People who can’t afford spacious and luxury cars will look for motorcycles. There are many advantages of having a bike especially in countries like India where traffic is always at its peak. The motorcycle manufacturing sector has also vast advancements and profits in all parts of the world. Some of the well-known brands are Yamaha, Honda, Piaggio etc.
Here presenting you top 10 bike companies of 2015 in the world in terms of revenues.
10. Piaggio
Established in 1884, it is one of the oldest bike manufacturing company. Headquarters are located in Sestri Ponente, Italy. It has employed more than 7,500 people and sold approximately 5,46,000 units in the last fiscal year. Vespa, Moto Guzzi, Derbi are some its subsidiaries. Revenue : $ 1.33 Billion Net Profit : $ 76.7 Million Market Capitalisation : $ 1.07 Billion
9. Suzuki Motor
It was founded in the year 1909 and is headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan. Nearly 15,000 are employed in Suzuki Motor company. Gixxer, Hayate, Slingshot, GS150 R etc are some of its famous bikes. Revenue : $ 2.003 Billion Net Profit : $ 250 Million Market Capitalisation : $ 17.2 Billion
8. Triumph
It was founded in the year 1984 and is headquartered in Leicestershire, England. It is the home for 1500 employees. Tiber explorer, Bonneville, Thruxton, Rocket, Roadstar, Thunderbird, Street Treble ABS are some of its popular bikes. Revenue : $ 3.8 Billion Net Profit : $ 206.3 Million Market Capitalisation : $3.28 Billion
7. BMW
BMW stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke. It was founded in the year 1916 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. More than 1,00,000 people are employed in this company. It operated with different divisions named BMW Motorrad, BMW I, BMW Motorsport. S 1000 R, R Nine T, R 1200 RT, R 1200 GS, R 1200 GS Adventure are some of its popular bikes. In India, it has only three dealers one each at Delhi NCR, Mumbai & Bengaluru. Revenue : $ 1.84 Billion Net Profit : $ 123 Million Market Capitalisation : $ 81.4 Billion
6. Hero Moto Corp
It was founded in the year 1982 and is headquartered in New Delhi, India. Hero Moto Corp has provided employment to 6,000 people. It is known as the largest two-wheeler manufacturer in the world. Karizma ZMR, Hunk, Impulse, Glamour, Splendor, Passion Pro, HF Deluxe are some of its famous bikes. Revenue : $ 4 Billion Net Profit : $429 Million Market Capitalisation : $ 7.85 Billion
5. Ducati
Ducati Motor was founded in the year 1926 and is headquartered in Bologna, Italy. Lamborghini is the parent company of Ducati and both are owned by Volkswagen group. Monster, Panigale, Hypermotard, Street fighter are some of the popular Ducati bikes. Revenue : $ 7.33 Billion Net Profit : $ 734 Million Market Capitalisation : $ 19.2 Billion
4. Harley-Davidson
It was founded in the year 1903 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, United States of America. It provided employment to 6,000 people. Sportster,Dyna Softail, V-rod, Harley Davidson Street are it’s 5 different types of motorcycles. Revenue : $ 5.5 Billion Net Profit : $ 845 Million Market Capitalisation : $ 13 Billion
3. Yamaha
Yamaha Motor company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Iwata, Japan. It is the home for 54,000 employees. Vmax, YZF, Fazer, FZS, Saluto are some if its famous bikes. Revenue : $ 7.82 Billion Net Profit : $ 697 Million Market Capitalisation : $ 8.96 Billion
2. Kawasaki
It was founded in the year 1896 and is headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It provides employment to 30,000 people. Kawasaki is the highest revenue generating motorbike brand. Supersport, Versys, Cruiser are some of its popular bikes. Revenue : $14 Billion Net Profit : $ 569 Million Market Capitalisation : $ 8.5 Billion
1. Honda
Honda Motor Company Limited was founded in the year 1946 and is headquartered in Minato, Japan. It provides employment to 2,00,000 people. CB series, Superclub, Beat, Motra, Moped, Shine, Unicorn are some of its popular bikes. Revenue : $ 13.30 Billion Net Profit : $ 1.28 Billion Market Capitalisation : $ 61.4 Billion
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