Mumbai, 1 August 2022: Castrol India Limited (BSE: 500870; NSE: CASTROLIND) has announced its financial results for the second quarter and half-year ended 30 June 2022. The Company follows a calendar year basis (January to December) for its financial reporting.
For the first half of the year (1H) ended 30 June 2022, the Company registered Revenue from Operations of ₹2,477 Crores, achieving a growth of 22% compared to ₹2,028 Crores in 1H 2021. Profit Before Tax for the period stood at ₹591 Crores, marking a growth of 13% from ₹523 Crores in 1H 2021.
For the second quarter (2Q) from April to June 2022, the Company registered Revenue from Operations of ₹1,242 Crores, achieving a growth of 40% compared to ₹890 Crores in pandemic impacted 2Q 2021. Profit Before Tax for the quarter stood at ₹280 Crores, marking a growth of 47% from ₹190 Crores in 2Q 2021.
Commenting on the quarterly results, Sandeep Sangwan, Managing Director, Castrol India Limited, said, “Our 2Q performance was in the backdrop of a volatile market environment where we had to balance rising input costs, while maintaining an optimal price and volume mix. We effected two price
increases in the first half of the year, which enabled us to deliver a resilient performance and helped our business stay ahead of 2Q 2021, though our volumes & margins were under pressure compared to 1Q 2022. As we progress further into the year, we will keep balancing the need to drive growth & serve our customers’ needs while protecting our margins, as inflationary and forex pressures are likely to continue in 2H 2022.”
Speaking about business performance, Sandeep Sangwan added, “Our key focus is to drive growth for Castrol and protect our profitability. An integral element of our future-ready strategy is our foray into service and maintenance with new formats such as Castrol Auto Service and Castrol Express Oil Change outlets. In addition, we are also exploring collaborations with electric vehicle OEMs to help advance electric mobility in India, while continuing to launch new, superior-performing products in the traditional lubricants space.”
The Board of Directors of the Company have declared an interim dividend of ₹3 per share, which will be paid on or before 31 August 2022.
Key highlights from Castrol India in 2Q 2022 included: