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Cera Sanitaryware share price jumps 5% on 14% rise in Q4 net profit; ₹65 per share dividend declared
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2 min read | Updated on May 09, 2025, 15:53 IST
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The sluggish demand environment in the sanitaryware segment was offset by strong growth in the faucetware segment, which led to overall tepid growth of the topline. Cost optimisation measures and productivity enhancement measures led to overall profit growth for the company.
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Cera Sanitaryware share price jumped 4.8% on Friday. Image source: Shutterstock.
Cera Sanitaryware's share price jumped 5% after the company reported a strong set of numbers across the board. The shares are currently trading 4.87% higher at ₹5,790 apiece on the NSE at 3:15 pm.
The company reported a 5.7% jump in revenue at ₹578 crore for Q4FY25 as compared to ₹546.6 crore in the previous year's similar quarter. Similarly, for FY25, the total revenue jumped by 2.4% YoY to ₹1,951.3 crore as compared to ₹1,871.2 crore. The modest growth was primarily driven by a persistent slowdown in the sanitaryware market. However, the faucetware segment delivered 9.6% YoY growth.
On the operational front, the EBITDA for the quarter jumped 14.7% YoY to ₹105.6 crore as against ₹92.1 crore in the previous year's similar quarter. At the same time, the EBITDA margin for the quarter improved by 150 basis points to 18.3% vs 16.8% in the previous year's similar quarter. The margin improvement was driven by cost optimisation measures undertaken during the quarter.
On the profitability front, the net profit for the quarter jumped 14% YoY to ₹85 crore as compared to ₹75 crore. The improvement in operational efficiency, productivity enhancement helped sustain profitability, said Mr. Vikram Somany, Chairman & Managing Director.
The board also recommended an interim dividend of ₹65 per share for which the record date is set on 1st of July 2025.
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