<p>New Delhi: Shares of consumer goods giant ITC Ltd on Friday climbed nearly 3 per cent after the firm reported a 2 per cent rise in its March quarter net profit.</p>.<p>The stock went up by 2.81 per cent to Rs 438.10 on the BSE.</p>.<p>At the NSE, it climbed 2.83 per cent to Rs 438.20.</p>.<p>ITC Ltd on Thursday reported a 2 per cent rise in its March quarter net profit on the back of a surge in rural demand and steady growth in the mainstay cigarettes business.</p>.<p>Its standalone net profit before tax and exception items of Rs 6,416.85 crore in January-March - fourth quarter of April 2024 to March 2025 financial year - compared to Rs 6,287.57 crore earnings a year back, according to a company statement and stock exchange filing.</p>.<p>These earnings are after taking into account the demerger of the hotel business. One-time gain from the demerger of ITC Hotels was Rs 15,179 crore.</p>.<p>A recovery in rural demand backed by a good monsoon offset the impact of soft consumption in urban areas due to inflation.</p>.ITC bucks FMCG trend, posts higher profit.<p>ITC's earnings from the cigarette business, which generates the highest revenue, was up 4 per cent at Rs 5,118 crore. Revenue from its consumer goods segment, which houses popular household brands like Aashirvaad, Sunfeast and Bingo, rose 3.7 per cent to Rs 5,495 crore.</p>.<p>The gross revenue in Q4 rose 9.2 per cent year-on-year to Rs 18,266 crore in Q4, while EBITDA was up 2.5 per cent at Rs 5,986 crore.</p>.<p>For the full fiscal, ITC posted a profit of Rs 20,092 crore on a revenue of Rs 73,465 crore. This compared with Rs 19,910 crore profit on a revenue of Rs 66,657 crore.</p>.<p>Full-year gross revenue climbed 10.2 per cent and EBITDA rose 2.3 per cent. </p>
<p>New Delhi: Shares of consumer goods giant ITC Ltd on Friday climbed nearly 3 per cent after the firm reported a 2 per cent rise in its March quarter net profit.</p>.<p>The stock went up by 2.81 per cent to Rs 438.10 on the BSE.</p>.<p>At the NSE, it climbed 2.83 per cent to Rs 438.20.</p>.<p>ITC Ltd on Thursday reported a 2 per cent rise in its March quarter net profit on the back of a surge in rural demand and steady growth in the mainstay cigarettes business.</p>.<p>Its standalone net profit before tax and exception items of Rs 6,416.85 crore in January-March - fourth quarter of April 2024 to March 2025 financial year - compared to Rs 6,287.57 crore earnings a year back, according to a company statement and stock exchange filing.</p>.<p>These earnings are after taking into account the demerger of the hotel business. One-time gain from the demerger of ITC Hotels was Rs 15,179 crore.</p>.<p>A recovery in rural demand backed by a good monsoon offset the impact of soft consumption in urban areas due to inflation.</p>.ITC bucks FMCG trend, posts higher profit.<p>ITC's earnings from the cigarette business, which generates the highest revenue, was up 4 per cent at Rs 5,118 crore. Revenue from its consumer goods segment, which houses popular household brands like Aashirvaad, Sunfeast and Bingo, rose 3.7 per cent to Rs 5,495 crore.</p>.<p>The gross revenue in Q4 rose 9.2 per cent year-on-year to Rs 18,266 crore in Q4, while EBITDA was up 2.5 per cent at Rs 5,986 crore.</p>.<p>For the full fiscal, ITC posted a profit of Rs 20,092 crore on a revenue of Rs 73,465 crore. This compared with Rs 19,910 crore profit on a revenue of Rs 66,657 crore.</p>.<p>Full-year gross revenue climbed 10.2 per cent and EBITDA rose 2.3 per cent. </p>