Maruti Suzuki Q4 results: Net profit declines 4%, EBITDA falls 9%; company declares dividend of ₹135/share

Maruti Suzuki’s total revenue from operations including sale of products and other operating revenue jumped 6.4% annually to ₹40,674 crore in Q4FY25 from ₹38,235 crore in the year-ago period.

Operationally, Maruti Suzuki reported weak performance in March quarter as its operating profit also known as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) declined 9% year-on-year to (YoY) ₹ 4,265 crore from ₹4,685 crore in the corresponding period of the previous financial year.

Its operating profit margin also known as EBITDA margin declined by 180 basis points to 10.49% in March quarter from 12.26% in the year-ago period.

For financial year 2024-25 the company recorded its highest ever annual total sales and exports, Maruti Suzuki said in a press release.

The company however acknowledged that sales in domestic market were muted in financial year 2024-25.

“This year, the domestic market growth was quite muted. For the company, a modest domestic sales growth of 2.7% was compensated by a healthy 17.5% export growth leading to an aggregate growth of 4.6% 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,” the country’s largest car maker said.

In Q4FY25, Maruti Suzuki sold 6,04,635 units, the highest ever in any quarter. The domestic sales grew by 2.8% while exports grew by 8.1% resulting in an overall growth of 3.5%.

Domestic sales stood at 5,19,546 units and exports at 85,089 units.

The Board of Directors recommended a dividend of ₹135 per share compared to ₹125 per share in FY2023-24.

Maruti Suzuki shares fell as much as 1.69% to hit an intraday low of ₹11,700 following its earnings announcement.