Automobile company Maruti Suzuki India has earned a total of Rs 42,431 crore in the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024-25. This is 7% more than last year. In the same quarter last year, the company had earned Rs 39,655 crore. If expenses like salary, tax, price of raw materials are removed from the total earnings, then the company is left with Rs 3,911 crore as net profit (consolidated net profit). This is 1% less than the January-March quarter of 2024. Last year the company had a profit of Rs 3,952 crore. Revenue increased by 6.37% to ? 40,920 crore In the fourth quarter, the company earned revenue of Rs 40,920 crore by selling products and services. It has increased by 6.37% on an annual basis. In January-March 2024, the company generated a revenue of Rs 38,471 crore. What is there for investors in the results? Along with the results, Maruti Suzuki has announced a dividend of Rs 135 per share for its shareholders. Companies give a part of their profits to shareholders, this is called dividend. The company’s earnings and profits have been less than the expectations of market analysts. In such a situation, a decline in shares can be seen in the short term. Maruti Suzuki’s share fell 10% in a year After the fourth quarter results, Maruti Suzuki’s share closed 2% down at 11,658 on April 25. There has been no major change in the company’s share for the last 6 months. At the same time, this year, from January 1 till now, the company’s share has increased by only 4%. At the same time, it has fallen by 10% in the last one year. Maruti Suzuki’s market cap is Rs 3.7 lakh crore. Car sales increased by 3.5% in the fourth quarter Maruti Suzuki sold a total of 6,04,635 vehicles in the fourth quarter. This is the highest sale in any one quarter. During this period the company’s sales in domestic market were 2.8% higher while exports were 8.1% higher. Due to this the company’s overall growth was 3.5%. The company sold 5,19,546 vehicles in the domestic market. While 85,089 vehicles were exported. Now know the history of the company Maruti Suzuki was established on 24th February 1981 as Maruti Industries Limited under the ownership of the Government of India. In 1982 the company formed a joint venture ‘Maruti Suzuki India Limited’ with Suzuki Corporation of Japan. The first budget car for Indians Maruti 800 was launched in 1983. At an ex-showroom price of Rs. 47,500 the company enabled a large section of the country to buy a car. Maruti Suzuki has sold around 3 crore vehicles in the country in the last 40 years.
