The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 44th Annual Report along with the Audited Financial Statements of the Company forthe financial year ended March 31, 2026 ('the financial year').
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The Company has earned a total revenue from operations of ' 22,699.73 Crores during the financial year 2025-26. The profitbefore depreciation, interest, other income and tax amounted to ' 5,812.85 Crores, which is 25.6% of the total revenue. Afteraccounting for other income of ' 1,694.80 Crores, interest expense of ' 27.46 Crores and depreciation of ' 788.23 Crores, profitbefore exceptional items and tax amounted to ' 6,691.96 Crores.
The Government of India had notified four New Labour Codes with effect from November 21, 2025, consolidating the 29 existinglabour laws. Based on the assessment of the impact of these four New Labour Codes, the Company has provided for an amountof ' 55.45 Crores in the financial statements, as an exceptional item of a non-recurring nature during the financial year endedMarch 31, 2026. The Profit after exceptional item and before tax for the Company amounted to ' 6,636.51 Crores. Profit after taxamounted to ' 5,040.82 Crores after income tax provision of ' 1,595.69 Crores. Total Comprehensive income for the financialyear, net of tax amounted to ' 5,138.24 Crores.
The financial statements of the Company are summarised as below:
' in Crores
Particulars
For the financial yearended March 31, 2026
For the financial yearended March 31, 2025
Net Revenue from operations
22,699.73
18,451.46
Profit before depreciation, interest, other income and tax
5,812.85
4,768.00
Interest
27.46
24.00
Depreciation
788.23
684.09
Profit before other income and tax
4,997.16
4,059.91
Other income
1,694.80
1,408.65
Profit before exceptional items and tax
6,691.96
5,468.56
Exceptional item
(55.45)
-
Profit before tax
6,636.51
Provision for tax (including Deferred tax)
1,595.69
1,189.30
Net profit after tax
5,040.82
4,279.26
Other comprehensive income
97.42
(219.84)
Total Comprehensive Income for the year, net of tax
5,138.24
4,059.42
Balance in statement of profit and loss brought forward from previous year
17,742.14
14,867.60
Amount available for appropriation (excluding Other Comprehensive incomereserves)
22,787.40
19,139.59
Dividend for FY 2023-24, paid in FY 2024-25
1,397.45
Dividend for FY 2024-25, paid in FY 2025-26
1,919.95
Dividend proposed for FY 2025-26, to be paid in FY 2026-27
2,249.38
Earnings per share
- Basic (?)
183.79
156.15
- Diluted (?)
183.46
155.80
CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY
There is no change in the nature of business of the Companyduring the financial year.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTSAFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THECOMPANY THAT HAVE OCCURRED AFTERMARCH 31, 2026 TILL THE DATE OF THISREPORT
There has been no material change or commitment affectingthe financial position of the Company which have occurredbetween the end of the financial year on March 31, 2026 andthe date of this Report.
The Company would like to inform the members that the Boardof Directors of the Company ("the Board"), at its meetingheld on May 21, 2026, had approved an investment of up to' 750 Crores (Rupees Seven Hundred and Fifty Crores only)as cash consideration for subscribing to 50% of the equityshare capital of Volvo Financial Services (India) Private Limited("VFS India"). VFS India is a Middle Layer Non-Deposit takingNon-Banking Financial Company registered with ReserveBank of India (RBI) and is currently engaged in the businessof providing financing, leasing, and other financial services tocustomers and dealers of Volvo Group and VE CommercialVehicles Limited, in India. With said investment, the Companyintends to form a 50:50 joint venture which will work asa captive financing arm to serve the customers of VolvoGroup, VE Commercial Vehicles Limited and the Company,within the Indian market. Pursuant to the Board approval,the Company has signed the Joint Venture Agreement andthe Share Subscription Agreement. The completion ofthe transaction is subject to RBI approval and fulfilmentof conditions of Joint Venture Agreement and the ShareSubscription Agreement. For more details, please refer to thepublic disclosure filed by the Company in this regard whichis available athttps://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachHis/7e7cf1f2-9732-4325-8029-978df32aa8cd.pdf
DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors at its meeting held on May 22, 2026,has recommended for approval of the shareholders, paymentof dividend of ' 82/- per equity share of face value of ' 1/-each (@ 8200%) out of the profits for the financial year2025-26 in accordance with the Dividend Distribution Policyof the Company.
The dividend, if approved by the shareholders in the ensuingAnnual General Meeting, shall be paid in the following manner:
a) To all Beneficial Owners in respect of shares held indematerialised form as per the data made available bythe National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) andthe Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) asof the close of business hours on July 31, 2026 (recorddate);
b) To all Members in respect of shares held in physical form asof the close of business hours on July 31, 2026 (record date).
AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED TO RESERVES
During the financial year 2025-26, no amount was transferredto the General Reserve of the Company.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE STATE OFTHE COMPANY'S AFFAIRS/ BUSINESSPERFORMANCE
The Company has sold 12,38,661 motorcycles in FY 2025-26,23.2% higher as compared to sale of 10,05,340 motorcyclesduring FY 2024-25. Out of 12,38,661 motorcycles sold inFY 2025-26, 1,31,318 motorcycles were exported, whichis an increase of 28% over FY 2024-25 export volume of1,02,583 motorcycles.
