 140 | 119 | 172 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 26 | -4 | -6 | -19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 19 |
| Working Capital Days | 27 | 21 | 25 | 32 | 41 | 49 | 47 | 38 | 31 | 18 | 43 | 44 |
| ROCE % | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 9 |
Price trend
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Industry numbers
The numbers that matter most in this industry, from the company's own filings.
1 when an audit qualification is filed as repetitive
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2026-03-31
the company's own unlisted debt securities in default at period end
0.00cr
2026-06-30
the company's own loans / revolving facilities in default at period end (standalone filing)
0.00cr
2026-06-30
net debt from the filed balance sheet at the newest year end: Borrowings − Cash Equivalents − Investments (Current); negative = net cash
-66.08inr_cr
2026-03-31
guarantees / comfort given for promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP
0.00cr
2026-03-31
loans outstanding to promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP (governance filing)
0.00cr
2026-03-31
security given for the borrowing of promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP
0.00cr
2026-03-31
FY revenue / permanent employees + workers, same basis (calc)
5,36,53,666inr
2026-03-31
News
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21 Sept, 18:05 IST · Company event · low impact
Voltas Limited: Pendency of Litigation(s)/dispute(s) or the outcome impacting the Company
Supply chain
Who it buys from, sells to and competes with — as recorded in our map of company links.
Competes with
- Amber Enterprises India Limited
- BOSCH HOME COMFORT INDIA LIMITED
- Bajaj Electricals Limited
- Blue Star Limited
- Butterfly Gandhimathi Appliances Limited
- CARYSIL LIMITED
- Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited
- EPACK Durable Limited
- Elin Electronics Limited
- Eureka Forbes Limited
- IFB Industries Limited
- LG Electronics India Limited
- MIRC Electronics Limited
- Orient Electric Limited
- Singer India Limited
- Stove Kraft Limited
- Symphony Limited
- TTK Prestige Limited
- V-Guard Industries Limited
- Whirlpool of India Limited
- Wonder Electricals Limited
Uses as raw material
- Aluminium (fins, coils)
- Compressors (rotary and screw)
- Copper tubes / heat-exchanger copper
- Electronic controllers and PCBs
- Plastic / polymer components
- Refrigerant gases R32 and R290
- Steel / sheet metal
Products made by
Depends on the price of
- aluminium
- copper
- steel
Buys from
- Amber Enterprises India Limited · room air conditioners (OEM/ODM)
- Datamatics Global Services Limited · Procure-to-pay / finance & accounting process automation (BPM)
- Dixon Technologies (India) Limited · ODM washing machines (Voltas-Beko)
- Dynamic Cables Limited · power cables and conductors
- EPACK Durable Limited · ODM/OEM room air conditioners and components
- Gandhi Special Tubes Limited · Condenser coils / refrigeration steel tubes
- IKIO Technologies Limited · LED lighting for refrigerators / commercial coolers & display units
- Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited · powder coatings for refrigerators / air conditioners
- Kritika Wires Limited · Industrial steel wires
- M & B Engineering Limited · pre-engineered buildings / self-supported steel roofing / structural steel
- Mangalam Worldwide Limited · Stainless steel seamless pipes & heat-exchanger tubes
- NELCO Limited · VSAT / ISSS satellite communication services
- Neogen Chemicals Limited · lithium bromide / bromine-based chemicals (absorption chillers, engineering)
- PG Electroplast Limited · ODM/OEM room air conditioners and consumer-durable components
- Pennar Industries Limited · pre-engineered buildings / engineered steel structures
- Sicagen India Limited · building materials / power and control systems
- Stallion India Fluorochemicals Limited · Refrigerant gases for room AC and HVAC/R applications
- Virtuoso Optoelectronics Limited · Air conditioners (IDU & ODU) on ODM/OEM basis; single largest customer >75% of FY24 revenu…
- Xpro India Limited · coextruded refrigerator liner sheets & thermoformed components
About
What the company is, from our own records: where it sits, where it makes things, and what it is made of.
- Sector
- Consumer Durables
- Industry
- Household Appliances
- Classification
- Consumer Durables › Household Appliances
- ISIN
- INE226A01021
Business segments
- Segment - A ( Unitary Cooling Products ) · 67%
- Segment - B ( Electro - Mechanical Projects and Services ) · 29%
- Segment - C ( Engineering Products and Services ) · 4%
Plants
- Voltas RAC Factory Chennai
- Voltas RAC Factory Pantnagar
- Voltas Waghodia Plant
- Voltbek Sanand Plant · Sanand / Ahmedabad, Gujarat
News impact
Big market events that reach Voltas Limited, and how the effect spreads.
