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HomeMarket NewsRCF Q4 Results: Net profit drops 24% YoY; Board recommends ₹1.32 final dividend
Net profit for the quarter ended March 31 fell 23.8% year-on-year to ₹73 crore, from ₹95.2 crore a year earlier.
State-run Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers Ltd (RCF) on Tuesday reported a sharp decline in fourth-quarter earnings, as revenue and operating profit contracted amid challenging market conditions. The company also declared a final dividend, subject to shareholder approval.
Net profit for the quarter ended March 31 fell 23.8% year-on-year to ₹73 crore, from ₹95.2 crore a year earlier.
Revenue from operations declined nearly 4% to ₹3,729.7 crore, compared to ₹3,880 crore in the same period last year.
EBITDA dropped 8.6% to ₹178.5 crore, down from ₹195.4 crore, and EBITDA margin narrowed to 4.8% from 5%.
The company attributed the decline to pressure on pricing and input cost volatility, which weighed on operating margins.
RCF’s Board of Directors, at its meeting held on May 27, also recommended a final dividend of ₹1.32 per equity share of ₹10 each (13.2%), for the financial year ended March 31, 2025. The dividend is subject to approval by shareholders at the company’s upcoming annual general meeting and will be paid within 30 days of declaration.
Shares of RCF ended the session at ₹156.45, ahead of the results announcement.
RCF, a Government of India undertaking, is one of the country’s largest producers of fertilisers and industrial chemicals, operating multiple manufacturing units across India.
