SAIL Shares In Focus As Q4 Net Profit Jumps 9x Sequentially To Rs 1,251 Cr, Dividend Announced
SAIL Share Price: The Board of Directors have recommended the Final Dividend @ Rs.1.60 /- per equity share of Rs.10/- each for the Financial Year 2024-25.
Sail Share Price: Shares of Steel Authority of India Limited (Sail) are in the spotlight after PSU declared a net profit of Rs 1,251 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. It reflected a jump of 11 per cent year-on-year from Rs 1,125 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year.
On a sequential basis, the steel major posted almost 9x gain from Rs 141.69 crore in Q3FY25.
The rise in the profit of SAIL came due to improved performance across key steel plants and decrease in input costs.
The company's earnings per share (EPS) also reflected this growth, rising to Rs 2.85 from Rs 0.30 in the previous quarter and Rs 2.45 a year ago.
EBITDA for the quarter stood at approximately Rs 3,781 crore, slightly lower than Q4 FY24 but notably higher than Q3 FY25, showing an improvement of about 58% sequentially. EBITDA margin came in at 12.9%, dipping slightly year-on-year but improving significantly from 9.76% in the previous quarter. Net profit margin also saw an uptick to 4.02%, as compared to 3.62% in Q4 FY24 and just 0.51% in Q3 FY25, indicating better cost control and operational efficiency during the quarter.
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On Wednesday, shares of SAIL settled in green at Rs 128.80 apiece with a gain of 0.19 per cent on BSE. It opened at Rs 128.45 apiece, against the previous day close at Rs 128.55 apiece.
For the financial year ended March 31, 2025 (FY25), Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) posted a slight decline in its overall performance compared to the previous year. The company reported revenue of Rs 1,02,478 crore, down 2.7% from Rs 1,05,375 crore in FY24. Profit after tax (PAT) stood at Rs 2,148 crore, a drop of 21.4% year-on-year. As a result, earnings per share (EPS) fell to Rs 5.20 from Rs 6.62 in the previous year.
EBITDA for FY25 was approximately Rs 11,764 crore, down around 4.2% from Rs 12,279 crore in FY24. The EBITDA margin saw a minor dip to 11.48%, compared to 11.65% last year. Net profit margin also came down to 2.10% from 2.59%, indicating some pressure on profitability despite a relatively stable operational performance.
SAIL Dividend 2025
The Board of Directors have recommended the Final Dividend @ Rs.1.60 /- per equity share of Rs.10/- each for the Financial Year 2024-25 (16% of the paid up equity share capital of the Company). The said Final dividend for FY 2024-25 will be paid within 30 days from the date of approval by the Shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meeting, the date of which will be intimated in due course.
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