Ashok Leyland Q4 Results: Profit jumps 38%, declares 1:1 bonus issue
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Hinduja Group flagship firm Ashok Leyland Friday reported a 38% increase in net profit at Rs 1,246 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2025.The company had posted net profit of Rs 900 crore in the corresponding period of the previous financial year.Revenue from operations in the period under consideration rose 6% to Rs 11,907 crore compared to Rs 11,267 crore reported in Q4FY24. EBITDA (Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) went up by 15% to Rs 1,791 crore last quarter.In a statement, Ashok Leyland said it delivered its highest-ever quarterly profits and EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation) in this period. Cash generated last quarter stood at Rs 3,284 crore.Annual revenues too grew to a record Rs 38,753 crore. Dheeraj Hinduja , Chairman, Ashok Leyland said, 'It (achieving record profits and revenues) reflects the resilience of our business and the trust our customers place in us.Given the Company's strong financial performance in the last three years, the Board of Directors has approved a 1:1 bonus share issue. This is on the back of two interim dividends announced for FY25 amounting to 625%, or Rs. 6.25 per share. With our unwavering focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, and thrust in international operations, we are well-positioned for sustained and profitable growth.'Ashok Leyland has paid two interim dividends, viz. first interim dividend of Rs. 2 per share in November 2024, and subsequently the second interim dividend of Rs. 4.25 per share in May 2025, aggregating to Rs. 6.25 per share of face value Rs. 1 (625%). The company declared Bonus Shares in the ratio of 1:1 at the Board Meeting held Friday, subject to approval of shareholders.Overall, Hinduja said the outlook for the commercial vehicle industry is positive on back of measures being taken by the government to boost economic growth and the rate cuts being engineered by RBI. Hinduja said, 'After remaining neutral last fiscal, the commercial vehicle industry should grow in mid single-digits in FY26.'
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