Gurugram – It’s not just the Creta that’s climbing the sales charts — Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has powered through the fiscal’s opening lap with financial results that are anything but idling. In its unaudited Q1 FY2025-26 report, HMIL clocked a net profit of ₹13,692 million, even as domestic winds offered a mild headwind.
Let’s talk torque: Total revenues stood at ₹164,129 million, and the EBITDA margin revved to a solid 13.3%, thanks to a potent cocktail of increased exports and Hyundai’s now-legendary cost discipline — think of it as financial mileage mode.
Creta-nomics & CNG-diplomacy
Creta, the SUV that refuses to give up its crown, continued leading the pack and completed a glorious decade of dominance — that’s ten years of Creta-cular performance. Meanwhile, the humble yet high-impact CNG lineup found new energy, contributing a significant 15.6% to sales, courtesy the new dual-cylinder tech. Who said clean fuel can’t be cool?
Exporting Confidence, Importing Optimism
Hyundai’s export volumes saw a 13% surge year-on-year — clearly, international customers still like their cars with a bit of Korean spice and Indian engineering. While domestic growth remained subdued (thanks, inflation), rural markets offered fresh green shoots, now accounting for 22.6% of total contribution — a sign that even tractors might soon feel left out.
i10 Crosses 3 Million: That’s a Lot of Hatchbacks
The ever-dependable i10 just zipped past the 3 million cumulative sales mark in domestic and export markets. If each i10 were parked bumper-to-bumper, it would circle the globe… possibly twice. Okay, maybe not, but you get the idea — it’s a small car with a very large footprint.
Pune Power-Up
In strategic news, HMIL has fired up engine production at its new Pune facility — because nothing says “commitment” like adding more horsepower to your operations.
Leader Speaks: Calm Behind the Corporate Wheel
Unsoo Kim, MD of HMIL, remarked, “Despite a macroeconomic environment that resembles driving through Mumbai traffic in monsoon, our focus on ‘Quality of Growth’ has kept us steady. With a festival-fueled domestic revival on the horizon and robust export momentum, we’re set to keep our foot firmly on the accelerator.”
Hyundai didn’t just stay in its lane — it changed gears, overtook challenges, and reached Q1’s chequered flag with enviable finesse. With the festive season coming and new tech under the hood, the automaker seems all set for another lap of victory.
