Who owns KTM?
KTM is owned by Bajaj Auto (India, BSE: 532977) through its subsidiary Bajaj Mobility.[1]
Bajaj Auto owns 74.94% of Bajaj Mobility rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Bajaj Mobility AG — Annual Report 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Bajaj Auto Limited via Bajaj Mobility reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇳 India, Pune
- Origin
- 🇦🇹 Austria, Mattighofen
- Founded
- 1934
- Category
- Automotive › Motorcycles
- Parent ticker
- BSE: 532977 NSE: BAJAJ-AUTO
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About KTM
KTM is the Austrian motorcycle brand at the centre of Bajaj Mobility, and the name stands for Kronreif, Trunkenpolz and Mattighofen — the town where Hans Trunkenpolz opened a metalworking and car repair shop in 1934. Series production of motorcycles began in 1953, the first street bike, the 620 Duke, arrived in 1994, and the company took its first Dakar Rally win in 2001 and its first MotoGP victory in 2020. It accounted for 172,029 of the group's 209,704 motorcycles sold in 2025.
Ownership timeline of KTM
- Current owner Bajaj Auto via Bajaj Mobility [1] reported
Where KTM sits in Bajaj Auto
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Bajaj Auto
Bajaj Auto controls 14 brands on Brandtree, 14 of them in automotive.
Also in automotive
Other brands in motorcycles, and who owns them
Bajaj Auto has more brands in motorcycles on Brandtree than any other owner: 13 of 64.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Destini | Hero MotoCorp | 🇮🇳 India |
| Norton Motorcycles | TVS Holdings | 🇮🇳 India |
| Bayliner | Brunswick | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Can-Am Off-Road | BRP | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Ape | Immsi | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| FOX | Fox Factory | 🇺🇸 United States |
| BSA | Mahindra & Mahindra | 🇮🇳 India |
| Barletta | Winnebago Industries | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Bajaj Auto
Bajaj Auto is a publicly listed company headquartered in Pune, India, founded in 1945. Brandtree records 14 brands under its control, and it is listed as BSE: 532977 and NSE: BAJAJ-AUTO.
Bajaj Auto makes motorcycles, three-wheelers and quadricycles in India and sold 5.1 million vehicles in the year to 31 March 2026, of which 2.25 million were exported to more than 100 countries. It traces itself to Bachhraj Trading Corporation, incorporated on 29 November 1945 and renamed Bajaj Auto in 1960; the present listed company was the automobile business carved out in the 2008 demerger of the old one. It is the world's largest maker of three-wheelers, and in November 2025 it took sole control of the Austrian group that owns KTM.
🇦🇹 KTM and other Austrian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 33 brands that began in Austria. 18 of them (55%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, KTM among them.
- AKG — Samsung Electronics 🇰🇷
- Atomic — Amer Sports 🇫🇮
- Austria Mozartkugel — Manner 🇦🇹
- Austrian Airlines — Lufthansa Group 🇩🇪
- BILLA — REWE International 🇦🇹
- CAT'S LOVE — VAFO 🇨🇿
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of KTM?
The parent company of KTM is Bajaj Auto, a publicly listed company headquartered in India. KTM sits under Bajaj Auto's subsidiary Bajaj Mobility.
Is KTM Austrian or Indian?
KTM originated in Austria in 1934, but it is owned today by Bajaj Auto, which is headquartered in India. So KTM is an Austrian-origin brand under Indian ownership.
Is KTM still owned by Bajaj Auto?
Yes. As of 21 September 2026, KTM is still owned by Bajaj Auto. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Bajaj Mobility AG — Annual Report 2025 — Bajaj Mobility AG, Annual report; retrieved 21 September 2026.
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