Archive · 26 Jul 2025
Exide Charts Growth in Battery Market with Dual Focus
Exide, a battery company, is planning for the future by focusing on two kinds of batteries: old-fashioned lead-acid ones and newer lithium-ion ones.
They're building a factory to make lithium-ion batteries soon.
The company made a lot of money last year and is putting more money into lithium-ion technology.
Some parts of their business, like car batteries and solar energy, did really well.
Exide is also working to make their factories and products better using new technology, and is committed to recycling and using renewable energy sources.
Exide Industries is focusing on both lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries for future energy storage.
The company's lithium-ion cell manufacturing is expected to begin during the current financial year.
Exide invested ₹1,000 crore in the lithium-ion business in FY25 and an additional ₹400 crore for FY26.
The four-wheeler aftermarket and solar businesses grew in double digits in FY25.
Exide Industries posted a consolidated profit after tax of ₹1,077 crore for FY25.
- Who
- Exide Industries, including Chairman Sridhar Gorthi and Managing Director and CEO Avik Roy.
- What
- Exide Industries' strategic direction, focusing on both lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries.
- When
- FY25 financial performance and future plans.
- Where
- India, with focus on Exide's operations and investments.
- Why
- To meet evolving energy demands and adapt to industry changes.
Industry Trends
Exide Strategies
Market Dynamics
Industry Trends
Strong growth in four-wheeler aftermarket and solar business segments.
Exide Strategies
Decline in traction and standby battery exports due to weak demand in Europe and the GCC, and shift to lithium-ion.
- Consolidated PAT FY25
- ₹1,077 crore
- FY25 Lithium-ion Investment
- ₹1,000 crore
- FY26 Lithium-ion Investment
- ₹400 crore
- Total Equity Investment EESL
- ₹3,702 crore