CASTROLIND Q1 FY26 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹1,497 Cr
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Revenue YoY
7%
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EBITDA
₹349 Cr
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Castrol India reported a solid Q2 FY26 with revenue of ₹1,497 crore (+7% YoY), EBITDA of ₹349 crore (+8% YoY), and PAT of ₹244 crore (+5% YoY). Volume growth of 8% YoY to 66 million liters was driven by strong performance in industrial (+13%) and rural (+12%) segments, while automotive grew high single digits. The company maintained EBITDA margins near the upper end of its guided 21-24% range, aided by benign input costs, localization of high-margin industrial products, and selective price hikes. Management highlighted continued momentum from its 'Bharat' strategy, expanding distribution to over 160,000 outlets, and growing industrial CMS offerings. Guidance remains positive with focus on core mobility, rural expansion, and data center coolant opportunities. Key risk: margin compression if industrial growth accelerates further, as industrial margins are structurally lower than automotive.
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Guidance to track
- Management reiterated its guiding range of 21-24% EBITDA margin, stating they are currently at the upper end and comfortable operating within that band.
- Advertising and sales promotion expenses for the first half were 20% higher YoY to support growth momentum, with Q2 spend at ₹46 crore.
- Testing with multiple hyperscalers continues; management expects to announce first customer win once testing concludes, with potential for significant volume if 10% of Indian data centers adopt liquid cooling.
Risks flagged
- Industrial segment grows at 2x but carries roughly half the gross margin of automotive; continued rapid growth could pressure overall EBITDA margins toward the lower end of the 21-24% band.
- ExxonMobil refinery maintenance in Southeast Asia forced Castrol to stockpile base oil and seek alternative sources, temporarily increasing working capital.
- Despite ongoing testing, management provided no timeline for commercialization; revenue from this segment remains speculative and may not materialize in the near term.
Key quotes
- We do about a little over 10% of the volume of global Castrol and a little better than that in terms of profitability.
- I want to operate between a guiding range of 21 to 24 and we are at the upper end of that guiding range at the moment.
- Our products are capable of handling E20, E30 and that description does come on the packs.
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