Grasim Industries reported a 9% year-on-year growth in its Q4FY25 consolidated net profit at Rs 1,496 crore versus Rs 1,370 crore in the year ago period. The profit is attributable to the owners of the company.
The Aditya Birla Group company recommended a dividend of Rs 10 per equity share for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
The company's revenue from operations in the said quarter stood at Rs 44,267 crore, gaining by 17% over Rs 37,727 crore reported in the corresponding quarter of the last financial year.
The profit after tax (PAT) for the quarter under review surged 82% over Rs 820 crore reported in Q3FY25 while the topline jumped 25% over Rs 35,378 crore reported in the October-December quarter of FY25.
On a standalone basis, the company narrowed its Q4FY25 net losses on a YoY basis to Rs 288 crore from Rs 441 crore in Q4FY24. The revenue jumped 32% to Rs 8,926 crore in the said quarter from Rs 6,768 crore in the year ago period.
The company said that the consolidated Q4FY24 revenue was its highest-eve while the Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) was reported at Rs 6,548 crore, gaining by 6% YoY.
The revenue growth was led by superior performance mainly in building materials, chemicals and financial services business, the company filing said. However, the EBITDA growth was restricted by investments in new businesses, the company said while highlighting that it has a clear roadmap for profitable growth in the coming years.
-- Chemicals: EBITDA was higher by 52% YoY led by improved realisation of Caustic Soda and better profitability of Chlorine Derivatives. Caustic sales volume recorded moderate growth of 1% YoY, impacted by lower production due to plant shutdown at Karwar. Specialty Chemicals volume grew by 7% YoY, however lower realisation coupled with higher input costs impacted profitability.
-- Cement - UltraTech Total Capacity (India + Overseas) reached 190.16 MTPA and it aims to reach over 215 MTPA by FY27. Domestic grey cement sales volume grew 10% YoY to 36.46 million tons while domestic operating EBITDA/ton grew by 32% QoQ (+7% YoY) at Rs 1,270 led by operating efficiencies and lower input, fuel & power costs.
-- Paints: Birla Opus, by itself, became India’s no. 3 decorative paints brand (as per internal estimates) based on Q4FY25 exit run rate. Decorative paints industry capacity share >21% with commissioning of 5th plant at Mahad (Mar-25). Kharagpur commissioning is expected in H1FY26. Fastest Pan-India scale up to 6,600+ towns with complete portfolio of 176 quality products launched across all decorative Paints categories in FY25.
-- B2B E-commerce: Annualised Revenue run-rate crossed milestone of Rs 5,000 crore. The company is on track to achieve Rs 8,500 crore ($1bn) revenue target by FY27.
-- Financial Services (Aditya Birla Capital): Total Lending portfolio (NBFC and HFC) grew 27% YoY to Rs 1,57,404 crore. Total AUM (AMC, life and health insurance) increased by 17% YoY to Rs 5,11,260 crore. D2C platform - ABCD, witnessed strong response with more than 5.5 million customer acquisitions.
The Aditya Birla Group company recommended a dividend of Rs 10 per equity share for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
The company's revenue from operations in the said quarter stood at Rs 44,267 crore, gaining by 17% over Rs 37,727 crore reported in the corresponding quarter of the last financial year.
The profit after tax (PAT) for the quarter under review surged 82% over Rs 820 crore reported in Q3FY25 while the topline jumped 25% over Rs 35,378 crore reported in the October-December quarter of FY25.
On a standalone basis, the company narrowed its Q4FY25 net losses on a YoY basis to Rs 288 crore from Rs 441 crore in Q4FY24. The revenue jumped 32% to Rs 8,926 crore in the said quarter from Rs 6,768 crore in the year ago period.
The company said that the consolidated Q4FY24 revenue was its highest-eve while the Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) was reported at Rs 6,548 crore, gaining by 6% YoY.
The revenue growth was led by superior performance mainly in building materials, chemicals and financial services business, the company filing said. However, the EBITDA growth was restricted by investments in new businesses, the company said while highlighting that it has a clear roadmap for profitable growth in the coming years.
Segment highlights
-- Cellulosic Fibres: Revenue up by 8% YoY led by growth in domestic CSF sales volume, though overall volumes remained flat at 207 KT. Higher key input costs resulted in lower profitability. CFY volumes grew by 3% YoY while realisations continue to remain impacted by low priced dumping from China.-- Chemicals: EBITDA was higher by 52% YoY led by improved realisation of Caustic Soda and better profitability of Chlorine Derivatives. Caustic sales volume recorded moderate growth of 1% YoY, impacted by lower production due to plant shutdown at Karwar. Specialty Chemicals volume grew by 7% YoY, however lower realisation coupled with higher input costs impacted profitability.
-- Cement - UltraTech Total Capacity (India + Overseas) reached 190.16 MTPA and it aims to reach over 215 MTPA by FY27. Domestic grey cement sales volume grew 10% YoY to 36.46 million tons while domestic operating EBITDA/ton grew by 32% QoQ (+7% YoY) at Rs 1,270 led by operating efficiencies and lower input, fuel & power costs.
-- Paints: Birla Opus, by itself, became India’s no. 3 decorative paints brand (as per internal estimates) based on Q4FY25 exit run rate. Decorative paints industry capacity share >21% with commissioning of 5th plant at Mahad (Mar-25). Kharagpur commissioning is expected in H1FY26. Fastest Pan-India scale up to 6,600+ towns with complete portfolio of 176 quality products launched across all decorative Paints categories in FY25.
-- B2B E-commerce: Annualised Revenue run-rate crossed milestone of Rs 5,000 crore. The company is on track to achieve Rs 8,500 crore ($1bn) revenue target by FY27.
-- Financial Services (Aditya Birla Capital): Total Lending portfolio (NBFC and HFC) grew 27% YoY to Rs 1,57,404 crore. Total AUM (AMC, life and health insurance) increased by 17% YoY to Rs 5,11,260 crore. D2C platform - ABCD, witnessed strong response with more than 5.5 million customer acquisitions.
