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The Ramco Cements Limited has published its audited consolidated financial results for Q4 FY25 and full year ended 31 March 2025 in multiple newspapers (Business Line, New Indian Express, Business Standard, Makkal Kural/Trinity Mirror) as required under SEBI LODR Regulation 30(4). For Q4 FY25, consolidated total income fell to Rs 2,409.72 crore from Rs 2,691.84 crore a year earlier, and net profit attributable to equity shareholders dropped sharply to Rs 27.41 crore versus Rs 129.04 crore (EPS of Rs 1.16 vs Rs 5.65). For full year FY25, consolidated total income declined to Rs 8,559.57 crore from Rs 9,415.27 crore, with net profit of Rs 269.57 crore versus Rs 356.49 crore and EPS of Rs 11.53 vs Rs 15.77. Standalone numbers were relatively stronger, with FY25 standalone net profit at Rs 417.39 crore versus Rs 394.98 crore. The board has recommended a dividend of Rs 2 per equity share (face value Re 1) for FY25. Exceptional items of Rs 199.41 crore for the year include Rs 149.70 crore from profit on sale of investments and Rs 49.71 crore from profit on sale of surplus land.
The steep year-on-year fall in Q4 and full-year consolidated profits, combined with weakening debt service (DSCR 1.18 vs 1.86) and interest coverage ratios, is likely to weigh on investor sentiment despite the declared dividend. Standalone resilience and asset-sale gains offer some cushion, but pressure on cement sector margins remains a concern for shareholders.