Godfrey Phillips India shares hit 5% lower circuit post-Q4 results; firm's total expenses jump 75%

The cigarette maker on Thursday reported a 30.73% rise in its consolidated net profit to ₹293.96 crore in the March quarter of FY25.

The company had posted a net profit of ₹224.86 crore during the January-March period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Godfrey Phillips India, the flagship company of Modi Enterprises.

Its revenue from operations jumped 70.6% to ₹1,887.79 crore during the March quarter of FY25. It stood at ₹1,106.64 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.

Godfrey Phillips' total income, which includes other income, was ₹1,965.44 crore, up 67.77% in Q4FY25.

For the financial year ended March 31, 2025, Godfrey Phillips' net profit grew 24.45% to ₹1,152.89 crore, from ₹926.35 crore a year ago.

In FY25, its total consolidated income rose 36.66% to ₹6,988.11 crore.

Godfrey Phillips India is the flagship company of Modi Enterprises. It makes popular cigarette brands like Four Square, Red and White, Cavanders, Tipper, and North Pole. It also manufactures and distributes the brand Marlboro under a license agreement with Philip Morris.

Dividend Update

The company said that its board has recommended a final dividend of 3,000%, i.e., ₹60 per equity share of ₹2 each for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, subject to the approval of the shareholders at the ensuing annual general meeting (AGM) of the company.

The final dividend, as may be declared in the AGM, will be paid within 30 days from the date of the AGM, and the date of payment thereof shall be intimated in due course of time.