ITC Q4 highlights: Net profit to FMCG revenue, know the big numbers

Diversified group ITC announced its Q4 result today. While it made for quite a few talking points, the highlight was  the elevation of its MD Sanjiv Puri as the new Chairman and Managing Director. Puri's elevation comes after noted industry leader and erstwhile ITC Chairman Y C Deveshwar passed away Saturday morning after a brief illness. Deveshwar (72) had stepped down from executive role in 2017 but remained as a chairman in non-executive capacity. ITC reported a 18.72 per cent increase in standalone net profit to Rs 3,481.9 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2019. 

Here are 5 highlights from the postings:

1. Net profit: ITC posted a net profit of Rs 2,932.71 crore in January-March period a year ago. 

2. Revenue from FMCG: Revenue from total FMCG business, including cigarettes, stood at Rs 8,759.84 crore in January-March 2019, as against Rs 7,988.29 crore in the corresponding quarter previous fiscal.

3. Revenue from cigarette business: During the quarter, revenue from cigarettes was Rs 5,485.92 crore. It was Rs 4,936.45 crore in the fourth quarter of 2017-18.

4. Dividend: The Board of the company also recommended a dividend of Rs 5.75 per share for the fiscal ended March 31, 2019. 

5. Total income: The total income during the quarter under review rose 14.26 per cent stood to Rs 12,946.21 crore, compared to Rs 11,329.74 crore in the same period last fiscal.