Net Revenue from operations for the FY 2025-26 was' 22,699.73 Crores, 23% higher as compared to the previousfinancial year's ' 18,451.46 Crores. Net Sales of spare parts,gear and services increased to ' 3,271.72 Crores in FY 2025¬26 from ' 2,657.62 Crores in the previous financial year, with agrowth of 23%.
Your Company's profit before depreciation, interest, otherincome and tax was ' 5,812.85 Crores in the FY 2025-26,higher by 22% over ' 4,768.00 Crores recorded in theFY 2024-25.
MARKET AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
Please refer to the Management Discussion & Analysis Reportwhich forms part of the Annual Report.
ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGYABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGEEARNINGS AND OUTGO
Information on conservation of energy, technologyabsorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo, as requiredto be given pursuant to the provisions of Section 134 of theCompanies Act, 2013 ("the Act"), read with the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014 is provided under Annexure-1.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING ISSUE OF SWEATEQUITY SHARES AND EQUITY SHARES WITHDIFFERENTIAL RIGHTS
The Company has not issued any sweat equity shares or equityshares with differential rights during the financial year 2025¬26.
CHANGES IN SHARE CAPITAL AND THECOMPANY'S EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONPLAN, 2006 AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNITSPLAN, 2019
The paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company as on March31, 2026, was ' 27,43,14,204/-. During the financial year,the Company has issued 65,224 Equity Shares (Face value '1/- each) pursuant to its Employees Stock Option Plan, 2006("ESOP, 2006") and 84,900 Equity Shares (Face value ' 1/-each) under the Company's Restricted Stock Units Plan, 2019("RSU Plan, 2019"). A statement giving complete details as at
March 31, 2026, pursuant to Regulation 14 of the SEBI (ShareBased Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021is available on the website of the Company and the web link forthe same ishttps://www.eicher.in/content/dam/eicher-motors/investor/financial-and-reports/annual-reports/esop-statement-for-the-financialyear-fy2025-26.pdf.
ESOP, 2006 and RSU Plan, 2019, for grant of stock optionshave been implemented by the Company in accordance withthe aforesaid SEBI Regulations. A certificate in this regardfrom M/s. AGSB & Associates, Secretarial Auditors, will beavailable for inspection on the website of the Company under"Investors" Section on the date of Annual General Meeting.The Company has not changed its ESOP, 2006 and RSU Plan,2019 during the financial year.
Further, details of options granted and exercised are includedin Note no. 49 in the Notes to Accounts forming part ofstandalone financial statements.
DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any deposits including fromthe public/members under Section 73 of the Companies Act,2013 read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits)
Rules, 2014 during the financial year. The Company has notrenewed/accepted fixed deposits after May 29, 2009. Thereare no deposits that remain unclaimed.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIALPERSONNEL
In accordance with Section 149(7) of the Companies Act,
2013 and Regulation 25(8) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015,Independent Directors of the Company have given writtendeclarations to the Company confirming that they meet thecriteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) ofthe Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16 of SEBI (LODR)Regulations, 2015. The Company maintains the requisiteBoard composition as per SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, withmajority of Independent Directors on the Board. As on March31, 2026, all Independent Directors of the Company havevalid registrations with the Independent Directors' databankmaintained by Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs in terms ofSection 150 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 6 ofthe Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Directors)Rules, 2014.
Director liable to retire by rotation
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 andother applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013Mr. Siddhartha Vikram Lal (DIN: 00037645), ExecutiveChairman, retires by rotation at the ensuing 44th AnnualGeneral Meeting and being eligible offers himself for re¬appointment. The Board of Directors recommends hisreappointment as a Director in the same capacity.
Change in the Board and Key Managerial Personnel
During the financial year, there has been no change in thecomposition of the Board of Directors and Key Managerial
Personnel of the Company. In accordance with the provisionsof Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, and the Company'sArticles of Association, Mr. Vinod Kumar Aggarwal (DIN:00038906) retired by rotation at the 43rd Annual GeneralMeeting held on August 21, 2025 and was re-appointed by theshareholders of the Company.
The Board of Directors of the Company at its meetingheld on May 21, 2026, after taking into consideration therecommendations of the Nomination & RemunerationCommittee approved the appointment of Mr. Vinod KumarAggarwal (DIN: 00038906) as Executive Vice-Chairman (inthe capacity of Executive Director) with effect from May 21,2026 for a period of three (3) years, subject to the approvalof the members of the Company. The Company has soughtapproval of the shareholders for the appointment of Mr.
Vinod Kumar Aggarwal (DIN: 00038906) as Executive Vice¬Chairman of the Company in the ensuing 44th Annual GeneralMeeting of the Company. Shareholders are requested to referto the Notice of the Annual General Meeting for details.
