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RELIANCE Conglomerate 14 Oct 2024

Reliance Industries Ltd — Q2 FY25

Reliance Industries reported a mixed Q2 FY25 with consolidated revenue of INR 2,58,000 crore (+0.8% YoY) and EBITDA of INR 44,000 crore (-2% YoY), as strong growth in Digital Services (+18% YoY EBITDA) and Oil & Gas (+11% YoY EBITDA) was offset by a sharp 2...

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Revenue ₹2,31,535 Cr +0.8%
EBITDA ₹44,000 Cr -2%
PAT ₹19,323 Cr -2.8%
EBITDA Margin 17%
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Reliance Industries reported a mixed Q2 FY25 with consolidated revenue of INR 2,58,000 crore (+0.8% YoY) and EBITDA of INR 44,000 crore (-2% YoY), as strong growth in Digital Services (+18% YoY EBITDA) and Oil & Gas (+11% YoY EBITDA) was offset by a sharp 24% decline in O2C EBITDA due to weak fuel cracks and petrochemical margins. Jio Platforms saw ARPU rise to INR 195.1 (+7.4% YoY) and added 2.8 million Jio AirFiber subscribers, while Retail revenue was flat but EBITDA margin improved 30 bps to 8.8% on operational streamlining. Management expects retail growth to normalize in 2-3 quarters and Jio AirFiber to reach 1 million monthly additions. Key risk: sustained weakness in global refining margins and petrochemical demand could further pressure O2C earnings.

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Quarter Snapshot

Jio Subscriber Base 478.8M
-10.9M QoQ

Subscriber base declined due to SIM consolidation post tariff hike, but churn was lower than historical trends.

Jio ARPU INR 195.1
+7.4% YoY

ARPU growth driven by partial tariff hike pass-through and subscriber upgrades to higher plans.

Jio AirFiber Subscribers 2.8M
+2.2M QoQ

Home broadband subscribers nearly doubled quarter-on-quarter; targeting 1 million monthly additions.

Retail Footfall Growth 14% YoY
+14pp YoY

Footfalls grew 14% YoY despite weak fashion & lifestyle demand, indicating strong underlying traction.

What Changed vs Last Quarter

Comparing Q2 FY25 vs Q1 FY25
3 new guidance3 dropped3 new risk3 risk resolved
NEW
Jio AirFiber to add 1 million homes per month

Management targets adding approximately one million Jio AirFiber connections every month, up from current run rate.

NEW
Retail growth momentum to normalize in 2-3 quarters

Retail expects to revert to industry-leading growth after streamlining operations and B2B recalibration over the next couple of quarters.

NEW
JioAI Cloud beta launch imminent

JioAI Cloud offering 100GB+ free storage with AI features to launch beta soon, followed by commercial services.

DROPPED
Tariff hike benefits from July 2024

Jio implemented tariff increases of 13-25% from July 3, 2024, expected to improve ARPU and revenue in coming quarters.

DROPPED
CBM production ramp-up

40-well multilateral program to add 0.5 MMSCMD of gas by year-end, with 21 wells already completed.

DROPPED
Retail margin improvement focus

Streamlining operations and tech investments expected to sustain margin improvement; EBITDA margin up 30 bps YoY.

NEW RISK
Sustained weakness in O2C margins

Fuel cracks and petrochemical deltas remain under pressure due to weak demand and new supply, potentially impacting O2C earnings further.

NEW RISK
Retail demand recovery uncertainty

Fashion and lifestyle segment weakness persisted; management's expectation of normalization in 2-3 quarters may be delayed if consumer sentiment remains weak.

NEW RISK
Jio subscriber churn from tariff hike

Subscriber base declined by 10.9 million in Q2; while management calls it lower than historical churn, further erosion could pressure revenue.

RISK GONE
O2C margin volatility

Global refining margins remain weak due to new capacity and muted demand; gasoline cracks down 30% YoY.

RISK GONE
Discretionary demand slowdown

Fashion and lifestyle segment saw tepid demand; analyst raised concern about consumer spending weakness.

RISK GONE
Geopolitical disruptions

Red Sea tensions and Middle East instability could impact freight and supply chains, affecting O2C margins.

🤫 Topics management stopped discussing

KG-D6 gas production target of 30 MMSCMD in FY24

Mentioned in Q1 FY24, Q2 FY24

KG-D6 gas production is on track to reach 30 million standard cubic meters per day, representing ~30% of India's gas output.

O2C margin pressure from global oversupply

Mentioned in Q1 FY24, Q1 FY25

Global refining margins remain weak due to new capacity and muted demand; gasoline cracks down 30% YoY.

Retail margin expansion to continue via operating leverage

Mentioned in Q2 FY24, Q3 FY24

EBITDA margin improved 40 bps YoY to 8.1%; management expects further expansion as infrastructure investments pay off.

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Top guidance Jio AirFiber to add 1 million homes per month

Management targets adding approximately one million Jio AirFiber connections every month, up from current run rate.

Top risk Sustained weakness in O2C margins

Fuel cracks and petrochemical deltas remain under pressure due to weak demand and new supply, potentially impacting O2C earnings further.

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