Godfrey Phillips Q1 results: Net profit soars 56% YoY to ₹356 crore; board approves issuance of bonus shares

Godfrey Phillips on Monday, August 4, posted a 55.9% year-on-year (YoY) growth in its consolidated net profit to ₹356 crore in the June quarter of the 2025-26 financial year (Q1FY26). In the same period a year ago, it had clocked a profit of ₹229 crore.

The tobacco manufacturer's revenue from operations surged 33.44% YoY to ₹1,486 crore in the first quarter of FY26, compared to ₹1,088 crore in the June FY25 quarter, Godfrey Phillips said in a regulatory filing.

The cigarettes, tobacco, and related products segments contributed ₹1,781 crore to its revenue during the quarter under review, rising 33.11% YoY from ₹1,338 crore in Q1FY25.

Furthermore, its revenue from other segments increased by 60% YoY to ₹32 crore, as against ₹20 crore.

At an operational level, its EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) stood at ₹338 crore during the reporting quarter, marking a 25.1% YoY increase from ₹270 crore in the year-ago period.

Its EBITDA margin, however, contracted to 18.62% during the quarter, as against 19.86% in Q1FY25.

Board approves issuance of 2:1 bonus shares

The company's board also approved the issuance of bonus equity shares in the proportion of 2:1. This means two new fully paid-up shares of ₹2 each for one existing fully paid-up share of ₹2, by capitalisation of general reserves and/or retained earnings.

The total number of securities proposed is 10,39,87,840 equity shares of ₹2 each. The company's pre-bonus issue paid-up share capital as on date stands at ₹1,039.88 lakh, divided into 5,19,93,920 equity shares of ₹2 each. The post-bonus issue paid-up share capital will be ₹3,119.64 lakh divided into 15,59,81,760 shares of ₹2 each, Godfrey Phillips said.

The board also fixed September 16, 2025, as the record date for the bonus shares.

Board sets record date for final dividend

Godfrey Phillips' board of directors also set August 22, 2025, as the record date for payment of the final dividend for FY25.

The company's board had recommended a 3,000% final dividend while announcing its fourth quarter results for FY25. The dividend of ₹60 per equity share with a face value of ₹2 each is subject to shareholder approval at the ensuing annual general meeting (AGM).

The date of the AGM has been set to September 4, 2025.

Authorised share capital

Its board also approved to increase its authorised share capital to ₹50 crore from the previous ₹25 crore.

Shares of Godfrey Phillips closed 3.68% higher at ₹9,100.00 apiece on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday. However, the results were announced after the market closed.