New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Extending its strong rally, shares of Maruti Suzuki India, the country's largest automaker, hit another record high on Tuesday. The auto stock rose nearly 1% in intra-day trade today to a fresh peak of Rs.15,384. With this, Maruti Suzuki stock has gained 41% so far in 2025, its biggest yearly advance since 2017.

Today's uptick also pushed the company's market capitalisation close to the Rs.5 lakh crore mark, just 0.40% shy of the current Rs.4.8 lakh crore.

Notably, it took Maruti nearly 16 months to add the latest Rs.80,000 crore in market value after crossing the Rs.4 lakh crore milestone in March 2024. According to BSE data, there are currently 12 companies with a market capitalisation above Rs.5 lakh crore.

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