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Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd. declared a final dividend of 325% at Rs 6.50 per share for FY2024-25. KPCL reported a 23% revenue growth.
Kirloskar Pneumatic announces Rs 6.50 final dividend for FY25.
Dividend Alert: Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd. (KPCL) on Thursday declared the final dividend of 325 per cent at Rs 6.50 per share for FY2024-25. KPCL announced the results for FY25 with 23 per cent growth over the previous year FY24.
Revenue from operations and PBT for the year showed significant growth over the previous year by over 23 % at Rs. 1629 Cr with PBT of Rs. 281 Cr ( Rs 178 Cr ) which is 17% of sales. Total Income stood at Rs. 1651 Cr compared to Rs. 1342 Cr of FY2024.
With Rs 6.50 per share dividend, the total dividend for FY25 reached to 500% (Rs 3.50 + Rs 6.50). This marks the highest dividend payout in the company’s history.
Order book stood around Rs. 1,624 Cr as on 1st April 25, which is 12% higher than at the beginning of year. (Rs.1,475 Cr as on 1st April 2024).
Kirloskar Pneumatic has a market cap of Rs 8,023 crore and is part of BSE SmallCap.
Kirloskar Pneumatic Business Update
Review of Q4-FY25 Financial Performance:
• Revenue from operations of Rs. 583 Cr for Q4-FY25 as against Rs. 490 Cr for Q4 FY24; 19% growth Y-o-Y.
• Total Income of Rs. 588 Cr for Q4-FY25 as against Rs. 496 Cr for Q4-FY24; 19% growth Y-o-Y.
• EBITDA for Q4-FY25 at 19.6% (Rs. 112 Cr) as against 19.7% (Rs. 89 Cr) for Q4-FY24.
• PBT for Q4-FY25 at Rs. 105 Cr as against Rs. 81 Cr for Q4-FY24; 30% increase Y-o-Y
• PAT for Q4-FY25 at Rs.81 Cr as against Rs.60 Cr for Q4-FY24; 35% increase Y-o-Y
• Basic EPS for Q4-FY25 at Rs. 12.44 per share against Rs. 9.31 per share in Q4-FY24.
Review of FY25 Financial Performance:
• Revenue from operations was at Rs. 1629 Cr in FY25 as against Rs. 1323 Cr in FY24, witnessing a growth of about 23%.
• Consequentially total Income stood at Rs. 1651 Cr as against Rs. 1342 Cr in FY24.
• The EBITDA margin at 19.0% of total income compared to 16.5 % in FY24.
• Profit Before Tax (PBT) reached Rs. 281 Cr, constituting 17.0% of the total income.
This is a significant increase from FY24’s Rs. 178 Cr, which was 13.3% of the total income. This represents robust growth of 58% compared to the previous year.
• Profit after tax stood at Rs. 211 Cr as against Rs. 133 Cr in FY24.
• Basic EPS in CY improved to Rs. 32.56 per share compared to Rs. 20.60 per share in PY.
Kirloskar Pneumatic Share Price History
Examining a longer timeframe, the three-month period reveals a slight gain of 3.40, which is a 0.28% rise, while the Sensex increased by 4.80% and BSE Industrials fell by 1.71%. Year-to-date, the share price dropped significantly by 303.35, reflecting a 19.72% decline, whereas the Sensex and BSE Industrials indices had changes of 1.71% and -12.06%. Over six months, the share price fell by 102.10, a 7.64% decrease, compared to the Sensex’s small decline of 0.27% and BSE Industrials’ 9.27% drop.
On a one-year basis, the share price increased substantially by 439.15, a 55.19% rise, while the Sensex and BSE Industrials indices increased by 8.12% and decreased by 0.89%, respectively. Looking at the two-year mark, the share price surged by 633.50, a remarkable 105.34% rise, with the Sensex increasing by 32.96%.
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