Upward trend continues: KTM reports strong second quarter

Bajaj Mobility AG – the parent company of motorbike manufacturer KTM – has reported a very positive trend in sales figures for the second quarter of 2026. The operating margin is also no longer in negative territory compared with the same period in 2025.

The specific figures: according to a press release, Bajaj Mobility AG’s turnover stands at 370 million euros. By way of comparison, the figure for the second quarter of 2025 was 231 million euros. Outside the Indian market, Bajaj sold 48,672 motorcycles of the KTM, GASGAS and Husqvarna brands in the second quarter. This represents an increase of 71 per cent.

Over the first half of the year, 89,004 motorbikes were sold outside the Indian market. The strategic partner, Bajaj Auto, also sold 58,568 motorcycles itself – compared with 34,950 bikes in the previous year. This brings the group’s total sales of two-wheelers for the first half of the year to 147,572. This represents an increase of 81 per cent.

Furthermore, the so-called EBITDA margin is expected to be around 8.7 per cent for the second quarter of 2026. In the same period last year, excluding the restructuring gain, the figure stood at -55.6 per cent. Bajaj is set to officially publish the detailed figures for the second quarter on 27 August.

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