Maruti Suzuki shares gain 2% as firm acquires stake in Bengaluru-based tech startup; check details here

Bengaluru-based firm Ravity specialises in providing connected mobility insights.

The company has invested around ₹2 crore in the startup for a 7.84% stake through the Maruti Suzuki Innovation Fund.

The auto major invests in startups through the Maruti Suzuki Innovation Fund, an initiative to undertake strategic investments in startups that exhibit high levels of innovation and potential to devise solutions relevant to the company's operations.

This is the third investment under the fund, with it having invested nearly ₹2 crore each in Amlgo Labs in March 2024 and Sociograph Solutions in June 2022.

“Startups are ideal partners, as they bring agility, fresh thinking, and cutting-edge solutions to support our goal of ensuring customer delight. Our investment in Ravity Software Solutions Private Limited will enable us to elevate customer experience through data-driven insights,” Maruti Suzuki India MD & CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said in a statement.

Ravity Software Solutions Founder Vikas Rungta said with the company's excellence and expertise in AI, analytics and mobility, it is committed to upholding the trust the automaker has placed in it.

Following this, Maruti shares gained momentum, becoming the top contributing stock on the NIFTY50 index. At 2:25 PM, the stock was trading at ₹16,087 per share on NSE, gaining 1.81%.

Maruti shares have fallen 2% over the past month and gained 27% in the last six months. Since the start of 2025, the stock has surged 43%. The company currently commands a market capitalisation of ₹5.04 lakh crore.

Maruti Suzuki’s Q2 earnings

The country's largest carmaker had reported a standalone net profit of ₹3,293 crore in the July-September quarter, clocking a 7.3% increase from ₹3,069 crore during the same period last year.

The auto firm’s total revenue from operations, including the sale of products and other operating revenue, jumped over 13% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹42,101 crore in Q2 FY26 from ₹37,203 crore in the year-ago period.

During the quarter, the company reported its highest-ever net sales of ₹40,136 crore, compared to ₹35,589 crore in the same period last year.

Operationally, Maruti Suzuki reported a flat quarter, as its operating profit, also known as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA), rose 0.38% YoY to ₹4,434 crore from ₹4,417 crore in the corresponding period of the previous financial year.

Its operating profit margin, also known as EBITDA margin, contracted to 10.53% in the reporting quarter from 11.87% in the year-ago period.