Shares of Tata Motors rose by nearly 3% on Thursday, recovering some ground following its fourth-quarter results for the financial year 2024–25.
The company’s shares were trading at Rs 717.35, up 2.63%, at the time this report was written. The stock opened at Rs 699.15 and touched the day’s high of Rs 717.35.
The rise in Tata Motors’ share price comes even after the company reported a 51% fall in its consolidated net profit to Rs 8,470 crore for the quarter ending March 2025. In the same period last year, the company had reported a profit of Rs 17,407 crore. However, analysts appear to be looking beyond the profit drop and are focusing more on the company’s margins and business outlook.
Brokerage firm CLSA has given Tata Motors an ‘outperform’ rating and set a target price of Rs 805. Analysts at CLSA said that the performance of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) was in line with expectations.
The earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) margin for JLR stood at 10.7% for the January to March quarter. This was better than the margin recorded in the previous quarter (October to December).
Tata Motors’ commercial vehicle business also performed well, with EBITDA margin, including the benefit from the government’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, at 12.2%. The India passenger vehicle segment posted an EBITDA margin of 7.9%, which was a 60 basis points rise from the previous quarter. Analysts attributed this improvement to a better mix of products and the support from PLI incentives.
The company’s efforts in the electric vehicle (EV) space have also made news recently. Tata Motors announced that two of its electric cars, the Curvv.ev and Tiago.ev, are now available for procurement through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM). These , underlining the company’s progress in supplying EVs to government bodies.
By listing the Curvv.ev and Tiago.ev on GeM, Tata Motors is allowing government departments across the country to purchase these electric models, which supports the shift to cleaner transport.
While the profit figures were down, Tata Motors reported a slight rise in total revenue from operations. The company’s consolidated revenue for the quarter was Rs 1,19,503 crore, up 0.4% from Rs 1,19,033 crore during the same period last year. This was lower than market estimates.
Despite the decline in profit, Tata Motors announced a dividend for shareholders. In a filing to the stock exchanges, the company said, “The Board of Directors at its meeting held today has recommended declaration of final dividend of Rs 6 per equity share of Rs 2 each (at 300%) for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.”
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