Reliance Power shares in focus after company swings to ₹126 crore profit in Q4 – EQ
In Short : Reliance Power reported a net profit of ₹126 crore in Q4 FY25, reversing a loss of ₹397.56 crore from the previous year, driven by reduced expenses. The company’s shares surged 12.5% on the BSE, reaching ₹43.50. For the full fiscal year, it posted a net profit of ₹2,947.83 crore, significantly improving its debt-to-equity ratio to 0.88:1.
In Detail : Shares of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Power Ltd are in the spotlight today after the company reported a strong turnaround in its Q4 FY25 earnings. The power major posted a net profit of ₹125.6 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to a net loss of ₹397.6 crore in the same period last year.
Despite a marginal 1% dip in revenue to ₹1,978 crore, Reliance Power’s operating performance improved sharply. EBITDA surged 1,109% YoY to ₹589.8 crore, up from ₹48.8 crore a year ago. The EBITDA margin also rose significantly to 29.8% from 2.4% in the year-ago period.
Total income for the March quarter stood at ₹2,066 crore. The company also repaid total debt obligations of ₹5,338 crore over the past year, helping it slash its debt-to-equity ratio to 0.88:1 from 1.61:1 in FY24. Net worth stood at ₹16,337 crore as of March 31, 2025.
Operationally, Reliance Power’s 3,960 MW Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project reported a plant load factor (PLF) of approximately 87%, while its 1,200 MW Rosa plant in Uttar Pradesh recorded an availability rate of 97%. Notably, the company reported zero bank debt and no defaults.
In a major development, Reliance Nu Suntech, a wholly owned subsidiary, signed a 25-year PPA with SECI to develop Asia’s largest solar and battery energy storage system (BESS). The ₹10,000 crore project will pair 930 MW of solar capacity with 465 MW/1860 MWh BESS at a fixed tariff of ₹3.53/unit.
The results were announced after market hours on Friday. Reliance Power shares closed at ₹38.65, up 0.94% on the BSE.