28 Sept, 13:11 IST · Market event · high impact
V-Guard appoints Mithun Chittilappilly as chairman
V-Guard named Mithun Chittilappilly chairman, giving its own investors a small confidence lift while rivals, suppliers, and buyers feel no real gain or loss.
Who it hits first
- V-Guard Industries, which makes stabilisers, wires, and home electrical goods, named Mithun Chittilappilly as chairman.
- The move signals leadership continuity rather than a strategy shift, so the direct effect on sales and costs is small.
- Investors may treat it as a mild confidence cue for the company's direction over the coming days.
Who may gain
- V-Guard Industries and its shareholders, through steady leadership and a small investor-confidence lift
Along the supply chain
Downstream
No downstream effect — dealers and buyers see no change in products, prices, or supply from this leadership move.
Upstream
No upstream effect — parts supplier Salzer Electronics gets no new orders from a chairman appointment at V-Guard.
Where demand moves
Business
No fresh business demand — a chairman appointment creates no orders, sales, or contracts for V-Guard or its rivals.
Capital
A touch of investor money may favour V-Guard Industries shares on continuity hopes, while rival makers see no capital-flow reason to move.
How it spreads across sectors
Consumer Durables
Near-zero ripple — one company's chairman move does not shift demand, costs, or pricing for the wider appliances and electricals shelf.
When it plays out
Immediate
1-7 days: V-Guard shares may edge up slightly on the news while rival makers stay flat.
Medium term
1-6 months: the appointment matters only if it brings clearer strategy or stronger execution over time.
Short term
1-4 weeks: any early lift fades unless results or guidance confirm the steady hand.
26 Sept, 21:11 IST · Market event · medium impact
AC prices set to rise 5-8% from Oct 1, hikes also loom for LED TV, washing machine, refrigerator
Air conditioners will cost 5-8% more from October 1, with TVs, fridges and washers likely next, hurting shoppers and squeezing supplier orders while makers like Voltas protect margins but risk selling fewer units.
Who it hits first
- Air conditioners from makers like Voltas (air conditioner maker) and Blue Star (cooling equipment maker) will cost 5-8% more from October 1 because copper, steel, aluminium, crude-based materials and a weak currency pushed up costs.
- Price rises for LED TVs, washing machines and refrigerators are also coming, so shoppers will pay more across big home appliances.
- Makers will protect their profit on each unit with higher prices but risk selling fewer units if shoppers delay purchases.
Who may gain
- Blue Star (air conditioning maker) — solid returns with ROE 17.21 help it pass on costs and defend margins while volumes wobble.
- Havells India (electrical and appliance maker) — strong returns with ROE 19.02 and tiny debt with D/E 0.02802 help it absorb the shock.
- LG Electronics India (TV, fridge, washer and AC seller) — strong returns with ROE 24.71 give it the best cushion to push prices through.
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Shops and online sellers must sell costlier air conditioners, TVs, fridges and washers, and shoppers may delay purchases, pick cheaper models, or choose air coolers instead.
Upstream
Parts makers like Amber Enterprises (air conditioner parts), Dixon Technologies (electronics maker) and PG Electroplast (appliance parts) face softer orders if dearer appliances slow sales, while paying more themselves for copper, steel, aluminium and crude-based plastics.
Where demand moves
Business
Shoppers face higher price tags, so stores may sell fewer air conditioners, TVs, fridges and washers in October; makers collect more money per unit but sell fewer units, and parts makers see softer orders.
Capital
Investors are likely to stay careful on white-goods makers and their parts suppliers until October festival sales show whether buyers accept higher prices, leaning toward stronger names like Havells and Blue Star.
How it spreads across sectors
Chemicals
Suppliers of plastics and resins tied to crude derivatives keep selling to appliance makers for now, but could feel a pinch if higher prices dent appliance volumes.
Consumer Durables
Air conditioner, TV, fridge and washer makers raise prices to cover copper, steel, aluminium and currency costs, trading margin defence for the risk of fewer sales.
A pattern seen before
Cascade chain
Pattern name
Crude Oil Cascade
Patterns
- Crude Oil Cascade
Sectors queried
- Cement
- Chemicals
- FMCG
- Power
When it plays out
Immediate
Shops warn buyers about the October 1 rise; some shoppers buy early to beat the 5-8% hike while maker shares wobble on volume worries.
Medium term
If copper, steel, aluminium and currency pressures ease, margins recover without further hikes; if not, makers face another round of rises or weaker sales.
Short term
New 5-8% air conditioner prices land on October 1 and TV, washer and fridge hikes follow; October festival sales reveal whether demand holds.
25 Sept, 12:01 IST · Market event · high impact
Whirlpool of India share price zooms 33% in 3 days, up 12% today; what's driving this stock? Will the bull run continue?
Whirlpool's parent is talking to buyers for its India stake, which helps Whirlpool India shareholders on takeover hopes and hurts no one directly.
