BPCL Q4 FY25 Results Preview: Profit may fall 44% to Rs 2,606 crore sequentially; $6.5/bbl GRM expected

BPCL Q4 FY25 Results Preview: Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL), an oil marketing PSU, is set to report its financial results on Tuesday, April 29. Analysts expect the oil marketing company to stage a weak financial performance for the final three months of the financial year 2024-25 amid weakness in margins. 

BPCL Q4 FY25 Earnings Preview: What to expect in top-line and bottom-line on April 29?

BPCL is estimated to register a standalone net profit of Rs 2,606 crore for the quarter ended March 31, translating to a fall of 43.9 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter basis, according to Zee Business research. 

The analysts expect the oil marketing company (OMC) to log a 4.9 per cent sequential decline in its revenue to Rs 1,07,558 crore for the final quarter of FY25. 

BPCL Q4 Results Preview: How will the OMC perform operationally?

BPCL is estimated to register quarterly earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of Rs 5,280 crore, declining by about one-third from Rs 7,580 crore for the October-December period, according to Zee Business research.

The company’s margin is estimated to shrink by 180 basis points (bps) to 4.9 per cent for the March quarter, with the gross refining margin (GRM) pegged at $6.5 per barrel. 

Gross refining margin is a key measure of profitability for oil refiners.