Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

General Overview
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (formerly Maruti Udyog Ltd) is Indias largest passenger car
company, accounting for over 50% of the domestic car market. The company offers full
range of cars from entry level Maruti Alto to stylish hatchback Ritz, A-star, Swift, Wagon R,
Estillo and sedans DZire, SX4 and Sports Utility vehicle Grand Vitara. The company is a
subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan. The Japanese car major held 56.21%
stake in Maruti Suzuki as on 31 December 2017. The company has nine subsidiary
companies, namely Maruti Insurance Business Agency Ltd, Maruti Insurance Distribution
Services Ltd, Maruti Insurance Agency Solutions Ltd, Maruti Insurance Agency Network
Ltd, Maruti Insurance Agency Services Ltd, Maruti Insurance Agency Logistics Ltd, True
Value Solutions Ltd, Maruti Insurance Broker Ltd and J J Impex (Delhi) Pvt Ltd. Maruti
Suzuki India Ltd was incorporated on February 24, 1981 with the name Maruti Udyog Ltd.
The company was formed as a government company, with Suzuki as a minor partner, to
make a peoples car for middle class India.

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Strength
• Maruti Udyog limited (MUL) is in a leadership position in the market with a market share of 48.74
• Major strength of MUL is having largest network of dealers and after sales service centers in the
country.
• Good promotional strategy is adopted by MUL to transfer its thoughts to the people about its 
products.
• Maruti Suzuki recorded highest number of domestic sales with 9,66,447 units from 7,65,533 units in
the previous fiscal. It recently attained the 10million domestic sales mark.
• Strong Brand Value and Loyal Customer Base are big strengths for MUL
• There are around 15 vehicles in Maruti Product portfolio. Has good product lines with good fuel 
efficiency like Maruti Swift, Diesel, Alto etc
• Alto still beats the small car segment with highest number of sales
• MUL is the first automobile company to start second hand vehicle sales through its True-value entity.
• MUL has good market share and hence it’s after sales service is a major revenue contributor.
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Weakness
• Low interior quality inside the cars when compared to quality players like Hyundai
 and other new foreign players like Volkswagen,Nissan etc.
• Government intervention due to having share in MUL.
• Younger generations started getting a great affinity towards new foreign brands
• The management and the company’s labor unions are not in good terms. The recent
strikes of the employees have slowed down production and in turn affecting sales.
• Maruti hasn’t proved itself in SUV segment like other players.
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Opportunity
• MUL has launched its LPG version of Wagon R and it was a good move simultaneously
• MUL can start R&D on  electric cars for a much better  substitute of the fuel.
• Maruti’s cervo 600 has a huge potential in tapping the middle class segment and act as
a strong threat to Nano
• New DZire from Maruti will capture the market share and expected to create the same
magic as Maruti Esteem(currently not available)
• Export capacity of the company is giving new hopes in American and UK markets
• Economic growth of the country is constantly increasing and the government is working
hard to increase the gdp to double digit.
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Threat
• MUL recently faced a decline in market share from its 50.09% to 48.09 % in the
previous year(2011)
• Major players like Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata has lost its market share due to many
small players like Volkswagen- polo. Ford has shown a considerable increase in
market share due to its Figo.
• Tata Motors recent launches like Nano 2012, Indigo e-cs are imposing major threats to
its respective competitor’s segment
• China may give a good competition as they are also planning to enter into Indian car
segment
• Launch of Hyundai’s H800 may result in the decline of Alto sales
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• The impact of Covid-19 outbreak along with the subsequent lockdown in the country has worsened
the Auto Industry slowdown in India. Maruti Suzuki is suffering from rapidly declining sales, serious
overcapacity and labour crunch. The company’s production fell by 98% in May 2020 to 3,714 units.
• Maruti Suzuki’s 11 top-selling models are already BS6 compliant. The company will look for selective
price cuts, down trading and increasing benefits in order to stimulate demand. Credit availability in
the market will also play an important role in the revival of the auto industry in India.
• The company will also face reduced gross margins in the near future as the commodity prices are on
the rise. Steel, rhodium, palladium etc. have seen a sharp increase in price due to disrupted supply
chains across the globe. This will start reflecting in the P&L from the 1st Quarter of FY 2021.
• Before the Covid-19 outbreak, the Society Of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) estimated the
passenger vehicle industry to grow by 3-5% for FY 2021. But this will now be in the range of
negative double digits.
The company has a good record of financial performance and profitability, but the industry is suffering
from a serious slowdown. The growth in exports will also decline in the future due to the global nature
of the pandemic. Any recovery can only be witnessed after FY 2021 once the effect of government
stimulus is seen and credit availability gets restored in the market.