Patanjali Foods shares decline despite reporting 74% jumps in profit in Q4

Shares of yoga guru Swami Ramdev endorsed Patanjali Foods fell as much as 3.23% to hit an intraday low of ₹1,752.70 on the BSE a day after it reported January-March quarter earnings. Patanjali Foods shares declined as much as 3.28% to hit an intraday low of ₹1,751.70 on the National Stock Exchange.

Patanjali Foods on Thursday reported a 74% increase in its standalone net profit at ₹358.53 crore in the quarter ended March 2025 as against ₹206.31 crore in the year-ago period.

Total income rose to Rs 9,744.73 crore in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year from Rs 8,348.02 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year, according to a regulatory filing.

During 2024-25, the company's net profit increased to Rs 1,301.34 crore from Rs 765.15 crore in the preceding year.

Total income grew to Rs 34,289.40 crore last fiscal from Rs 31,961.62 crore in 2023-24 financial year.

In Q4FY25, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) or operating profit stood at ₹568.88 crore, marking a 14.47% year-on-year growth.

For the full financial year FY25, EBITDA from operations reached ₹1,151.10 crore in the edible oil segment alone, surpassing the ₹1,000 crore milestone for the first time. The company’s EBITDA margin for FY25 stood at 6.09%, the company said in a press release.

The firm continues to expand its presence in the agricultural sector, with the total area under oil palm plantations now at 89,546 hectares, Patanjali added.

As of 9:36 am, Patanjali Foods shares traded 3% lower at ₹1,756, underperforming the BSE 200 index which was trading on a flat note.