ITC Ltd

ITC Ltd gained for a fifth straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 426.85, up 0.9% on the day as on 12:44 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is up around 0.13% on the day, quoting at 25136.5. The Sensex is at 82493.19, up 0.06%. ITC Ltd has slipped around 1.99% in last one month. Meanwhile, Nifty FMCG index of which ITC Ltd is a constituent, has slipped around 1.5% in last one month and is currently quoting at 56026.1, up 0.39% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 52.72 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 348.45 lakh shares in last one month. The benchmark June futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 427.7, up 0.86% on the day. ITC Ltd is up 4.21% in last one year as compared to a 8.04% jump in NIFTY and a 2.68% jump in the Nifty FMCG index.The PE of the stock is 26.88 based on TTM earnings ending March 25.Powered by Capital Market - Live

While the buyers and sellers remain unnamed, media reports suggest that British American Tobacco (BAT) likely offloaded a 2.6% stake in the company worth around Rs 15,000 crore. British American Tobacco (BAT) on Tuesday, 27 May 2025, announced its plans to sell around 2.3% of its stake in ITC via a block deal to institutional investors. The move aims to boost BAT's financial flexibility, helping it reduce debt and expand its share buyback program to '1.1 billion in 2025. Despite the sale, BAT will retain a significant 23.1% stake in ITC, maintaining a long-standing partnership that dates back over a century. Trading volumes surged with BSE seeing 1.75 crore shares change hands, compared to the 3-month average of just 6.78 lakh shares. NSE volumes surged to 40.82 crore shares, sharply above the 3-month average of 1.53 crore. As of March 2025, the London-listed tobacco giant held a 25.44% stake in ITC, through its affiliates -- Rothmans International Enterprises, Myddleton Investment Company and Tobacco Manufacturers (India). ITC is a diversified conglomerate with businesses spanning fast-moving consumer goods, hotels, paperboards and packaging, agribusiness and information technology. The company's standalone net profit surged 289.66% to Rs 19,561.57 crore while net sales rose 9.40% to Rs 17,020.32 crore in Q4 March 2025 over Q4 March 2024. Powered by Capital Market - Live

Life Insurance Corporation of India, Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd, Medplus Health Services Ltd, Welspun Corp Ltd are among the other stocks to see a surge in volumes on BSE today, 28 May 2025.ITC Ltd recorded volume of 175.26 lakh shares by 10:46 IST on BSE, a 21.29 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 8.23 lakh shares. The stock lost 2.75% to Rs.421.95. Volumes stood at 17.17 lakh shares in the last session.Life Insurance Corporation of India saw volume of 10.62 lakh shares by 10:46 IST on BSE, a 13.83 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 76806 shares. The stock increased 7.24% to Rs.934.15. Volumes stood at 71240 shares in the last session.Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd saw volume of 1.54 lakh shares by 10:46 IST on BSE, a 7.08 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 21668 shares. The stock increased 10.59% to Rs.1,383.35. Volumes stood at 56462 shares in the last session.Medplus Health Services Ltd registered volume of 40920 shares by 10:46 IST on BSE, a 4.28 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 9571 shares. The stock rose 3.71% to Rs.985.50. Volumes stood at 4852 shares in the last session.Welspun Corp Ltd saw volume of 34521 shares by 10:46 IST on BSE, a 3.34 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 10351 shares. The stock increased 1.72% to Rs.797.15. Volumes stood at 9392 shares in the last session.Powered by Capital Market - Live

ITC Ltd fell 3.54% today to trade at Rs 418.55. The BSE Fast Moving Consumer Goods index is down 1.04% to quote at 20472.49. The index is down 0.5 % over last one month. Among the other constituents of the index, Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Ltd decreased 1.56% and CCL Products (India) Ltd lost 1.43% on the day. The BSE Fast Moving Consumer Goods index went up 2.99 % over last one year compared to the 8.36% surge in benchmark SENSEX. ITC Ltd has lost 2.39% over last one month compared to 0.5% fall in BSE Fast Moving Consumer Goods index and 1.54% rise in the SENSEX. On the BSE, 132.19 lakh shares were traded in the counter so far compared with average daily volumes of 6.78 lakh shares in the past one month. The stock hit a record high of Rs 500.01 on 27 Sep 2024. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 381.24 on 04 Jun 2024.Powered by Capital Market - Live

The Nifty May 2025 futures closed at 24,890, a premium of 36.87 points compared with the Nifty's closing 24,853.15 in the cash market. In the cash market, the Nifty50 jumped 243.45 points or 0.99% to 24,853.15. The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, added 0.11% to 17.28. ITC, Eternal and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) were the top traded individual stock futures contracts in F&O segment of NSE. The May 2025 F&O contracts will expire on 29 May 2025.Powered by Capital Market - Live

