Maruti climbs 4% as Q3 profits more than doubles

25th January 2013 05:18 PM

Maruti Suzuki India climbed on Friday after it posted a surge of 2.44 times year-on-year in net profit for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2012 to Rs 5.01 billion. This was due to low base of Rs 2.06 billion in the same period last year.

Market had expected profit to come at Rs 4.80 billion for the third quarter of financial year 2013.

Net sales has increased by 45.57% at Rs 109.57 billion for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2012 as compared to Rs 75.27 billion for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011. Shares ofthe companyare trading at Rs 1,597.70, up Rs 61.2, or 3.98% at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Friday at 3:21 p.m.The scrip has touched an intra-day high of Rs 1,607.65 and low of Rs 1,542. The total volume of shares traded at the BSE is 279,678.In the earlier session, the shares declined 2.39%, or Rs 37.7, at Rs 1,536.50. Currently, the stock is trading down 0.14% from its 52-week high of Rs 1,599.90 and above 51.87% over the 52-week low of Rs 1,052.

Share Price Movement Period Pricein Rs Gain/(Loss) in Rs in % 1 Week 1,545.75 (9.25) (0.60) 1 Month 1,479.60 56.90 3.85 3 Months 1,366.85 169.65 12.41 6 Months 1,110.65 425.85 38.34 1 Year 1,185.85 350.65 29.57 Note: Based on previous day closing price.
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