Shares of one of the leading FMCG companies in India engaged in the manufacturing of cigarettes and tobacco products hit a 5 percent lower circuit on Friday, following the announcement of Q4 FY25 results with a net profit decline of around 11 percent QoQ.
With a market capitalisation of Rs. 45,442 crores, the shares of Godfrey Phillips India hit a 5 percent lower circuit at Rs. 8,739.85 on BSE, as against its previous closing price of Rs. 9,199.8. The stock has delivered multibagger returns of around 142 percent in one year, and has gained by more than 19 percent in the last one month.
What’s the News
According to the latest regulatory filings on the stock exchanges, Godfrey Phillips India Limited announced the financial results for Q4 FY25 on Thursday after market hours.
For Q4 FY25, Godfrey Phillips reported a consolidated revenue from operations of Rs. 1,573.4 crores, reflecting a decline of around 17 percent QoQ from Rs. 1,895.5 crores in Q3 FY25, but a year-on-year rise of about 63 percent from Rs. 965.8 crores in Q4 FY24.
The net profit decreased to Rs. 279.6 crores in Q4 FY25, marking a nearly 11 percent QoQ decline from Rs. 315.8 crores reported in the previous quarter, but a growth of around 30 percent YoY from Rs. 215 crores in Q4 FY24.
Additionally, EBITDA stood at Rs. 269 crores in Q4 FY25, representing a nearly 25 percent decline from Rs. 361 crores reported in the previous quarter, but a rise of about 41 percent YoY compared to Rs. 191 crores in Q4 FY24.
EBITDA margins stood at 17 percent in Q4 FY25, down from 23 percent recorded in Q3 FY25 and 22 percent posted in Q4 FY24. Additionally, the company’s Board recommended a final dividend of Rs. 60 per equity share of face value of Rs. 2 each (3,000 percent) for FY25.
Godfrey Phillips India Limited is engaged in the business of manufacturing cigarettes and tobacco products and trading of cigarettes, tobacco products, and other retail products.
Written by Shivani Singh
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