MANGALOREREFINERYPETROCH Q3 FY26 earnings call.
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MRPL delivered a standout Q3 FY26 with PAT of Rs 2,824 crore, driven by robust crack spreads (HSD at $21/bbl) and optimized energy consumption. The company achieved its best-ever Nelson Complexity Index of 67 and fuel losses of 10.06%, reflecting operational excellence. Russian crude exposure remains marginal (~5-7%) and fully compliant with sanctions, with Middle East sourcing (~40%) providing supply stability. Retail expansion is the strategic priority, targeting 250 outlets by FY26 year-end, scaling to 500 in 3 years and 1,000 in 5 years, with ~Rs 400-450 crore annual growth capex allocated. Bio-ATF plant (Rs 365.64 crore) positions MRPL for Corsia compliance from 2027. Current cracks have moderated to Q2 levels (~$14-15), and Q4 guidance remains positive if market conditions persist. Debt reduced below Rs 9,290 crore with debt-equity at 0.63x. Key risks include crack volatility, geopolitical disruptions, and limited float (~12%) constraining valuation re-rating.
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- Management expects reasonably healthy Q4 FY26 performance if market conditions remain supportive, building on Q3 momentum.
- Targeting 500 retail outlets within 3 years (FY29), representing 2.5x current count. Cost per outlet averages Rs 2 crore in current mix.
- Maintenance and growth capex to remain at Rs 1,500 crore annually, with Rs 400-450 crore allocated to growth initiatives (retail, grid power, IBB pilot).
- Rs 365.64 crore bio-ATF plant will enable 1% blended ATF production compliant with Corsia norms for international aviation fuel markets.
Risks flagged
- Q3 crack spikes ($21 HSD) have moderated to $14-15, returning to Q2 levels. Sustained high GRMs are unlikely and Q4 may see pressure if cracks remain subdued.
- January 21 sanctions package creates uncertainty. Management maintains compliance but acknowledges ongoing geopolitical complexity affecting crude sourcing flexibility.
- MRPL trades at significant discount to replacement cost (~Rs 1 lakh crore for 15 MMT capacity vs Rs 25,000 crore market cap) with only 12% public float; management acknowledging float as a concern.
- Growing from 200 to 1,000 outlets in 5 years requires significant land acquisition, licensing, and competition with established OMCs in new geographies.
Key quotes
- Loss of Russian barrels is not going to make a significant kind of impact whereas on the finished product side you have seen the cracks going significantly up. So that more than offsets the loss on account of Russian barrels.
- We are planning about 500 outlets in 3 years and in 5 years about 1,000. That is where the expansion is supposed to reach a very crucial tipping point where the growth rate 5 years down the line should be much higher.
- We are also examining it together with our parent companies to address the float issue. The valuation is much below what it should be, almost the entirety of pricing and taxation is still considered controlled by the government despite deregulations.
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