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RELIANCE Conglomerate 17 Apr 2025

Reliance Industries Ltd — Q4 FY25

Reliance Industries reported a mixed Q4 FY25 with O2C weakness offset by strong consumer business performance.

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Reliance Industries reported a mixed Q4 FY25 with O2C weakness offset by strong consumer business performance. Jio Platforms delivered 17% YoY EBITDA growth to INR 17,000 crore, driven by 6.1M net subscriber additions and ARPU of INR 206.2. Retail EBITDA grew 14% YoY with quick commerce orders surging 2.4x QoQ. O2C faced margin compression from weak global cracks, but domestic placement and record throughput of 80.5 MMT provided partial offsets. JioStar contributed INR 9,497 crore revenue with 280M paid subscribers. Management guided for continued retail momentum, Jio 5G monetization via network slicing, and new energy projects commissioning by 2026-27. Key risk: sustained weakness in global refining and petrochemical margins could pressure O2C earnings.

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Quarter Snapshot

Jio 5G Subscribers 191M
+191M YoY

Largest 5G base outside China; 45% of wireless traffic now on 5G.

Jio ARPU INR 206.2
+13.5% YoY

Driven by tariff hike flow-through and higher data consumption.

Retail Quick Commerce Orders 2.4x QoQ
+140% QoQ

Daily exit orders grew 2.4x quarter-on-quarter; 4,000+ pin codes covered.

JioStar Paid Subscribers 280M
N/A (new entity)

India's largest media platform; 61M live concurrency during Champions Trophy final.

What Changed vs Last Quarter

Comparing Q4 FY25 vs Q3 FY25
4 new guidance4 dropped4 new risk3 risk resolved
NEW
Jio 5G monetization via network slicing

Management plans to offer differentiated services (e.g., network slicing) to enterprises and premium consumers over the next few quarters, aiming to drive incremental ARPU.

NEW
Retail fashion turnaround complete

Fashion business has turned around with positive LFL growth; design-to-shelf cycle reduced to 30 days with weekly store refreshes.

NEW
New energy solar and battery commissioning by 2026

Solar manufacturing (polysilicon to module) and battery cell production to be commissioned by end-2025/early 2026; 10 GW solar capacity scalable to 20 GW.

NEW
Jio home broadband target of 100M homes

Jio aims to connect 100 million homes using AirFiber (fixed wireless) and fiber; 85% market share in FWA net adds.

DROPPED
Jio ARPU growth to sustain

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

DROPPED
Retail to show healthy sequential growth

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

DROPPED
O2C investment in downcycle

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

DROPPED
Jio AI Cloud and Cloud PC launch

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

NEW RISK
Sustained weakness in O2C margins

Global refining cracks and petrochemical margins remain near 15-20 year lows due to Chinese capacity additions and weak demand; management noted continued pressure.

NEW RISK
Jio ARPU gap vs peers

Analyst questioned why Jio's ARPU is 15% lower than Bharti Airtel; management attributed it to non-comparable bases but acknowledged tariff plans are 7-10% lower.

NEW RISK
JioStar margin trajectory

JioStar reported only 3% EBITDA margin; analyst questioned when margins would catch up to peers; management gave no specific timeline.

NEW RISK
New energy project execution risk

Large-scale integrated solar and battery manufacturing involves significant capex (INR 75,000 crore) and technology ramp-up; delays could impact returns.

RISK GONE
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.

RISK GONE
Consumer demand slowdown

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

RISK GONE
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.

🤫 Topics management stopped discussing

O2C margin pressure from global oversupply

Mentioned in Q1 FY24, Q1 FY25, Q3 FY25

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

Discretionary demand slowdown

Mentioned in Q1 FY25, Q3 FY25

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

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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Top guidance Jio 5G monetization via network slicing

Management plans to offer differentiated services (e.g., network slicing) to enterprises and premium consumers over the next few quarters, aiming t...

Top risk Sustained weakness in O2C margins

Global refining cracks and petrochemical margins remain near 15-20 year lows due to Chinese capacity additions and weak demand; management noted co...

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