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FMCG-major Marico Ltd on May 2 reported 8% increase in net profit at Rs 343 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, helped by resilient rural demand. It reported net profit of Rs 318 crore in the same period last year.

India Q4 volume growth stood at 7 per cent YOY, broadly in line with other consumer goods companies. The company's consolidated revenue rose 20 per cent  to Rs 2,730 crore in the January to March quarter.  The firm declared final dividend of Rs 7 per share for FY25.

On a standalone basis, profit lifted 42 per cent to Rs 325 crore, while revenue from operates grew 14 per cent to Rs 1,870 crore from Rs 1,637 in the same quarter last year.

Consolidated EBITDA margin was at  16.8 per cent, down 260 basis points YOY, while EBITDA rose 4 per cent to Rs 458 crore, according to the investor presentation. Meanwhile, Gross margin contracted by ~300 bps YoY, primarily impacted by the rise in copra and vegetable oil prices, which was partly offset by pricing interventions in key portfolios, the company said.

During Q4, consumer sentiment remained stable amidst improving demand in rural and mixed trends among mass and premium urban segments, 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 promise of a healthy monsoon season. This will be further aided by our ongoing initiatives to support select General Trade (GT) channel partners and transformative expansion in our direct reach footprint under Project SETU," Marico added.

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