Apollo Tyres shares jump 3% despite sharp 48% YoY fall in Q4 profit

Apollo Tyres shares gained 3.3% in early trade to an intraday high of Rs 491.15 on the BSE on Thursday, May 15, following the release of its Q4 FY25 earnings, even after posting a sharp 47.8% year-on-year decline in net profit.

Net profit stood at Rs 85 crore in Q4 FY25, compared to Rs 354 crore in the same quarter of FY24.

However, revenue rose 2.6% YoY to Rs 6,424 crore, up from Rs 6,258 crore in Q4 FY24.

EBITDA also saw a notable decline of 18.6%, falling to Rs 837 crore from Rs 1,029 crore a year ago, indicating pressure on operating margins. This was reflected in a contraction in EBITDA margin, which dropped 341 basis points to 13% from 16.4% in the year-ago quarter.

The company also announced a dividend of Rs 50 per share for shareholders.

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Apollo Tyres share price history

Over the past year, Apollo Tyres shares have gained 0.23%. On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, the stock is down 9.88%. Over the last six months, it has declined marginally by 0.03%. However, the stock has risen 15.02% over the past three months and 11.13% in the last one month.

On Wednesday, Apollo Tyres shares closed flat at Rs 475.25 on the BSE.

Technical outlook

Apollo Tyres shares are trading well above all key exponential moving averages (EMAs) — 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200-day EMAs — and are hovering near the 57 level on the Relative Strength Index (RSI), indicating neutral to slightly positive momentum.

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