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Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited

TMPV.NS
22
Auto - Manufacturers · Consumer Cyclical
Price
₹347.00
+1.65 (+0.48%)
Market Cap
₹1.28T
Exchange
National Stock Exchange of India
Winston Score
22
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 9, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

Share count rising — dilution

+10.9% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 3.32B (2022) → 3.68B (2026)

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited is the passenger car division of Tata Motors, one of India's largest automakers. It makes and sells cars and SUVs under the Tata brand, with popular models like the Nexon, Punch, and Harrier. The company sells primarily to everyday consumers in India and has become the country's third-largest passenger vehicle maker by sales volume.

The company earns money by selling cars directly through a network of dealerships across India. It has been one of the fastest-growing players in India's electric vehicle segment, with its EV lineup gaining meaningful market share in recent years. However, its operating margin of around 1% shows how thin profits can be in a competitive, cost-heavy manufacturing business. The key growth driver is India's expanding middle class and rising EV adoption, while the main risks include intense competition from Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai, rising input costs, and the heavy capital investment required to scale electric vehicle production.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-12.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-31.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$118.6B/ year

Declining (-59% vs prior year)

3.6% of revenue

In line with sector average (4%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

46.6%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$614.2B cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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Quality

Gross Margin
36.5%
Modest — 36.5% gross margin
Operating Margin
-1.3%
Losing money on operations — -1.3%
ROCE
-0.8%
Weak — -0.8% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-20.8%
Shrinking sales (-20.8% YoY)
EPS YoY
-101.0%
Earnings shrinking (-101.0% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
1/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
-2%
Weak — only -2% of profit becomes cash
FCF Margin
-2.4%
Burning cash (-2.4%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.62
Moderate — manageable debt (0.62)
Interest Cover
1.13x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.1x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/A
Data not available
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
0.88%
Small dividend — 0.88% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth
+107.3%
Dividend growing fast (107.3% YoY)

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