The shares of Schaeffler India gained nearly 8 percent on April 30 after the company’s January-March quarter results impressed markets. Ceat shares too gained nearly 6 percent after its earnings; however, Praj Industries shares tumbled nearly 7 percent following weak earnings.

The companies had released their January-March quarter results in the post-market hours of April 29.

Schaeffler India

Schaeffler India reported a 14.5 percent year-on-year rise in net profit to Rs 251.6 crore for the first quarter of calendar year 2025 (The company follows January-December year for calculating results, not the traditional April to March financial year). Its net profit had stood at Rs 219.7 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

Its revenue from operations meanwhile grew over 16 percent YoY to Rs 2,174.4 crore. EBITDA rose to Rs 407.1 crore, with an EBITDA margin of 19.3 percent.

Commenting on the results, Schaeffler India CEO and MD Harsha Kadam said, "We started 2025 maintaining positive momentum, with Q1CY25 being the fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit YoY growth for the company. Growth was broad based aided by both our domestic and intercompany exports business. I am happy to share that we not only improved our quality of earnings but also delivered on our financial and operating metrics. We move ahead with the same focus and commitment to provide long term value to all our stakeholders."

The shares of the company jumped nearly 8 percent on April 30 to trade at Rs 3,542 apiece in the morning. This is the biggest gain for the stock in nearly 3 years. The stock has so far gained nearly 9 percent in the past month.

Ceat

Ceat reported an 8 percent YoY fall in net profit at Rs 99.5 crore for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2025. Its net profit had stood at Rs 108.56 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. The tyre-maker, however, reported a 14 percent YoY rise in revenue from operations at Rs 3,420.62 crore.

Ceat's EBITDA margin stood at 11.5 percent. EBITDA, however, fell 1.8 percent YoY to Rs 393.5 crore. Along with the Q4 results, the company also announced a dividend of Rs 30 per equity share.

Speaking about the company's performance in Q4 FY25, Ceat CEO and MD Arnab Banerjee said, "It was a very satisfying top-line performance for the quarter and overall, for the year as we managed to deliver a double-digit growth across all key categories and business verticals. We crossed an important milestone of crossing Rs 13,000 crores of revenue during the year. The Replacement segment delivered strong growth consistently during the year and OEM business delivered strong performance in Q4. We managed to deliver improvement in margins in Q4 versus Q3. We look forward to integrating the CAMSO compact construction business with CEAT in the current year."

Ceat shares jumped over 6 percent to trade at Rs 3,238 apiece. The stock has so far surged over 13 percent in the past one month.

Praj Industries

Praj Industries reported a 57 percent YoY fall in net profit at Rs 39.8 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 91.93 crore in Q4 FY24. The company’s revenue from operations, meanwhile, dropped nearly 16 percent YoY to Rs 859.68 crore in the quarter that ended on March 31, 2025.

The company’s operating EBITDA also recorded a significant fall to Rs 73.9 crore, while EBITDA margin stood at 8.6 percent during the reported quarter. Along with the Q4 results, the firm announced a final dividend of Rs 6 per equity share for FY25.

Speaking about the company’s performance, Praj Industries CEO and MD Shishir Joshipura said, "Our results for the quarter are reflective of the developments taking place globally in the bioeconomy and energy transition space. Completion of the EBP20 program ahead of the timeline augurs well for the future initiatives to expand the share of bioenergy in the overall energy mix. During the quarter, we continued to build positive traction for our international business. The GenX facility is now scaled up and ready to serve the ETCA segment globally."

Praj Industries shares dropped nearly 7 percent to trade at Rs 474 apiece. The stock has so far fallen 11.5 percent in the past month.