Maruti Suzuki Q3 net profit up 16% on higher sales

NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki India said its consolidated net profit jumped 16% to Rs 3,727 crore in Dec quarter, riding on higher sales. It had reported a net profit of Rs 3,207 crore in Oct-Dec of last fiscal. Total revenue from operations grew to Rs 38,764 crore in Q3 against Rs 33,513 crore in the year-ago period, it said. Maruti Suzuki said it sold 5,66,213 vehicles in third quarter, a rise of 13% over same period of last fiscal. tnn