By Sandeep Chaudhary
Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company (HIDCL) Q4 2024/25 Financial Review: Analyzing Profit Margins and Market Trends
Total Revenue
HIDCL experienced a 37.64% decline in total revenue year-on-year for Q4 2024/25, amounting to Rs. 1,431,559.00 thousand compared to Rs. 2,165,851.00 thousand in Q4 2023/24. This substantial drop in revenue indicates challenges in the company’s operational environment, with periods of slower performance during the year, reflected in a 38.05% decrease in Q3 and 33.92% in Q2. However, despite the decline, the company was able to maintain profitability through high margins.
Gross Profit
HIDCL reported gross profit of Rs. 1,414,316.00 thousand in Q4 2024/25, down from Rs. 2,152,079.00 thousand in the previous year. Despite this drop, the gross profit margin remained exceptionally high at 98.80% in Q4, showing the company's strong ability to generate profit from its core activities. This high margin is only slightly lower than 99.36% in Q4 2023/24, reflecting a strong focus on efficient cost management.
Net Income
The net income for Q4 2024/25 was Rs. 944,645.00 thousand, representing a drop from Rs. 1,453,147.00 thousand in the same quarter last year. Despite the decline in revenue, the company maintained a net margin of 65.99%, only slightly lower than 67.09% in Q4 2023/24. The strong profit margins indicate that HIDCL has effectively controlled costs, allowing it to remain highly profitable even during a period of revenue decline.
Return on Assets (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE)
The Return on Assets (ROA) decreased to 3.31% in Q4 2024/25 from 5.57% in Q4 2023/24, reflecting a slight decline in the company's ability to generate returns from its assets. Similarly, the Return on Equity (ROE) also decreased to 3.38% in Q4, compared to 5.74% in the same period last year. This indicates a drop in returns for shareholders, although both metrics still remain positive, suggesting that HIDCL continues to utilize its resources efficiently despite the downturn in earnings.
Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio
The Earnings Per Share (EPS) dropped to 3.85 for Q4 2024/25, down from 6.35 in Q4 2023/24, reflecting the decline in profitability. Despite this, the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio increased to 76.08, compared to 28.18 last year, signaling that investors are willing to pay a premium for each unit of earnings. The increased P/E ratio suggests that the market has high growth expectations for the company, despite its short-term challenges.
Book Value and Market Value per Share
HIDCL’s book value per share stood at Rs. 115.03 in Q4 2024/25, reflecting a slight increase from Rs. 113.95 in Q4 2023/24. The market value per share increased to Rs. 292.61 from Rs. 179.00 in the previous year. This increase in market value is a clear sign that investors continue to view HIDCL positively, potentially driven by confidence in its long-term prospects despite a weaker revenue performance in the short term.
