Exide Industries Share Price

Exide Industries, headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, is one of India’s oldest battery manufacturers, operating since 1947. The company designs, manufactures, markets, and sells a range of lead acid storage batteries, ranging from 2.5Ah to 20,600Ah capacity. The company manufactures batteries for various industries, including automotive, telecom, power, infrastructure, railways, mining, and defence, among others.

With a global presence in more than 60 countries and 11 international-standard manufacturing facilities in India, Exide Industries is the country’s largest storage battery company, manufacturing conventional flooded and Valve Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) batteries. It is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange as BOM: 500086 and the National Stock Exchange as NSE: EXIDEIND.

Exide Industries Business Segments And Revenue Model

Battery manufacturing is the primary business of Exide Industries. In the automotive segment, the company supplies batteries to four-wheelers, three-wheelers, two-wheelers and e-rickshaws across both original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and replacement markets.

In the industrial segment, Exide manufactures batteries for the telecom, infrastructure, power, railways, mining and defence sectors, including specialised submarine batteries for the Indian Navy.

Beyond batteries, Exide also produces inverter systems and solar solutions, including solar PV modules and solar rooftop systems. The company has also infused ₹450 crore into its wholly-owned subsidiary Exide Energy Solutions Ltd (EESL) to increase its capacity for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries.

Exide Industries Key Milestones

• 1947: Incorporated as Associated Battery Makers (Eastern) Ltd and established the first factory in Shamnagar, West Bengal.
  
• 1969: Set up the second factory in Chinchwad, Pune.
  
• 1972: Renamed as Chloride India Ltd.
  
• 1973: Introduced India’s first polypropylene batteries.
  
• 1976: Set up R&D centre in Kolkata.
  
• 1981: Set up the third factory in Haldia, West Bengal.
  
• 1983: Became the first indigenous original equipment in the Maruti 800 car.
  
• 1995: Renamed as Exide Industries.
  
• 2000: Acquired 100% stakes of its Singapore subsidiary, CBSEA and 49% of ABM (Ceylon), Sri Lanka.
  
• 2003: Commissioned a plant at Bawal, Haryana, and formed a new joint venture company, Espex Batteries Ltd, in the UK.
  
• 2011: Acquired the first home UPS manufacturing facility in Roorkee.
  
• 2018: Entered the lithium-ion battery industry via its joint venture Leclanche SA.
  
• 2022: Incorporated Exide Energy Solutions Limited (EESL) as a wholly-owned subsidiary for lithium-ion battery manufacturing. Completes 75 years of existence in India.
  

Exide Industries Sustainability

• Focus on renewable energy that accounts for more than 20% of total energy consumption.
  
• Increase in captive recycled lead and lead alloys from Chloride Metals Ltd (CML).
  
• Achievement of 16% usage of recycled plastic in products.
  
• Decline in waste generation per unit of output by nearly 3.43% in FY 2024-25.
  

Exide Industries Awards And Recognitions

• Recognised among India's Top 20 Procurement Champions in the India Procurement Ranking 2025 by the Institute of Supply Chain Management (ISCM) in 2026.
  
• Included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook as a "Member" and "Industry Mover" within the Auto Components Industry in 2026.
  
• Received the Clean Energy Champion Award at the Supplier Sustainability Summit by TVS Motor Company Ltd in 2025.
  
• Received the 'Special Support' award from Maruti Suzuki in 2024-25.