Gillanders Arbuthnot & Company Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Outcome of Board Meeting held on May 09, 2025.
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Gillanders Arbuthnot's Board approved audited standalone and consolidated financial results for Q4 and FY ended March 31, 2025. Standalone FY25 revenue from operations rose to Rs. 41,275.46 lakhs from Rs. 33,042.76 lakhs (about 25% growth), and the company swung to a profit after tax of Rs. 1,503.87 lakhs compared to a loss of Rs. 1,653.01 lakhs in FY24, supported by an exceptional gain of Rs. 1,195.31 lakhs from a write-back of excess gratuity provision for Assam tea estate employees. The Engineering (MICCO) segment was the standout, with FY25 segment profit jumping to Rs. 1,015.83 lakhs from Rs. 258.94 lakhs, while the Tea segment returned to a small profit and Textiles narrowed its losses. The Board recommended dividend on 7.75% Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares for FY 2016-17 and 2017-18 (no equity dividend), fixed June 27, 2025 as the AGM date, and re-appointed JKVS & Co. as statutory auditor for a second 5-year term. The Company Secretary, Mr. Rajat Arora, resigned effective May 28, 2025.
Strong topline growth and a return to profitability are positive for shareholders, but the headline PAT is largely aided by the one-time exceptional gratuity write-back. Q4 FY25 standalone performance was weak (revenue fell to Rs. 8,689.22 lakhs with a Rs. 1,550.76 lakh loss), and operating cash flow dropped sharply to Rs. 748.91 lakhs from Rs. 2,985.75 lakhs, suggesting investors should look beyond the annual numbers for underlying earnings quality. No equity dividend was declared.