E85 Vehicle Registrations Surge In India, But Two-Wheelers Account For 99% Of The Total
Hero Motocorp moved higher.
· NDTV Profit
Hero MotoCorp accounts for 7,685 registrations, while Maruti Suzuki has recorded just 19, highlighting the limited adoption of flex-fuel cars.
The analysis
Hero Motocorp reported movement of 99%. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is +2.0% on the day at ₹5,322.50, and has returned +3.3% over three months. It sits 16% below its 52-week high. The auto sector has moved -4.4% over the same period, so Hero Motocorp is running 7.7 points ahead of its peers.
For Hero Motocorp, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the auto peer set alongside it.
Market context
- In focus: Hero Motocorp (HEROMOTOCO), in Auto.
- On the day, 2 of 2 are higher: Hero Motocorp leads at +2.0% and Maruti Suzuki trails at +1.1%.
- Over three months: Hero Motocorp +3.3% against Auto -4.4% (7.7 points ahead); Maruti Suzuki -16.1% against Auto -4.4% (11.7 points behind).
- At least 25% below the 52-week high: Maruti Suzuki (33%).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hero MotocorpHEROMOTOCO · Auto | ₹5,322.50 | +2.0% | -1.3% | +3.3% | -16.2% | 0.8× | — |
| Maruti SuzukiMARUTI · Auto | ₹11,579.00 | +1.1% | -3.6% | -16.1% | -33.0% | 1.9× | — |
Auto
1M -4.7% · 3M -4.4%
Hero Motocorp, Maruti Suzuki
Prices as of 28 Oct 2026, 16:11 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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