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HomeMarket NewsExide Industries Q4 Results: Profit down 11%; firm sees demand improving going ahead
Exide Industries' EBITDA margin moderated to 11.2% during the quarter impacted by high raw material prices.
By Meghna Sen April 30, 2025, 2:19:10 PM IST (Published)
Battery maker Exide Industries Ltd. on Wednesday, April 30, reported a 11% year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit at ₹254 crore for the fourth quarter that ended March 31, 2025.
The company's revenue from operations rose 4% to ₹4,159 crore as against ₹4,009 crore in the year-ago period.
At the operating level, EBITDA fell 9.6% to ₹466.6 crore in the March quarter as against ₹516 crore in the same period a year ago.
The EBITDA margin stood at 11.2%, compared to 12.3% in Q4 FY24, impacted by high raw material prices. Prices of raw materials such as antimony, have significantly increased in last six months, thereby impacting margins on sequential basis.
The board recommended a dividend of Rs 2 per equity share of face value of Re 1 each for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
Liquidity position remains comfortable with zero debt and high cash flow generation. In
FY25, cashflow from operations were Rs 1,298 crore.
Exide Industries will further invest ₹1,200 crore in Exide Energy Solution.
The company maintains a positive outlook, saying demand is seen improving going ahead.
