Brands
Make an adventurous Cleartrip to Cafe Coffee Day
MUMBAI: Reiterating its position as an undisputed leader in the local leisure and activities domain, Cleartrip, India’s leading online travel and leisure activities platform, has recently entered into a strategic partnership with Cafe Coffee Day. Under this first-of-its-kind association, Cleartrip Local Gift Cards are available for offline purchase in 936 Cafe Coffee Day stores in 15 top cities across India. Gift Cards from Cleartrip are already amongst the highest selling branded gift cards online. VASIPL (Stellr India), a distribution partner, is enabling Cleartrip Local create retail presence for its gift cards pan India.
An extension of the core product offering, Cleartrip Local Gift Cards allow users to choose from over 20,000 experiences comprising events, eat-outs, and activities for their near and dear ones. By enabling unique experiences like Zumba classes, luxury bike rentals, yatch ride and rock climbing in 240 categories across 35+ cities, the brand is redefining the very essence of gifting for Indian consumers through Cleartrip Local Gift Cards.
Cleartrip CMO Subramanya Sharma said, “Young urban Indians comprise a major share of Cleartrip’s target audience. Full of energy and enthusiasm, these individuals are always on the lookout for new experiences and adventures around them. This discovery of curated activities and experiences is what we facilitate through Cleartrip Local. Our partnership with Cafe Coffee Day, which has established itself as the hangout destination of choice for the youth, is aimed at exploring and consolidating the mutual synergies between our brands to popularise the offline adoption of Cleartrip Local Gift Cards. Covering activities like entertainment, experiences, travel, and fast food etc., we are confident that Cafe Coffee Day patrons will find these cards the perfect gifting option for their family and friends.”
The latest development from Cleartrip is aimed at augmenting the offline footprint for Cleartrip Local and Travel Gift Cards, which are currently available through large retail chains like Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales, Hotspot The Smartphone Store, TwentyFourSeven, Barista, and Croma.
Brands
Maruti Suzuki posts record FY26 profit of Rs 14,445 crore, dividend at Rs 140
Sales hit 24.22 lakh units as Q4 revenue crosses Rs 50,000 crore mark
NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki India Limited reported its highest-ever annual performance for FY2025-26, with record sales volumes, revenue and profit, alongside a dividend of Rs 140 per share.
The company posted net sales of Rs 1,74,369.5 crore for the full year, marking a 20.2 per cent increase over FY2024-25. Net profit stood at an all-time high of Rs 14,445.4 crore, up slightly from Rs 14,297.6 crore in the previous year.
Total sales for the year reached 24,22,713 units, compared to 22,34,266 units last year. Domestic sales accounted for 19,74,939 units, while exports rose sharply to 4,47,774 units from 3,32,585 units a year earlier. The company retained its position as India’s top passenger vehicle exporter for the fifth consecutive year, contributing 49 per cent of total exports.
Exports of the made-in-India e VITARA, the company’s first battery electric vehicle, expanded to 44 countries, highlighting its growing global footprint.
In the January to March quarter, Maruti Suzuki recorded its highest-ever quarterly sales of 6,76,209 units, an increase of 11.8 per cent year-on-year. Domestic sales stood at 5,38,994 units, while exports touched a record 1,37,215 units.
Quarterly net sales crossed the Rs 50,000 crore milestone for the first time, reaching Rs 50,078.7 crore, up from Rs 38,839.1 crore in the same quarter last year.
Operating profit, measured as EBIT, rose 30.4 per cent to Rs 4,409.2 crore, reflecting improved operating efficiency. However, net profit declined 6.9 per cent year-on-year to Rs 3,590.5 crore, primarily due to mark-to-market impacts.
The company said growth in the second half of the year was supported by a reduction in GST rates, which boosted demand in the domestic market. However, production constraints remained a challenge, with around 1,90,000 pending customer orders at the end of the year, including nearly 1,30,000 in the small car segment. Dealer inventory levels were also low, at about 12 days of stock.
During the year, Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited was amalgamated into the parent company, effective 1 December 2025, with financials restated from 1 April 2025 for comparability.
The board recommended a dividend of Rs 140 per share, up from Rs 135 in FY2024-25, marking the highest payout in the company’s history.
With strong export momentum, improving domestic demand and continued capacity constraints, Maruti Suzuki enters FY27 balancing growth opportunities with supply-side challenges, even as it strengthens its position in both conventional and electric vehicle segments.
