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Bajaj Auto Charts a Diversification Path. Market Share Drops
Bajaj Auto's chairman outlines a less cyclical future across EV, exports, and financing while domestic motorcycle share slid to 15.6% in FY2026.
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Chairman Niraj Bajaj's FY2026 letter to shareholders lays out a vision: a less cyclical Bajaj Auto, diversified across electric mobility, premium motorcycles, exports, vehicle financing and technology. The company posted another record year – standalone revenue of ₹58,732 crore, consolidated revenue near ₹63,000 crore, and surplus cash of ₹18,137 crore. That financial muscle lets it fund multiple growth engines simultaneously.
Yet the letter is candid about the problem that makes this pivot urgent. Bajaj Auto's domestic motorcycle market share fell from 16.6% to 15.6% during FY2026. Competition in the entry and mid-commuter segments intensified. The first priority in the chairman's FY2027 agenda is strengthening competitiveness in the 125cc-plus motorcycle segment. Premiumisation, not a retreat to mass commuters, is the chosen path.
The diversification play is broad. Electric mobility sits at the centre:
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