Who it hits first
- Whirlpool of India, which makes fridges, washers and air conditioners, jumped 12% today and 33% in 3 days after saying its parent Whirlpool Mauritius is talking to multiple buyers for its remaining stake.
- This jump for Whirlpool of India is about hopes of a takeover price (a control premium), not about selling more appliances, since it said it is not involved in the parent's sale plans.
Who may gain
- Current Whirlpool of India shareholders, who see the share price up on buyout hopes
- Whirlpool Mauritius, the selling parent, which could get a higher price if several buyers compete
Along the supply chain
Downstream
No direct downstream link — dealers and shoppers see no change in products or prices from the parent's stake talks.
Upstream
No direct supply-chain link — parts makers like Amber Enterprises, which supplies components, get no new orders from a mere ownership change.
Where demand moves
Business
No new appliance orders — shops and buyers are not ordering more fridges or washers because of a stake sale talk.
Capital
Investors are buying Whirlpool of India shares betting a new owner pays a high takeover price, pulling short-term trading money into the stock.
How it spreads across sectors
Consumer Durables
Mild sympathy mood only — peers like LG Electronics India and Voltas may see light trading interest on M&A hopes, but no change in sales.
When it plays out
Immediate
Trading stays choppy over 1-7 days as buyers guess who bids and at what price.
Medium term
Once a buyer and price are known in 1-6 months, the stock settles on the deal terms; the appliance business itself is unchanged.
Short term
Price follows news of bidders over 1-4 weeks; if no buyer names appear, the 33% spike can fade.
21 Sept, 23:45 IST · Market event · high impact
Steel prices hit 4-yr high on rise in cost amid strong demand
Mumbai steel hit a 4-year high at Rs 63,900, helping Tata Steel, JSW Steel and SAIL while squeezing Tata Motors, wheel and AC makers on higher costs.
Who it hits first
- Mumbai steel prices jumped to a 4-year high, with flat steel for cars and appliances (HRC) at Rs 63,900 a tonne, up Rs 1,200, and smooth steel sheet (CRC) at Rs 73,500, up Rs 1,300.
- Tata Steel, JSW Steel and Steel Authority of India, the big steelmakers, can charge more right away, so their sales and profits should rise.
- Tata Motors, its truck and car units, Steel Strips Wheels and Voltas, which buy lots of steel, now face higher costs that squeeze their profits.
Who may gain
- Tata Steel (steelmaker)
- JSW Steel (steelmaker)
- Steel Authority of India (government steelmaker)
- Tata Power (power supplier to Tata Steel)
- JSW Energy (power supplier to JSW Steel)
- JSW Infrastructure (ports and transport for JSW Steel)
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Builders, car makers like Maruti and Mahindra, and home goods makers like Voltas pay more for steel wire and sheets, which may lift vehicle and appliance prices or cut their margins.
Upstream
Iron ore, coal and power providers such as NMDC, Coal India, Tata Power and JSW Energy should see steady orders as steel plants run hard to meet strong demand.
Where demand moves
Business
Car, truck and appliance makers need the same steel but must pay more, so cash moves from buyers like Tata Motors to sellers like Tata Steel.
Capital
Investors are likely to buy steelmaker shares on hopes of higher earnings and go careful on car and appliance shares until those firms can raise prices.
How it spreads across sectors
Automobile and Auto Components
Higher steel sheet costs squeeze car, truck and parts makers until they raise prices.
Capital Goods
Machine and truck builders pay more for steel inputs, pressuring margins.
Consumer Durables
Appliance makers like Voltas face higher sheet costs for AC units.
Power
Power sellers to steel plants see steady demand as mills run hard.
Steel
Higher HRC and CRC prices lift sales value and earnings for steelmakers.
Commodity angle
Commodity
steel
Move series
Steel
Note
Steel prices jumped 3.809% to 1280 USD per short ton with Mumbai HRC at Rs 63,900; the 95.22 bps margin hit was used for Tata Motors while steelmakers with null bps were judged on higher selling prices.
Shock
price
Unit
USD/short ton
When it plays out
Immediate
In 1-7 days steel shares firm on price news while car and appliance shares wobble on cost worries.
Medium term
In 1-6 months if demand stays strong steel profits hold, but if buyers cut back or raw costs jump the gains fade.
Short term
In 1-4 weeks steelmakers report better takings while buyers try to pass costs on or trim orders.
18 Sept, 11:57 IST · Market event · high impact
UPDATE: Listing of Tata Sons shares an imperative, says Shapoorji Pallonji group
Shapoorji Pallonji group, which owns part of Tata Sons, backs listing the company to meet RBI rules, lifting Tata holding shares, while Tata Trusts want other options, capping gains for wider Tata stocks.