ITC has fixed 28 May 2025 as record date for payment of final dividend of Rs 7.85 per ordinary equity share for FY 2025. Powered by Capital Market - Live

Revenue from operations (excluding excise duty) was at Rs 17,248.21 crore in the March quarter FY25, up 9.26% year on year. Profit before tax rose 2.05% year on year to Rs 6,416.85 crore in Q4 FY25. EBITDA improved by 2.46% year-on-year to Rs 5,986 crore in Q4 FY25, from Rs 5,842 crore in Q4 FY24. The company's FMCG ' Others segment reported a 5.06% year-on-year growth in revenue to Rs 13,894.24 crore in Q4 FY25, despite subdued demand conditions and a sharp rise in input costs. The revenue from Cigarettes rose by 5.99% YoY to Rs 8,399.61 crore in the fourth quarter of FY25. The Agri Business segment posted a 17.68% year-on-year rise in revenue to Rs 3,649.16 crore in Q4 FY25, driven by strong performance in leaf tobacco, value-added agri products, and rice exports. The company's paperboards, paper and packaging segment remained impacted by low-priced imports from China and Indonesia, subdued domestic demand, and a sharp surge in wood prices. Segmental revenue for paperboards, paper & packaging rallied 5.53% YoY to Rs 2,187.62 crore in Q4 FY25. The company's Hotels Business has been classified as 'Discontinued Operations' in the financial results for the year ended 31st March 2025, in accordance with applicable Indian Accounting Standards. The business has been demerged into ITC Hotels Limited (ITCHL) w.e.f. 01 January 2025. ITCHL shares listed on stock exchanges on 29 January 2025. The Incense Sticks (Agarbattis) category continued to witness robust growth during the year, with the company's flagship brand 'Mangaldeep' capitalising on market opportunities and strengthening its market position. The business delivered a robust performance during the year, with the Value-Added Agri Products (VAAP) portfolio posting strong growth, led by higher exports of spices and coffee. Meanwhile, the Board has approved a final dividend of Rs 7.85 per share for the financial year FY25. Additionally, the re-appointment of Shyamal Mukherjee as a Director, and as an independent director for a five-year term, effective from 11th August 2026, has been recommended for approval by the members. Separately, ITC announced the acquisition of shares in Mother Sparsh Baby Care. The acquisition comprises 594 equity shares of Rs 10 each, acquired through a secondary purchase from an existing shareholder of Mother Sparsh, and 2,201 compulsorily convertible preference shares (CCPS) of Rs 10 each, subscribed through a primary issuance. The cost of acquisition for the shares is approximately Rs 50.6 crore. The company does not have any promoters or promoter group. Additionally, the group companies have no interest in Mother Sparsh. Following the acquisition, the company's shareholding in Mother Sparsh has increased from 26.50% to 39.47% of its share capital on a fully diluted basis. The acquisition aligns with the company's strategy to build a future-ready portfolio of products catering to evolving consumer needs. Mother Sparsh, a premium Ayurvedic and natural personal care start-up, specializes in baby personal care, health & hygiene, and expert baby care. The Indian baby care market is experiencing significant growth, driven by factors such as rising disposable incomes and increasing awareness about the demand for safer baby products. ITC is a diversified conglomerate with businesses spanning fast-moving consumer goods, hotels, paperboards and packaging, agribusiness and information technology. Powered by Capital Market - Live

Net profit of ITC rose 285.26% to Rs 19727.37 crore in the quarter ended March 2025 as against Rs 5120.55 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2024. Sales rose 9.93% to Rs 18565.05 crore in the quarter ended March 2025 as against Rs 16888.73 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2024. For the full year,net profit rose 69.84% to Rs 34746.63 crore in the year ended March 2025 as against Rs 20458.78 crore during the previous year ended March 2024. Sales rose 10.78% to Rs 74653.32 crore in the year ended March 2025 as against Rs 67391.04 crore during the previous year ended March 2024. ParticularsQuarter EndedYear EndedMar. 2025Mar. 2024% Var.Mar. 2025Mar. 2024% Var. Sales18565.0516888.73 10 74653.3267391.04 11 OPM %35.1237.32 -34.8037.47 - PBDT7247.156974.78 4 28573.2627918.33 2 PBT6836.126589.69 4 26926.9426400.28 2 NP19727.375120.55 285 34746.6320458.78 70 Powered by Capital Market - Live

ITC announced that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 22 May 2025, inter alia, have recommended the final dividend of Rs 7.85 per equity Share (i.e. 785%) , subject to the approval of the shareholders.Powered by Capital Market - Live

ITC will hold a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company on 22 May 2025.Powered by Capital Market - Live