Ecozen’s profit nears Rs 100 Cr in FY25; revenue jumps 2.5X

Ecozen, a climate-tech firm focused on solar-powered cold chain and irrigation solutions, delivered a strong financial performance in FY25, recording 2.5x year-on-year growth. Moreover, the company’s profits surged nearly fivefold during the same period.

Ecozen’s revenue from operations rose 2.5X to Rs 1,150 crore in FY25 from Rs 458 crore in FY24, according to its consolidated annual financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC).

Ecozen provides climate smart solutions built on core technology stacks such as motor controls, IoT, and energy storage, leveraging solar power. The company’s key products include Ecotron (solar pump controller), Ecofrost (solar cold storage), solar AC, solar panels.

The sale of solar and related products accounted for 77% of its collections, which rose 2.3x to Rs 889 crore in FY25. The rest of the income came from the installation of a solar pumping system and other services; this revenue rose by 23% to Rs 261 crore during FY25.

On the expense front, the cost of materials remained the largest cost element, forming 64% of the total spend. This cost surged 2X to Rs 662.5 crore in FY25 from. Contract costs ballooned over 3X to Rs 169 crore, while employee benefit expenses grew 58% to Rs 49 crore during the year. 

After sales service expense, warranty claim expense, and other overheads climbed to Rs 118 crore during FY25. Overall, total expense spiked 2.4x to Rs 1,038 crore in FY25 from Rs 439.5 crore in FY24.

With the 2.5X growth in FY25, the profits for the Pune-based firm shot up by nearly 5x to Rs 95 crore in FY25 from Rs 20 crore in FY24. During the previous fiscal, its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to 28.92% and 13.17%, respectively.

On a unit level, Ecozen spent Rs 0.90 to earn a rupee in FY25. The company’s current assets were worth Rs 831 crore at the end of FY25, including cash and bank balances of Rs 228 crore, up from Rs 96 crore in FY24.

According to TheKredible, Ecozen has raised over $76 million to date through a mix of debt and equity. Nuveen Global and Omnivore are the company’s lead investors. The company is in the process of raising Rs 95 crore (approximately $10.7 million) in debt funding from Momentum Capedge Limited.