How Tata Motors Demerger Could Impact Its Fundamentals

Last year, on March 4, 2024, Tata Motors, one of India’s leading automobile manufacturers, announced a major restructuring move. The company will split into two separate listed entities to simplify its operations and unlock value for shareholders, with the process expected to conclude by Q3 FY26. This strategic demerger aims to separate its two core businesses, Passenger Vehicles (PV), which includes Electric Vehicles (EV) and the luxury brand Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), and Commercial Vehicles (CV), such as trucks and buses. 

The two new entities will be:

1. TMLPV – Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited (PV), including Electric Vehicles and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)

2. TMLCV – Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles (CV)

This structural shift isn’t just cosmetic, it has deep implications for the company’s fundamentals. So, let’s look at the key implications this move can have on the company fundamentals. 

Clearer Financial Visibility

Currently, the financials of Tata Motors combine businesses with vastly different capital structures, margins, and growth cycles. Post-demerger, each unit’s balance sheet, profitability, and cash flows will be reported independently, making it easier to evaluate capital efficiency and returns.

For instance, in FY25, Tata Motors reported total revenue of ₹4,39,695 crore. Of this:

• JLR alone accounted for ₹3,14,220 crore (71%), and was the primary contributor to the company’s net profit of ₹28,149 crore.
   
• In contrast, CV and PV, though smaller contributors (18% and 12% of revenue, respectively), are on very different growth trajectories—CV being cyclical and capex-heavy, while PV is focused on EV innovation and brand-building.

Post-demerger, these distinctions will become much clearer to investors.

Sharper Capital Allocation

The demerger allows each business to reinvest profits based on its specific needs:

• TMLCV can continue its focus on cost-efficiency and cyclical fleet demand.
   

• TMLPV can channel investments into EV tech and global expansion through JLR.

This sharper capital discipline is expected to improve Return on Capital Employed (RoCE), which stood at 18.19% pre-demerger.

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Debt Optimisation

Tata Motors had a consolidated debt-to-equity ratio of 1.85 in FY24. With separate entities, each company can better manage and restructure debt aligned to its cash flow profile. PV, which is asset-light and growth-focused, may carry less leverage compared to CV, which is capital-intensive.

Independent Fundraising and Strategic Partnerships

Post-demerger, each entity will have the freedom to raise capital and form partnerships independently, based on its unique business priorities and investor appeal. This separation allows each business to align its funding strategy with its long-term vision, something that’s often constrained in a diversified entity with competing capital needs.

Conclusion

Tata Motors’ demerger isn’t just about separating logos, it’s about realigning business fundamentals. Investors can expect improved transparency, better capital deployment, more efficient debt usage, and potentially stronger profitability metrics. With the process expected to conclude by Q3 FY26, Tata Motors is aiming for long-term fundamental strength, not just short-term market buzz.

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