Mumbai, May 7 -- Profit before tax in Q4 FY25 was at Rs 660.73 crore, up 22.29% as against Rs 527.34 crore reported in the same period a year ago.

Total expense jumped 10.33% year on year to Rs 6,526.87 crore during the quarter. The cost of materials consumed was Rs 4,720.48 crore (up 20.33% YoY), while employee benefits expense stood at Rs 457.58 crore (down 2.08% YoY) during the period under review.

On the margins front, MRF's operating margin improved to 8.81% in Q4 FY25 from 8.07% in Q4 FY24. Net profit margin also strengthened, rising to 7.06% from 6.02% a year ago.

Meanwhile, the company declared a final dividend of Rs 229 per share for FY25. This comes in addition to the Rs 6 per share interim dividend already paid earlier in th...