Maruti Suzuki, Hero Motocorp among top gainers on Nifty 50

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At 2:30 pm on Monday, several stocks were trading as top gainers on Nifty 50. Among them were Maruti Suzuki, trading at Rs 14,060.00, which saw a gain of 8.69%, and Hero Motocorp, trading at Rs 4,992.00, up by 6.03%. Other top gainers included Nestle at Rs 1,151.60 with a 5.71% increase, Bajaj Finance at Rs 909.45 with a 5.57% increase, and Bajaj Auto at Rs 8,580.00 with a 4.46% gain.

Maruti Suzuki Financial Overview

The following table summarizes the consolidated annual financial performance of Maruti Suzuki:

The company's revenue has consistently increased over the years, with revenue for the year ending March 2025 reaching Rs 152,913.00 Crore, compared to Rs 141,858.20 Crore in March 2024. Net profit also saw a significant rise, from Rs 4,220.10 Crore in 2021 to Rs 14,256.30 Crore in 2025. Similarly, EPS has increased from Rs 145.30 in 2021 to Rs 461.20 in 2025.

The following table summarizes the consolidated quarterly financial performance of Maruti Suzuki:

The quarterly revenue shows a fluctuating trend, with the highest revenue in the quarter ending March 2025 at Rs 40,920.10 Crore. Net profit has remained relatively stable, with the highest profit in the quarter ending March 2025 at Rs 3,839.20 Crore. EPS values align with net profit trends, peaking in March 2025.

Hero Motocorp Financial Overview

The following table summarizes the consolidated annual financial performance of Hero Motocorp:

The company's revenue has consistently increased over the years, with revenue for the year ending March 2025 reaching Rs 40,923.42 Crore, compared to Rs 37,788.62 Crore in March 2024. Net profit also saw a significant rise, from Rs 2,982.61 Crore in 2021 to Rs 4,536.93 Crore in 2025. Similarly, EPS has increased from Rs 146.07 in 2021 to Rs 218.96 in 2025.

The following table summarizes the consolidated quarterly financial performance of Hero Motocorp:

The quarterly revenue shows a fluctuating trend, with the highest revenue in the quarter ending September 2024 at Rs 10,482.93 Crore. Net profit has remained relatively stable, with the highest profit in the quarter ending December 2024 at Rs 1,200.12 Crore. EPS values align with net profit trends, peaking in June 2025.

Nestle Financial Overview

The following table summarizes the consolidated annual financial performance of Nestle:

The company's revenue has consistently increased over the years, with revenue for the year ending March 2025 reaching Rs 69,683.51 Crore, compared to Rs 54,969.49 Crore in March 2024. Net profit also saw a significant rise, from Rs 4,419.82 Crore in 2021 to Rs 16,761.67 Crore in 2025. Similarly, EPS has increased from Rs 73.58 in 2021 to Rs 268.94 in 2025.

The following table summarizes the consolidated quarterly financial performance of Nestle:

The quarterly revenue shows a fluctuating trend, with the highest revenue in the quarter ending March 2025 at Rs 5,503.88 Crore. Net profit has remained relatively stable, with the highest profit in the quarter ending September 2024 at Rs 903.21 Crore. EPS values align with net profit trends, peaking in September 2024.

Bajaj Finance Financial Overview

The following table summarizes the consolidated annual financial performance of Bajaj Finance:

The company's revenue has consistently increased over the years, with revenue for the year ending March 2025 reaching Rs 69,683.51 Crore, compared to Rs 54,969.49 Crore in March 2024. Net profit also saw a significant rise, from Rs 4,419.82 Crore in 2021 to Rs 16,761.67 Crore in 2025. Similarly, EPS has increased from Rs 73.58 in 2021 to Rs 268.94 in 2025.

The following table summarizes the consolidated quarterly financial performance of Bajaj Finance:

The quarterly revenue shows a fluctuating trend, with the highest revenue in the quarter ending June 2025 at Rs 19,523.88 Crore. Net profit has remained relatively stable, with the highest profit in the quarter ending June 2025 at Rs 4,764.55 Crore. EPS values align with net profit trends, peaking in March 2025.

