Tata Motors consolidated revenue, net of excise, for the year ended March 31, 2012 was Rs. 165,655 crores, posting a growth of 35.6 per cent over Rs. 122,128 crores the previous year. The consolidated profit for the year grew by 46 per cent to Rs. 13,517 crores from Rs. 9,274 crores.
The standalone revenues (net of excise) for 2011-12, at Rs. 54,307 crores posted a growth of 15.3 per cent over Rs. 47,088 crores the previous year. The standalone profit before tax for 2011-12 was Rs. 1,341 crores (Rs. 2,197 crores) and profit after tax Rs. 1,242 crores (Rs. 1,812 crores).
The standalone profit before tax and profit after tax for the year were impacted by exceptional items of Rs. 585 crores (Rs. 147 crores in 2010-11) on account of exchange loss (net), including revaluation of foreign currency borrowings, deposits and loans arising from depreciation of the Indian rupee and provision made for certain investments in the 100 per cent subsidiary, Tata Hispano Motors Carrocera SA, Spain, arising from continuous underperformance in challenging market conditions.
Tata Motors’ sales, including exports, of commercial and passenger vehicles for 2011-12 stood at 926,353 units, representing a growth of 10.7 per cent as compared to the previous year.
In the domestic market, the company’s commercial vehicles sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, stood at 155,672 units, an increase of 16.2 per cent over the corresponding period last year. Commercial vehicle sales during 2011-12 increased by 15.7 per cent to 530,204 units as compared to the corresponding period last year. The company’s market share in commercial vehicles was 59.4 per cent for 2011-12.
Passenger vehicles, including Fiat and Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles distributed in India, grew by 18.1 per cent to 112,470 units in the domestic market for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the corresponding period last year. Sales for 2011-12 grew by four per cent to 333,044 units, as compared to the corresponding period last year. Focused marketing initiatives and network actions have positively influenced sales. The market share in passenger vehicles stood at 13.1 per cent for 2011-12 largely driven by sales in the recent quarters. The market share in passenger vehicles for the fourth quarter stood at 14.2 per cent.
Jaguar Land Rover sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, grew 48.2 per cent to 98,021 units. Of this, the Jaguar volumes for the period stood at 14,118 units and Land Rover volumes stood at 83,903 units.
The recently launched new products continue to receive positive response. The newly launched Range Rover Evoque clocked approximately 60,217 wholesale units till March 2012. Sales from the China region grew strongly and comprised 19 per cent of total volumes for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 as against 12.8 per cent for the corresponding period the previous year.
Jaguar Land Rover sales for 2011-12, stood at 314,433 units, the highest-ever, representing a growth of 29.1 per cent as compared to the corresponding period last year supported by new product actions and strong demand in China and other developing markets. The Jaguar volumes for the period stood at 54,039 units and Land Rover volumes stood at 260,394 units.
Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicles Co. Ltd. registered net revenues of KRW. 767 billion, and recorded a net profit of KRW 3.6 billion in 2011-12.
Tata Motors Finance Ltd., the company’s captive financing subsidiary, registered net revenues of Rs. 2,018 crores and reported a profit after tax of Rs. 240 crores during the year.
Commenting on the growing competition in the commercial vehicle segment in India, Mr. P.M. Telang, Managing Director – India Operations, Tata Motors, said: “It is quite obvious that we will see more competition in the segment. India is a free and growing market while a few others such as Brazil, Russia and China have some controls. But we have been preparing for this by enhancing our market reach, penetration, customer support and, at the same time, ensuring that we have the right products to offer.”
He added: “We have the traditional products which are simple, robust, low-cost and easy-to-maintain and also the superior products such as the Prima range for long-distance travel providing better comfort, more safety and improved performance. Through the Ultra range we offer young and modern products to go with our LCVs like the Ace and Super Ace. We have a large product range, and with a deep knowledge of the Indian market, we are confident of translating it in product design to meet customer expectations. We are ready with a complete package to maintain our market share intact”.