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Tyre margins skid on costly rubber, firms mull more price hikes

JK Tyres’ earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) fell 36% year-on-year to ₹343 crore in the September quarter, while profit after tax fell 73% to ₹60 crore. Ceat saw its Ebitda slip 11% to ₹452 crore and profit down 40% from a year ago to ₹112 crore.

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View Market Dashboard Tyre margins skid on costly rubber, firms mull more price hikes JK Tyres’ earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) fell 36% year-on-year to ₹343 crore in the September quarter, while profit after tax fell 73% to ₹60 crore. Ceat saw its Ebitda slip 11% to ₹452 crore and profit down 40% from a year ago to ₹112 crore. Manas Pimpalkhare, Vijay C Roy Published5 Nov 2026, 06:00 AM IST Prefer Liveminton Google AI Quick Read ✕ Wait for it… Log in to our website to save your bookmarks. It'll just take a moment. Yes, Continue ✕ Wait for it… Oops! Looks like you have exceeded the limit to bookmark the image. Remove some to bookmark this image.

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