The profit after tax attributable to the owners of the company rose to Rs 343 crore in the fourth quarter of the financial year 2025 (Q4FY25)
Marico, a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) major, has registered an eight per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase in its consolidated net profit in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2025 (Q4FY25). The profit after tax attributable to the owners of the company rose to Rs 343 crore in Q4FY25 from Rs 318 crore in Q4FY24.
The financial results of the company revealed a 20 per cent YoY rise in its consolidated revenue from operations during the quarter as it increased to Rs 2,730 crore from Rs 2,278 crore in Q4FY24. However, the net profit on a sequential basis declined from Rs 399 crore in the quarter ended 31 December 2025.
The total expenses of the company marked a significant uptick as it rose to Rs 2,336 crore during the recently concluded quarter from Rs 1,894 crore during the corresponding period of the previous financial year (Q4FY24). The earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose by four per cent YoY to Rs 458 crore during the quarter and the EBITDA margin stood at 16.8 per cent in Q4FY25 from 19.4 per cent in Q4FY24.
The company’s board has recommended a final equity dividend for the financial year 2024-25 of Rs 7 per equity share of Rs 1 each, subject to approval of shareholders. The said dividend, if approved by shareholders, will be paid on or before 7 September 2025. Together with the interim dividend of Rs 3.50 per equity share declared on 31 January 31 2025, the total dividend for the financial year ended 31 March 2025, amounts to Rs 10.50 per equity share of Rs 1 each, the company stated in an exchange filing.
In Q4FY25, revenue from operations was up 20 per cent YoY, with underlying volume growth of seven per cent in the India business and constant currency growth of 16 per cent in the international business. The India business continued to deliver sequential improvement in volume growth in this quarter. The company witnessed the transient impact of hyperinflation and resultant steep price increases in core portfolios, but maintained robust momentum in the new businesses.
Gross margin contracted by around 300 basis points (bps) YoY, primarily impacted by the rise in copra and vegetable oil prices, which was partly offset by pricing interventions in key portfolios.
On the outlook aspect, the company said, “We expect gradually improving growth trends in the core categories on the back of moderating trends in retail and food inflation as well as the promise of a healthy monsoon season. We also continue to draw confidence from healthy off-takes, penetration and market share gains in our key portfolios. We will continue our focus on driving differential growth in our urban-centric and premium portfolios through the organised retail and ecommerce channels.”
On a full-year basis, revenue from operations was at 10,831 crore in the previous fiscal year, up 12 per cent YoY. The net profit also rose to Rs 1,629 crore in FY25, as compared to Rs 1,481 crore in FY24.
