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is riding the battery wave nicely, but the real test is whether they can nail the EV transition.

: A 26% profit jump to ₹249 crores shows their traditional battery business is still firing - aftermarket demand is solid, OEMs are buying, and international AGM battery sales are strong. They're clearly the leader in conventional automotive batteries and that franchise remains valuable. The excitement is all about their EV pivot though. The Gotion partnership for lithium cells, giga-factory plans, and heavy capex spending signal they're serious about not getting left behind as India electrifies. Problem is, everyone's making similar bets and success isn't guaranteed. At 24x forward P/E, the market's already pricing in a successful EV transformation. That's a lot of pressure on a company that's historically been great at making lead-acid batteries but is now venturing into lithium technology where the competition includes global giants with deeper pockets.