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Healthy 10% YoY volume growth aids flat top line despite 10% dent in realisations in a challenging Q4; capacity utilisation spikes at ~90%

Q4 revenue grew in double digits at 17%/5% YoY/QoQ) to Rs 95.5bn, backed by volume growth of 16% YoY (flat QoQ) to ~1.22mn units

UltraTech Cement (UltraTech) reported consolidated revenue of Rs. 23,063 crore (up 13%% y-o-y) for Q4FY2025. The consolidated operating profit of Rs. 4,618 crore (up 12% y-o-y). Indian Cement sold 2.64 MT in volume and reached breakeven in Q4FY25, with an EBITDA of Rs. 40/tonne.

For Q4FY2025, Dalmia Bharat Limited’s (Dalmia) consolidated revenue of Rs. 4,091 crore (down 5.0% y-o-y) missed our estimate, primarily due to a 2.8% y-o-y decline in cement volumes (excluding JPA tolling volumes of 0.6 mt).

Cholamandalam Inv. & Finance’s (CIFC) 4QFY25 PAT grew ~20% YoY to INR12.7b (in line). FY25 PAT grew ~24% YoY to INR42.6b. 4Q NII grew ~30% YoY to ~INR30.6b (in line). Other income grew ~26% YoY to ~INR7b (~9% beat), primarily driven by an upfront assignment income of ~INR940m.

TVSL reported a strong Q4 with ~4.6% QoQ ASP growth and reported EBITDA margin of 14%, aided by recognition of PLI benefit for the full year; margins excl 9M PLI stood at 12.5% vs 11.9% in Q3 (2.3% ASP growth at ~Rs76,800 without considering 9M PLI).

L&T Finance (LTF) reported a weaker than estimated set of numbers, with changing asset composition and interest-rate cuts in MFI causing NIM compression (35bps QoQ).

L&T Finance (LTF) reported PAT of INR 6.3bn, up 2% QoQ/15% YoY in Q4FY25, translating into RoA of 2.2% and RoE of 10%. In line with guidance, LTF utilised macro prudential buffer of INR 3bn (INR 1bn utilised in Q3FY25) for its rural business finance (RBF) portfolio.

PNB Housing Finance’s (PNBHF) Q4FY25 and FY25 financial performance reflects management’s successful execution of revamped business strategy with retail loan growth at 18% YoY in FY25 exceeding guidance of 17%, GNPL touching 1% as on Mar’25, benign credit cost (as indicated it continued to benefit from strong recovery of INR 3.3bn in FY25) and affordable housing crossing INR 50bn AUM in Mar’25.

SBI Life’s GWP for Q4FY25 stood at INR 240,016 Mn., a decline of 4.9% YoY (-4.0% QoQ), led by lower new business premium. The VNB Margin expanded by 213bps YoY (+351 bps QoQ) in Q4FY25 to 30.5%.