Mr. Govindarajan Balakrishnan, Managing Director, Ms.
Vidhya Srinivasan, Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Atul Sharma,Company Secretary are the Key Managerial Personnel of theCompany in accordance with the provisions of Sections 2(51)and 203 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules, 2014.
THE COMPANY'S POLICY ON DIRECTORS'APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION
The Company's Hiring & Employment Policy:
A number of factors are considered while selecting candidatesat the Board level which include:
• Ability to contribute to strategic thinking
• Proficiency in Governance norms, policies andmechanisms at the Board level
• Relevant cross industry/functional experience,educational background, skills and experience
• Wherever relevant, independence of Directors in terms ofapplicable regulations
With respect to core competencies and personal reputation,the Company's practices ensure through the selection processthat all Directors:
• Exhibit integrity and accountability
• Exercise informed judgement
• Are financially literate
• Are mature and confident individuals
• Operate with high performance standards
Removal of Directors:
Under extreme circumstances and in highly unusual situations,it may become necessary to remove a Director from theBoard of the Company. Reasons for doing so may relate toany of the following:
i. Breach of confidentiality in any way
ii. Failure to meet obligatory procedures in the disclosureof conflict of interest
iii. Failure to fulfil the fiduciary duties of a Director for theCompany
iv. Acting in any other manner which is against theinterests of the Company
Due process of law will be followed by the Company for anysuch action.
The Company's Remuneration Policy:
The Company's Compensation Strategy defines the principlesunderlying the compensation philosophy for its employees.Compensation is a critical piece of the overall human-resources strategy and broadly refers to all forms of financialreturns and tangible benefits that employees receive as apart of their employment relationship.
The Remuneration/Compensation Policy of the Company isdesigned to attract, motivate and retain its employees. ThisPolicy applies to Directors and Senior Management includingKey Managerial Personnel (KMP) and other employees ofthe Company.
The remuneration of the Managing Director, Whole-time/Executive Director, Key Managerial Personnel (KMPs) andSenior Management of the Company is recommended by theNomination and Remuneration Committee based on criteriasuch as industry benchmarks, the Company's performancevis-a-vis the industry, individual's responsibilities andperformance assessment. The Company pays remunerationby way of salary, perquisites and allowances (fixedcomponent), incentive remuneration and/or commission(variable components).
Loans/advances may be extended to employees for variouspersonal purposes or to aid business functions, from timeto time, on a case-to-case basis, in accordance with therelevant Human Resource guidelines/policies in force oras may be approved by the Chief Financial Officer, theChief Human Resource Officer of the Company, or anyperson authorised by them, including for relocation (schooldeposits/expenses, travel/logistics expenses, housingadvance, housing deposits/brokerage, any other expensestowards relocation); advance submission of tax deducted atsource by the Company on behalf of the employee; advancetowards medical insurance premiums; loans granted toenable grantees exercise ESOPs and towards deposit ofperquisite tax thereon; loans/advances covered under theEmployees Union recognised by the Company as per UnionAgreement; medical emergency advances, etc.
Additionally, in the event of exigencies arising due tocalamities, the Company may provide financial assistanceto any affected employee by way of extending interest-freeloan of an amount not exceeding the employee's two months'gross salary.
Remuneration by way of commission to the Non-ExecutiveDirectors is decided by the Board of Directors within the limitof 1% of the annual net profits of the Company in each of thefinancial years, calculated in accordance with Section 197, 198of the Act.
Remuneration of KMPs and employees largely consists ofbasic remuneration, perquisites, allowances, performanceincentives and employee stock options granted pursuantto the Employees Stock Option Plan, 2006 and RestrictedStock Units Plan, 2019 of the Company. The componentsof remuneration vary for different employee levels and aregoverned by industry patterns, qualifications and experienceof the employee and employee(s) responsibility areas,performance assessment, etc.
The policy is available on the website of the Company athttps://www.eicher.in/content/dam/eicher-motors/investor/corporate-governance/codes-and-policies/Remuneration%20Compensation%20Policy.pdf
ANNUAL EVALUATION OF BOARD,COMMITTEES AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS
The formal annual evaluation of the Board, Board Committeesand Individual Directors including the Chairman of the Boardfor financial year 2025-26 was carried out by the Boardand concluded on May 21, 2026, pursuant to the BoardPerformance Evaluation Policy of the Company and provisionsof the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has specifiedthe criteria for effective performance evaluation of the Board,its Committees and Individual Directors of the Company. Theperformance of the Board and Committees was evaluatedafter seeking inputs from all the Directors on the basis ofcriteria such as Board/Committee constitution, frequency ofmeetings, effectiveness of processes, etc. The performanceof individual Directors (including Independent Directors)was evaluated by the Board (excluding the Director beingevaluated) after seeking inputs from all Directors on the basisof criteria such as thought contribution, business insights andapplied knowledge. The results of evaluation were discussedby the Chairman with the Board/individual Directors. Once theevaluation is complete, the implementation is assessed basedon the criteria set by the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee.
