Castrol India Limited announced its financial results for the January-March 2025 quarter on Monday, April 28. The company reported an 8% increase in its net profit, which rose to ₹233.46 crore compared to ₹216.24 crore in the same quarter last year.
The company’s revenue from its main business operations also increased by 7.3%, reaching ₹1,422 crore in the fourth quarter of FY25, up from ₹1,325.24 crore during the same period a year ago.
Castrol India’s total expenses for the January-March quarter went up by 7.9% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹1,141.52 crore. In the same quarter of the last financial year, total expenses were ₹1,057.33 crore.
One of the main reasons for this rise in expenses was the increase in the cost of raw materials. The company’s raw material costs jumped by 23.7%, reaching ₹705.92 crore during the quarter, compared to ₹570.65 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year.
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Castrol India Limited makes lubricants used in vehicles and industries. It is the second-largest lubricant maker in India and holds about 20% of the total market share. The company is a part of Castrol Limited, which is based in the UK.
As of April 29, 2025, at 9:27 am IST, Castrol India share price stood at ₹206.85, down 1.27% or ₹2.66 for the day. The stock opened and hit a high of ₹208.91 and touched a low of ₹206.34 during the session. Castrol India has a market capitalisation of ₹20,480 crore, a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 22.07, and offers a dividend yield of 4.11%. The stock’s 52-week high is ₹284.40, and the 52-week low is ₹162.60.
Over the past month, the share price rose by 0.07%, while it declined by 1.19% in the past six months and fell by 2.40% over the past year. However, over the last 5 years, Castrol India’s stock has delivered a strong return of 59.61%, gaining ₹77.31.
Despite rising raw material costs impacting expenses, Castrol India delivered strong Q4 results with healthy growth in both profit and revenue. The company remains an important player in India’s lubricant market and continues to show resilience in a competitive environment.
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Published on: Apr 29, 2025, 9:38 AM IST
Kusum Kumari
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