IndiGo Q4 profit jumps 62% to ₹3,067 cr; FY25 net dips on higher costs despite record revenue
Gurugram: InterGlobe Aviation, the operator of low-cost airline IndiGo, posted a 62% year-on-year rise in its consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter of FY25 at ₹3,067 crore, up from ₹1,895 crore in the same period last year. The profit is attributable to the company’s shareholders.
The company’s board has proposed a dividend of ₹10 per equity share, pending shareholder approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Once approved, the dividend will be paid within 30 days of its declaration at the AGM.
Operational revenue for the March quarter stood at ₹22,152 crore, marking a 24% increase from ₹17,825 crore recorded in Q4FY24. On a sequential basis, profit after tax rose 25% from ₹2,449 crore reported in Q3FY25, while revenue was marginally higher than the ₹22,111 crore posted in the preceding quarter.
Despite strong quarterly performance, IndiGo's net profit for the full financial year fell 11% to ₹7,258 crore from ₹8,172.5 crore in FY24.
This decline came in spite of a 17% rise in annual revenue, which touched ₹80,803 crore compared to ₹68,904 crore in the previous year.
The fall in profit was driven by a sharp 17% jump in expenses to ₹76,505 crore in FY25, up from ₹63,182 crore, owing to increased costs across categories such as aircraft fuel, engine rentals, and airport charges.
In Q4FY25, the company also reported a foreign exchange loss of ₹137 crore.
Key metrics for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (YoY):
Capacity grew 21% to 42.1 billion
Passenger volume rose 19.6% to 31.9 million
Yield improved 2.4% to ₹5.32
Load factor increased by 1.1 percentage points to 87.4%
Fuel cost per available seat kilometre (CASK) declined 6.6% to ₹1.60
EBITDAR rose to ₹6,948 crore with a margin of 31.4%, compared to ₹4,412 crore and 24.8% margin in Q4FY24
Management commentary:
CEO Pieter Elbers described the quarterly and annual performance as healthy, attributing the results to strong passenger volumes, efficient operations, and the resilience of the airline’s workforce.
“As we build on this momentum, we will continue to focus on cost leadership and further Internationalization with the start of our European operations,” he said.
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