Blue Star Ltd.'s consolidated net profit rose 21.3% in the quarter ended March, missing analysts' estimates.
The home appliances firm posted a bottom-line of Rs 194 crore in the fourth quarter of the last financial year, according to an exchange filing on Wednesday. Analysts tracked by Bloomberg had a consensus estimate of Rs 208 crore.
Blue Star Q4 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)
Revenue up 20.8% to Rs 4,019 crore versus Rs 3,328 crore. (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 3,986.1 crore)
Ebitda up 15.3% at Rs 279 crore versus Rs 242 crore.
Margin at 7% versus 7.3%.
Net profit up 21.3% to Rs 194 crore versus Rs 160 crore. (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 208)
The firm recommended a final dividend of Rs 9 per share for fiscal 2025, subject to approval from shareholders. It is planned to be paid on the day of the company's 77th annual general meeting to be held on Aug. 6.
Before the quarterly results were declared, shares of Blue Star closed 0.75% lower at Rs 1,677.70 apiece on the NSE, compared to a 0.14% rise in the benchmark Nifty 50. The share price has risen 16.16% in the last 12 months but fallen 21.57% on a year-to-date basis.
Thirteen out of the 22 analysts tracking the company have a 'buy' rating on the stock, six suggest 'hold' and three recommend 'sell', according to Bloomberg data.
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