Commodity cost inflation
Rising prices of steel, copper, and aluminium may pressure margins, especially in construction equipment, where price hikes have not fully offset inflation.
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Rising prices of steel, copper, and aluminium may pressure margins, especially in construction equipment, where price hikes have not fully offset inflation.
Analyst raised concern that FY27 could see low single-digit growth or decline due to high base from subsidies and bunching of demand; management acknowledged the logic but declined to give a specific outlook.
Kubota brand has been struggling due to limited product portfolio and high cost structure; recovery hinges on launching Indian-platform models, which may take 1.5 years.
Potential El Niño event could impact rainfall and reservoir levels, affecting tractor demand in H2 FY27; management noted reservoir levels are adequate but declined to quantify impact.