Maruti Suzuki on Friday reported a 3.4% year-on-year increase in net profit to Rs 2,484.3 crore for the three months to September, beating Bloomberg consensus estimates. The bottom line was affected by a higher-than-expected tax outgo, up 26.51% on an annualised basis, and lower other income. Net revenues at the country’s biggest carmaker rose 21.8% year-on-year to Rs 21,768.2 crore, driven by a near-19% year-on-year jump in volumes and higher realisations of Rs 4.42 lakh per unit, up 3% year-on-year. However, analysts had expected a better show given an early festive season.