Patanjali Foods Ltd.'s standalone net profit jumped 74% in the quarter ended March, according to an exchange filing on Thursday.
The fast-moving consumer goods firm posted a profit of Rs 358.5 crore in the fourth quarter of the last financial year in comparison to Rs 206.3 crore in the same period last year. The firm reported a revenue of Rs 9,692 crore, up by 18% from Rs 8,228 crore in the year-ago period.
Its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation was Rs 516 crore, a rise of 37% from the previous fiscal's Rs 377 crore. Its margin expanded to 5.3% from 4.6%.
The company's food and other fast moving consumer goods segments achieved sales of Rs 2,257.2 crore in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.
Dividend
The firm declared a final dividend of Rs 2 per share, with the face value of Rs 2 each. The company also issued an interim dividend of Rs 8 each for the face value of Rs 2.
The total amount to be disbursed to eligible shareholders will be approximately Rs 72.4 crore. Retail investors who own up to 5.28% stake will receive a sum total of up to Rs 3.8 crore.
Shares of Patanjali Foods closed 1.56% higher at Rs 1,811 apiece on the NSE, compared to a 1.6% rise in the benchmark Nifty. The stock has risen 31.36% in the last 12 months and 1.64% on a year-to-date basis.
Four analysts tracking the company have a 'buy' rating on the stock, according to Bloomberg data. The average of 12-month analysts' price target implies a potential upside of 10.9%.
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