Maruti Suzuki wins hearts on D-Street with more than two-fold jump in profit, 310 bps surge in margin
Maruti Suzuki Q3 Results: India's largest carmaker reported a more than two-fold year-on-year jump in net profit to Rs 2,351.3 crore for the quarter ended December 2022, far exceeding analysts' estimates. Its margin improved by 310 points compared with the year-ago period.
Maruti Suzuki Q3 Results: Maruti Suzuki India — the country's largest carmaker — on Tuesday reported a more than two-fold jump in net profit to Rs 2,351.3 crore for the quarter ended December 2022 compared with the corresponding period a year ago, far exceeding analysts' estimates. The New Delhi-based auto manufacturer had reported a net profit of Rs 1,011.3 crore for the quarter ended December 2021.
Revenue of the auto major expanded 24.9 per cent to Rs 29,044.3 crore, according to a regulatory filing.
According to Zee Business research, Maruti Suzuki's quarterly net profit was estimated at Rs 1,922 crore and revenue at Rs 27,379 crore.
The company's margin — a key measure of profitability — improved by 310 basis points to 9.8 per cent compared with the year-ago period.
Maruti Suzuki shares extended intraday gains after the earnings announcement, finishing the day higher by Rs 275.5 or 3.3 per cent to Rs 8,698.6 apiece on BSE.
The company reported an operating profit of Rs 2,123 crore for the December quarter, up 2.3 times compared with the year-ago period, according to a company statement.
Total sales during the quarter stood at 4,65,911 vehicles, comprising domestic sales of 4,03,929 vehicles and exports of 61,982 vehicles, as shortage of electronic components impacted production by about 46,000 vehicles, Maruti Suzuki said.
For the quarter ended December 2021, Maruti Suzuki had reported total sales of 430,668 vehicles, comprising domestic sales of 3,65,673 vehicles and exports of 64,995 vehicles.
As of December 31, Maruti Suzuki's pending customer orders stood at about 3,63,000 vehicles, out of which, about 1,19,000 orders were for its newly-launched models, according to the statement.
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