The Mukesh Ambani-led diversified company reported 40.8% increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 19,443 crore on 56.7% increase in net sales to Rs 2,19,304 crore in Q1 June 2022 over Q1 June 2021.
On a consolidated basis, Reliance Industries (RIL)'s profit before tax (PBT) jumped 57.7% year-on-year to Rs 27,236 crore in Q1 June 2022.EBITDA jumped 45.8% YoY to Rs 40,179 crore during the quarter, driven by strong contribution from O2C business, even as other businesses contributed positively to growth.
The increase in gross revenue was primarily on account of higher O2C revenue, which was driven by higher price realizations with increased volumes of transportation fuels in an environment of higher crude prices, energy costs and product prices.
Retail segment revenues increased on account of favorable revenue mix, new store additions, normalized operations of stores and sustained growth in digital and new commerce businesses.
Digital services revenues was primarily driven by residual impact of tariff hike and acceleration in FTTH.
Revenue of oil & gas segment increased primarily due to improved gas price realization in KG D6 & CBM and higher production in KG D6.
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RIL's finance cost increased by 17.7% to Rs 3,997 crore as against Rs 3,397 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Higher finance costs are mainly due to increase in interest rates and currency depreciation.
Outstanding debt as on 30 June 2022 was Rs 263,382 crore. Cash and cash equivalents as on 30 June 2022 were at Rs 205,727 crore.
Mukesh D. Ambani, chairman and managing director, Reliance Industries said: "Geopolitical conflict has caused significant dislocation in energy markets and disrupted traditional trade flows. This along with resurgent demand has resulted in tighter fuel markets and improved product margins. Despite significant challenges posed by the tight crude markets and higher energy and freight costs, O2C business has delivered its best performance ever.
I am also happy with the progress of our Consumer platforms. In Retail business, we continue to focus on enhancing our consumer touch-points and building a stronger value proposition for our customers. Our strong supply chain infrastructure and sourcing efficiency is helping us maintain competitive pricing for daily essentials, thereby insulating consumers from inflationary pressures.
Customer engagement on our Digital Services platform remains high. Jio is working towards expanding data availability for all Indians and I am pleased to see the positive trends in mobility and FTTH subscriber additions.
Reliance is committed to invest in India's energy security. Our New Energy business is forging partnerships with technology leaders in solar, energy storage solutions and the hydrogen eco-system. These partnerships will help us realize the vision of clean, green and affordable energy solutions for all Indians."
Consolidated Jio Platforms:
Net profit for the quarter was Rs 4,530 crore, higher by 24.1% Y-o-Y. Gross revenue for the quarter was Rs 27,527 crore, higher by 23.6% Y-o-Y.
EBITDA at Rs 11,424 crore, higher by 28.5% Y-o-Y led by strong revenue growth and margin improvement. EBITDA margin at 48.7%, increased 176 bps Y-o-Y due to ARPU increase in connectivity business partly offset by inflationary pressure on operating costs.
ARPU during the quarter of Rs 175.7 per subscriber per month saw a healthy 27% growth on Y-o-Y basis and 4.8% growth on Q-o-Q basis.
Total customer base as on 30th June 2022 was 419.9 million. Total data traffic was 25.9 billion GB during the quarter, a 27.2% growth Y-o-Y. Total voice traffic was 1.25 trillion minutes during the quarter, a 17.2% growth Y-o-Y.
Consolidated Reliance Retail:
Reliance Retail delivered a strong performance with its best-ever quarterly revenues in a macro environment that remained challenging. Gross revenue was at Rs 58,554 crore for 1Q FY23, registering a growth of 51.9% Y-o-Y. Net profit for the quarter was Rs 2,061 crore, higher by 114.2% Y-o-Y.
The business posted an operating EBITDA of Rs 3,897 crore, up 180.4% Y-o-Y with a 350-bps improvement in margin at 7.6% compared to 4.1% in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. This was led by higher contribution from Fashion & Lifestyle and Consumer Electronics and growing operating leverage with strong LFL growth over last year across consumption baskets.
The registered customer base crossed a milestone of 200 million. The customer base stood at 208 million at the end of the quarter, up 29% Y-o-Y. With 792 store openings in the quarter, the spread of 15,866 stores with an area of 45.5 million sq ft covers all corners of the country.
Consolidated Oil to Chemicals (O2C):
Segment revenues for 1Q FY23 increased by 56.7% Y-o-Y to Rs 161,715 crore primarily on account of higher crude oil and product prices. Benchmark Brent crude average price was up 65% Y-o-Y to $113.9/bbl.
Segment EBITDA for 1Q FY23 improved by 62.6% Y-o-Y to Rs 19,888 crore primarily on account of sharp rise in transportation fuel cracks and better volumes. EBITDA margin stood at 12.3% in Q1 FY23 as against 9.8% in Q4 FY22 and 11.9% in Q1 FY22.
Global refinery throughput was higher by 1.7 mb/d Y-o-Y at 78.8 mb/d in 1Q FY23, reflecting tight market conditions.
Oil and Gas (Exploration & Production):
Segment Revenues for 1Q FY23 increased by 183% Y-o-Y to Rs 3,625 crore. Segment EBITDA sharply increased to Rs 2,737 crore. This was primarily due to improved gas price realization in KG D6 and CBM, and higher production in KG D6.
KGD6 Gas production during 1Q FY23 was at 40.6 BCF (RIL's share) vis-vis 33.1 BCF (RIL's Share) in 1Q FY22. Average gas price realized for KGD6 was at $ 9.72/MMBTU in 1Q FY23 vs $ 3.62/MMBTU in 1Q FY22.
Media Business:
Consolidated revenue rose 10.4% Y-o-Y to Rs 1,340 crore during 1Q FY23, driven by the growth in entertainment ad and movie business revenues. As a result, consolidated EBITDA was ₹ 46 crore, down 75.5% on a Y-o-Y basis. Operating margin was at 3.4%.
RIL is India's largest private sector company. Its activities span hydrocarbon exploration and production, petroleum refining and marketing, petrochemicals, retail and digital services.
Shares of RIL rose 0.62% to settle at Rs 2502.90 on Friday, 22 July 2022.
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