HPCL Q4 Results: Net Profit Rises 11%; Final Dividend Declared
Hindustan Petroleum Corp.'s net profit soared 11% sequentially in the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as per the financial results declared by the company on Tuesday.
The company's standalone bottom-line came in at Rs 3,355 crore during the January-March period of fiscal 2025, as compared to Rs 3,023 crore in the December quarter.
Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Q4 FY25 Highlights (Standalone, QoQ)
Revenue down 0.5% at Rs 1.09 lakh crore versus Rs 1.1 lakh crore. (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 1.07 lakh crore)
Net profit up 11% at Rs 3,355 crore versus Rs 3,023 crore. (Estimate: Rs 1,682.28 crore)
Ebitda down 2.8% at Rs 5,804 crore versus Rs 5,970 crore. (Estimate: Rs 4,049.5 crore)
Margin at 5.3% versus 5.4%. (Margin: 3.8%)
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HPCL proposed a final dividend of Rs 10.50 per share at a face value of Rs 10 each for the financial year 2024-25. The record date for the same is set as Aug. 14, 2025.
The proposed dividend is subject to the approval from the shareholders of the company and will be paid within 30 days from the date of declaration at the annual general meeting.
Before the quarterly results and dividend announcement, shares of HPCL closed 3.18% lower at Rs 396.8 apiece on the NSE, compared to a 0.33% rise in the benchmark Nifty 50. The stock has risen by 15.84% in the last 12 months but fallen 2.92% on a year-to-date basis.
Out of 34 analysts tracking the company, 22 have a 'buy' rating on the stock, four recommend 'hold' and eight have a 'sell' rating, according to Bloomberg data. The average of the 12-month analysts' price target implies a potential upside of 7.5%.
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