Britannia Share Price Advances After Q4 Revenue, Profit Growth

Share price for Britannia Industries Ltd. was trading almost 2% higher on Friday, after the company reported a rise in net profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.

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 31, 2025, according to an exchange filing on Thursday. That compares with the Rs 513-crore consensus estimate of analysts tracked by Bloomberg.

Additionally, its revenue increased 9% to Rs 4,432 crore, exceeding Bloomberg's estimate of Rs 4,388 crore. Ebitda rose 2.3% to Rs 805 crore, compared to Bloomberg estimate of Rs 752 crore, while margin contracted to 18.2% from 19.3%.

The company also recommended a final dividend of Rs 75 per share at a face value of Rs 1 each for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.

Britannia has scheduled its 106th Annual General Meeting on Aug. 11, 2025, and if there is dividend declared, then it will be distributed within the legally prescribed timelines, according to an exchange filing on Thursday.

Despite positive Q4 outcomes Macquarie maintained an 'underperform' stance on Britannia with target price of Rs 4,600.

Britannia share price rose as much as 1.79% to Rs 5,487.50 apiece, the highest level since April 30, 2025. It pared gains to trade 1.36% higher at Rs 5,464.50 apiece, as of 10 a.m. This compares to a 0.87% decline in the NSE Nifty 50.

The stock has risen 13.69% on a year-to-date basis, and 6.80% in the last 12 months. Total traded volume so far in the day stood at 0.14 times its 30-day average. The relative strength index was at 41.22.

Out of 39 analysts tracking the company, 23 maintain a 'buy' rating, nine recommend a 'hold' and seven suggest 'sell', according to Bloomberg data. The average 12-month analysts' consensus price target implies a downside of 1.5%.