Hero MotoCorp reported lower-than-expected volumes led by rising inventory at dealer level.
HMCL registered extremely weak volumes for September 2012 as total sales declined by 26.4% yoy (8.8% mom) to 404,787 units. Decline in volumes during the month was larger than expected and was a result of slowdown in retail sales. On account of this, there has been pile-up of inventory at the dealer end.