Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
NSE: MARUTIMaruti Suzuki India Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
Maruti Suzuki trades at a PE of 30.72 (forward PE 23.14) with a composite quality score of 33, ranking 4th of 6 tracked Auto peers, against a mean analyst rating of 1.58 across 38 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive). The stock closed at ₹13,990, up 11.86% over 1 year and 6.88% over 3 months, but remains 18.65% below its 52-week high and 2.55% below the 200-DMA while trading above the 50-DMA. News flow over the tracked window skews positive (4 positive/2 neutral/2 negative of 8 headlines) following reports of record July 2026 wholesale volumes.
P/E
30.7
Forward P/E
23.1
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
0.10
Profit Margin
+7.3%
Div. Yield
+1.0%
5Y ROE > 15%
2/5
5Y FCF > 0
4/5
Quality
63/100
News
8 headlines · 4 positive · 2 negative
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (BOM:532500) (Q1 2027) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Volumes Amid ... - finance.yahoo.com
finance.yahoo.com
India's Passenger Vehicle Sales In July Hit 4.7 Lakh, Maruti Suzuki Alone Sells Over 2 Lakh Cars - etvbharat.com
etvbharat.com
Maruti Suzuki India overall sales climb 34% to 2,41,421 units in July - BusinessLine
BusinessLine
Maruti Suzuki July sales jump 42.4% to record 200,123 units - ET Auto
ET Auto
Maruti Suzuki India Q1 Results Today: Time, Earnings Call, Dividend, What To Watch, Share Price - NDTV Profit
NDTV Profit
Recent context
- ·July 2026 wholesale volumes: ET Auto reported sales up 42.4% to a record 200,123 units, while BusinessLine reported overall sales climbing 34% to 241,421 units.
- ·Q1 FY27 earnings call coverage (finance.yahoo.com, Aug 4, 2026) highlighted "record volumes" for the quarter.
- ·News sentiment over the tracked window was 4 positive, 2 neutral and 2 negative of 8 headlines, with an overall label of "positive".
Strengths
- +Debt-to-equity is very low (raw metric 0.096, i.e. roughly 0.00096x on the standard scale) with a "falling" debt trend per the persistence data.
- +Free cash flow was positive in 4 of the last 5 tracked years, alongside a consistency score of 84.
- +July 2026 wholesale volumes hit records across multiple sources: ET Auto reported sales up 42.4% to over 200,000 units, and BusinessLine reported overall sales up 34% to 241,421 units.
- +Mean analyst rating of 1.58 across 38 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive).
Weaknesses
- −Five-year earnings growth of -9.1% runs counter to five-year revenue growth of 35.9%, with a current profit margin of 7.27%.
- −ROE exceeded 15% in only 2 of the last 5 tracked years, and ROE itself is unavailable in the current fundamental data pull.
- −Composite quality score of 33 ranks 4th of 6 tracked Auto peers, behind Bajaj Auto (57), Eicher Motors (56) and Mahindra & Mahindra (42).
- −Price sits 18.65% below its 52-week high and 2.55% below the 200-DMA (₹14,356.41), despite trading 2.93% above the 50-DMA.
Open questions
- ?Does the divergence between 5-year revenue growth (35.9%) and 5-year earnings growth (-9.1%) reflect margin pressure, one-off items, or a changing product/cost mix?
- ?What is holding ROE below 15% in 3 of the last 5 tracked years even as revenue has grown — capital intensity, pricing power, or something else?
- ?How does the July wholesale volume growth (34-42% YoY across sources) show up in the profit margin, currently at 7.27%?
- ?What is driving the gap between the stock's PE rank (3rd of 5 peers) and its quality-score rank (4th of 6 peers) within the Auto sector?
Peer comparison: Auto
Ranks 4 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARUTI | Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.You're viewing | 30.7 | — | 33 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 33.8 | -1.1% | 40 |
| BAJAJ-AUTO | Bajaj Auto Ltd. | 27.9 | — | 57 |
| EICHERMOT | Eicher Motors Ltd. | 38.1 | — | 56 |
| M&M | Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | 21.1 | — | 42 |
| BOSCHLTD | Bosch Ltd. | 48.1 | — | 29 |
| TMPV | Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. | — | -1.1% | 16 |
Technical state
Current price
₹13,990.00
SMA 50
₹13,591.42
SMA 200
₹14,356.41
RSI (14)
56.5 (neutral)
From 52w high
-18.6%
1Y return
+11.9%
3M return
+6.9%
50-DMA
Above
200-DMA
Below
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- mediumFive-year earnings growth of -9.1% runs counter to five-year revenue growth of 35.9%; current profit margin is 7.27% and ROE exceeded 15% in only 2 of the last 5 tracked years, alongside a composite quality score of 33.
- mediumComposite quality score of 33 ranks 4th of 6 tracked Auto peers, behind Bajaj Auto (57), Eicher Motors (56) and Mahindra & Mahindra (42), ahead of Bosch (29) and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (16). On trailing PE (30.72) the stock ranks 3rd of 5 peers with a reported PE, below Bosch (48.08) and Eicher Motors (38.14) but above Bajaj Auto (27.87) and Mahindra & Mahindra (21.07).
- lowCurrent price of ₹13,990 sits 2.55% below the 200-DMA (₹14,356.41) and is 18.65% off its 52-week high, though it remains 2.93% above the 50-DMA (₹13,591.42) with a neutral RSI of 56.47 and positive 1-year (+11.86%) and 3-month (+6.88%) price change.
- lowROE is not available in the current fundamental data pull, limiting direct comparison against the 2-of-5-years-above-15% ROE persistence metric; ROE is also unavailable for 4 of the 5 tracked Auto peers.
Cross-section contradictions
- Mean analyst rating of 1.58 across 38 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive) sits alongside a composite quality score of 33 that ranks 4th of 6 tracked Auto peers, and ROE above 15% in only 2 of the last 5 tracked years.
- Five-year revenue growth of 35.9% diverges from five-year earnings growth of -9.1% over the same window, alongside a current profit margin of 7.27%.
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Fundamentals & technicals: refreshed 11 Aug 2026 · refreshed daily at 01:00 IST
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