Cosmo First recommended dividend of Rs.4 per equity share for the FY 24-25

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Cosmo First reports Q4, FY25 and FY24-25 results

Chandigarh: Cosmo First Limited today declared its financial results for the quarter and year ended March 2025. Q4, FY25 EBIDTA is backed by higher specialty sales and better BOPP & BOPET film margins.  The EBITDA would have been better but for one-time non-recurring cost of Rs 4.3 crores for thermal line shifting from Korea to India (bringing in 10 crores annual efficiencies) and 10% lower volume of BOPET film due to planned shutdown.

FY25 EBITDA is higher primarily due to higher specialty sales (10% growth vs PY), cost rationalization of about Rs 25 crores, better BOPP and BOPET films margins and improved performance of specialty chemical subsidiary.

The Company has invested 1,180 crores in the last 3 years (including 502 crores in the last year) in multiple growth projects including BOPP, CPP & Polyester lines, Metallizers, Coating lines, Window / PPF films, Zigly and Rigid Packaging) and these will yield a significant ramp up in revenue as well as profitability in the next 2 to 3 years.

Cast Polypropylene Line (CPP) with an annual capacity of 22K Mt has started operations from March 2025 while Sunshield films from May 2025. The Company has successfully done pilot runs with 50+ distributors, who are going to distribute both Sunshield films and Paint Protection films. The BOPP line having annual capacity of 81k Mt p.a. is also expected to start operations from Q1, FY26.

The Specialty Chemical subsidiary has achieved high teens EBITDA with topline of Rs 180 crores in FY25.

The Board of Directors had recommended dividend of Rs.4 per equity share for the financial year FY 24-25 subject to approval of shareholders in annual general meeting.

Commenting on Company’s performance Mr. Pankaj Poddar, Group CEO, Cosmo First Ltd said “The Company’s focus will be taking full leverage of the new investments, grow specialty film sales, expand in international geographies and push down costs. The new film lines are the most cost-efficient and should make Cosmo more competitive in the market. Specialty Chemicals is already earning healthy ROCE. In Zigly, we are expecting profitable growth in services (including Vet and Grooming). Our focus shall continue to be on expanding services particularly Vet care services as well as launch Private labels to improve margins on Product Sales.”