Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M) has reported a 22% rise in its standalone net profit for the March 2025 quarter. The company posted a profit of ₹2,437 crore in Q4 FY25, compared to ₹2,000 crore in the same period last year.
The company has declared a dividend of ₹25.3 per share. The record date for this dividend has been set as July 4.
M&M’s revenue from operations grew strongly by 24%, reaching ₹31,609 crore in the March quarter, up from ₹25,434 crore a year ago.
At 2 pm on May 5, M&M’s share price was up nearly 3% on the BSE, trading at ₹3,011 per share.
The company’s Group CEO and MD, Anish Shah, said the strong growth in FY25 was due to excellent execution across businesses. He highlighted that the auto and farm sectors are gaining more market share and improving profits. Mahindra Finance delivered a 33% rise in profit and kept its bad loans (GS3) under 4% as promised.
M&M’s SUV segment recorded a major rise in market share, growing 310 basis points year-on-year. The Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) segment below 3.5 tonnes saw a 480 bps market share gain, while the tractor business reached its highest-ever Q4 market share at 41.2%, up 180 bps from the previous year.
In terms of business performance, M&M’s automotive revenue, which includes SUVs, trucks, and buses, rose 25% to ₹2,498 crore. The automotive business alone contributed around 75% of the company’s total revenue. Its EBIT from the segment increased 28% to ₹2,306 crore, and margin improved to 9.2% from 8.8% last year.
The farm business also performed well, with revenue rising 23% and profit before tax jumping 51% year-on-year. The farm segment’s EBIT margin improved to 19.4% in Q4 FY25 from 15.8% in Q4 FY24.
The overall operating margin was stable at 13.35%, compared to 13.48% a year ago. However, the company took a one-time charge of ₹645 crore related to international operations in the tractor business.
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Source: Moneycontrol.
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