Outcome of the Board meeting
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Mercantile Ventures Ltd reported strong FY25 results with consolidated total income rising to Rs. 8,505.52 lakhs (~28.7% growth) from Rs. 6,609.04 lakhs last year. Consolidated net profit swung to Rs. 1,731.62 lakhs in FY25 from a loss of Rs. (426.24) lakhs in FY24, driven by strong performance in security services, manpower, and investment activities segments. Standalone net profit also jumped sharply to Rs. 689.16 lakhs from Rs. 91.26 lakhs. However, operating cash flow turned deeply negative at Rs. (3,280.62) lakhs on a consolidated basis (vs positive Rs. 3,924.32 lakhs last year), and standalone OCF was also negative at Rs. (783.68) lakhs. The consolidated auditor report carries a qualified opinion and two emphasis of matter notes — one relating to the proposed merger with i3 Security Pvt Ltd, and another on unutilized balances with revenue authorities.
The strong profit turnaround and revenue growth are positive signals for shareholders, but the qualified opinion on consolidated accounts (due to a Rs. 22 crore preference-share investment issue at subsidiary Walery Security Management Ltd) and the sharp swing to negative operating cash flow are concerns worth monitoring. The emphasis on the proposed merger with i3 Security may reshape the group structure going forward.