Sona BLW Precision Forgings Q4 Results | Net profit up 10% at ₹164 crore despite 2% revenue dip

Auto component maker Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd (Sona Comstar) on Wednesday (April 30) reported a 10.3% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit at ₹164 crore for the fourth quarter that ended March 31, 2025. In Q4FY24, Sona BLW Precision Forgings had posted a net profit of ₹148.7 crore.Revenue from operations dipped 2.2% to ₹864.8 crore against ₹884 crore in the year-ago period. At the operating level, EBITDA fell 6.3% YoY to ₹231.3 crore in the fourth quarter from ₹246.9 crore.Also Read: Sona BLW shares jump 6% after Tesla production of key model returns to normalThe EBITDA margin shrank slightly to 26.8% versus 27.9%. EBITDA is earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation.Sona BLW reported that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) accounted for 35% of its revenue in Q4FY25, with BEV revenue rising 8% YoY to ₹294 crore. The company’s EV programmes now form 77% of its total order book, which stood at ₹24,200 crore as of March 31, 2025.For the full year FY25, the company posted a revenue of ₹3,555 crore, reflecting a 12% increase over FY24. BEV revenue for the year grew by 38% YoY, contributing 36% to the annual revenue.Also Read: Citi says ‘buy’ Sona BLW due to this key differentiator, but sees lesser upsideThe company added four new EV programmes and two new customers during the year, taking its total EV programme count to 58 across 32 clients. EBITDA for FY25 came in at ₹975 crore, representing an 8% YoY growth. The margin for the full year stood at 27.4%. Profit after tax rose 16% to ₹601 crore, translating to a net profit margin of 16.9%.The results came after the close of the market hours. Shares of Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd are at ₹481.35, down by ₹10.35, or 2.10%, on the BSE.
(Edited by : Shoma Bhattacharjee)First Published: Apr 30, 2025 5:18 PM IST

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