ICICI Lombard Shares Dip on Slight Decline in Q4 Net Profit Despite Strong Annual Growth
Mumbai, India April 17, 2025 โ Shares of ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company slipped nearly 1% in early trade today after the insurer reported a marginal year-over-year decline in its Q4 FY25 net profit. The stock is currently trading at โน1,804.70, down โน16.65 (-0.91%) from its previous close of โน1,821.35 on the BSE.
Q4 FY25 Financial Performance: Minor Dip in Net Profit
ICICI Lombard posted a net profit of โน509.59 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, a 1.91% decrease from โน519.50 crore in the corresponding period last year. Despite the drop in profit, the company reported a 13.28% increase in total income, which rose to โน5,851.17 crore from โน5,165.35 crore a year earlier.
This slight dip in quarterly profit may have led to the modest stock reaction, although analysts remain optimistic due to the insurerโs strong fundamentals and robust yearly performance.
Full-Year Performance: Net Profit Up Over 30%
For the full financial year FY25, ICICI Lombard delivered a solid performance, recording a 30.74% jump in net profit to โน2,508.29 crore, up from โน1,918.59 crore in FY24. The total income for the year also increased by 16.07%, reaching โน22,936.60 crore compared to โน19,760.23 crore the previous year.
Stock Performance and Market Overview
The stock opened today at โน1,757.30 and touched an intraday high of โน1,809.50 and a low of โน1,745.80. With over 53,000 shares traded, ICICI Lombardโs market capitalization currently stands at โน89,048.76 crore.
The companyโs stock has seen volatility in recent months, with a 52-week high of โน2,285.85 (September 26, 2024) and a 52-week low of โน1,477.45 (June 4, 2024).
Promoter and Institutional Holdings
As of the latest filing, promoters hold 51.60% of the companyโs equity, while institutional investors own 41.61% and non-institutional investors hold 6.79%.