Exide is trying to move beyond its lead-acid roots by building large-scale lithium battery manufacturing and aiming at fast-growing demand from electric vehicles and grid storage in India. The upside depends on how quickly the new plants ramp and whether the company can defend margins as costs, competition, and environmental obligations bite.Read more
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.Read more
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.Read more
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.
