LIC zooms ~8% on posting 38% growth in Q4 net profit

28 May 2025 , 02:03 PM

The shares of public sector insurance behemoth, Life Insurance Corporation of India, gained as much as 8% in Wednesday’s morning session after the business posted its results for the quarter ended March 2025. The business posted its results after market hours on May 27, 2025.

The business posted a consolidated net profit of ₹19,039 Crore in the quarter ended March 2025, registering a 38% year-on-year growth. 

At around 1.47 PM, LIC was trading 7.23% higher at ₹934.25, against the previous close of ₹871.25 on NSE. The counter touched an intraday high of ₹948.

The PSU also announced that it has also announced a final dividend of ₹12 per share for FY25. This is a reflection of the company’s improved profitability and capital soundness.

The company also said that LIC witnessed a 73% sequential growth against net profit of ₹11,009 Crore in the quarter ended December 2024. 

The state-run insurer also logged an 18% increase in profit for the whole financial year and witnessed improvements in key financial metrics like solvency ratios and assets under management (AUM). It reported FY25 net profit at ₹48,151 Crore.

However, despite a strong bottomline, the business posted a modest decline of 3.2% in its net premium income for the quarter ended March 2025. It reported a net premium income of ₹1,47,917 Crore as compared to ₹1,52,767 Crore in the previous corresponding period.

For FY25, the business said that total insurance premium income stood at ₹4,88,148 Crore.

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