Q3 2025 Castrol India Ltd Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Castrol India Ltd (BOM:500870) reported a 6% year-on-year revenue growth for Q3 2025, driven by a 7% increase in volumes.
- EBITDA for the quarter increased by INR37 crores to INR323 crores, while profit after tax rose by 10% compared to the same quarter last year.
- The company has expanded its service network to over 750 Castrol Auto Service centers across 300 cities, enhancing customer reach.
- Castrol India Ltd (BOM:500870) continues to invest in digital capabilities and innovation, maintaining a robust balance sheet to navigate market volatility.
- The company is experiencing double-digit growth in its industrial segment, which is less affected by the transition to electric vehicles.
- Market conditions remain volatile with base oil fluctuations and foreign exchange movements adding pressure.
- The industrial segment, while growing, typically offers lower margins compared to automotive lubricants.
- The transition to electric vehicles poses a challenge as EVs require fewer lubricants compared to traditional internal combustion engines.
- The company's growth strategy in industrial lubricants may not match the profitability levels of its automotive segment.
- There is uncertainty regarding the strategic review of Castrol's global business, which could impact future operations.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our 3Q 2025 Earnings Conference Call for Castrol India Limited. (Operator Instructions) Please note that this conference call may contain certain forward-looking statements, which are based on the beliefs, opinions and expectations of the company as on date of this call. These statements are not the guarantee of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. We have with us Mr. Kedar Lele, Managing Director, Castrol India Limited; and Ms. Mrinalini Srinivasan, CFO, Castrol India Limited. I now hand the conference over to Mr. Lele. Thank you, and over to you, sir.
Good afternoon and Namaskar, everyone. Thank you for joining us to discuss Castrol India's performance for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025. As you are aware, we are -- our reporting follows the Jan-December calendar year, and hence, this is the third quarter for us. And I'm pleased to announce that we delivered another quarter of steady,
| Access to All Earning Calls and Stock Analysis | |
| 30-Year Financial on one screen | |
| All-in-one Stock Screener with unlimited filters | |
| Customizable Stock Dashboard | |
| Real Time Insider Trading Transactions | |
| 8,000+ Institutional investors’ 13F holdings | |
| Powerful Excel Add-in and Google sheets Add-on | |
| All data downloadable | |
| Quick customer support | |
| And much more... |
