Times of India | Maruti profit slips 6.4% in Q4, revenue jumps 29%
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Maruti Suzuki reported a record fiscal year 2025‑26, with consolidated revenue climbing 19.9% to over Rs 1.8 lakh crore and total sales hitting 24.2 lakh vehicles, yet net profit barely rose, increasing only 1.2% to Rs 14,680 crore as higher material, labour and depreciation costs squeezed margins. In the March quarter, revenue surged 28.6% to Rs 52,462 crore but net profit fell 6.4% to Rs 3,659 crore. Chairman R C Bhargava said the auto industry is back in a growth phase, driven by strong consumer demand and government measures such as lower taxes on small cars, and that Maruti plans to launch about 2.5 lakh additional vehicles this year as supply bottlenecks ease. The company is adding new production lines that will boost annual capacity by roughly 5 lakh units, but the key challenge now is scaling output to meet demand rather than generating demand itself.
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