Maruti Suzuki Q4 result: Profit slips 1% to ₹3,911 cr; dividend declared

The company board of directors announced a final dividend of ₹135 per share, subject to approval of annual general meeting

Maruti Suzuki India Limited reported a marginal decline of 1 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) consolidated net profit on Friday for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024-25 (Q4 FY25). Profit after tax (as attributed to the owners of the company) stood at ₹3,911 crore in Q4 FY25 compared to ₹3,952 crore in Q4 FY24.

 

Sequentially, the consolidated net profit increased by 4.9 per cent from ₹3,727 crore.

 

Total revenue from operations for the fourth quarter increased by 6.4 per cent to ₹40,920 crore from ₹38,471 crore Y-o-Y. On a sequential basis, revenue increased by 5.6 per cent to ₹40,920 crore from ₹38,764 crore.

 

Maruti Suzuki FY25 results

 

Meanwhile, the net profit at the end of FY25 jumped by 7.5 per cent to ₹14,500 crore as compared to ₹13,488 crore in FY24. For the entire year, the total revenue stood at ₹1,52,913 crore, a 7.8 per cent increase compared to ₹1,41,858 crore during the same period last year.

 

Maruti Suzuki dividend declared

 

The board of directors recommended a final dividend aggregating ₹4,244.4 crore, meaning ₹135 per share (nominal value ₹5 per share) for FY25, which is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing annual general meeting (AGM). This is the highest dividend declared by the automaker.

 

Shares of Maruti Suzuki were trading at ₹11,769, down 1 per cent on the BSE at 2:55 pm, following the release of the automaker's fourth quarter earnings report.

 

Mute domestic growth

 

Commenting on sales growth in FY25, the company said that it recorded its highest-ever annual total sales and exports. The automaker said it continues to be the top exporter for the fourth consecutive year, now contributing nearly 43 per cent of total passenger vehicle exports from India.

 

"The domestic market growth was quite muted. For the company, a modest domestic sales growth of 2.7 per cent was compensated by a healthy 17.5 per cent export growth, leading to an aggregate growth of 4.6 per cent for the year. The company sold a total of 2,234,266 vehicles during the year, comprising 1,901,681 units in the domestic market and 332,585 units in the export market," Maruti Suzuki said.