The Independent Directors also separately carried outannual performance evaluation of the Chairman, the non¬independent directors and the Board as a whole for financialyear 2025-26 as per the requirements of the Companies Actand SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 at their meeting held onMay 21, 2026.
MEETINGS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Five (5) meetings of the Board of Directors of the Companywere conducted during the financial year. The details ofBoard/Committees/Shareholder meetings are provided underthe Corporate Governance Report which forms part of theAnnual Report.
DETAILS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES ANDINVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186 OF THECOMPANIES ACT, 2013
The details of loans, guarantees and investments made bythe Company during the financial year which are coveredunder Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 form part ofthe notes no. 8 to 11, 41 and 46 to the financial statementsprovided in this Annual Report.
PARTICULARS OF RELATED PARTYTRANSACTIONS
All contracts/arrangements/transactions entered into by theCompany during the financial year with related parties are incompliance with the applicable provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. The Board ofDirectors has approved the criteria pursuant to which omnibusapproval can be granted for related party transactions by theAudit Committee. Requisite approvals of the Audit Committee,the Board and the shareholders, as required, were obtained bythe Company for the related party transactions.
There were no materially significant Related PartyTransactions made by the Company with Promoters, Directorsor Key Managerial Personnel, subsidiaries, joint ventures andassociate Companies which may have a potential conflictwith the interest of the Company. Transactions that arerequired to be reported in Form AOC-2 are provided underAnnexure-2 and forms part of this Report. The details ofthe transactions with Related Parties are also provided in theCompany's financial statements in accordance with IndianAccounting Standards.
The Company had obtained shareholders' approval at the 43rdAnnual General Meeting (AGM) held on August 21, 2025 forcertain related party transactions between VE CommercialVehicles Limited (VECV), subsidiary of the Company, andVolvo Group India Private Limited (VGIPL), a related party ofVECV, for the FY 2025-26 as per the provisions of Regulation23(4) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. Further, based onthe recommendations of the Audit Committee and the Board,said related party transactions between VECV and VGIPL forFY 2026-27 are proposed for approval of the shareholders atthe ensuing 44th Annual General Meeting by way of OrdinaryResolution. Please refer to the notice of the 44th AnnualGeneral Meeting for further details.
The Company has a Policy on materiality of and dealing withRelated Party Transactions, as approved by the Board, whichis available on its website www.eichermotors.com.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee of the Company is constituted pursuantto the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI(LODR) Regulations, 2015. At present, members of the AuditCommittee are:
SI. No. Name of Members
1 Mr. S. Madhavan (Committee Chairman),Independent Director
2 Mr. Inder Mohan Singh, Independent Director
3 Mr. Arun Vasu, Independent Director
DETAILS OF ESTABLISHMENT OF VIGILMECHANISM
The Company has formulated a Whistle Blower Policy toestablish a vigil mechanism for Directors, employees, dealersand vendors of the Company to report concerns aboutunethical behaviour, actual or suspected fraud or violation ofthe Company's Code of Conduct or Ethics Policy or to reportgenuine concerns or grievances including instances of leakor suspected leak of unpublished price sensitive informationpursuant to SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations,2015. The Whistle Blower Policy of the Company is available athttps://www.eicher.in/content/dam/eicher-motors/investor/corporate-governance/codes-and-policies/EML_Whistle_Blower_Policy_14.05.2025.pdf
SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATE AND JOINTVENTURE COMPANIES
Highlights of performance of subsidiaries, associates andjoint venture Companies and their contribution to the overallperformance of the Company during the financial year.
Royal Enfield North America Limited(Wholly-owned Subsidiary)
Royal Enfield North America Ltd. ("RENA"), incorporated inMarch 2015 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eicher MotorsLimited, is engaged in the distribution and sale of Royal Enfieldmotorcycles, spares, accessories and riding gear acrossNorth America. During the FY 2025-26, RENA sold 5,865motorcycles, including 543 motorcycles sold to Royal EnfieldCanada Limited (its wholly-owned subsidiary), and recordeda revenue of ' 244.82 Crores, including ' 21.30 Crores fromsales to Royal Enfield Canada Limited. As on March 31, 2026,RENA had a network of 138 contracted multi-brand outletsacross the United States. During the FY 2025-26, RENAparticipated in 32 dealer demonstration events and continuedits association with motorcycle racing and riding events suchas American Flat Track, Daytona, Vintage Motorcycle, Barberand Build Train Race (BTR) programmes, with participation in38 collective events. These events helped in strengtheningbrand visibility and customer engagement across the region.
Royal Enfield Canada Limited(Wholly-owned Subsidiary)
Royal Enfield Canada Limited ("RECA"), was incorporatedin April 2016 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal EnfieldNorth America Ltd. ("RENA"), to manage the distribution andsale of Royal Enfield motorcycles, genuine parts, accessories
and apparel in Canada. During the FY 2025-26, RECA sold562 motorcycles and generated revenue of ' 25.08 Crores.
