Auto Parts & Equipment company Exide Industries announced Q4FY25 results For the Q4FY25, standalone revenues were Rs 4,159 crore, registering an increase of 3.5% on a YoY basis and 8.1% on a QoQ basis. EBITDA margin moderated to 11.2% during the quarter impacted by high raw material prices. Prices of raw materials such as antimony, have significantly increased in last 6 months, thereby impacting margins on sequential basis. Despite this, EBITDA has increased by 4% on QoQ basis. For the FY25, EBITDA margin and PBT margin were 11.4% and 8.7% compared to 11.7% and 8.8% in the same period last year. Liquidity position remains comfortable with zero debt and high cash flow generation. In FY25, cashflow from operations were Rs 1,298 crore. The Board of Directors have proposed final dividend of Rs 2.0 per equity share for FY25. Business Highlights: Replacement market demand for 2W and 4W batteries is buoyant, registering double-digit growth in mobility business driven by our technologically advanced products and solutions. Industrial UPS trade business benefits from increasing demand of critical power backup solutions in multiple sectors and solar business posted double-digit growth supported by various solarization programs. However, Home-UPS business was lower than last year because of a weak season and a higher base. Auto OEM business was also impacted by lower demand from vehicle manufacturers. Industrial Infra business performance has improved in fourth quarter as order inflow and order execution is picking up in sectors like power, railways, traction etc., although after a soft performance in last two quarters. Avik Roy, MD & CEO, Exide industries, said: 'FY25 was characterised by tough macroeconomic conditions, resulting in lower capex and investments across sectors. In this environment, our focus remained on delivering stable performance along with maintaining strong balance sheet and positive cash flow generation profile, thereby establishing our resilience and ability to navigate business challenges. During the year, while the overall sales increased marginally, we maintained double-digit growth momentum in auto replacement, industrial UPS and solar verticals. However, auto OEMs and industrial verticals were impacted by lower demand. In the international business, we entered newer geographies to increase global presence and market share. We expect overall demand scenario to improve going ahead and will continue to focus on driving sales and achieving cost efficiencies. Additionally, our year long program on cost excellence, organisational transformation and investment in manufacturing technology has started showing results from March onwards. In our lithium-ion cell manufacturing project, construction work is going on in full swing to ensure timely project completion. We intend to commercialise operations in FY26.' Result PDF
Auto Parts & Equipment company Exide Industries announced Q3FY25 results In Q3FY25, standalone revenues stood at Rs.3,849 crore compared to Rs.3,841 crore in Q3FY24. During the Q3FY25, EBITDA expanded by 20 bps YoY to 11.7%, up from 11.5% in Q3FY24. On a sequential basis, EBITDA Margin expanded by 40 bps, up from 11.3% in Q2FY25. In 9MFY25, operating profitability has remained steady, with EBITDA margin of 11.5% vis-a-vis 11.3% in 9MFY24. Avik Roy, MD & CEO, said: 'Our operating profitability remains steady with EB/TOA and PBT margins of 11. 7% and 8.5%, respectively, in the current quarter, benefitting from relatively stable commodity prices and focus on cost excellence. Although overall sales remained flattish in the quarter, attributable to a slowdown in govt. capex and other macroeconomic factors, we observed promising growth in the auto replacement and auto exports market segments. Near-term outlook is positive, with replacement markets remaining buoyant and expectation of rebound of govt. & private capex, which has the potential to drive up industrial demand. Commodity prices are expected to remain broadly stable. Our diversified product portfolio along with unparallel brand recall, should enable us to capture growth across sectors in which we operate and deliver a strong performance going forward. In our lithium-ion cell manufacturing project, construction work is going on in full swing and the team is working relentlessly to ensure project completion. We intend to commercialise operations in FY26.' Result PDF