Outcome of Board Meeting - Audited Financial Results for 4th quarter and financial year ended on 31-03-2025
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Frontline Corporation's Board approved audited standalone results for FY25. Total income rose about 19% to Rs. 10,832 lakhs (FY24: Rs. 9,121 lakhs), and reported profit after tax jumped to Rs. 289 lakhs (FY24: Rs. 122 lakhs), with EPS of Rs. 5.80 vs Rs. 2.44. However, the auditor issued a Qualified Opinion: the company did not book Rs. 671.98 lakhs of interest on NPA bank accounts, and no impairment was done on assets attached by lenders. If those adjustments were made, the company would instead show a net loss of Rs. 372 lakhs and negative EPS of Rs. 7.69. The auditor also flagged SARFAESI notices, ongoing court battles with Punjab & Sind Bank, a related party (Fairdeal Supplies Ltd, where promoters are directors) under CIRP where Frontline had given corporate guarantees, and unpaid MSME dues.
Headline profit numbers are misleading — adjusted for the auditor's qualifications, the company is actually loss-making. Existing NPAs, lender recovery actions, sub-judice matters, and exposure via corporate guarantees to a related party under insolvency pose a serious going-concern risk for shareholders. Expect negative stock reaction as the depth of the issues becomes clear.