Maruti Suzuki Q2 profit falls 65% YoY to Rs 475 cr amid high inputs costs

Ebitda margin, too, shrank 610 basis points to 4.2 per cent from 10.3 per cent YoY

India’s biggest domestic car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki India reported a 65.3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit at Rs 475.3 crore for the July to September quarter of FY22 (Q2FY22). It was Rs 1,371.6 crore in Q2FY21.

On a sequential basis, the profit rose 7.8 per cent from Rs 440.8 crore.
 

“This quarter was also marked by an unprecedented increase in the prices of commodities like steel, aluminium and precious metals within a span of one year. The Company made maximum efforts to absorb input cost increases offsetting them through cost reduction and passed on minimum impact to customers