Oil India Ltd. reported strong growth in its headline numbers during the fourth quarter of financial year 2025, even as operational metrics underperformed.
The standalone net profit of the state-owned oil giant rose 30% to Rs 1,591 crore in the January-March period, compared to Rs 1,222 crore in the previous quarter, according to financial results released on Wednesday. That compares to Bloomberg analysts' consensus estimate of Rs 1,629 crore.
The Maharatna company's full-year bottom line jumped 10% to Rs 6,114 crore.
Oil India Q4 FY25 Highlights (Standalone, QoQ)
Revenue up 5.3% to Rs 5,519 crore versus Rs 5,240 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 5,371 crore).
Ebitda down 7% to Rs 1,984 crore versus Rs 2,133 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 2,266 crore).
Margin at 35.9% versus 40.7% (Bloomberg estimate: 42.2%).
Net profit up 30% to Rs 1,591 crore versus Rs 1,222 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 1,629 crore).
Revenue from crude oil segment rose 6% to Rs 3,896 crore, while natural gas remained flat at Rs 1,383 crore in the March quarter. Sales from pipeline transportation increased from Rs 146 crore to Rs 164 crore.
Crude oil production for the fiscal ended March 2025 increased 2.95% to 3.46 million tonnes and natural gas production rose 2.2% to 3.25 billion cubic metres and is the highest ever achieved by the company since its inception, it said in a press release.
Dividend
Oil India's board recommended a final dividend of Rs 1.5 per share for FY25, subject to approval of shareholders at the ensuing annual general meeting of the company. The dividend would be paid within 30 days from the date of its declaration. The record date will be intimated in due course separately.
Shares of Oil India closed at 0.8% higher Rs 426.5 on the BSE ahead of the results, compared to a 0.5% gain in the benchmark Sensex. The stock has fallen 4% in the last 12 months and 2% so far this year.
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