Maruti Suzuki Q3 net profit up 2.96% at Rs 1,799 cr

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India today reported 2.96 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 1,799 crore for the third quarter ended December 31.
The company had posted a net profit of Rs 1,747.2 crore for the same period of previous fiscal.
Total income during the quarter under review stood at Rs 19,528.1 crore as against Rs 19,793.3 crore in the year-ago period.
During October-December period this fiscal, total vehicles sales grew 11.3 per cent at 4,31,112 units. Domestic sales stood at 4,00,586 units, a growth of 12.4 per cent, while exports were at 30,526 units, MSI said in a statement.

The company said its board in its meeting today discussed and approved a revision in the method of calculating royalty which would result in lower royalty payments for new model agreements starting with the Ignis.
"This would be implemented after approval by the Board of Suzuki Motor Corporation," the statement added.
MSI said its profit increased by 2.96 per cent only due to increase in effective tax rates and lower non-operating income due to mark-to-market impact on the invested surplus, compared to last year. Operating profit increased by 22.1 per cent.
Shares of Maruti Suzuki India ended the day at Rs 9,277.20 apiece, down 1.60 per cent from the previous close on BSE.