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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited — Q1 FY26

BPCL reported a strong Q1 FY26 with standalone PAT of ₹6,124 crore and consolidated PAT of ₹6,839 crore, driven by robust retail fuel margins due to stable retail selling prices amid lower crude prices.

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Revenue ₹1,29,578 Cr
EBITDA
PAT ₹6,839 Cr
EBITDA Margin
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BPCL reported a strong Q1 FY26 with standalone PAT of ₹6,124 crore and consolidated PAT of ₹6,839 crore, driven by robust retail fuel margins due to stable retail selling prices amid lower crude prices. Revenue from operations stood at ₹1,29,578 crore. Refinery throughput was 10.42 MMT at 118% capacity utilization, with a GRM of $4.88/bbl (down from $7.86/bbl YoY) due to lower Russian crude discounts and inventory build-up. Marketing sales grew 3.19% YoY to 13.58 MMT. The company maintained a strong balance sheet with standalone net debt of ₹10,709 crore and a debt-equity ratio of 0.12. Capex guidance for FY26 is ₹20,000 crore, with peak capex of ~₹35,000 crore expected in FY28-29. Key risks include volatility in crude prices and potential margin compression if daily fuel price revisions resume.

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Refinery Throughput 10.42 MMT
+118% capacity utilization

Processed 10.42 million metric tons of crude, achieving 118% of nameplate capacity.

GRM $4.88/bbl
-$2.98/bbl YoY

Gross refining margin declined from $7.86/bbl in Q1 FY25 due to lower Russian crude discounts and inventory build-up.

Domestic Market Sales 13.58 MMT
+3.19% YoY

Domestic sales volume grew 3.19% year-on-year to 13.58 million metric tons.

Retail Outlet Network 23,958 ROs
+317 ROs in Q1

Added 317 retail outlets in Q1, targeting 25,000 by end of FY26.

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Top guidance Capex of ₹20,000 crore for FY26

Management reiterated the FY26 capex target of ₹20,000 crore, with ₹2,382 crore spent in Q1.

Top risk Margin compression from daily fuel price revisions

If crude prices rise above $70-75/bbl and daily pricing resumes, retail fuel margins could normalize to ₹2.5-3/liter, down from current elevated le...

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