Bajaj Auto Financial Overview

The following table summarizes the consolidated annual financial performance of Bajaj Auto:

The company's revenue has consistently increased over the years, with revenue for the year ending March 2025 reaching Rs 50,994.55 Crore, compared to Rs 44,870.43 Crore in March 2024. Net profit also saw a significant rise, from Rs 4,550.70 Crore in 2021 to Rs 8,240.21 Crore in 2025. Similarly, EPS has increased from Rs 167.90 in 2021 to Rs 262.40 in 2025.

The following table summarizes the consolidated quarterly financial performance of Bajaj Auto:

The quarterly revenue shows a fluctuating trend, with the highest revenue in the quarter ending September 2024 at Rs 13,247.28 Crore. Net profit has remained relatively stable, with the highest profit in the quarter ending June 2025 at Rs 2,210.44 Crore. EPS values align with net profit trends, peaking in June 2025.

Moneycontrol analysis indicates a very bullish sentiment as of August 18, 2025.

Corporate Actions

Maruti Suzuki

August 12, 2025: Intimation under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

August 10, 2025: Maruti Suzuki Celebrates 10 Years of NEXA, Unveils Grand Vitara PHANTOM BLAQ Edition.

August 10, 2025: Newspaper advertisement for Notice of hearing of the petition in relation to the scheme of amalgamation of Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary (Transferor Company), into and with Maruti Suzuki India Limited (Transferee Company)

The company announced a final dividend of Rs 135.00 per share (2700%) with an effective date of August 1, 2025.

Hero Motocorp

August 12, 2025: Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Earnings Call Transcript for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

August 7, 2025: Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Outcome for the quarter ended on June 30, 2025.

August 7, 2025: Newspaper Publication pertaining to financials results of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

The company announced a final dividend of Rs 65.00 per share (3250%) with an effective date of July 24, 2025 and an interim dividend of Rs 100.00 per share (5000%) with an effective date of February 12, 2025.

The company had a bonus issue on August 4, 1998, with an ex-bonus date of August 10, 1998, in the ratio of 1:1 and on October 27, 1994, with an ex-bonus date of November 21, 1994, in the ratio of 1:4.

The company had a stock split on January 30, 2001, with an ex-split date of March 12, 2001, where the face value changed from Rs 10 to Rs 2.

Nestle

August 11, 2025: Allotment of 964157160 number of equity shares of face value Re. 1/- each as fully paid-up bonus equity shares.

August 11, 2025: Allotment of bonus equity shares.

August 7, 2025: Re-lodgement of transfer requests of physical shares.

The company announced a final dividend of Rs 10.00 per share (1000%) with an effective date of July 4, 2025 and an interim dividend of Rs 14.25 per share (1425%) with an effective date of February 7, 2025.

The company had a bonus issue on June 26, 2025, with an ex-bonus date of August 8, 2025, in the ratio of 1:1. The company also had a stock split on October 19, 2023, with an ex-split date of January 5, 2024, where the face value changed from Rs 10 to Rs 1.

Bajaj Finance

August 12, 2025: Newspaper publication regarding Special window for re-lodgement of transfer deeds.

August 5, 2025: Bajaj Finance Limited has informed the Exchange about New Credit Rating- Moody s Ratings vide their press release dated 4 August 2025, has assigned the Company a new rating Baa3 Corporate family rating (CFR) with outlook as Stable.

August 5, 2025: Moody''s Ratings vide their press release dated 4 August 2025 has assigned the Company a new rating "Baa3 Corporate Family Rating (CFR) with outlook as Stable."

The company announced a final dividend of Rs 44.00 per share (2200%) with an effective date of May 30, 2025, and a special dividend of Rs 12.00 per share (600%) with an effective date of May 9, 2025.

The company had a bonus issue on April 29, 2025, with an ex-bonus date of June 16, 2025, in the ratio of 4:1 and stock split on April 29, 2025, with an ex-split date of June 16, 2025, where the face value changed from Rs 2 to Rs 1.

Bajaj Auto

August 12, 2025: Transcript of conference call held on 06 August 2025 of the Company''s Q1 FY26 results.

August 7, 2025: Voting Results and Scrutiniser''s Report for 18th Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 6 August 2025.

August 6, 2025: Intimation of credit rating.

The company announced a final dividend of Rs 210.00 per share (2100%) with an effective date of June 20, 2025.

The information is derived from market alerts and Moneycontrol analysis as of August 18, 2025.