This small-cap FMCG stock, engaged in manufacturing shrimp feed, processing and exporting frozen shrimp, operating hatcheries, and producing pet care products through its subsidiary, jumped 8 percent after the company reported March quarterly results with a 40 percent YoY increase in net profit and announced a 900 percent dividend rate.
With a market capitalization of Rs. 12,078.18 crores, the share of Avanti Feeds Limited has reached an intraday high of Rs. 927.60 per equity share, rising nearly 7.64 percent from its previous day’s close price of Rs. 861.80. Since then, the stock has retreated and is currently trading at Rs. 886.50 per equity share.
Q4 FY25 Result Walkthrough
Coming into the quarterly results of Avanti Feeds Limited, the company’s consolidated revenue from operations increased by 7.92 percent YOY, from Rs. 1,283.51 crore in Q4 FY24 to Rs. 1,385.14 crore in Q4 FY25, and grew by 1.42 percent QoQ from Rs. 1,365.77 crore in Q3 FY25.
Avanti Feeds Limited generated 74.07 percent of its revenue from shrimp feed, 25.25 percent from processed shrimp, 0.66 percent from shrimp hatchery, and the remaining 0.02 percent from power in Q4 FY25.
In Q4 FY25, Avanti Feeds Limited’s consolidated net profit increased by 39.60 percent YOY, reaching Rs. 157.19 crore compared to Rs. 112.60 crore during the same period last year. As compared to Q3 FY25, the net profit has increased by 11.63 percent, from Rs. 140.81 crore. The basic earnings per share increased by 45.81 percent and stood at Rs. 11.14 as against Rs. 7.64 recorded in the same quarter in the previous year 2024.
Dividend: The Avanti Feeds board of directors has recommended paying a final dividend at the rate of 900 percent on the face value of paid-up equity shares of Re. 1 each for the financial year 2024-25, which is a dividend of Rs. 9 per equity share.
FY25 Result: Avanti Feeds Limited’s revenue has increased from Rs. 5,368.89 crore in FY24 to Rs. 5,612.26 crore in FY25, which is a growth of 4.53 percent. The net profit has also grown by 41.45 percent, from Rs. 393.81 crore in FY24 to Rs. 557.05 crore in FY25.
Avanti Feeds Limited was established in 1993 and is headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana. The company is a leading Indian company in the aquaculture sector, primarily engaged in the manufacturing of shrimp feed and the export of processed shrimp. Avanti Feeds has evolved into one of India’s largest integrated fisheries companies, with interests spanning hatcheries, farms, aqua feed, and seafood processing.
Avanti Feeds is engaged in shrimp feed manufacturing, supplying quality feed to farmers across India. It also processes and exports frozen shrimp globally and operates hatcheries for shrimp larvae. In 2023, the company entered the pet care segment by launching Avanti Pet Care to produce nutrition-based pet products.
Written By – Nikhil Naik
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