Stock Movers: Nirlon, Stove Kraft, Power Finance, Trident, GMM, Star Cement, Oil India, Geojit Financial

Arun Goswami
22 May, 2025
Mumbai

Nirlon Ltd. declined 0.8% to ₹531.15 despite the real estate company reporting a slight increase in revenue and net income in the latest quarter.

Consolidated revenue in the March quarter increased to ₹160.7 crore from ₹154.4 crore, and after-tax profit rose to ₹53.5 crore from ₹51.2 crore, and diluted earnings per share soared to ₹5.94 from ₹5.68 a year ago.

For the fiscal year 2025, revenue advanced to ₹645 crore from ₹607.4 crore, after-tax profit inched higher to ₹218.2 crore from ₹205.6 crore, and diluted earnings per share edged higher to ₹24.21 from ₹22.81 a year ago.

The company's board recommended a final dividend of ₹11 per share.

Stove Kraft Ltd. fell 3.5% to ₹576.90 despite the domestic appliance maker reporting a 42% declined in profit in the fiscal fourth quarter. 

Consolidated revenue in the March quarter inched down to ₹314.2 crore from ₹324.7 crore, and after-tax profit declined to ₹1.5 crore from ₹2.6 crore, and diluted earnings per share fell to 44 paise from 80 paise a year ago.

For the fiscal year 2025, revenue edged higher to ₹1,450.2 crore from ₹1,364.3 crore, after-tax profit increased to ₹38.5 crore from ₹34.1 crore, and diluted earnings per share soared to ₹11.64 from ₹10.30 a year ago.

The company's board recommended a final dividend of ₹3 per share.

Power Finance Corporation decreased 2% to ₹404.25 after the power sector financial services provider reported a 10.6% rise in net income in the latest quarter.

Consolidated revenue in the March quarter advanced to ₹29,285.4 crore from ₹24,176.3 crore, and after-tax profit inched higher to ₹8,357.9 crore from ₹7,556.4 crore, and diluted earnings per share rose to ₹19.14 from ₹17.04 a year ago.

For the fiscal year 2025, revenue edged higher to ₹1,06,598.7 crore from ₹91,174.9 crore, after-tax profit soared to ₹30,514.4 crore from ₹26,461.2 crore, and diluted earnings per share increased to ₹69.67 from ₹59.9 a year ago.

The company's board recommended a final dividend of ₹2.05 per share.

Trident Ltd. decreased 1.5% to ₹32.98 despite the home textiles and yarn manufacturer reporting a two-fold jump in earnings in the March quarter. 

Consolidated revenue in the March quarter edged up to ₹1,883.3 crore from ₹1,700.4 crore, and after-tax profit inched higher to ₹133.4 crore from ₹59 crore, and diluted earnings per share rose to 25 paise from 11 paise a year ago.

For the fiscal year 2025, revenue edged higher to ₹7,047.2 crore from ₹6,866 crore, after-tax profit increased to ₹370.7 crore from ₹349.9 crore, and diluted earnings per share soared to 73 paise from 69 paise a year ago.

The company's board declared an interim dividend of 50 paise per share.

GMM Pfaudler Ltd. dropped 7.4% to ₹1,172.20 after the corrosion-resistant technologies provider's net income swung to a loss latest quarter.

Consolidated revenue increased to ₹801.9 crore from ₹751.3 crore, net income swung to a loss of ₹27.94 crore from a profit of ₹25.27 crore, and diluted income per share swung to a loss of ₹6 from a profit of ₹6.15 a year ago.

For the fiscal year 2025, revenue edged higher to ₹3,229 crore from ₹3,466.5 crore, after-tax profit edged down to ₹49.2 crore from ₹170.7 crore, and diluted earnings per share fell to ₹11.78 from ₹39.02 a year ago.

The company's board recommended a final dividend of ₹1 per share.

Star Cement Limited declined 2.4% to ₹225.55 despite the cement manufacturer reporting a 42% rise in profit in the fiscal fourth quarter. 

Consolidated revenue in the March quarter advanced to ₹1,057.1 crore from ₹921.4 crore, and after-tax profit inched higher to ₹123.1 crore from ₹87.7 crore, and diluted earnings per share rose to ₹3.05 from ₹2.17 a year ago.

For the fiscal year 2025, revenue edged higher to ₹3,174 crore from ₹2,937.1 crore, after-tax profit fell to ₹168.8 crore from ₹295.1 crore, and diluted earnings per share decreased to ₹4.18 from ₹7.30 a year ago.

Oil India Ltd. decreased 3.9% to ₹410, and the crude oil and natural gas company reported a 36% decrease in quarterly profit from a year ago.

Consolidated revenue in the March quarter decreased to ₹9,970.1 crore from ₹10,375.1 crore, after-tax profit dropped to ₹1,497 crore from ₹2,332.9 crore, and diluted earnings per share declined to ₹8.05 from ₹13.16 a year ago.

For the fiscal year 2025, revenue edged higher to ₹37,830 crore from ₹37,646.5 crore, after-tax profit increased to ₹7,039.6 crore from ₹6,980.5 crore, and diluted earnings per share rose to ₹40.27 from ₹38.95 a year ago.

The company's board recommended a final dividend of ₹1.5 per share.

Geojit Financial Services Ltd. advanced 1.7% to ₹88.02 despite the financial products and service provider reporting a 38% decline in quarterly profit.

Consolidated revenue in the March quarter decreased  to ₹177.5 crore from ₹208.6 crore, and after-tax profit declined to ₹32.2 crore from ₹51.9 crore, and diluted earnings per share fell to ₹1.12 from ₹1.90 a year ago.

For the fiscal year 2025, revenue edged higher to ₹749.3 crore from ₹624 crore, after-tax profit increased to ₹172.5 crore from ₹149.4 crore, and diluted earnings per share soared to ₹6.17 from ₹5.45 a year ago.

The company's board recommended a final dividend of ₹1.50 per share.