Maruti Suzuki India's net profit for the September 2024 quarter was ₹3,069 crore, which is much lower than the expected ₹3,779 crore. The profit was also affected by a deferred tax expense of ₹1,017 crore this quarter, compared to only ₹83 crore in the same quarter last year. Overall, net profit dropped by 17.4% compared to a year ago.
The company said the decline in profit was due to the removal of indexation benefits and changes to the Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) tax. Revenue for the quarter reached ₹37,203 crore, slightly higher than the predicted ₹36,902 crore but only 0.4% more than the same quarter last year. Lower sales volumes during the quarter hurt Maruti's revenue.
Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) were ₹4,417 crore, which was also below the expected ₹4,690 crore. Year-on-year, EBITDA fell by 7.7%, marking a three-quarter low.
The EBITDA margin decreased by 100 basis points from last year, down to 11.9% from 12.9%, and was 80 basis points lower than the expected 11.7%. Flat sales and increased marketing costs contributed to the lowest margins in five quarters.
Currently, Maruti Suzuki India's shares are trading 5.8% lower at ₹10,822.45.
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