Castrol India Limited delivers resilient first quarter in 2025
- Shows steady growth in volumes and profit despite external pressures
- Revenue up 7% and PAT up 8% (YoY); stand at ₹1,422 Crore and ₹233 Crore, respectively
- Performance supported by new launches, expanded distribution network
Chennai: Castrol India Limited (BSE: 500870; NSE: CASTROLIND) announces its results for the first quarter (1Q) ended 31 March 2025 (FY25). The Company follows the calendar year (January to December) for its financial reporting.
Key financial highlights as 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%
Here is a summary of CIL financial results and a comparison with the same quarter last year:
| (Figures in ₹ Cr) | 1Q 2025 (Jan – Mar) | 1Q 2024 (Jan – Mar) | Growth % Y-o-Y |
| Revenue from operations | 1,422 | 1,325 | 7% |
| Profit before tax | 313 | 292 | 7% |
| Profit after tax | 233 | 216 | 8% |
*CIL follows a calendar year basis (CY: January to December) for financial reporting.
In the first quarter (1Q), from January to March 2025, Castrol India reported Revenue from Operations of ₹1,422 Crore, 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.
Profit before tax stood at ₹313 Crore, up 7% from ₹292 Crore in 1Q 2024. Profits after tax grew 8% year-on-year to ₹233 Crore.
Commenting on the first quarter FY25 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:
- 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 featuring Shah 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.
- 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:
- Signed a supply agreement with motorcycle manufacturer Triumph for Castrol POWER1—a 2-wheeler engine oil with full-synthetic technology.
- Auto Care products continued to gain traction across the 60,000+ outlets and e-commerce platforms.
- Grew national network to ~1,48,000 outlets across India.
- 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.
- Participated in IMTEX 2025, generating business opportunities from existing and new customers.
- People and culture:
- Collaborated with SPJIMR to co-develop a case study on distribution challenges, bringing real-world business insights into the academic space.
- Welcomed the 2025 batch of Summer Interns, offering them hands-on exposure and real-time learning.
- Observed National Safety Week across our plants at Patalganga, Paharpur, and Silvassa with a focus on health, safety, and employee engagement.
- Launched #MeriCastrolKahaani – Season 2, a digital campaign celebrating ex-employee stories and workplace culture.
- Awards and accolades:
