Reliance Industries Ltd, India’s most valuable company for the 4th quarter ended March 31, 2025 reported 2.4% growth in consolidated net profit (attributed to owners of the company) at ₹19,407 crore as compared with ₹18,951 crore in the year ago period.
The gross revenue for the quarter was ₹2,88,138 crore, up 8.8% Y-o-Y, supported by double-digit growth in O2C and consumer businesses.
For the financial year 2024-25 the company’s net profit remained flat at ₹69,648 crore as compared with ₹69,621 crore a year ago.
Reliance posted record annual consolidated revenues at ₹10,71,174 crore, up 7.1% YoY, supported by continued revenue growth in consumer businesses and O2C businesses.
Capital Expenditure for the year ended March 31, 2025, was ₹1,31,107 crore and it’s consolidated Net Debt as of 31st March 2025 was marginally up at ₹117,083 crore as against ₹116,281 crore a year ago.
Reliance Industries’ board has announced a dividend of ₹5.5 per share of face value of ₹10 for the year ended March 2025. The board has also approved to raise ₹25,000 crore via Non-Convertible Debentures (NCD).
In Digital Services segment Jio Platforms reported quarterly net profit at ₹7,022 crore, up 25.7% YoY. Jio reported 6.1 million net subscriber addition during the quarter driven by continued subscriber addition post tariff hike related churn and steady ramp up in home connects. Jio’s subscriber base stood at 488.2 million on 31st March 2025, including 191 million True5G subscribers Its ARPU increased further to ₹ 206.2.
Reliance Retail recorded quarterly revenue of ₹88,620 crore, up 15.7% YoY. The quarterly EBITDA was up by 14.3% YoY at ₹6,711 crore; EBITDA margin stood at 8.5%. The quarterly net profit grew 29% to ₹3,545 crore.
Reliance’s O2C Segment Revenue for the quarter increased by 15.4% YoY to ₹164,613 crore due to higher volumes and increased domestic product placement. This Segment EBITDA decreased by 10.0% YoY to ₹15,080 crore due to sharp fall in transportation fuel cracks and lower polyester chain margins partially offset by higher volume, feedstock cost optimization and higher PP and PVC delta.
The Oil & Gas segment revenue for the quarter was lower by 0.4% YoY at ₹6,440 crore, mainly on account of lower gas production and lower oil offtake from KGD6, partly offset with higher gas price realisation in KGD6 Field and higher CBM production.
This segment’s quarterly EBITDA declined 8.6% to ₹5,123 crore on YoY basis following higher operating cost due to one-time maintenance activity and Government levies, the company said.
Mukesh D. Ambani, CMD, Reliance Industries Ltd said: “FY2025 has been a challenging year for the global business environment, with weak macro-economic conditions and a shifting geo-political landscape.”
“Our focus on operational discipline, customer-centric innovation and fulfilling India’s growth requirements has helped Reliance deliver a steady financial performance during the year,” he said.
“The Oil to Chemicals business posted a resilient performance despite considerable volatility in energy markets. Significant demand-supply imbalances in downstream chemicals markets have led to multi-year low margins,” Mr Ambani said.
“The Retail segment also delivered consistent growth. In FY25, the business focused on a strategic recalibration of our store network, aimed at improving operational efficiencies and long-term sustainability,” he said.
“Our Digital Services business achieved record revenue and profit numbers. Steady increase in subscriber base, with an improving mix and increasing user engagement metrics boosted earnings. Jio continues to invest in innovation, focusing on AI capabilities and next generation technologies, which will shape India’s digital future,” he added.
Reliance Industries said it has becomes the first Indian company to have networth of over ₹10 lakh crore.
Published – April 25, 2025 09:43 pm IST