Hitachi Energy India net profit jumps 62% to ₹184 crore in Q4, shares rise over 5%

Hitachi Energy India on Wednesday reported a nearly 62% rise in net profit to ₹183.9 crore for the March 2025 quarter, mainly on the back of higher revenues.

The company had reported a net profit of ₹113.7 crore a year ago, a company statement said. Its total income rose to ₹1,921.85 crore in the quarter from ₹1,699.20 crore in the year-ago period.

Shares of Hitachi Energy India closed 5.16% higher at ₹16,800 apiece on the NSE.

The board of directors has recommended a final dividend of 300% or ₹6 per share of face value of ₹2 each, subject to shareholders' approval at the ensuing annual general meeting.

The dividend, if declared at the sixth AGM, will be paid/ dispatched after August 20, 2025, to those shareholders who hold shares in physical form and whose name appears on the company's register of members as holders of equity shares on August 13, 2025.

During fiscal 2024-25, the net profit rose to ₹383.98 crore from ₹163.78 crore in the preceding fiscal.

The total income increased to ₹6,442.10 crore from ₹5,246.78 crore a year ago.

In the quarter ended March 31, 2025, its orders jumped 55.7% to ₹2,190.8 crore from ₹1,406.7 crore a year earlier.

As of March 31, 2025, the order backlog stood at ₹19,245.9 crore, providing revenue visibility for the coming quarters.

"A strategic approach and our adaptability to the rapidly changing global economic landscape have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum," Hitachi Energy India MD and CEO N Venu said.

"The increasing prominence of electricity in the global energy system will continue to drive the energy transition, making it a focal point of the world's economic growth despite geopolitical dynamics."