Nestle India Ltd. reported a 5.2% year-on-year (YoY) decline in standalone net profit to ₹885.41 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (Q4FY25), compared to ₹934.17 crore in the same quarter of the previous year. Following the announcement, shares of Nestle India traded 3% lower from their intraday high, last seen at ₹2,446.90 apiece on the NSE.
Q4FY25 earnings snapshot
The company’s revenue from operations rose modestly by 1.8% YoY to ₹5,503.9 crore, up from ₹5,404.5 crore in Q4FY24. EBITDA for the quarter came in at ₹1,388.92 crore, up from ₹1,325 crore in the previous year, with the EBITDA margin improving to 25.2% from 24.5% YoY.
Nestle’s total income stood at ₹5,512.3 crore in Q4FY25 versus ₹5,294.3 crore in Q4FY24, while total expenses increased to ₹4,307.8 crore from ₹4,053.8 crore in the year-ago period.
Dividend declared
Nestle India’s Board of Directors has recommended a final dividend of ₹10 per equity share for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
Profit before tax and tax expense
Profit before tax for the March 2025 quarter was ₹1,204.5 crore, compared to ₹1,240.5 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. Tax expenses stood at ₹318.5 crore during the quarter, including current tax of ₹299.8 crore and deferred tax of ₹18.8 crore.
Commenting on the results, Mr. Suresh Narayanan, Chairman and Managing Director of Nestlé India stated, “I am pleased to report that this quarter we witnessed double-digit growthin Beverages and Confectionery, with 3 out of 4 product groups delivering healthy growth. Our domestic sales crossed INR 5,235 crore mark, the highest ever in any quarter supported by improving volume growth. My heartfelt appreciation to my colleagues in our offices, factories and salesforce for their resolve and abiding teamwork in navigating external challenges.
During the financial year ended 31st March 2025, Powdered and Liquid Beverages was the largest growth contributor, with high double-digit growth. NESCAFÉ strengthened its leadership position by gaining market share and bringing more than 5.1 million households into the coffee category. NESCAFÉ Ready-to-Drink cold coffee range, one of the fastest growing segments globally, expanded its new range to India this year. Driven by cold coffee consumption among
Gen Z and Millennials, it is creating entirely new coffee-drinking occasions.
Confectionery grew at a high single-digit pace both in value and volume driven by KITKAT. India is the second largest market for the brand globally. Prepared Dishes and Cooking Aids posted mid-single-digit growth with MAGGI returning to volume growth and MAGGI Masala-Ae-Magic consistently demonstrating good growth. India continued to be the largest market worldwide for MAGGI.
Milk Products and Nutrition was backed by launches. By reinforcing our commitment to offer nutritious choices to consumers through meaningful innovations, we achieved our ambition of introducing new CERELAC variants with no refined sugar. CEREGROW variant with no refined sugar too was launched this financial year and the early response is encouraging.
The Petcare business reported high double-digit growth – the highest ever, since its integration into the Nestlé India business. PURINA FELIX and FRISKIES cat food brands achieved high growth. PURINA PRO PLAN dog food continued to be well-received by pet owners.
Out-of-Home (OOH) business delivered strong double-digit growth and is emerging as one of our fastest growing businesses. I am delighted to announce the OOH business has forayed into the ‘cocoa-based spreads category’ with the launch of KITKAT® Professional Spread that can be used by chefs to incorporate KITKAT’s signature taste and texture in hot and cold dessert.
I am happy to share that the opening of NESPRESSO’s first boutique in India in New Delhi last month, has resonated exceptionally well with coffee connoisseurs.
