Maruti profit slips 6.4% in Q4, revenue jumps 29%
New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki had a record year in 2025-26 in terms of revenue and sales, but rising costs took a bite out of profits. The automaker posted consolidated revenue of over Rs 1.8 lakh crore, up 19.9% from the previous year, with total sales of 24.2 lakh vehicles. Net profit, however, barely moved - rising 1.2% to Rs 14,680 crore - as higher material, employee and depreciation costs ate into margins.
The March quarter told a similar story: Revenue jumped 28.6% to Rs 52,462 crore, but net profit slipped 6.4% to Rs 3,659 crore.
R C Bhargava, chairman, Maruti Suzuki India, said the auto industry is back in a growth phase, helped by stronger consumer demand and govt support, including lower taxes on small cars. He said Maruti expects to roll out about 2.5 lakh more vehicles this year as supply bottlenecks ease and new capacity comes online. The bigger constraint right now, he said, is not whether people want to buy cars but how many the company can actually make. Maruti is adding new production lines that will bring roughly 5 lakh additional units of annual capacity this year.
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R C Bhargava, chairman, Maruti Suzuki India, said the auto industry is back in a growth phase, helped by stronger consumer demand and govt support, including lower taxes on small cars. He said Maruti expects to roll out about 2.5 lakh more vehicles this year as supply bottlenecks ease and new capacity comes online. The bigger constraint right now, he said, is not whether people want to buy cars but how many the company can actually make. Maruti is adding new production lines that will bring roughly 5 lakh additional units of annual capacity this year.
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