INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Maruti Suzuki's 3rd quarter net earnings has actually fallen due to international chip shortageBENGALURU: Country's leading car maker Maruti
Suzuki India Ltd published a 48 percent fall in its 3rd quarter net revenue on Tuesday, as international chip scarcity has actually slowed
production and high material expenses have squeezed margins.The business reported a revenue of Rs 1,011 crore in October-December quarter of
the current financial, down 47.90 per cent year-on-year (YoY) versus a revenue of Rs 1,941.4 crore taped during the matching period of last
year.Maruti said that despite cost decrease efforts, due to reduce sales volume, high commodity costs and lesser non-operating earnings on
account of mark-to-market effect, its profits were relatively on the lower side.The revenue from the sale of items was at Rs 22,187 crore
versus Rs 22,236 crore in the matching quarter in 2015
Operating EBITDA margin was 4.1 percent in the 3rd quarter of the current fiscal against 6.7 per cent tape-recorded in the matching duration
The profit margin was at 4.6 percent versus 8.7 per cent in the very same quarter last year.
