Hawkins Cooker (508486) Q4 04/05 earnings summary
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Q4 04/05 earnings summary
14 Oct, 2026Executive summary
FY05 sales including excise duty rose 11.3% to Rs.1,263.97m; net profit after tax increased to Rs.31.08m from Rs.7.98m.
Recovery was supported by higher cooker and cookware sales, expanded direct distribution and lower interest costs.
Financial highlights
Net sales excluding excise duty rose 11.6% to Rs.1,177.68m; profit before tax was Rs.32.31m vs Rs.8.73m.
Net profit was Rs.31.08m vs Rs.7.98m; basic and diluted EPS rose to Rs.5.88 from Rs.1.51.
Total expenses excluding excise duty grew 9.4%, below net sales growth of 11.6%; interest expense declined to Rs.30.94m from Rs.36.68m.
Operating cash flow was Rs.84.25m vs Rs.40.54m; investing used Rs.11.33m and financing used Rs.78.66m, leaving a Rs.5.74m net cash decrease.
Outlook and guidance
Management assessed the outlook as good, citing positioning to benefit from market demand and grow sales and profits; actual results may differ from expectations.
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