Tata Motors Shares Under Pressure As May Auto Sales Tumble 8.6% After Q4 Profit Crash; Stock 39% Off Peak

Shares of Tata Motors fell by more than 1% at the opening bell of the stock market on Monday after the company reported a decline in overall vehicle sales for May 2025 on June 1st. This comes as a second blow as the company reported weaker Q4 FY25 financials earlier last month. According to data released by the company, total sales fell 8.60% year-on-year (YoY) to 70,187 units, compared to 76,766 units sold in May 2024. Tata Motors shares are already 39% down from their 52-week high level. This negative development is further expected to pressure the auto stock.

Tata Motors Shares Today

Tata Motors' share today opened at Rs 717, slightly below the previous close of Rs 719.50. At around 9:30 am Tata Motors share price stood at Rs 710.85, slipping 1.20%.

In the last week of May, this Tata Group auto stock gave a negative return of 2.2% to its investors. Overall, in the May month, Tata Motors shares have gained almost 10% value after the company announced its FY25 results on May 13.

Tata Motors May Sales Data

Tata Motors domestic sales declined sharply as the company sold 67,429 units in the Indian market in May 2025, down 10% YoY from 75,173 units in the same month last year. This slowdown was mainly because of the overall dip in both the passenger vehicle (PV) and commercial vehicle (CV) segments.

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Passenger vehicle sales

The passenger vehicle segment, which includes Tata's popular models like Nexon, Punch, Harrier, and the recently updated Safari, also fell by 11% YoY. Tata Motors sold 42,040 PV units in May 2025, compared to 47,075 units in May 2024.
While Tata Motors is definitely a strong player in the electric vehicle (EV) segment, with models like the Nexon EV and Tiago EV has seen a slowing demand in urban centres because of the increasing competition, which has majorly contributed to the overall dip in PV numbers.

Commercial Vehicle Sales

The commercial vehicle segment which is often seen as a barometer of economic activity, also recorded a decline. Tata Motors sold 28,147 commercial vehicles in May 2025, down 5% YoY from 29,691 units in the year-ago period, which was due to sluggish demand in the logistics and construction sectors.

Tata Motors Q4 Results

Adding to the concerns, Tata Motors on May 13 reported a consolidated net profit of Rs. 8,470 crore for the January to March 2025 quarter, marking a 51% decline from Rs. 17,407 crore in the same period last year.
While the company managed to clock a slight 0.4% rise in revenue to Rs 1,19,503 crore (vs Rs Rs.1,19,033 crore YoY), it missed analyst estimates on both top and bottom lines. The fall in profitability is partly because of the slowing domestic demand and increased input costs.

The silver lining in Tata Motors' Q4 earnings was Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), whose sales volumes rose 1.1% in the quarter. Strong demand for high-margin SUVs in North America and Europe helped JLR cushion the broader profit fall.
Revenue at JLR grew by 2.4% YoY even as China sales declined. The luxury arm of Tata Motors continues to be a major growth engine and has been contributing significantly to revenue.