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Crompton Greaves Q4 Results | Net profit surges 23% to ₹170 crore; declares ₹3 dividendThe board has recommended a dividend of ₹3 per equity share of ₹2 each (fully paid-up) for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, which will be payable after Friday, August 8, subject to the approval of shareholders at the ensuing AGM.By Jomy Jos Pullokaran   May 15, 2025, 6:00:26 PM IST (Published)2 Min ReadLeading fan and residential pump maker, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd, on Thursday (May 15), reported a 22.5% year-on-year (YoY) surge in net profit at ₹169.5 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2025, over ₹138.4 crore in Q4FY24.

Revenue from operations increased 5.1% YoY to ₹2,060.6 crore from ₹1,961 crore. EBITDA jumped 29.9% to ₹264.4 crore from ₹203.6 crore last year. This translated to an expansion in the EBITDA margin to 12.8% versus 10.4%.

Crompton Greaves reported an 11% YoY increase in revenue from its electrical consumer durables (ECD) segment in the full year FY25, supported by growth in pumps and appliances. The company generated operating cash of ₹737 crore during the fiscal.

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In Q4FY25, the ECD segment posted a 6% YoY growth, led by pumps and appliances, with an EBIT margin of 16.7%. The company launched its in-house BLDC and induction platforms, Nucleus and X-Tech, adopting a ‘platform-first approach.’

In the fan category, growth was driven by non-ceiling units. Pumps saw higher sales on the back of the execution of solar pump orders. Mixer grinders and air-coolers also recorded notable growth during the quarter.

The lighting segment reported revenue of ₹276 crore in Q4, with EBIT margin expanding by 700 basis points YoY to 15.9%, despite higher advertising and promotional expenses and continued price erosion. B2C lighting growth was aided by an improved product mix. New B2B lighting products were launched in the street, flood, industrial, and indoor commercial segments.

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Butterfly Gandhimathi Appliances Ltd, a subsidiary, posted a 12% YoY increase in revenue in Q4, reversing the decline seen in the first three quarters of the fiscal. The company saw broad-based growth across mixer-grinders, cookers, and wet grinders, gaining market share in mixer-grinders and pressure cookers over the previous quarter (QoQ). EBITDA margin improved to 8.6% in Q4FY25 from -11.9% in Q4FY24.

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The board has recommended a dividend of ₹3 per equity share of ₹2 each (fully paid-up) for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, which will be payable after Friday, August 8, subject to the approval of shareholders at the ensuing AGM.

The results came after the close of the market hours. Shares of Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd ended at ₹327.40, down by ₹4.05, or 1.22%, on the BSE.

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