Escorts Kubota Reports Higher Tractor, Equipment Volumes In May

Escorts Kubota reported an 18.9 per cent year-on-year increase in tractor sales for May 2026, while its construction equipment business posted a 40.2 per cent rise in volumes during the month, according to the company’s latest sales update.

The company’s agri machinery business sold 12,310 tractors in May 2026 compared to 10,354 units in May 2025. Domestic tractor sales rose 22.5 per cent to 11,887 units from 9,703 units in the corresponding month last year, while export volumes declined 35 per cent to 423 units from 651 units.

For the April-May period of FY27, total tractor sales increased 21.4 per cent to 23,167 units compared to 19,083 units during the same period in FY26. Domestic sales for the two months stood at 22,285 units, up 24.8 per cent year-on-year, while exports fell 28.4 per cent to 882 units.

The company said growth momentum continued across wholesale and retail channels, supported by favourable farm sentiment, reservoir levels and rural demand trends. However, it flagged rising input costs, softer prices for select cash crops and geopolitical developments as near-term risks ahead of the Kharif season.

Meanwhile, Escorts Kubota’s construction equipment division sold 450 machines in May 2026, compared to 321 units in May 2025, translating into a 40.2 per cent increase.

For the first two months of FY27, construction equipment volumes rose 17.3 per cent to 846 machines from 721 units in the same period of FY26.

According to the company, infrastructure execution, government capital expenditure and an ongoing project pipeline supported equipment utilisation during the month, although geopolitical risks and input cost pressures remain factors to monitor.