Nestlé India Q4: Net profit falls 5%, revenue increases marginally; board recommends ₹10 per share dividend

Its revenue from operations increased marginally by 4.5% to ₹5,504 crore as against ₹5,267.6 crore reported in the same quarter last fiscal.

Its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) for the quarter under review stood at ₹1,389 crore.

Margin stood at 25.2% as against 25.4% year on year.

The Board of Directors has recommended a final dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, of ₹10 per equity share (face value of ₹1/- each) amounting to ₹9,64.16 crore.

Besides the aforementioned final dividend, the total dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, includes the first interim dividend of ₹2.75 per equity share (face value of ₹1 each) and the second interim dividend of ₹14.25 per equity share (face value of U each), paid on 06th August 2024 and 27th February 2025, respectively, the company said.

Commenting on the results, Suresh Narayanan, Chairman and Managing Director of Nestlé India, stated, “I am pleased to report that this quarter we witnessed double-digit growth in beverages and confectionery, with 3 out of 4 product groups delivering healthy growth. Our domestic sales crossed the ₹5,235 crore mark, the highest ever in any quarter, supported by improving volume growth.”

Following this, shares of Nestle India were trading at ₹2,384.80 apiece on the National Stock Exchange, declining 2%.

Nestlé India further said that its confectionery grew at a high single-digit pace both in value and volume, driven by KITKAT. “India is the second largest market for the brand globally. Prepared dishes and cooking aids posted mid-single-digit growth, with MAGGI returning to volume growth and MAGGI Masala-Ae-Magic consistently demonstrating good growth. India continued to be the largest market worldwide for MAGGI,” the company further said.

The consumer firm further said that it delivered a strong, broad-based growth across categories driven by store expansion, enabled by strong in-store activations.

Nestlé India expanded its footprint to Maldives and Papua New Guinea, offering a diverse range of confectionery SKUs (stock-keeping units). MAGGI noodles were introduced in new markets in the Middle East and South Africa, while the firm saw a decline in North America.

However, commodity headwinds in green coffee impacted growth in coffee exports. The company exported NESCAFÉ Sunrise to the United States.