Sundaram Clayton Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Outcome of Board Meeting held on May 06, 2025.
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Sundaram-Clayton reported its FY25 audited results. Standalone revenue from operations rose to Rs 2,109.14 Cr (vs Rs 1,341.92 Cr in FY24, which was a partial year post-demerger). Standalone net profit jumped to Rs 257.92 Cr from Rs 64.52 Cr, with EPS of Rs 122.23 (vs Rs 31.89). Profit was boosted by exceptional gains of Rs 196.69 Cr, including Rs 144.94 Cr from transfer of a business unit and Rs 91.74 Cr from sale of assets, partly offset by Rs 39.99 Cr of shifting and voluntary separation costs. On a consolidated basis, the company swung from a loss of Rs 120.13 Cr to a profit of Rs 38.87 Cr, with subsidiaries reporting a Rs 267.71 Cr loss. The company also raised Rs 400 Cr via a QIP in October 2024 to prepay borrowings, declared an interim dividend of Rs 4.75/share, and its credit rating remains AA-/Negative from CRISIL. Auditors M/s Raghavan, Chaudhuri & Narayanan issued an unmodified opinion.
Headline PAT growth of nearly 4x is largely driven by one-time exceptional gains, not core operations. Underlying pre-exceptional profit was roughly flat. The improved debt-to-equity ratio (1.22 to 0.75) and positive operating cash flow of Rs 235 Cr are positives, but AA-/Negative rating and continued subsidiary losses warrant caution.