As on March 31, 2026, the Company operated through anetwork of 20 multi-brand outlets across Canada. During theFY 2025-26, RECA participated in five dealer demonstrationevents, strengthening customer engagement and enhancingthe visibility of the Royal Enfield brand in Canada.
Royal Enfield Brasil Comercio De Motocicletas Ltda.(Wholly-owned Subsidiary)
The Company commenced its operations in Brazil in 2016through Royal Enfield Brasil Comercio de Motocicletas Ltda("RE Brazil"), the Company's direct distribution subsidiary inBrazil. During the previous financial year (FY 2024-25), REBrazil further strengthened its operational footprint in Brazilwith the establishment of its second motorcycle CompletelyKnocked Down (CKD) assembly facility in Manaus. During theFY 2025-26, RE Brazil delivered a strong performance, selling34,264 motorcycles, representing a growth of 70.9% over theprevious financial year. Net revenue for the year ended March31, 2026 was ' 1,156.88 Crores, reflecting a growth of 103.1%compared to the previous financial year. The Company alsoexpanded its retail presence by onboarding 10 new dealershipsduring the FY 2025-26, taking the total dealership network inBrazil to 46 as on March 31, 2026.
Royal Enfield (Thailand) Ltd(Wholly-owned Subsidiary)
Royal Enfield (Thailand) Ltd. ("RETH") was incorporatedon September 18, 2018 and commenced sales operationsin September 2019. During the previous financial year (FY2024-25), RETH established its own CKD assembly facilityin Thailand, the first self-owned assembly facility of RoyalEnfield outside India which is also ISO 9001:14000 certified.During the FY 2025-26, RETH achieved assembling eight (8)Royal Enfield motorcycle models through its CKD assemblyfacility, reinforcing its presence in the Thailand market. TheCompany also commenced exports to Vietnam and initiatedrim assembly for supply to Eicher Motors Limited and RoyalEnfield Brasil Comercio de Motocicleta Ltda.
RETH continued to strengthen its presence in Thailand and isrepresented through a dealer network of 28 exclusive stores,one multi-brand outlet and seven authorised sales andservice points. Royal Enfield maintained its position as thesecond-largest player in the mid-size motorcycle segment inThailand, with a market share of 19.3% during the FY 2025-26.Royal Enfield continues to enjoy strong acceptance amongstcustomers, riding communities, dealer partners, custombuilders and rental operators, supported by more than 60Royal Enfield communities across the country.
During the FY 2025-26, RETH received two awards from theGrand Prix Group, with the Goan Classic 350 being recognisedas the "Best Modern Classic" and the Super Meteor 650receiving the "Modern Cruiser Middleweight" award. TheCompany sold 3,161 motorcycles during the FY 2025-26 andrecorded revenue of ' 169.94 Crores, representing a growth of43.7% over the previous financial year.
Royal Enfield UK Ltd(Wholly-owned Subsidiary)
Royal Enfield UK Ltd. ("REUK") was incorporated in August2019 and commenced sales operations in June 2020. REUKcommenced direct sales to the local dealers in the UnitedKingdom ("UK"), without a local distributor, from May, 2023. Asat March 31, 2026, REUK had 51 sales and aftersales partners,including 18 exclusive stores in the UK. As part of its networkdevelopment plans, REUK appointed leading dealer partnersand continued the development of new dealerships for theforthcoming financial year.
During the FY 2025-26, REUK sold 3,292 motorcycles andrecorded revenue of ' 154.84 Crores, representing growth of11% over the previous financial year. Royal Enfield achievedthe No. 2 position in the mid-size motorcycle segmentby market share in the UK. During the FY 2025-26, RoyalEnfield was ranked No. 2 in the National Motorcycle DealerAssociation's manufacturer-dealer relationship survey.
Royal Enfield Europe B.V.
(Wholly-owned Subsidiary)
Royal Enfield Europe BV ("RE Europe") was incorporated inMarch 2024 and commenced sales operations from July2025. RE Europe started selling directly in the Germanymarket without a local distributor from October 2025. It has anetwork of 68 dealers in Germany and some major distributorsin some Eastern European countries.
During the FY 2025-26, RE Europe sold 3,437 motorcyclesand achieved a revenue of ' 150.62 Crores.
Eicher Polaris Private Limited
Eicher Polaris Private Limited ("EPPL"), a joint venturecompany, was involved in the manufacturing and sales ofpersonal utility vehicles.
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of EPPL at theirrespective meetings held on February 18, 2020 approvedthe voluntary liquidation (solvent liquidation) of EPPL andappointed an insolvency professional as the liquidator. Theliquidation process is currently in progress.
VE Commercial Vehicles Limited
The overview of the performance of VE Commercial VehiclesLimited is covered separately in the Annual Report on pageno. 476 to 483.
Report containing salient features of financialstatements of subsidiaries and joint ventureCompanies
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Act,a report containing the salient features of the financialstatements of the Company's subsidiaries and joint venturecompany in Form AOC-1 is attached as Annexure-3.
