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Bosch

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Q2 FY27 earnings call · Guided by management

Call held 6 Nov 2026 · Read the filing on NSEFiling

20​million unitsCumulative power tools produced · Power ToolsMudlapur · p. 6
20​million unitsCumulative active safety units per platform · RBICMudlapur · p. 8
5–15​%Export share per Bosch locationMudlapur · Q&A · p. 15
M.Cap
₹1,48,955Cr₹1.49L Cr
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1Y return
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Results Q2 FY27, as filed · consolidated · ₹ Cr

Q2 FY27Q2 FY26YoYQ1 FY27QoQ
Revenue7,6554,795+59.7%5,842+31.0%
EBITDA1,037617+68.1%821+26.3%
EBITDA margin13.6%12.9%+68 bps14.1%-51 bps
One-off items130————
PBTProfit before tax1,122730+53.7%942+19.1%
Net profit841555+51.6%706+19.0%
EPS (₹)284.97188.01+51.6%239.41+19.0%

From the company's own results filing on NSE. Net profit is the owners' share. Growth and the dotted lines are worked out from the filed figures.

Guidance

RBIC: RBIC margin pressure may last about one more quarter, then return to earlier margins

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · Q&A · p. 12
“This is also likely to be there for maybe one more quarter, that's our hope at least that we are able to come out of this soon. And after that, we should get back to better margins or earlier margins.”

In short

  1. 01Consolidated Q2 FY27 revenue was INR76,551 million, up 28.2%, with EBITDA up 23.2% to INR10,371 million.
  2. 02Raw material prices, mainly aluminium, and INR depreciation against the euro offset part of the EBITDA gain.
  3. 03Management expects a more modest second half, citing inflation, weak monsoons and tighter interest rates.
  4. 04RBIC Q2 EBITDA grew 4.7% to INR2,344 million; management hopes margins return to earlier levels after about one more quarter.
  5. 05Board approved a 3-for-1 bonus issue and a split of INR10 shares into INR2 shares, subject to shareholder approval.
  6. 06A reversal of the long-term service award provision of INR1,304 million was booked as an exceptional item.
  7. 07The TACO joint venture is to start production mid-next year and the TSF joint venture towards the end of next year.

Capex

Capex mainly plant and machinery, upgrading lines to raise output

Oslen Tillmann · Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 11
“So most of the spending goes into plant and machinery, that's the lion's share of it. And in this year, it especially is the upgrading of existing production lines to facilitate the volume output so that we can deliver to our customers.”

Capex spend is seasonal, with high spend in the third quarter

Oslen Tillmann · Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 11
“So usually, we have a seasonality in the spend for capex. Was a very high spend in the third quarter of the financial year.”

Capacity

RBIC: RBIC has been overbooked on capacity and customer requests

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · Q&A · p. 11
“till now we've been overbooked on capacities, overbooked on customer requests.”

Segments

Consumer Goods: Consumer Goods grew 17.1% in Q2 on standard line products and e-commerce

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 4
“Consumer Goods business grew by 17.1% due to strong market demand in standard line products and accessories along with increase in e-commerce sales.”

Mobility: Standalone mobility business grew 30.3% in Q2

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 5
“mobility business grew by 30.3% in July-September '26 quarter”

Powertrain Solutions: OEM alignment to fuel-efficiency rules accelerating content-per-vehicle growth in passenger segments

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 5
“This alignment is directly accelerating our content-per-vehicle growth across all passenger segments.”

Powertrain Solutions: Early consultations with OEMs started on draft BS-VII norms for 2029 cars, 2031 CVs

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 6
“In light of the draft notification released for Phase 3 BS-VII implementation 2029 for passenger cars and 2031 for commercial vehicles, alongside draft 215 test procedures, Bosch has initiated early platform and powertrain architecture consultations with OEMs across all segments.”

RBIC: RBIC Q2 revenue INR15,062 million, up 27.9%

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 7
“Quarter-on-quarter, revenue from operations of RBIC in July-September '26 stood at INR15,062 million, which grew by 27.9% over July-September '25.”

Demand

Passenger vehicles: Passenger vehicle demand stayed strong in Q2 FY27

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 3
“Passenger vehicle demand remained strong in Q2 FY27, supported by low base, sustained SUV preference, and positive consumer sentiment.”

Tractors: Tractor demand weakened towards end of Q2

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 3
“Tractor demand was the key area of weakness towards the end of Q2.”

Second half expected to be more modest

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · Q&A · p. 10
“A little more modest second half is likely outcome as we go forward.”

Other vehicle segments likely to follow tractors to modest growth on high base

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · Q&A · p. 11
“The other segments are likely to go in a similar direction simply because of the very high base of the same quarter last year.”

Flat to modest growth expected in Q3 FY27 against high prior-year base

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 3
“We expect flat to modest growth in Q3 FY27 relative to a high prior-year base.”

Margins and costs

EBITDA gain partly offset by aluminium prices and INR depreciation against euro

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 4
“The improvement in absolute EBITDA was mainly driven by strong growth in revenue, which was partly offset by steep increase in raw material prices, mainly aluminum, and adverse forex development due to depreciation of INR versus euro.”

RBIC: RBIC EBITDA growth held back by aluminium and ECU cost increases

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 7
“The growth in EBITDA was less pronounced due to adverse impacts of steep increase in raw material prices, particularly aluminum, and ECUs, which drove higher material costs.”

