REDINGTON · Services
Redington Ltd. reported revenue of ₹26,440 cr for January to March 2025, +17.9% on the year and −1.0% on the quarter. Over the last four quarters revenue comes to ₹99,334 cr, +11.2% on the four before.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹597 cr, a margin of 2.3%, +21 bps on the year and 0 bps on the quarter. It is the widest margin of the last 8 quarters (range 1.7% to 2.3%). Operating costs grew +17.6% against revenue growth of +17.9%, so more of each rupee of sales reached operating profit.
Net profit was ₹918 cr, +183.3% on the year and +127.8% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹8.51. Profit before other income, one-offs and tax grew 49.7%, so 134 points of the headline growth came from outside the core business. The tax rate of 20% is in line with its recent average. Profit over the last four quarters totals ₹1,821 cr, +47.0% on the four before.
On earnings per share of ₹20.53 over the last four quarters, the stock at ₹328.50 trades at 16.0 times trailing earnings.
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Most of the profit growth did not come from the business. What lifted the gap?
Source: Quarterly statements
Half or more of pre-tax profit came from other income. What is it, and does it repeat?
Source: Quarterly statements
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Net profit a year ago, each driver's change, and net profit now. Blue added profit, red took it away.
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| Q3 FY24 | Q4 FY24 | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | Q2 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹23,505 cr | ₹22,433 cr | ₹21,282 cr | ₹24,896 cr | ₹26,716 cr | ₹26,440 cr | ₹25,952 cr | ₹29,076 cr | ₹30,922 cr | ₹33,213 cr | ₹34,922 cr | ₹42,947 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +0% | +12% | +14% | +18% | +22% | +17% | +16% | +26% | +35% | +48% |
| EBITDA margin | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 10% | 21% | 18% | 15% | 9% | 61% | 16% | 9% | 7% | −25% | 7% | −4% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 20% | 15% | 26% | 26% | 21% | 20% | 23% | 24% | 23% | 27% | 26% | 32% |
| Net profit | ₹348 cr | ₹324 cr | ₹217 cr | ₹283 cr | ₹403 cr | ₹918 cr | ₹233 cr | ₹350 cr | ₹413 cr | ₹288 cr | ₹453 cr | ₹423 cr |
| YoY | — | — | −15% | −9% | +16% | +183% | +7% | +24% | +2% | −69% | +94% | +21% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | −17% | −2% | +20% | +50% | +6% | +29% | +8% | +9% | +124% | +56% |
| EPS | ₹4.36 | ₹4.16 | ₹3.15 | ₹3.75 | ₹5.12 | ₹8.51 | ₹3.52 | ₹4.96 | ₹5.57 | ₹5.01 | ₹6.22 | ₹6.92 |
| Flags | · | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | 1 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ |
Each quarter is read with the same rules. Balance-sheet and cash checks run on half-year and annual quarters; filing-read checks run where a read exists.
Redington Ltd. reported revenue of ₹26,440 cr (+17.9% on the year) and net profit of ₹918 cr (+183.3% on the year) for January to March 2025.
Profit before other income, exceptional items and tax moved +49.7% on the year, against +183.3% for reported profit.
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