Changes in Senior Management Personnel
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Finolex Industries' board, meeting on 23rd May 2025, approved audited results for Q4 and FY ended March 31, 2025, along with a recommended dividend of ₹3.60 per share (₹2 final + ₹1.60 special, totalling 180%), subject to shareholder approval. Standalone FY25 revenue was ₹4,141.97 Cr (down from ₹4,317.43 Cr a year ago), while standalone PAT jumped to ₹777.86 Cr from ₹455.30 Cr, boosted by a one-time exceptional gain of ₹416.99 Cr. Consolidated FY25 PAT was ₹800.03 Cr with EPS of ₹12.94. On personnel changes, CHRO Mrs. Sarita Tripathi resigned for personal reasons effective 19th June 2025, while Mr. Rachit Agrawal was redesignated as Head – Management Audit. The company also rotated its internal auditor, replacing Ernst & Young LLP with M M Nissim & Co LLP for FY 2025-26, and re-appointed S.R. Bhargave & Co as cost auditors.
The strong dividend (180% yield on face value) and a sharp rise in FY25 PAT should be viewed positively by shareholders, though much of the profit jump came from a non-recurring exceptional item. The CHRO exit is a routine senior management change and is unlikely to materially affect operations.