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61% of Two Wheelers brands are foreign-owned

11 of 18 tracked brands trace to a foreign parent. Here are the strongest Indian-owned picks, ranked by ownership score.

Segment Overview

Two Wheelers

7 of 18 tracked brands in this segment are Indian-controlled.

Consistent classification across all profiles.
Tracked Brands
18
Indian Brands
7
Indian Share
39%

39% Indian-controlled | 61% foreign-controlled

Avg Ownership Score

40/100

Parent Entities

17

Ownership breakdown

Indian-controlled: 7 | Foreign-controlled: 11

Distribution: Foreign-dominant. The segment is in competitive balance, with both Indian and foreign control materially present.

Parent entities

17

Unique parent groups mapped in this segment.

Control mix

7 : 11

Indian vs foreign profile count.

Foreign share

61%

Foreign-controlled share in this segment.

Best in segment

Top Indian-owned Two Wheelers brands, ranked

  1. 1
    Jawa Motorcycles

    Jawa Motorcycles

    100/100
  2. 2
    TVS Motor Company

    TVS Motor Company

    100/100
  3. 3
    Yezdi

    Yezdi

    100/100
  4. 4
    Bajaj Auto

    Bajaj Auto

    89/100
  5. 5
    Eicher Motors

    Eicher Motors

    87/100
  6. 6
    Royal Enfield

    Royal Enfield

    87/100
  7. 7
    Hero Motocorp

    Hero Motocorp

    76/100

Ranked by ownership score — how much ownership, control, and retained economic value trace back to India.

Pro analysis lens

What this segment tells you.

Domestic depth

Domestic depth remains limited relative to foreign footprint.

Balance index

Ownership concentration is still skewed in one direction.

Opportunity signal

This segment has room for new Indian brands to enter and compete.

Segment brands

Two Wheelers brand landscape

All mapped profiles are grouped by ownership control only: Indian and foreign.

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