COMPANIES WHICH HAVE BECOME OR CEASEDTO BE THE COMPANY'S SUBSIDIARIES,JOINT VENTURES OR ASSOCIATE COMPANIESDURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR
No company has become or ceased to be the Company'ssubsidiary, joint venture or associate company during thefinancial year 2025-26.
DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIALORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORSOR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTINGTHE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND THECOMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN FUTUREThere are no significant and material orders passed bythe Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which would impactthe going concern status of the Company and its futureoperations. However, members' attention is drawn to thestatement on contingent liabilities, and commitments in thenotes forming part of the financial statements.
DETAILS IN RESPECT OF ADEQUACY OFINTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITHREFERENCE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Details of internal financial control and its adequacy areincluded in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report,which forms part of the Annual Report.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Board of the Company has constituted a CorporateSocial Responsibility (CSR) Committee and has framed aCorporate Social Responsibility Policy and identified LocalArea Development, Social Mission (responsible travel andenvironmental sustainability) and Road Safety, as themeswhich are given preference while formulating CSR AnnualAction Plan for the Company. The Company will continue tosupport social projects that are consistent with the Policy.
Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Company ispresently constituted of:
1. Mr. Arun Vasu, Chairman of the Committee
2. Mr. Siddhartha Lal
3. Mr. Inder Mohan Singh
4. Ms. Ira Gupta
Annual Report on CSR activities is annexed as Annexure-4.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared bythe Company in accordance with the requirements of IndianAccounting Standard ("Ind AS")-110 "Consolidated FinancialStatements" and Ind AS 28 "Investment in Associatesand Joint ventures", prescribed under Section 133 of theCompanies Act, 2013, read with the rules issued thereunder.The consolidated financial statements are provided as partof the Annual Report. A statement containing the salientfeatures of the financial statements of each of the subsidiariesand joint ventures in the prescribed Form AOC-1 is attached tothis Report.
Pursuant to Section 136 of the Act, the financial statements,consolidated financial statements and separate accounts ofthe subsidiaries are available on the website of the Companyat www.eichermotors.com. These are also available forinspection by the shareholders at the Registered Office ofthe Company during business hours. The Company shallprovide free of cost, the physical copies of the financialstatements of the Company and its subsidiary Companies tothe shareholders upon their request. The consolidated totalComprehensive income of the Company and its subsidiariesamounted to ' 5,633.88 Crores for the FY 2025-26 ascompared to ' 4,504.12 Crores for the FY 2024-25.
AUDITORS
(a) Statutory Auditors and their report
M/s S. R. Batliboi & Co., LLP, Chartered Accountants(Firm Registration Number: 301003E/E300005), werere-appointed as Statutory Auditors in the 40th (Fortieth)Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company forthe second term of five consecutive years, from theconclusion of the 40th AGM till the conclusion of the45th AGM to be held in 2027. The Statutory Auditorshave confirmed their eligibility under Section 141 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and the Rules made thereunder tocontinue to act as Statutory Auditors of the Company.
The Statutory Auditors had carried out audit of thefinancial statements of the Company for the financialyear ended March 31, 2026 pursuant to the provisionsof the Companies Act, 2013. The reports of StatutoryAuditors form part of the Annual Report. The reports areself-explanatory and do not contain any qualifications,reservations or adverse remarks.
(b) Secretarial Auditors and their report
The Board of Directors had approved the appointmentof M/s. AGSB & Associates, Company Secretaries, asSecretarial Auditors of the Company for a term of 5 (five)consecutive years commencing from FY 2025-26 till FY2029-30, in terms of provisions of Regulation 24A of theSEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 read with SEBI CircularNo. SEBI/HO/CFD/ CFD-PoD-2/CIR/P/2024/185 datedDecember 31, 2024 and the Companies Act, 2013 toconduct the Secretarial Audit of the Company. The saidappointment was approved by the shareholders at the43rd Annual General Meeting of the Company.
As required under Section 204 of the Companies Act,2013, the Secretarial Audit Report for the financial yearended March 31, 2026 is annexed as Annexure-5 tothis Report. The Secretarial Auditors' Report is self¬explanatory and do not contain any qualifications,reservations or adverse remarks.
Further, VE Commercial Vehicles Limited ("VECV")is a Material subsidiary of the Company in terms ofRegulation 16(1)(c) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations,
2015. Pursuant to provisions of Regulation 24A of theSEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, the Secretarial Audit
Report submitted by the Secretarial Auditors of VECV isalso annexed as Annexure-6 to this Report.
(c) Cost Auditors
In terms of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 readwith Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, itis hereby confirmed that the cost accounts and recordsare made and maintained by the Company as specifiedby the Central Government under sub-section (1) ofSection 148 of the Companies Act, 2013.
M/s. Jyothi Satish & Co, a qualified Cost Accountant Firm(Firm registration No. 101197), has been appointed asthe Cost Auditor to carry out audit of the cost records ofthe Company for FY 2025-26 pursuant to the provisionsof the Companies Act, 2013. The Cost Auditor shallsubmit its report to the Board of Directors within the timeprescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 and the rulesmade thereunder.
