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Maruti Suzuki India Q2 FY26 Results Preview: New Delhi-headquartered auto giant Maruti Suzuki India is scheduled to report its financial results on Friday, October 31. Analysts expect the country's largest carmaker to staged a mixed performance for the July-September period, with a 15.2 per cent year-on-year increase in net profit but a 140-basis-point slide in margin.

Auto makers like Maruti Suzuki India announced major price cuts during the quarter after the rollout of the government's GST 2.0 reforms.

According to Zee Business research, Maruti Suzuki India is expected to register a standalone net profit of Rs 3,535 crore for the quarter ended September 30, which translates to a jump of 15.2 per cent over its net profit for the corresponding period a year ago.

Its September-quarter revenue is estimated at Rs 39,350 crore, up 5.8 per cent on a year-on-year basis, according to the estimates.

The auto major is estimated to see a 6.3 per cent year-on-year fall in its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for the July-September period, according to the research.

Its margin -- a key measure of profitability -- is expected to be at Rs 10.5 per cent. For the year-ago period, the carmaker's margin had stood at 11.9 per cent.

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Maruti Suzuki India's volumes are estimated to rise 1.7 per cent to 5.5 lakh during the quarter, with a 6.0 per cent rise in realisation to Rs 7.28 lakh, according to Zee Business research.

on Wednesday, Maruti Suzuki shares ended 1.0 per cent lower at Rs 16,143.7 apiece on BSE.

At this level, the stock has risen 44 per cent in 2025 so far, outperforming gains of 9.7 per cent and 16.5 per cent in the Nifty50 and Nifty Auto indices, respectively.