Maruti Suzuki Profit Misses Estimate as Costs Squeeze Margins
Maruti Suzuki reported results.
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Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. reported lower-than-expected quarterly profit, as rising input costs and a higher share of small car sales weighed on profitability at India’s largest carmaker.
The analysis
Against that, the stock is +2.0% on the day at ₹11,450.00, and has returned -16.6% over three months. It sits 34% below its 52-week high, which means a good deal of bad news was already in the price. The auto sector has moved -5.4% over the same period, so Maruti Suzuki is running 11.2 points behind its peers.
For Maruti Suzuki, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the auto peer set alongside it.
Why it matters
- Earnings versus expectations is what actually re-rates a stock; the surprise matters more than the absolute number.
Market context
- In focus: Maruti Suzuki (MARUTI), in Auto.
- Over three months: Maruti Suzuki -16.6% against Auto -5.4% (11.2 points behind).
- At least 25% below the 52-week high: Maruti Suzuki (34%).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maruti SuzukiMARUTI · Auto | ₹11,450.00 | +2.0% | -5.1% | -16.6% | -33.8% | 0.9× | — |
Auto
1M -7.3% · 3M -5.4%
Maruti Suzuki
Prices as of 27 Oct 2026, 16:11 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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