The shares of this explosive and detonators manufacturer plunged to hit its 10 percent lower circuit after it failed to deliver the results as per the street expectations. In this article, we will dive deep into its financials.
With a market capitalization of Rs 2,939 crores, the shares of Premier Explosives Ltd are currently trading at Rs 547 per share, down by 40 percent from its 52-week high of Rs 908.80 per share. Over the last five years, the stock has delivered a multibagger return of 3,807 percent.
Financial Highlights
Premier Explosives reported a consolidated revenue of Rs 417 crores in FY25, up 53.31 percent from Rs 272 crores in FY24. However, on a year-on-year basis, revenue declined 14.65 percent to Rs 74.08 crores in Q4 FY25 from Rs 86.79 crores in Q4 FY24. On a quarterly basis, revenue fell 55.35 percent from Rs 165.92 crores in Q3 FY25.
The company reported a net profit of Rs 29 crores in FY25, up 3.57 percent from Rs 28 crores in FY24. On a year-on-year basis, net profit declined 44.68 percent to Rs 3.75 crores in Q4 FY25 from Rs 6.78 crores in Q4 FY24. On a quarterly basis, net profit fell 59.35 percent from Rs 9.23 crores in Q3 FY25.
Additionally, the company has announced a dividend of Rs. 0.50 (i.e., 25%) per equity share of Rs. 2/- each for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, subject to approval of the members at the ensuing AGM of the Company.
The bulk explosives segment contribution increased by 71 percent to Rs 26.8 crores in Q4 FY25 from Rs 15.7 crores in the previous year. Defence & Space services segment contribution decreased by 33 percent to Rs 47.3 crores in Q4 FY25 from Rs 71.1 crores in the previous year.
Order Book highlights
As of March 2025, the company has an order book of Rs 750 crores, which is a decline of 22 percent from its previous year order book of Rs 964.7 crores. It derives 81 percent, 10 percent and 9 percent of its order from defence, explosives anbd services segments respectively.
Written by Satyajeet Mukherjee
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