Cochin Shipyard shares rallied over 7 percent on May 15 after the company released its results for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2025. South Indian Bank shares also gained significantly, closing over 4 percent higher. ITC Hotels shares however tumbled into the red, closing with marginal losses.
Notably, the three companies released their Q4 FY25 results during the market hours of May 15. The Indian stock market experienced a significant rally in afternoon trade, with benchmark indices closing with record gains. Sensex jumped over 1,200 points, while Nifty 50 closed above the 25,000-mark for the first time since October 2024.
Cochin Shipyard Q4 Results
Cochin Shipyard reported a standalone net profit of Rs 285 crore for Q4 FY25. This marks a rise of nearly 8 percent from the Rs 265 crore net profit reported in Q4 FY24. Its revenue from operations meanwhile rose to 1,651 crore.
The company's net profit margin however dropped to 17 percent in Q4 FY25 from 22 percent in Q4 FY24. The revenue generated by its shipbuilding segment declined nearly 12 percent YoY to Rs 815 crore, while that generated by its ship repair segment surged by a whopping 178 percent to Rs 836 crore.
Along with the Q4 results, the company also announced a final dividend of Rs 2.25 per equity share for the financial year 2025.
In a recent note, Antique Stock Broking said the listed defence shipyard sector is looking forward to a near three-fold increase in order inflows by FY27, as the Defence Acquisition Council's approval of orders worth Rs 8.45 lakh crore begins to unfold.
Cochin Shipyard shares surged significantly, closing 7.27 percent higher at Rs 1,823 apiece. Notably, the sharp rise in the share price comes amid an overall rally in the defence stocks this week, after Indian armed forces successfully conducted 'Operation Sindoor' against terrorist outfits in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
ITC Hotels Q4 Results
ITC Hotels reported a net profit of Rs 257 crore for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2025. This marks a rise of nearly 20 percent from the Rs 215 crore net profit reported in Q4 FY24. Its revenue from operations meanwhile rose to Rs 1,061 crore.
The company reported the opening of 16 new hotels during the entire financial year, higher than the 14 reported in FY24. "Aggregate room demand in India is expected to grow ahead of supply. Further, potential for growth in foreign tourist arrivals (which still trail pre-pandemic levels by 12%) and Government’s thrust on enhancing infrastructure and connectivity, boosting employment and promoting the tourism sector are expected to fuel growth in the Indian Hospitality industry," it said.
Notably, the company was demerged from its parent firm ITC effectively from January 1. The shares of the company were listed on stock exchanges later that month.
ITC Hotels shares however dropped 0.56 percent to end the session at Rs 200.81 apiece. The stock has so far risen nearly 17 percent since its January listing.
South Indian Bank Q4
South Indian Bank reported a net profit of Rs 342 crore for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2025. This marks a rise of nearly 19 percent from the Rs 288 crore net profit reported in Q4 FY24. Its net interest income meanwhile stood at Rs 868 crore, while net non-performing assets (net NPA) dropped to Rs 790.5 crore.
Along with the Q4 results, the lender announced a dividend of Rs 0.40 apiece.
South Indian Bank shares rose nearly 4 percent to close at Rs 27.80 apiece. The shares of the company have surged over 16 percent in the past five days and around 22 percent in the past six months. The stock is currently up nearly 10.5 percent in 2025 so far.
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