Jupiter Wagons Q4 Results: Revenue, Profit Decline But Margin Expands
Consolidated net profit declined nearly 2% to Rs 103 crore in the January-March quarter.
Jupiter Wagons Ltd. reported a decline in earnings during the fourth quarter of financial year 2025.
Consolidated net profit declined nearly 2% to Rs 103 crore in the January-March quarter, compared to Rs 105 crore in the corresponding period last year, according to financial results released on Monday.
The fall in the bottomline came as a result of a sharper decline in revenue from operations, which sunk 6.4% to Rs 1,044 crore, compared to Rs 1,115 crore in the year-ago period.
For the full year, net profit surged 15% to Rs 382.2 crore, from Rs 331.5 crore in FY24.
Operational profitability improved in the March quarter, with an over one percentage point expansion in margin.
Jupiter Wagons Q4 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)
Revenue down 6.4% to Rs 1,044 crore versus Rs 1,115 crore.
Ebitda up 3.6% to Rs 153 crore versus Rs 147 crore.
Margin at 14.6% versus 13.2%.
Net profit down 1.8% to Rs 103 crore versus Rs 105 crore.
Kolkata-based Jupiter Wagons' order book as of March 2025 stands at Rs 6,303.6 crore, a press statement said. This includes Rs 600 crore order from Ambuja Cement Ltd. and ACC Ltd. for the supply of BCFCM rake wagons, Rs 255 crore order from Braithwaite & Co for the supply of railway wheelsets, Rs 150 crore for passenger brake systems, and Rs 65 crore for brake discs.
Shares of Jupiter Wagons settled 3.1% lower at Rs 409.2 apiece on the BSE, after the results, compared to a 0.33% decline in the benchmark Sensex. The stock has fallen 22% in the last 12 months and 19% so far this year.
Three out of the five analysts tracking have a 'buy' rating on the stock, and two recommend a 'hold', according to Bloomberg data. The average of 12-month analysts' price target of Rs 537 implies a potential upside of 30%.
