BPCL Q4 Results: Net Profit Slips 31%, Revenue Up Marginally
Bharat Petroleum Corp. has posted a 31% sequential decline in its net profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as per the standalone results declared by the oil marketing company on Tuesday.
The state-owned OMC posted a bottom-line of Rs 3,214 crore, as compared to Rs 4,649 crore in the preceding quarter. Despite the decline, it has surpassed the consensus estimate of Rs 2,525.4 crore of the analysts tracked by Bloomberg.
The revenue from operations went up marginally, by 1.7% to Rs 1.11 lakh crore as against Rs 1.13 lakh crore in the December 2024 quarter. This is in line with the topline estimate of Rs 1.08 lakh crore.
The company's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation rose 2.4% to Rs 7,765 crore from Rs 7,580 crore in the previous quarter. The margin expanded to 7% from 6.7%.
BPCL Q4 Highlights (Standalone, QoQ)
Revenue down 1.73% to Rs 1.11 lakh crore versus Rs 1.13 lakh crore. (Bloomberg estimates: Rs 1.08 lakh crore)
Net profit down 31% to Rs 3,214 crore versus Rs 4,649 crore. (Estimate: Rs 2,525.4 crore)
Ebitda up 2.4% to Rs 7,765 crore versus Rs 7,580 crore.
Margin expands to 7% versus 6.7%.
BPCL also informed the exchanges that its board has recommended a final dividend of Rs 5 per share.
The final dividend would be paid within 30 days from the date of its declaration at the AGM, the exchange filing stated. The record date to determine the eligible shareholders will be disclosed later by the company.
Before the quarterly results were declared, shares of BPCL closed 0.52% higher at Rs 311.6 apiece on the BSE, compared to 0.09% rise in the benchmark Sensex.
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