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Tenneco Clean Air India Limited Announces Q4 & FY2026 Results

Delivers strong Q4 growth with value-added revenue* up 17.5% and EBITDA up 17.6% YoY Outperforms market volumes on full year basis and registers highest ever EBITDA margin of 18.8% Announces Greenfield plant in West India to support ART growth momentum

National, 01s tJune 2026: Tenneco Clean Air India Limited (“Tenneco India”) (BSE/NSE:  TENNIND), a leading Tier -1 automotive component manufacturer supplying Clean Air,  Powertrain and Advanced Ride Technologies (ART) solutions to major OEMs, today announced  its financial results for Q4 and FY2026. 

Financial Highlights (INR Millions): 

Q4 

FY2026

Q4 

FY2025

YoY  

Change 

FY2026  FY2025  YoY  

Change

Revenue from  

Operations 

15,524  13,259  17.1%  54,040  48,904  10.5%
Value-added  

Revenue (VAR) *

14,058  11,963  17.5%  49,180  43,801  12.3%
Clean Air &  

Powertrain Solutions 

6,905  6,284  9.9%  24,296  23,020  5.5%
Advanced Ride  

Technologies 

7,153  5,679  26.0%  24,885  20,782  19.7%
EBITDA/  

Margin (VAR)

2,573 /  

18.3%

2,189 /  

18.3%

17.6% /  

Flat

9,255 /  

18.8%

8,152 /  

18.6%

13.5% /  

21 bps

PAT/ Margin (VAR)  1,668 /  

11.9%

1,403 /  

11.7%

18.8% /  

13 bps

6,044 /  

12.3%

5,531 /  

12.6%

9.3% /  

(34) bps

 

FY2026  FY2025
ROCE  94%  57%

*VAR (Valu e A dd e d R ev enue) is u se d as the pri mary p erf orman c e me tric as i t ex clu de s pass – thr ou gh su bs tra te  co sts fr o m rev enu e fr o m o perat ion s an d b et ter r efl e ct s th e un derl yin g o perat ing perf or man ce , marg ins, an d co m para bili ty acr oss p erio d s 

Business Highlights: 

The quarter and the year under review demonstrated the strength of Tenneco Clean Air India’s  resilient, diversified, and execution -led business model, delivering strong growth and robust  operating performance despite ongoing geopolitical headwinds and incremental administrative costs associated with being a listed entity . 

Our Value Added Revenue (VAR) grew by 17.5% year -on-year in Q4 FY2026 and 12.3% in FY2026, supported by growth across key business segments. EBITDA margin for the quarter  stood at 18.3% and 18.8% for FY2026, on the back of sustained operational efficiency

General Business – Tenneco Confidential 

PRESS RELEASE Q4 & FY2026 

initiatives under the Company’s global P3 (People, Performance, and Pride) operating  framework and timely commercial actions . This mitigated cost pressures arising from  geopolitical developments and incremental costs related to being a listed entity. Profit after  tax grew 19% year -on-year to INR 1,668 million (11.9% PAT Margin) for Q4 and grew 9% to  INR 6,044 million (12.3% PAT Margin) for FY2026. 

Key Highlights for FY2026 

Tenneco Clean Air India Limited was successfully listed on the stock exchanges on November  19, 2025, marking a key milestone in its evolution as a public company. The IPO was  subscribed over 61 times, reflecting strong investor participation across categor ies. The  Company’s shares listed at a premium to the issue price and since listing it has significantly  outperformed broader markets and is among top 10% of BSE‑listed companies by share price  returns since listing (Nov‑2025). 

During the year, the Company continued to strengthen its market position through a series  of strategic program wins and technology developments across key business verticals : 

  • The year was marked by a strategic technology leadership milestone: the selection of  the DCx DaVinci advanced suspension system by a leading Indian OEM for a new – generation flagship SUV platform, and also recognized for its performance by India’s  leading automotive reviewers. This program win validate s Tenneco’s capability to  deliver differentiated ride quality through mechanical innovation and establishes the  DCx DaVinci suspension system as a market -ready solution for the competitive mid – premium SUV segment.  
  • The second technology leadership milestone was the selection of our Clean Air System  with a leading Japanese passenger vehicle OEM in India, marking entry into a  previously untapped Clean Air segment at this customer supported by our technology  depth, localization, engineering capability, and customer relationship. 
  • Another strategic program was booked with a leading European commercial vehicle  OEM for a Clean Air aftertreatment solution tailored to customer specific cost and  performance requirements.  
  • The company achieved a strategic entry into Bearings systems with a leading Japanese  passenger vehicle OEM in India enabling the possibility of incremental business  opportunities across adjacent customer platforms. 
  • The company completed a strategic Proof of Concept with a leading European Truck  OEM for a Euro VII–compliant Clean Air solution, thereby strengthening capabilities in  advanced emission technologies and readiness for future legislations .