DETAILS IN RESPECT OF FRAUD REPORTEDBY AUDITORS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 143(12) of theCompanies Act, 2013, the Statutory Auditor, SecretarialAuditors and the Cost Auditors have not reported any incidentof fraud to the Audit Committee or the Board during thefinancial year under review.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENTDISCUSSION & ANALYSIS AND BUSINESSRESPONSIBILITY & SUSTAINABILITYREPORTS
As per SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, the CorporateGovernance Report together with the Auditors' certificateconfirming compliance with the conditions of CorporateGovernance, Management Discussion & Analysis Report andBusiness Responsibility & Sustainability Report forms part ofthe Annual Report.
INTEGRATED REPORT
The Company has prepared an Integrated Annual Report forFY 2025-26 which will help the stakeholders to understand theCompany's economic, environmental, social and governanceperformance more effectively and analyse the financial andnon-financial performance of the Company. Said Report willprovide a better understanding of the Company's long-termperspective to the shareholders. This Report is available onthe website of the Company at www.eichermotors.com.
ANNUAL RETURN
The Annual Return as required under Section 92 (3) read withSection 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 is available onthe website of the Company and the web link for the sameishttps://eicher.in/content/dam/eicher-motors/investor/financial-and-reports/annual-reports/eml-mgt-7-2025-26-Final.pdf
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according tothe information and explanations obtained by them, yourDirectors make the following statements in terms of Section134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013:
a) that in the preparation of the Annual FinancialStatements for the year ended March 31, 2026, theapplicable accounting standards have been followedalong with proper explanation relating to materialdepartures, if any;
b) that such accounting policies as mentioned in Note no.
3 of the Notes to the Financial Statements have beenselected and applied consistently and judgement andestimates have been made that are reasonable andprudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state ofaffairs of the Company as at March 31, 2026 and of theprofits of the Company for the year ended on that date;
c) that proper and sufficient care has been taken forthe maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of the Companies Act,2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) that the Annual Financial Statements have beenprepared on a going concern basis;
e) that proper internal financial controls to be followed bythe Company have been laid down and that the financialcontrols are adequate and were operating effectively;and
f) that proper systems have been devised to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicable lawsand that such systems were adequate and operatingeffectively.
PARTICULARS OF DIRECTORS & EMPLOYEES
Disclosures as required under Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014:
1) Ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median remuneration of the employees of the Company and thepercentage increase in remuneration of Directors & KMPs in the financial year:
Sl.
No.
Name of the Director/KMP
Designation
Ratio ofRemuneration ofDirectors to MedianRemuneration ofEmployees
PercentageIncrease inRemuneration forFY 2025-26 overFY 2024-25
1.
Mr. Siddhartha Lal
Executive Chairman (from February 13, 2025)Managing Director (upto February 12, 2025)
190.4
(33.9%)#
Decrease in remuneration
2
Mr. Govindarajan Balakrishnan(Refer note A below)
Managing Director (from February 13, 2025)Whole Time Director (up to February 12, 2025)
106.3
25.9%
3.
Mr. Inder Mohan Singh
Non-Executive Independent Director
6.1
29.4%
4.
Mr. S. Madhavan
6.2
36.3%
5.
Mr. Tejpreet Singh Chopra
5.9
36.1%
6.
Ms. Ira Gupta
Non-Executive Independent Director(Appointed w.e.f. February 10, 2025)
6.0
N.A.*
7.
Mr. Arun Vasu
Non-Executive Independent Director(Appointed w.e.f. February 13, 2025)
8
Ms. Vidhya Srinivasan(Refer note B below)
Chief Financial Officer
19%
9.
Mr. Atul Sharma
Company Secretary
32.9%
Remuneration of Directors/Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) who have held their respective positions for a part of the year in either FY2024-25 or in FY 2025-26 has not been annualised.
#With the appointment of Mr. Siddhartha Lai as the Executive Chairman and cessation as the Managing Director of the Company w.e.f.February 13,2025, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board made changes in his remuneration commensurate with hisnew position in the Company.
*The % change in remuneration is not comparable as the said Directors held their respective positions for a part of the year either in FY2024-25 or in FY 2025-26 and hence the same is not provided.
Note:
A) The annual remuneration of Mr. Govindarajan Balakrishnanfor the FY2024-25, without considering the perquisitevalue of employees' stock options on exercise, was'837Crores. During the FY2025-26, no stock options wereexercised by Mr. Govindarajan Balakrishnan. His annualremuneration for the FY2025-26 was ' 10.54 Crores, ascompared to ' 837 Crores for FY2024-25, representingan increase of 25.9%.
B) The annual remuneration of Ms. Vidhya Srinivasan for theFY2025-26, was'438 Crores without considering theperquisite value of employees' stock options exercisedduring the year, representing an increase of 19% from FY2024-25.
