Results     09-May-24
Analysis
Bharat Petroleum Corporation
GRM stood at US$12.48 per barrel in Q4
Consolidated net sales (including other operating income) of Bharat Petroleum Corporation has declined 1.32% to Rs 116554.73 crore.  Operating profit margin has declined from 9.38% to 7.86%, leading to 17.39% decline in operating profit to Rs 9,157.53 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) increased from 46.29% to 49.13%.   Purchase of finished goods cost fell from 38.69% to 36.09%.   Employee cost increased from 0.71% to 0.74%.   Other expenses rose from 5.00% to 6.08%.   

BPCL gross refining margins (GRM) for the quarter January-March 2024 was $12.48 per barrel Vs $20.58 per barrel in the corresponding comparative quarter.

Refining throughput for the quarter January-March 2024 was 10.36 MMT Vs 10.63 MMT in the corresponding comparative quarter.

Other income rose 4.88% to Rs 506.68 crore.  PBIDT fell 16.46% to Rs 9664.21 crore.  Provision for interest fell 15.79% to Rs 966.8 crore.  Loan funds declined from Rs 69,376.03 crore as of 31 March 2023 to Rs 54,599.05 crore as of 31 March 2024.  Inventories rose to Rs 42,836.13 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 38,069.19 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Sundry debtors were higher at Rs 8,342.03 crore as of 31 March 2024 compared to Rs 6,723.78 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Cash and bank balance rose to Rs 6,286.36 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 2,574.38 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Investments declined from Rs 26,778.28 crore as of 31 March 2023 to Rs 26,630.59 crore as of 31 March 2024. 

PBDT fell 16.53% to Rs 8697.41 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 7.30% to Rs 1721.89 crore.  Fixed assets increased to Rs 1,05,798.23 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 1,01,720.07 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Intangible assets stood at Rs 1,203.98 crore. 

Profit before tax down 20.87% to Rs 6,975.52 crore.  Extraordinary items were increased to Rs -103.68 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 1879.68 crore, compared to Rs 1984.03 crore.  Effective tax rate was 28.18% compared to 22.41%.

Minority interest was nil in both the periods.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 30.29% to Rs 4,789.57 crore. 

Equity capital increased from Rs 2,129.45 crore as of 31 March 2023 to Rs 2,136.29 crore as of 31 March 2024.  Per share face Value remained same at Rs 10.00. 

Promoters’ stake was 52.98% as of 31 March 2024 ,compared to 52.98% as of 31 March 2023. 

Full year results analysis

Net sales (including other operating income) of Bharat Petroleum Corporation has declined 5.31% to Rs 448083.03 crore.  Operating profit margin has jumped from 2.30% to 9.84%, leading to 304.86% rise in operating profit to Rs 44,082.03 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) decreased from 49.41% to 47.29%.   Purchase of finished goods cost fell from 42.16% to 36.71%.   Employee cost increased from 0.59% to 0.79%.   Other expenses fell from 5.55% to 5.41%.  

BPCL gross refining margins (GRM) for April-March 2024 was $14.14 per barrel Vs $20.24 per barrel in the corresponding comparative period.

Refining throughput for the April-March 2024 was 39.93 MMT Vs 38.53 MMT in the corresponding comparative period.

Other income rose 49.16% to Rs 2234.73 crore.  PBIDT rose 273.93% to Rs 46316.76 crore.  Provision for interest fell 2.67% to Rs 4148.89 crore.  Loan funds declined from Rs 69,376.03 crore as of 31 March 2023 to Rs 54,599.05 crore as of 31 March 2024.  Inventories rose to Rs 42,836.13 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 38,069.19 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Sundry debtors were higher at Rs 8,342.03 crore as of 31 March 2024 compared to Rs 6,723.78 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Cash and bank balance rose to Rs 6,286.36 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 2,574.38 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Investments declined from Rs 26,778.28 crore as of 31 March 2023 to Rs 26,630.59 crore as of 31 March 2024. 

PBDT rose 419.08% to Rs 42167.87 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 6.32% to Rs 6771.26 crore.  Fixed assets increased to Rs 1,05,798.23 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 1,01,720.07 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Intangible assets stood at Rs 1,203.98 crore. 

Profit before tax grew 1,917.20% to Rs 35,396.61 crore.  Share of profit/loss was 51.39% lower at Rs 1065.53 crore.  Extraordinary items were increased to Rs -267.70 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 9335.6 crore, compared to Rs 690.08 crore.  Effective tax rate was 25.79% compared to 24.46%.

Minority interest was nil in both the periods.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company increased 1,160.36% to Rs 26,858.84 crore. 

Equity capital increased from Rs 2,129.45 crore as of 31 March 2023 to Rs 2,136.29 crore as of 31 March 2024.  Per share face Value remained same at Rs 10.00. 

Promoters’ stake was 52.98% as of 31 March 2024 ,compared to 52.98% as of 31 March 2023 . 

Cash flow from operating activities increased to Rs 35,935.90 crore for year ended March 2024 from Rs 12,465.60 crore for year ended March 2023.  Cash flow used in acquiring fixed assets during the year ended March 2024 stood at Rs 9,364.03 crore, compared to Rs 8,548.62 crore during the year ended March 2023. 

The scrip is currently trading at Rs 592

 

Bharat Petroleum Corporation : Consolidated Results

Particulars

2403 (03)

2303 (03)

Var.(%)

2403 (12)

2303 (12)

Var.(%)

Net Sales

1,16,554.73

1,18,115.39

-1

4,48,083.03

4,73,187.18

-5

OPM (%)

7.9

9.4

 

9.84

2.3

 

OP

9,157.53

11,084.79

-17

44,082.03

10,888.11

305

Other Inc.

506.68

483.1

5

2,234.73

1,498.22

49

PBIDT

9,664.21

11,567.89

-16

46,316.76

12,386.33

274

Interest

966.8

1,148.02

-16

4,148.89

4,262.77

-3

PBDT

8,697.41

10,419.87

-17

42,167.87

8,123.56

419

Depreciation

1721.89

1604.79

7

6771.26

6368.82

6

PBT

6,975.52

8,815.08

-21

35396.61

1754.74

1917

Share of Profit/(Loss) from Associates

-202.59

1036.05

PL

1065.53

2191.92

-51

PBT before EO

6772.93

9851.13

-31

36462.14

3946.66

824

EO Income

-103.68

-996.63

90

-267.7

-1125.53

76

PBT after EO

6669.25

8854.5

-25

36194.44

2821.13

999

Taxation

1879.68

1984.03

-5

9335.6

690.08

999

PAT

4789.57

6870.47

-30

26858.84

2131.05

999

Minority Interest (MI)

0

0

-

0

0

 

Net profit

4789.57

6870.47

-30

26858.84

2131.05

999

EPS (Rs)*

#

#

 

124.7

9.3

 

Notes

* EPS is on current equity of Rs 2,169.25 crore, Face value of Rs 10, Excluding extraordinary items.

# EPS is not annualised

bps : Basis points

EO : Extraordinary items

Figures in Rs crore

Source: Capitaline Corporate Database

 



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