Lloyds Metals Q4 Results | Net profit falls, margin narrows; ₹5,000-crore fundraise on cards

Lloyds Metals and Energy Ltd on Friday (April 25) reported a 27% year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit at ₹202 crore for the fourth quarter that ended March 31, 2025. The company posted a net profit of ₹277 crore in Q4FY24.

Revenue from operations fell 23.2% YoY to ₹1,193 crore against ₹1,554 crore. The earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) tanked 43% to ₹260.7 crore in the fourth quarter of this fiscal over ₹458 crore last year.

Lloyds’ EBITDA margin narrowed to 21.9% in the reporting quarter compared to 29.5% in the corresponding period in the previous fiscal.

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Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited has proposed a final dividend of 100%, ₹1 per equity share of face value ₹1, for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 and is subject to shareholder approval at the company’s upcoming AGM. Details regarding the book closure and record date for determining eligible shareholders will be communicated separately.

Fundraise plans

The company is seeking enabling approval to raise funds of up to ₹5,000 crore. The fundraising may be executed through a variety of instruments, including equity shares, bonds, debentures, convertible warrants, preference shares, or other equity-linked securities.

These may be issued through permissible modes such as private placement, qualified institutions placement (QIP), preferential issue, or any combination of methods, in accordance with the applicable regulatory frameworks. The proposed capital raise will be subject to necessary regulatory and statutory approvals and the consent of the company’s shareholders.

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The results came after the close of the market hours. Shares of Lloyds Metals and Energy Ltd ended at ₹1,281.95, down by ₹44.90, or 3.38%, on the BSE.