C) Until March 31,2026, Mr. Vinod Kumar Aggarwal was theManaging Director and CEO of VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd(VECV), a material subsidiary of the Company and drewremuneration from VECV in accordance with the limits
permitted under the Companies Act, 203 and the rulesthereunder and as approved by the Nomination andRemuneration Committee and the Board of VECV. Noremuneration was paid to Mr. Vinod Kumar Aggarwalfrom the Company during the FY2025-26. As partof his remuneration from VECV he was eligible for thebenefits under the long-term incentive plan of VECVwhich includes issue of Stock Options pursuant toEicher Motors Limited Restricted Stock Unit Plan 2019(RSU Plan, 2019). During FY2025-26, certain stockoptions have been granted to Mr. Vinod Kumar Aggarwalpursuant to the RSU Plan, 2019 of the Company as perthe recommendation received from VECV. VECV shallbear the entire cost of the Stock Options granted bythe Company. VECV shall reimburse to the Company,cost of said Stock Options calculated pursuant to therecognised valuation method and there will not be anyfinancial impact on the Company.
2) Percentage increase in the median remuneration of theemployees in the financial year: 8.63%
3) Number of permanent employees on the rolls ofCompany as at March 31, 2026: 5,333 employeesconsisting of 4,935 male and 398 female.
4) Average percentile increase already made in the salariesof employees other than the managerial personnel
in the last financial year and its comparison with thepercentile increase in the managerial remunerationand justification thereof and point out if there are anyexceptional circumstances for increase in the managericremuneration:
The average percentage increase in remuneration ofthe employees (other than managerial personnel) in thefinancial year was 8.4%, however there was a decrease inthe managerial remuneration of 25.2%. If we include theperquisite value of employees stock options exercisedduring the financial year, the percentage increase foremployees (other than managerial personnel) was6.3%, however there was a decrease in the managerialremuneration of 34.4%.
5) It is hereby affirmed that the remuneration is paid as perthe Remuneration Policy of the Company.
Further, a statement containing particulars of top tenemployees in terms of the remuneration drawn andemployees drawing remuneration in excess of the limitsset out in Rule 5(2) & (3) of the Companies (Appointmenand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,
2014, as amended, are provided as part of the Directors'Report. However, in terms of provisions of Section 136of the said Act, the Annual Report is being sent to all themembers of the Company and others entitled thereto,excluding the said statement. Any member interestedin obtaining such particulars may write atinvestors@eichermotors.com. The said information is alsoavailable for inspection at the Registered Office of theCompany during working hours till the date of the AnnualGeneral Meeting.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Requisite information is provided under Management Discussiorand Analysis Report which forms part of the Annual Report onpage no. 156.
COMPLIANCE OF SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
During the financial year under review, the Company hascomplied with applicable Secretarial Standards specified bythe Institute of Company Secretaries of India pursuant toSection 118 of the Companies Act, 2013.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN ATWORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITIONAND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has zero tolerance towards sexual harassmentat the workplace and towards this end, has adopted a policyin line with the provisions of Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013and the Rules made thereunder. All employees (permanent,contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under the said
policy. An Internal Complaints Committee is also formed,as per the requirement of the aforesaid Act, to redressthe complaints received on sexual harassment. During thefinancial year under review, the Company has received threecomplaints of sexual harassment. As per the prescribedprocess, enquiries have been conducted and the complaintswere closed during the year.
The Company also conducts various programmes in theorganisation on a continuous basis for spreading awareness.During the financial year, approximately 15,342 employees/trainees participated in awareness programs on prevention ofsexual harassment at workplace. The training/ programs wereconducted through workshops, e-learning modules and aspart of new hires induction programme.
The following is a summary of sexual harassment complaintsreceived and closed during the financial year:
Number of complaints received
03
Number of complaints closed
Number of cases pending for more than ninety days
00
COMPLIANCE OF THE PROVISIONS RELATINGTO THE MATERNITY BENEFITS ACT, 1961
Your Company is in compliance with the provisions of theMaternity Benefits Act, 1961 for the year ended March 31, 2026.
PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE INSOLVENCY ANDBANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
No Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process had commencedagainst the Company during the financial year under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. No proceedingswere pending against the Company under the Insolvency andBankruptcy Code, 2016 as at the end of the financial year.
ONE-TIME SETTLEMENT AND VALUATIONDONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM BANKS ANDFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
During the financial year, there was no one-time settlementwith any bank or financial institution. Hence, no valuation wasrequired to be undertaken.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We thank our customers, business associates and bankers fortheir continued support during the financial year.
We wish to convey our deep appreciation to the dealers ofthe Company for their achievements in the area of sales andservice, and to suppliers/ vendors for their valuable support.
We also place on record our sincere appreciation for theenthusiasm and commitment of the Company's employeesfor the growth of the Company and look forward to theircontinued involvement and support.
For and on behalf of the Board of DirectorsFor Eicher Motors Limited
Siddhartha Lal Govindarajan Balakrishnan
Executive Chairman Managing Director
DIN: 00037645 DIN:03093035
Place: Gurugram Place: Gurugram
Date: May 22, 2026 Date: May 22, 2026