This BSE Small Cap Stock Fixes Record Date for 1:10 Split; Q4 Muted; Shares Rally 115% in 3 Months; Buy Now?

Vesuvius India, a small-cap manufacturer and supplier of refractory products and engineering solutions, announced its fourth-quarter results for the fiscal year 2025. The company posted muted numbers for the quarter. Alongside the results, Vesuvius India also set the record date for its previously announced stock split.

Vesuvius India Stock Split Details

The company's Board of Directors, in its meeting held on May 9th, approved the sub-division of its equity shares in a 1:10 ratio. As per the regulatory filing, the company said that the record date has been fixed as Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Shareholders holding Vesuvius India shares as of the record date will be eligible to receive 10 equity shares of face value Rs. 1 each for every 1 share of face value Rs. 10 they currently hold.

Vesuvius India Q4 FY25 Result

Vesuvius India Ltd. reported a flat performance for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, with revenue from operations standing at Rs. 48,094 lakh, dropping 5.2% compared to the previous quarter, Rs. 50,749 lakh, but a growth of 6.1% year-on-year. Including other income of Rs. 976 lakh, the company's total income for the quarter came to Rs. 49,198 lakh, compared to Rs. 51,602 lakh in the December quarter.

On the expenses front, the company reported a total expenditure of Rs. 41,229 lakh during the March 2025 quarter, up from Rs. 36,916 lakh in the corresponding quarter last year. The cost of materials consumed surged to ₹19,958 lakh, compared to ₹15,832 lakh in Q4 Q4CY24, indicating rising input costs. Purchase of stock-in-trade stood at ₹9,109 lakh, while changes in inventory contributed Rs 2,180 lakh, supporting margins. Employee benefits, depreciation, and other operational costs remained relatively stable.

Profit before tax for the quarter was reported at Rs. 7,969 lakh, marginally higher than Rs. 7,634 lakh in the December 2024 quarter but lower than Rs. 9,222 lakh reported in Q1CY24. After a tax expense of Rs. 2,038 lakh, the company posted a net profit of Rs. 5,931 lakh, broadly flat on a quarter-on-quarter basis but showing a decline of 13.8% compared to the same period last year.
Despite this, the company has maintained stable net profit levels sequentially, highlighting operational efficiency amid rising input costs.

Vesuvius India Shares

Vesuvius India shares witnessed mild profit booking on Friday, May 9, closing at Rs. 4,798.70, down Rs. 94.90 or 1.94% for the day. Over the past week, Vesuvius India stock price is up nearly 4%, and it has jumped over 13% in the last month alone. The rally has been even stronger in the last few years; the stock has surged 115% in the past three months and an impressive 357% in the last three years. Over a five-year period, the share has delivered a phenomenal 437% return, and since its listing, the all-time gain stands at a staggering 6,400%.

About Vesuvius India

Vesuvius India Ltd is a manufacturer and supplier of refractory products and engineering solutions, operating in the steel, foundry, and casting industries. Established in 1991 as Vesuvius Refractories Ltd., the company was renamed Vesuvius India Limited in 1992. It operates as a subsidiary of the UK-based Vesuvius Group plc, a global leader in metal flow engineering, as per data on the company's website.

Headquartered in Kolkata, Vesuvius India specialises in consumable ceramic products, systems, robotics, advanced digital services, and technical assistance for the global steel industry and has manufacturing facilities in Kolkata and Visakhapatnam.