Who it hits first
- Shapoorji Pallonji Group, which owns about 18.4% of unlisted Tata Sons, on 18 Sep 2026 called a Tata Sons listing 'an imperative' as the clear way to meet the RBI's direction, with chairman Shapoor Mistry saying the RBI's call gave 'full clarity'.
- Mistry framed the listing as a chance for greater accountability and said he looked forward to working constructively with Tata Sons and the Tata Trusts — a notably cooperative tone from a shareholder that fought the group in court for years.
- On the other side, Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata asked the Tata Sons board to look for options other than listing, deepening the split between the board (which advanced the listing on 17 Sep) and the controlling Trusts a day later.
Who may gain
- Tata Investment Corp and Tata Chemicals gain most: both own Tata Sons shares, so SP backing plus RBI clarity lifts what their stakes are worth and narrows the discount the market applies for listing doubt.
- The operating majors (TCS, Titan, Tata Steel, Tata Power, Trent and others) get a smaller lift from listing momentum and one less courtroom risk, since SP turning constructive removes a long-running legal overhang.
- Nobody listed is directly hurt, but the Trusts' push for non-listing options caps the rally: if they challenge the board in court, the timetable slips and part of the holding-value gain leaks back.
Along the supply chain
Downstream
No downstream impact — customers of Tata companies face no shortage or price change; links such as Tata Chemicals supplying Tata Consumer Products and Tata Power supplying Tata Steel run as normal.
Upstream
No upstream impact — suppliers to Tata companies (for example, Tata Steel's equipment vendors, Titan's jewellery suppliers, Tata Motors' parts makers) see no change in orders from a shareholder statement about listing.
Where demand moves
Business
No business demand shifts — nobody gains or loses customers, orders or pricing power because a large shareholder backs a listing. Cars, steel, software, hotels and tea all sell exactly as before.
Capital
Listing-momentum money buys the Tata basket, crowding first into the two holding-value plays (Tata Investment Corp, Tata Chemicals) and then the large-caps (TCS, Titan); but with the Trusts openly seeking alternatives, buyers size positions smaller than after a clean board vote, and any court filing could trigger quick profit-taking.
How it spreads across sectors
Automobile and Auto Components
Tata Motors PV rises on sentiment; vehicle demand untouched.
Capital Goods
Tata Motors CV rises with strong standalone returns behind it.
Chemicals
Tata Chemicals rises on its Tata Sons stake value; soda-ash operations unchanged.
Consumer Durables
Titan and Voltas see small sympathy moves on group mood, not on sales.
Consumer Services
Trent and Indian Hotels get a mild halo; footfall and occupancy decide their quarters.
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Tata Consumer gets a distant sympathy bid; grocery demand is independent.
Financial Services
Holding companies reprice as SP backing narrows the Tata Sons listing discount further; Tata Investment Corp leads, though Trusts opposition limits follow-through.
Information Technology
Sentiment lift for TCS, Tata Elxsi and Tata Technologies; client orders unchanged.
Metals & Mining
Tata Steel rides sentiment; steel prices and volumes decide its quarter.
Power
Tata Power joins the bid; tariffs and fuel costs, the real drivers, are untouched.
Telecommunication
Tata Communications, Tejas Networks and TTML ride sentiment; contracts and losses respectively dominate their outlooks.
When it plays out
Immediate
1-7 days: SP backing extends the listing-momentum bid in Tata Chemicals and Tata Investment Corp, but Noel Tata's call for alternatives invites two-way trading and partial profit-taking after the prior day's up to 14% spike.
Medium term
1-6 months: if the listing advances despite Trusts opposition, the holding discount re-rates structurally; if courts stall it, gains fade and governance discount returns.
Short term
1-4 weeks: focus stays on the listing timetable — any Trusts court filing, SP stake-sale talk, or merchant-banker appointments will move the holding plays more than further statements.
Dividends, splits & big trades
Money paid out, share splits and buybacks, and big buys or sells by funds and insiders.
Dividends
| 12 Jun 2026 | unspecified | ₹4 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | unspecified | ₹7 |
| 25 Jun 2024 | unspecified | ₹5.5 |
| 9 Jun 2023 | unspecified | ₹4.25 |
| 9 Jun 2022 | unspecified | ₹5.5 |
| 11 Aug 2021 | unspecified | ₹5 |
| 5 Aug 2020 | unspecified | ₹4 |
| 17 Jul 2019 | unspecified | ₹4 |
Splits, bonuses & buybacks
- daily-prices repair: 9 rows from NSE's archive (replace 1, delete 1, insert 7), 2016-10-30..2026-02-01 (docs/flat_day_repair.md)1× · 30 Oct 2016
Documents
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- Results presentation30 Jun 2026
- Annual report · 2025-266 Jun 2026
- Earnings call · Q4FY2614 May 2026
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