Paradeep Phosphates Ltd Announces Q4 & FY25 Results: PAT Soars 452%, Sales Volumes Cross 3 Million Tonnes, Strong Growth in Profitability and Cash Flows

Paradeep Phosphates Ltd (PPL), India’s second-largest private-sector phosphatic fertilizer company, reported its financial results for the quarter and full year ended 31st March 2025. The company posted a 452% year-on-year surge in profit after tax (PAT), powered by record fertilizer sales of 3.03 million tonnes. Revenue from operations stood at ¥13,820 crore, registering a 19% growth over the previous year. EBITDA rose sharply to ¥1,367 crore, up 91% year-on-year, while profit before tax increased by 434% to ¥753 crore. In Q4 alone, revenue grew by 56% to ¥3,494 crore, with EBITDA doubling to ¥389 crore and PBT rising nearly eight-fold to ¥223 crore. The Board has recommended a dividend of 1 per equity share on the face value of %10 for the financial year 2025. The company reported production volumes of 2.63 million tonnes and primary sales of 3.03 million tonnes for the full year, reflecting year-on-year growth of 14% and 20%, respectively. PPL served over 9.5 million farmers across 15 Indian states through a wide network of more than 95,000 retail points. It achieved record POS sales, maintaining high sales velocity, leading to improved receivables and better working capital efficiency. PPL maintained a sharp focus on strategic sourcing and supply chain agility, leveraging long-term supplier relationships and robust on-site storage infrastructure to navigate the volatility in raw material prices during the year. The company ended FY25 with a net-debt to equity ratio of 0.78, marking a 28% reduction over the previous year, and improved net debt per tonne of sales. These operational efficiencies translated into healthy free cash generation post working capital and capex. On the ESG front, PPL achieved a significant milestone by being ranked among the top 2% globally in the chemicals sector by S&P Global as part of their 2024 Corporate Sustainability Assessment, which forms the basis of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices.