Britannia Industries Ltd.'s profit rose during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, sharper than analysts' estimates.
The consolidated bottom line of the Marie Gold biscuit maker rose 4% over the previous year to Rs 560 crore in the quarter ended March, according to an exchange filing on Thursday. That compares with the Rs 513-crore consensus estimate of analysts tracked by Bloomberg.
Britannia Q4 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)
Revenue rose 9% to Rs 4,432 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 4,388 crore).
Ebitda rose 2.3% to Rs 805 crore. (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 752 crore).
Margin contracts to 18.2% versus 19.3% (Bloomberg estimate: 17.1%).
The company achieved high single-digit growth in value despite a challenging operating environment characterised by increasing commodity costs, shifting channel dynamics and subdued demand across FMCG categories, according to Managing Director Varun Berry.
He attributed this resilience to strategic pricing actions, a nimble approach in emerging channels and strong cost-efficiency initiatives that resulted in savings of around 3% of revenue, enabling the company to sustain growth.
"As we enter the new financial year, we will continue to closely monitor commodity prices and evaluate their impact, while staying focused on driving healthy, profitable growth and strengthening our market leadership," Berry said.
Britannia now serves 29 lakh outlets directly across the country.
Shares of Britannia closed 0.83% higher at Rs 5,393.25 apiece on the BSE, compared to a 0.51% decline in the benchmark Sensex. The results were declared after market hours.
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