Castrol India Limited delivers resilient first quarter in 2025
Key financial
highlightsas compared to 1Q 2024:
·
Revenue at ₹1,422 Crore,
increase of 7%
·
Profit before tax (PBT): ₹313 Crore, increase of 7%
· Profit after tax (PAT): ₹233 Crore, increase of 8%
In the first quarter (1Q), from January to March 2025, Castrol India reported Revenue from Operations of ₹1,422Crore, marking a growth of 7% over ₹1,325 Crore in 1Q 2024. Compared to the previous quarter (4Q 2024), revenue grew by 5% from ₹1,354 Crore.
Profitbefore tax stood at ₹313 Crore, up 7% from ₹292 Crore in 1Q 2024. Profitsafter tax grew 8% year-on-year to ₹233 Crore.
Commenting on the first quarterFY25 performance, Kedar Lele, Managing Director, Castrol India Limited, said, “We have made a steady start to the year, delivering growth in both revenue and profitability despite a challenging external environment. Our focus on product innovation, portfolio expansion, and deeper market penetration continues to fuel consistent momentum. The successful relaunch of Castrol Activ and continued traction in rural markets have been key growth drivers and contributed meaningfully to our volume growth this quarter.”
“We remain committed to strengthening mechanic advocacy across channels and leveraging the power of our brand communication to deepen consumer relevance. While macro headwinds such as rising input costs and forex volatility persist, we are confident in our ability to strengthen our leadership position, sustain growth, and deliver margins in this dynamic market,”he added.
Key highlights from Castrol India in 1Q 2025 included:
·
Product innovation and brand investment:
o Relaunched Castrol Activ, our flagship
two-wheeler engine oil brand, with a refreshed pack design and advanced
formulation. This was backed by the #GarmiMeinBhi3xProtection campaign
featuringShah Rukh Khan, which was launched during the finale of Champions
Trophy. The campaign drove high visibility across digital, TV, and outdoor
media reaching 220+ million consumers.
o Our newly launched range of rust-prevention products (Rustilo DW 800, 806, 809, 812)continues to deliver exceptional value to customers in the tube industry, leading to many large wins from this sector.
·
Network and market expansion:
o Signed a
supply agreement with motorcycle manufacturer Triumph for Castrol POWER1—a
2-wheeler engine oil with full-synthetic technology.
o Auto Care
products continued to gain traction across the 60,000+ outlets and e-commerce
platforms.
o Grew national
network to ~1,48,000 outlets across India.
o Enhanced
visibility and focused on new customer acquisition with our industrial range of
products:
§ Continued
to expand CMS services business, adding a major gearbox manufacturer in 1Q.
§ Participatedin IMTEX 2025, generating business opportunities from existing and new customers.
·
People and culture:
o Collaborated
with SPJIMR to co-develop a case study on distribution challenges, bringing
real-world business insights into the academic space.
o Welcomed
the 2025 batch of Summer Interns, offering them hands-on exposure and real-time
learning.
o Observed
NationalSafetyWeek across our plants at Patalganga, Paharpur, and Silvassa with
a focus on health, safety, and employee engagement.
o Launched #MeriCastrolKahaani – Season 2, a digital campaign celebrating ex-employee stories and workplace culture.
·
Awards and accolades:
o
Patalganga plant was awarded Gold during ESG Global Award for
maintaining excellent standards in Occupational Health, Safety Sustainability
and Industrial Hygiene.
o
Castrol EDGE, India's Ultimate Motostar and Castrol CRB
Turbomax Pragati Ki Paathshaala together won 11 medals at EMVIE for their
impact.
o
Two leadership team members, Mr Rohit Talwar and Ms Chikita
Sobti recognised on national platforms for their leadership in the field of
marketing and communications, respectively.
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