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RELIANCE Conglomerate 16 Jan 2025

Reliance Industries Ltd — Q3 FY25

Reliance Industries reported a strong Q3 FY25 with consolidated EBITDA up 8% YoY and PAT up 12% YoY, driven by robust performance across all segments.

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Revenue ₹2,39,986 Cr
EBITDA +8%
PAT ₹21,930 Cr +12%
EBITDA Margin
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Reliance Industries reported a strong Q3 FY25 with consolidated EBITDA up 8% YoY and PAT up 12% YoY, driven by robust performance across all segments. Jio's ARPU rose 12% YoY to INR 203.3, with 3.3M net subscriber additions and 2M home connections. Retail revenue crossed INR 90,000 crore (up 9% YoY), with grocery B2C growing 37% YoY. O2C EBITDA grew 2.4% YoY despite weak global margins, supported by higher volumes and strong domestic demand. Management highlighted operational streamlining benefits and a constructive outlook for retail and digital services. Key risks include global margin volatility and potential slowdown in consumer demand.

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Quarter Snapshot

Jio ARPU INR 203.3
+12% YoY

Driven by tariff hike and improving customer mix; full impact still flowing through.

Jio Subscriber Additions 3.3M
+3.3M QoQ

Reversal of prior quarter's trend; run rate increasing through the quarter.

Jio Home Connections 17M
+2M QoQ

Jio AirFiber driving additions; 70% of new connections from beyond top 1,000 towns.

Retail Grocery B2C Growth 37%
+37% YoY

Strong festive demand and operational streamlining driving broad-based growth.

What Changed vs Last Quarter

Comparing Q3 FY25 vs Q2 FY25
4 new guidance3 dropped3 new risk3 risk resolved
NEW
Jio ARPU growth to sustain

Full impact of July 2024 tariff hike still playing out; ARPU growth expected to continue in coming quarters.

NEW
Retail to show healthy sequential growth

Management expects healthy quarter-on-quarter growth driven by operational improvements and festive momentum.

NEW
O2C investment in downcycle

Investing in PVC, polyester, and ethane capacity at bottom of cycle to capture high-growth domestic demand.

NEW
Jio AI Cloud and Cloud PC launch

Beta launched; scaling to all Jio customers in coming quarter; new revenue stream from digital services.

DROPPED
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.

DROPPED
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.

DROPPED
JioAI Cloud beta launch imminent

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

NEW RISK
Global margin volatility in O2C

Refining and petrochemical margins remain under pressure from global capacity additions and weak demand; management highlighted 30-70% margin declines over five years.

NEW RISK
Consumer demand slowdown

Analyst question on sustainability of festive demand; management expressed confidence but noted potential headwinds from inflation and competition.

NEW RISK
Jio subscriber addition sustainability

After a weak quarter, net additions recovered to 3.3M; management attributed to tariff hike and 5G migration, but competitive intensity remains.

RISK GONE
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.

RISK GONE
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.

RISK GONE
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.

🤫 Topics management stopped discussing

Global demand weakness impacting O2C margins

Mentioned in Q2 FY24, Q2 FY25

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

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.

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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Guidance and risk preview

Top guidance Jio ARPU growth to sustain

Full impact of July 2024 tariff hike still playing out; ARPU growth expected to continue in coming quarters.

Top risk Global margin volatility in O2C

Refining and petrochemical margins remain under pressure from global capacity additions and weak demand; management highlighted 30-70% margin decli...

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