Balmer Lawrie stock turns ex-dividend today; investors eye Rs 8.5 per share payout

Balmer Lawrie & Co. announced a final dividend of ₹8.50 per share. The ex-date for this dividend is today, September 16, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before today will be eligible for the dividend payout. The company's stock last traded at ₹235.50, reflecting a 1.74% increase compared to its previous closing price. The company has a market capitalization of 4,027 Crore. Financial Performance Overview: Balmer Lawrie's financial performance reveals consistent revenue and profit generation. The consolidated revenue for the year ending March 2025 stood at ₹2,515.64 Crore, a notable increase from ₹2,339.23 Crore in the previous year. Net profit for the same period was ₹194.82 Crore, slightly lower than the ₹199.31 Crore reported in the year prior. The Earnings Per Share (EPS) increased from ₹15.30 to ₹15.55. Quarterly, the company's revenue reached ₹680.66 Crore in June 2025, up from ₹608.16 Crore in March 2025. The net profit for the June 2025 quarter was ₹51.98 Crore, compared to ₹58.78 Crore in the previous quarter. Annual Income Statement Highlights: The company's annual income statement for the year ending March 2025 shows sales of ₹2,515 Crore, up from ₹2,339 Crore in the previous year. Total income increased to ₹2,565 Crore from ₹2,390 Crore. Total expenditure also rose to ₹2,263 Crore from ₹2,093 Crore, resulting in an EBIT of ₹302 Crore, compared to ₹296 Crore in the prior year. Net profit stood at ₹194 Crore, slightly below the previous year's ₹199 Crore. Quarterly Income Statement Highlights: For the quarter ending June 2025, sales reached ₹680 Crore, up from ₹608 Crore in the previous quarter. Total income was ₹690 Crore, and total expenditure was ₹611 Crore, leading to an EBIT of ₹78 Crore. The net profit for the quarter was ₹51 Crore. Balance Sheet Snapshot: The company's balance sheet indicates a strong financial position. As of March 2025, total equities and liabilities amounted to ₹3,039 Crore, with share capital remaining constant at ₹171 Crore. Reserves and surplus increased to ₹1,797 Crore from ₹1,649 Crore. Total assets also stood at ₹3,039 Crore, with fixed assets at ₹804 Crore and current assets at ₹1,580 Crore. Cash Flow Analysis: Cash flow from operating activities was ₹156 Crore, while investing activities generated ₹22 Crore and financing activities resulted in an outflow of ₹188 Crore. The net cash flow for the year was a decrease of ₹9 Crore. Key Ratios: Key financial ratios reveal insights into the company's performance. The Basic EPS for March 2025 was ₹15.55, up from ₹15.30 in the previous year. The Book Value per Share increased to ₹115.12 from ₹108.06. Return on Networth/Equity stood at 13.50%, slightly lower than the 14.36% in the previous year. The Debt to Equity ratio remained stable at 0.04. The last value of Balmer Lawrie's stock was ₹235.50, with a gain of 1.74% yesterday.