Small cap defence company Premier Explosives Ltd shares today recorded surge of 4.13% on Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) to Rs 608.25 per share as Sensex slid 644.64 points or 0.79% to 80,951. The defence stock witnessed rally despite 44.69% year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit for Q4FY to Rs 3.75 crore as compared to Rs 6.78 crore declared in the corresponding quarter of last year. The company recommended 0.50 per share dividend of the face value of Rs 2/- each for the financial year ended March 31, 2025. The record date is yet to be fixed for the purpose of dividend. Meanwhile, the company has a market capitalisation of Rs 3,270.02 crore. Its return on equity (ROE) is 13.37%. The stock witnessed stunning surge of 41.17% in last 1-week and gained a huge 4186.4% in last 5-years. FII/FPI’S holdings zoomed from 0.39% to 0.73% for March 2025 quarter. Check key details below:
Premier Explosives Declares Dividend
According to the exchange filing of the defence stock dated May 22, 2025, “Recommended a dividend of Rs.0.50/- (Le., 25%) per equity share of Rs. 2/- each for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, subject to approval of the members at the ensuing 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company. The dividend, if approved by the Shareholders, will be paid with 30 days of approval/declaration. The AGM date and book closure / record date for the purpose of payment of dividend will be informed in due course.”
Premier Explosives Q4FY25 Results
The company declared a fall in its total revenue to Rs 74.59 crore for Q4FY25 from Rs 87.34 crore declared in the similar quarter of last year. Meanwhile, total expenses for the quarter under review stood at Rs 68.57 crore as against Rs 76.85 crore reported in Q4FY24. Total comprehensive income for Q4FY25 stood at Rs 3.91 crore as compared to Rs 6.08 crore declared in Q4FY24. The earning per share (EPS) for Q4FY25 slid to Re 0.70 from Rs 1.26.
Earlier, on April 29, 2025, a major fire accident occurred at propellant mixing building of Company’s factory situated at Katepally Village, Telangana that caused significant damage to property, plant and equipment located at incident which have been appropriately insured and management has initiated insurance claims. Company also received a closure order of the plant from the Telangana pollution control board to stop industrial activities.
Premier Explosive Shares Performance
The 52-week high price of Premier Explosive shares on BSE is Rs 909.35 per share (as on 21/06/2024) and 52-week low price is Rs 308.95 per share (as on 07/04/2025), respectively. Premier Explosive shares witnessed stunning gain of 53.56% in last 1-month, soared 65.87% in last 3-months, and zoomed over 46% in last 6-months. The stock rallied 636.7% in last 2-years and surged 828.63% in last 3-years.
Premier Explosive Dividend History
The company has declared a total of 19 dividends since 2001. In last 1-year, Premier Explosives recommended an equity dividend amounting to 0.50 per share. If the current share price of Rs 608.25 per share, Premier Explosives offers a dividend yield of 0.08%.
Premier Explosive Bonus Share History
It never declared any bonus share till now.
Premier Explosive Stock Split History
It sub-dividend its face value once since June 21, 2024. Premier Explosives last split face value of its shares from Rs 10 to Rs 2 in 2024 and fixed June 21, 2024 as the ex-split date.
About
Premier Explosives Limited is a Rs.2600 million company established in 1980. Since inception it has been a research and innovation orieted company by manufacturing explosives and detonators with totally indigenous technology in 1980’s and 1990’s. In 2013, PEL started commercial-scale manufacture of detonators with Nickel Hydrazine Nitrate (NHN)as primary charge emerging as the world first to do so. Extending its research forte to defence products, in 2003 PEL forayed into development of solid propellants and today it is the only private entity in India manufacturing and supplying solid propellants for prestigious missiles like Akash, Astra, LRSAM, etc, according to BSE filing.
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