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Acceleration in Uncertainty | Mahindra & Mahindra

That was the theme Mahindra's management chose for its Q1 FY27 analyst meet last Thursday — and the numbers lived up to the billing. Consolidated revenue rose 28 per cent year on year to Rs 58,188 crore, while profit after tax climbed 34 per cent to Rs 5,455 crore, translating into an annualised return on equity of 23 per cent — up from 20.1 per cent in FY26 and 18.1 per cent in FY25. Three years of consistent ROE expansion in a row is not a coincidence — it is a structural re-rating story playing out in real time. The segment detail is what sets this quarter apart. SUV volumes rose 15 per cent year on year to 1,75,000 units, with M&M's revenue market share in the SUV category hitting 25 per cent — the highest ever — while electric SUV penetration reached 12 per cent of the company's own mix, ahead of the industry average of 9 per cent. The battery electric vehicle business turned profitable at the PBIT level, posting Rs 288 crore — a sharp swing from losses just a year ago. The stock is down 13 per cent year to date even after Friday's 3.30 per cent gain that made M&M the third-biggest gainer on Sensex, meaning the market has not yet fully priced in the improving fundamentals. Commodity inflation of 400 to 500 basis points weighed on margins this quarter, and that remains the key risk to watch — but with rural demand recovering and the EV business now contributing positively, the earnings base is broadening quarter by quarter. Monday opens with results digested, FII inflows supporting auto names, and crude easing. How M&M holds its Friday gains at the open will be the first read on whether institutional buyers are using the earnings beat as an entry point or a profit-booking trigger.