Reliance Industries Posts Strong Q4 Earnings, Boosted by Digital and Retail Growth
Reliance Industries, India’s first company to hit a net worth of over Rs 10 lakh crore, announced impressive double-digit growth in its telecom and retail sectors for the quarter ending March 2025. This positive performance contributed to both the company’s topline and bottomline.
Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani highlighted the company’s focus on operational efficiency, customer-centric innovation, and meeting India’s growth needs, despite the challenging global economic landscape.
Here are some key takeaways from Reliance’s earnings report:
* **Profitability:** Reliance reported a profit of Rs 22,611 crore for the March 2025 quarter, a 6.4 percent increase compared to the previous year. However, tax expenses did rise by 1.4 percent.
* **Revenue Growth:** Overall revenue for the final quarter of FY25 reached Rs 2.88 lakh crore, an 8.8 percent jump year-on-year, driven by strong performance in digital, retail, and oil-to-chemicals segments.
* **Jio Platforms Soars:** Jio Platforms continued its impressive run with a 25.8 percent increase in profit to Rs 7,023 crore and a 17.8 percent surge in revenue to Rs 39,853 crore. The average revenue per user (ARPU) also rose due to tariff hikes.
* **Reliance Retail Expansion:** Reliance Retail Ventures saw a 30.4 percent increase in profit to Rs 3,519 crore and a 15.7 percent rise in revenue to Rs 88,620 crore. The company expanded its store network to 19,340 locations.
* **Oil-to-Chemicals Performance:** The O2C segment witnessed a 15.4 percent rise in revenue to Rs 1.64 lakh crore, fueled by higher volumes and a broader domestic product footprint.
* **Full-Year Success:** For the entire fiscal year 2024-25, Reliance reported record consolidated revenue of Rs 10.71 lakh crore and record EBITDA of Rs 1.83 lakh crore.
Mukek Ambani expressed confidence in the company’s New Energy initiatives, stating they will create significant value for Reliance, India, and the world. The company announced a dividend of Rs 5.5 per share for FY25 and plans to raise up to Rs 25,000 crore through non-convertible debentures.
