Key Takeaways Gigafactory scale, policy support, and manufacturing versatility could enable Exide to far outperform Indian battery market expectations with substantial profit and margin growth. Organizational renewal and expansion into new channels position Exide for resilient, diversified, and high-margin growth amid accelerating EV, renewable storage, and global battery demand.
Key Takeaways Falling demand for lead-acid batteries and stricter environmental regulations pose serious threats to core profitability and growth prospects. Slow innovation, operational inefficiencies, and stronger competition are likely to compress margins and erode market share over time.
Key Takeaways Organizational realignment and leadership changes aim to enhance market strategy and drive revenue growth in B2C and B2B markets. New international product launches and lithium-ion cell facility development are expected to significantly boost profitability and future earnings.
Exide Industries Limited designs, manufactures, markets, and sells lead acid storage batteries in India and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Automotive and Industrial. It offers automotive, infrastructural, genset, solar, inverter, institutional uninterrupted power supply (UPS), and submarine batteries, as well as home UPS systems, integrated power back-up systems, and e-rickshaw vehicles. The company also manufactures and supplies recycled lead and lead alloys; offers lithium-ion batteries; produces and distributes industrial battery chargers and rectifiers; and provides energy storage solutions, as well as engages in the non-conventional energy business. It sells batteries under the Exide, Index, Dynex, SF Sonic, Chloride, Digenite, Jupiter, Black panther, and CEIL brand names through a distribution network of dealers. The company was formerly known as Chloride Industries Ltd. and changed its name to Exide Industries Limited in August 1995. Exide Industries Limited was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Kolkata, India.
