Zen Technologies Q4 results: PAT jumps 189% YoY to Rs 101 crore, dividend declared at Rs 2 per share
Zen Technologies
posted a sharp 189% year-on-year (YoY) rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 101.04 crore for the quarter ended March 2025, compared with Rs 35.99 crore in the same period last year.
Revenue from operations surged 130% YoY to Rs 324.97 crore, up from Rs 141.38 crore in Q4 FY24. Total expenses rose 106% to Rs 195.7 crore from Rs 94.69 crore in the year-ago period.
The company's EBITDA for the quarter stood at Rs 138 crore, significantly higher than Rs 50.4 crore in Q4 last year. EBITDA margin improved to 42.45%, compared to 35.65% in the same period last year.
The board recommended a final
dividend
of Rs 2 per share (200%) for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, to be declared at the upcoming 32nd Annual General Meeting. If approved, the dividend will be paid in accordance with the statutory timeline, subject to applicable tax deductions.
As of March 31, 2025, the value of orders on hand stood at Rs 691.94 crore.
On the strategic front, the Board of Directors on February 14, 2025, approved the acquisition of a 51% stake in Vector Technics Private Limited for Rs 25 crore. During the quarter, the company invested Rs 10.70 crore for partly paid equity shares of Vector. The remaining Rs 14.30 crore will be paid on or before February 24, 2026.
Zen Technologies also invested USD 10 million (Rs 86.86 crore) in its wholly owned subsidiary, Zen Technologies USA, Inc., during the quarter. The move is aimed at expanding the company's presence in the North American market and tapping into new growth opportunities in the region.
Zen Technologies also approved the appointment of P S Rao & Associates as Secretarial Auditor for a period of five years starting FY26, subject to shareholder approval at the AGM.
Shares of Zen Technologies hit a 5% upper circuit on Friday, closing at Rs 1,794.7 on the BSE.
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