Hero MotoCorp Flags Near-Term Margin Pressure amid Higher Input Cost
The company took an average price hike of 2%, but it did not fully offset the rise in input costs.
Darshan Nakhwa, Ketan Thakkar, Kiran Murali
06 May 2026
The automaker expects industry growth to moderate to 7 to 9 percent amid supply chain disruptions and rising inflation, though demand for its premium motorcycles and electric vehicles remains resilient.
Read moreThe company took an average price hike of 2%, but it did not fully offset the rise in input costs.
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