Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MARUTI.NS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Maruti Suzuki India Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 3.

About Maruti Suzuki India Limited

Maruti Suzuki India Limited is a Consumer Cyclical company (Auto - Manufacturers) based in India, listed on NSE as MARUTI.NS.

What our checks show for MARUTI.NS

Red flags

• The gross margin fell by 6.5 points, to 18%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The stock has fallen as much as 61% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Return on capital (ROCE) is zero or negative: the business does not earn on the money put into it.

Warning signs

• The net margin is only 7.3%: little room if costs rise.
• Free cash flow is only 4.6% of revenue.
• Thinly traded (about 404 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 55.5 times over.
• The net margin rose by 2.9 points over 5 years, to 7.3%.
• Operating cash flow is 1.34x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 14.8% a year over the next years.
• Revenue grew 18.5% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-27

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Questions

What grade does Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MARUTI.NS) have?

In our weekly check, Maruti Suzuki India Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of MARUTI.NS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Maruti Suzuki India Limited: Gross margin falling, Deep past fall, Low return on capital. In total 6 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Maruti Suzuki India Limited do?

Maruti Suzuki India Limited is a Consumer Cyclical company (Auto - Manufacturers) based in India, listed on NSE as MARUTI.NS.

When does Maruti Suzuki India Limited report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-27. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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