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PRESS RELEASE Q4 & FY2026 

  • Finally, the company won a new engine platform in Clean Air at a major Indian CV OEM,  enhancing revenue visibility, reinforcing customer confidence, and validating the  company’s competitive positioning in next generation emission controls. 

Order book momentum remained strong, with the total order book (excluding new programs  in production) reaching INR 124,000 million as of March 31, 2026 . This already covers 100%  of FY2028 revenue target, underpinning a healthy double -digit CAGR trajectory.  

Driven by sustained business growth, Tenneco Clean Air India plans to establish a new greenfield plant for Clean Air Systems in North India and has announced another new  greenfield plant for Advanced Ride Technologies in West India, with a cumulative capex outlay  of INR 1,400 Million. 

Management Remarks: 

Arvind Chandra, Whole-Time Director and CEO, Tenneco India, said: 

“Over the past few years, the team has worked diligently to build a resilient, diversified,  and execution led business model. This was clearly demonstrated during the quarter and  the year under review. Despite geopolitical headwinds since the end of Februa ry 2026 and  the incremental overheads associated with becoming a listed entity , the team delivered a  FY2026 double digit topline growth at 12% and, more importantly, a strong operating  performance with highest ever EBITDA margin at 18.8%. 

Supported by a strong and expanding order book, we continue to proactively scale our  manufacturing capabilities to meet rising customer demand. In addition to the recently  announced expansion in Northern India of INR 710 Mn, we plan to expand our  manufacturing presence in Western India with an investment of INR 690 Mn, leading to a  total of INR 1,400 Mn. These strategic capacity additions position us well to capture  incremental growth opportunities, strengthen customer partnerships, and support long  term value creation. 

We recently completed a strategic Proof of Concept with a leading European Truck OEM for  a Euro VII–compliant Clean Air solution, thereby strengthening capabilities in advanced  emission technologies and readiness for future legislations . Also, we were honored with  the Zero-Defect Supplier Award by Toyota in the ART business, underscoring our  commitment to operational excellence. In addition, we secured a strategic entry into the  engine bearings business at a leading Japanese OEM, due to superior product te chnology,  better quality and longstanding business relationship across other product verticals. 

Our H2 FY2026 order book addition stands at INR 60,254 Mn. Combined with the previously  announced H1 order book, net of orders currently under production, the incremental  lifetime order book reached INR 124,000 Mn as of March 31, 2026. This robust order bo ok

General Business – Tenneco Confidential 

PRESS RELEASE Q4 & FY2026 

provides strong revenue visibility covering more than 100% of FY28 target revenues  underpinning a healthy double -digit CAGR trajectory.” 

About Tenneco Clean Air India Limited:  

Tenneco Clean Air India Limited is part of the Tenneco Group, a US-headquartered, global  Tier -1 automotive component supplier. We manufacture and supply critical, highly  engineered, and technology- intensive clean air, powertrain, and suspension solutions tailored to the needs of Indian OEMs and the export market. Our customer base includes  OEMs across a range of segments , including passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles (such  as commercial trucks and off -highway vehicles), and industrial applications. 

The company’s portfolio includes catalytic converters, diesel particulate filters (DPFs), selective catalytic reduction systems (SCRs), mufflers, exhaust pipes, after – treatment  systems, bearings, sealings, sparkplugs , strut assemblies and shock absorbers that help  OEMs meet stringent emission norms while improving vehicle performance , fuel efficiency and comfort. Our brands of Champion® sparkplugs and Monroe® suspensions are widely used in the Indian automotive market. 

The company has 12 Manufacturing facilities and two R&D centers of global standards  strategically located in key automotive OEM hubs in India . 

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