RBIC: RBIC margin driven mainly by volume, against raw material and forex costs

Oslen Tillmann · Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 9
“The margin development is mostly driven by the volume and the subsequent absorption of cost. So this is the main driver, the volume.”

Cost pass-through to customers comes with a time lag

Oslen Tillmann · Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 9
“There is a certain time lag in this as we are passing on to our customers, if we have a contractual base for this passing on.”

RBIC: RBIC margin expected to improve as some costs are recovered

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · Q&A · p. 12
“No, no. I mean, we will recover some of the costs, so it gets better, Yes.”

Acquisitions and new business

Bosch Chassis Systems India (RBIC): Bosch Chassis Systems India acquired on 1 July 2026; consolidated in Q2 FY27 for first time

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 3
“Following Bosch Limited's acquisition of Bosch Chassis Systems India Private Limited on 1st July 2026, the consolidated financial results for Q2 FY27 incorporate the performance of this wholly owned subsidiary for the first time.”

Powertrain Solutions: CNG direct injection validated for cars and LCVs, with diesel-level efficiency

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 6
“In a world's first, Bosch Limited has successfully validated CNG direct injection on engine and vehicle benches for passenger car and light commercial vehicle segments, achieving performance and fuel efficiency on par with diesel”

Two-Wheeler & Powersports: Engine management and ABS launched on 160 cc motorcycle after 9-month development

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 6
“completing a focused 9-month development cycle to launch integrated engine management systems and ABS on high-volume 160 cc street motorcycle.”

Mobility Aftermarket: New passenger car clutch and suspension parts launched in aftermarket

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 6
“We have successfully expanded our product offerings with the launch of new passenger car clutch and suspension components”

Power Tools: Power Tools launched first range of PPE safety helmets

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 7
“the division successfully diversified beyond hand tools into an adjacent market with the launch of our first ever range of PPE safety helmets.”

Dividends and buybacks

Board approved 3-for-1 bonus issue and split of INR10 shares into INR2 shares

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 8
“approved the utilization of retained earnings to issue three fully paid bonus equity shares for every one fully paid-up equity share held, and a subdivision of each INR10 equity share, including the proposed bonus shares, into shares of INR2 face value”

One-offs

Service award provision of INR1,304 million reversed as exceptional item (consolidated)

₹130.4​Cr
Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 4
“reassessed the service award liability and has reversed the provision amounting to INR1,304 million, which is shown as an exceptional item.”

Building Technologies: Prior-year H1 included INR5,560 million profit from sale of building technology businesses

₹556​Cr
Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 4
“In the previous year, the company had sold its Video Systems, Access and Intrusion, and Communication Systems under Building Technologies segment, and the resultant profit amounting to INR5,560 million was accounted during this period.”

Standalone credit of INR1,240 million from service award provision reversal

₹124​Cr
Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 5
“the company reversed the provision for employee long-term service award and the resulting credit of INR1,240 million has been shown as an exceptional item.”

RBIC: RBIC one-time costs for ESP10 production start and extra two-wheeler ABS line

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 8
“The decline is again attributed mainly to increase in raw material prices and one-time costs incurred for start of production of new-generation ESPs like ESP10 and commissioning of additional line for increase in capacity of ABS, which is ABS10M for two-wheelers.”

RBIC: RBIC prior-year H1 had INR775 million one-time charge from depreciation method change

₹77.5​Cr
Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 8
“Due to the change, a one-time cumulative impact of INR775 million was charged to P&L”

Risks

RBIC: Full recovery of higher material costs from customers cannot be predicted

Oslen Tillmann · Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 9
“So there is discussions ongoing. And I cannot, at the moment, predict that we can recuperate 100%.”

Inflation, weak monsoons and tighter interest rates named as demand headwinds

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · Q&A · p. 10
“There is a lot of effect, inflation effect in the system. Monsoons have been weak. The interest rates are getting tightened.”

Global conflicts and supply chain disruptions named as external risks

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 3
“We remain mindful of the external risks that global conflicts and supply chain disruptions pose to the macroeconomic landscape.”

Some costs not covered by contracts with specific customers are not recovered

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · Q&A · p. 9
“And there may be some things which, in some very specific customers, there may not be contractually covered, and those things get left out.”

Other

Consolidated Q2 revenue INR76,551 million, up 28.2% year on year

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 4
“Quarter-on-quarter, revenue from operations in July-September 2026 stood at INR76,551 million, which grew by 28.2% over July-September 2025”

Consolidated Q2 EBITDA INR10,371 million, up 23.2%

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 4
“The EBITDA for July-September '26 was INR10,371 million, which grew by 23.2% over the same quarter of previous year.”

Consolidated Q2 profit after tax up 18.5%

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 4
“The profit after tax for July-September 2026 grew by 18.5% over the same quarter of previous year.”

Consolidated H1 profit after tax INR16,541 million, down 13.1%

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 4
“Profit after tax for six months ending on September '26 stood at INR16,541 million, which is reduction of 13.1% over the same period of previous year.”

Standalone Q2 revenue INR61,641 million, up 28.6%

Guruprasad Mudlapur · Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer · p. 5
“Quarter-on-quarter, revenue from operations in July-September 2026 stood at INR61,641 million, which grew by 28.6% over July-September 2025.”

Sources

Management's own statements, quoted from its NSE filings. This page was read by AI and can contain mistakes: check the source pages before relying on any figure. No forecast or opinion of ours. Not investment advice.

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