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Maruti Suzuki posts highest-ever annual sales in FY 2025-26
Strong March performance helps company cross 2.42 million units milestone.
MUMBAI: Maruti Suzuki has once again steered straight into the record books, delivering its strongest sales performance ever in a financial year. In March 2026, the company sold a total of 225,251 units, taking its full-year FY 2025-26 sales to a record 2,422,713 units. This marks the highest-ever annual sales figure for India’s largest carmaker. Domestic sales in March stood at 169,428 units, comprising 166,219 passenger vehicles and 3,209 light commercial vehicles. Sales to other OEMs added 8,783 units, while exports contributed a robust 47,040 units.
For the entire financial year 2025-26, Maruti Suzuki achieved its highest-ever domestic sales of 1,861,704 units and exports of 447,774 units. Total sales for the year reached 2,422,713 units, comfortably surpassing the previous year’s 2,234,266 units.
Segment-wise, the Mini and Compact segment remained the strongest performer with 920,393 units sold in FY 2025-26. Utility vehicles continued their strong run, clocking 760,987 units, while the Eeco van contributed 139,769 units.
The company’s export business showed impressive growth, rising from 332,585 units in FY 2024-25 to 447,774 units this year.
With a well-balanced mix of strong domestic demand and healthy export numbers, Maruti Suzuki has driven home yet another year of market leadership. In an industry where every unit counts, the company has once again shown why it remains firmly in the driver’s seat.
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ZEEL transfers syndication business, invests Rs 505 crore in IP push
Restructuring, stake buy and FCCB moves signal sharper content strategy
MUMBAI: In the content economy, owning the story is half the battle monetising it is the real game, and Zee Entertainment Enterprises is doubling down on both. The company has approved the transfer of its syndication and content licensing business to its wholly owned subsidiary ZI-IPR Enterprises, alongside an investment of Rs 505 crore aimed at strengthening its play in content intellectual property (IP) acquisition, management and monetisation. The move, effective April 1, 2026, will see the business transferred on a slump sale basis at book value, including all associated assets, liabilities and commercial rights effectively consolidating IP operations under a more focused structure.
At its core, the restructuring signals a strategic shift. As content consumption increasingly fragments across digital and global platforms, the value of IP lies not just in creation but in how efficiently it can be distributed, repackaged and monetised across markets. By housing its syndication engine within ZI-IPR Enterprises, ZEEL appears to be building a more agile and scalable ecosystem, one that can better extract value from its vast content library while adapting to evolving distribution models.
But the company’s ambitions are not limited to restructuring. ZEEL has also approved an investment of up to Rs 20.09 crore in Culture of Real Experiences (CORE), acquiring a 51 per cent stake in the entity. The move expands its footprint into the broader creative and experiential space, suggesting a push beyond traditional broadcasting into areas where content, culture and immersive experiences intersect.
At the same time, ZEEL has moved to tidy up its financials, approving the redemption of $23.9 million in outstanding foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) and cancelling an unused $215.1 million commitment. The twin steps are expected to ease pressure on its treasury, freeing up capital and improving financial flexibility as the company invests more aggressively in its IP strategy.
Taken together, the decisions reflect a company in recalibration mode streamlining legacy structures, sharpening its focus on content ownership, and exploring new avenues for growth. In a market where the lines between television, streaming and experiential entertainment are increasingly blurred, ZEEL’s latest moves suggest it is not just creating content, but building a system to make that content travel further and pay better.
