Maruti Suzuki shares up by more than 1% today; up by more than 40% in 2025

Shares of Maruti Suzuki India are up today. At 11:10 a.m. IST, 17^th September, 2025, the share price is up by 1.01%, trading at Rs 15,730. Nifty 50 index is up by 0.37% at this time.

The reduced GST rates will come into effect from 22^nd September. GST rate on small cars has been reduced from 28% to 18% under the new GST rates. Small cars are defined as cars that have petrol engine of less than 1200 cc or diesel engine of less than 1800 cc and have a length of not more than 4 meters.

Reduced GST rate on small cars will benefit Maruti

The reduced GST is expected to greatly benefit Maruti. It is the leader in small car segment. Lately its small car segment had been facing headwinds. This, as prices of small cars went up due to high GST and the addition of various safety features that the government imposed. Also, many customers started showing a preference for SUVs.

The lower GST rates that will come into effect now are expected to revive demand for small cars. This in turn will have a positive impact on the revenue and profitability of Maruti. Maruti is currently the biggest car manufacturer in India.

Maruti’s stock has outperformed this year

In the past 5 days, Maruti’s share price has gained more than 3%. In the past one month its stock has risen by 11.81%. Year-to-date (YTD), in 2025, the stock has gained more than 40%. In this period Nifty 50 index has gained 6.7%. So Maruti’s stock has outperformed the benchmark Nifty 50 index by over 33%.

Nifty Auto Index has gained 17.94% YTD in 2025. So Maruti’s stock has outperformed the stocks of most of its industry peers too, in this period.

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Source: NSE