Bajaj Autos This fall Net Profit Drops Sequentially By 18%

Mumbai: Bajaj Auto on Thursday reported an 18 according to cent drop in its consolidated internet benefit for the fourth quarter of the monetary yr 2024-25 (Q4FY25) on a sequential foundation. The corporate posted a internet benefit of Rs 1,802 crore in This fall FY25, in comparison to Rs 2,196 crore within the earlier quarter (Q3 FY25).

However, the corporate nonetheless confirmed a 10 according to cent year-on-year (YoY) enlargement in internet benefit, because it had reported Rs 1,642 crore in the similar quarter earlier fiscal. The corporate’s general income for the January-March 2025 quarter additionally fell sequentially by means of 4 according to cent, coming in at Rs 12,646 crore as opposed to Rs 13,169 crore in Q3 FY25.

However, income was once up 9 according to cent on a YoY foundation, in comparison to Rs 11,555 crore in This fall FY24. Bajaj Auto really helpful a dividend of Rs 210 according to proportion for the monetary yr ended March 31.

“If approved by shareholders, the dividend will be credited on or around August 8,” the corporate mentioned in its regulatory submitting. 

On a standalone foundation, the corporate posted a internet benefit of Rs 2,049 crore, up 6 according to cent from Rs 1,936 crore within the year-ago duration. Standalone income additionally grew by means of 6 according to cent to Rs 12,148 crore from Rs 11,485 crore in This fall FY24.

The corporate described FY25 as a ‘report yr’ for each income and earnings. It attributed its efficiency to sturdy call for for inner combustion engine (ICE) cars, the speedy scale-up of its electrical car industry, and persisted energy in exports.

Bajaj Auto mentioned that the standalone income enlargement was once pushed by means of double-digit will increase in top class bikes, electrical scooters, and industrial cars. Exports additionally carried out smartly. However, income enlargement was once reasonably beneath expectancies because of a brief halt in KTM exports.

The corporate’s EBITDA for This fall FY25 stood at Rs 2,451 crore, a 6 according to cent build up YoY. The EBITDA margin was once maintained at 20 according to cent for the 6th consecutive quarter, emerging reasonably to 20.2 according to cent from 20.1 according to cent in the similar duration final monetary yr.

Bajaj Auto mentioned the enhanced margin was once supported by means of beneficial foreign money actions and value discounts, particularly at the new Chetak electrical scooter platform.