Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has reported a substantial profit for the first quarter of the financial year 2025-26. The company earned a net profit of ₹26,994 crore during April-June 2025, which is the highest quarterly profit in Reliance's history. This profit is 78.3 percent higher compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
According to information provided to the exchange, the company's consolidated net profit increased from ₹15,138 crore to ₹26,994 crore. The earnings per share (EPS) have now reached ₹19.95.
Increase in Revenue from Operations
Reliance not only increased its profit but also registered a growth of 5.26 percent in revenue from operations. In the same quarter last year, the company's operating income was ₹2.36 lakh crore, which increased to ₹2.48 lakh crore this time.
Comparing quarter-on-quarter, the company's growth has been remarkable. In the previous quarter ending March 2025, the company earned a profit of ₹19,407 crore, while in this quarter, it has increased to ₹26,994 crore, representing a growth of approximately 39 percent.
Significant Earnings from Investment Sales
Reliance reported that it also had additional income of ₹8,924 crore in this quarter, which came from the sale of listed investments. This means the company made profits by selling some stake in companies in which it had previously invested.
Strong Performance of Jio and Retail Businesses
Reliance Industries' two major consumer businesses – Jio and Retail – have been the star performers of this quarter.
Jio benefited significantly from its growing consumer base. Along with the increase in the number of new customers, there has also been an increase in data consumption and demand for services. At the same time, the company's store network in the retail sector has expanded rapidly, which has increased the number of customers and strengthened the brand's grip.
In the retail business, consumer goods, fashion, electronics, and grocery segments performed well.
Slight Decline in O2C Business
The Oil to Chemical (O2C) business witnessed some weakness in this quarter. The segment's income declined by 1.5 percent compared to the previous year.
This was attributed to the fall in crude oil prices and the temporary shutdown of some refining units. However, the company also reported that domestic fuel demand was supported through the Jio-BP network.
Impressive Growth in EBITDA
Reliance Industries reported that its consolidated EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortization) also reached ₹44,678 crore in this quarter with good growth.
This is 16.1 percent higher than the same quarter of the previous year. This increase in EBITDA is due to the b performance of the retail, digital, and gas businesses.
Improvement in Refining and Chemical Margins
The company stated that the margins of fuel and downstream products have improved, which has supported the income of the O2C segment.
The company aligned its production in accordance with domestic demand and made better use of refining capacity.
About Jio Platforms
Jio Platforms recorded a net profit of ₹5,466 crore, which is a year-on-year increase of 17.7 percent.
Jio's share in the digital services sector is continuously increasing. The increase in data traffic and ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) has been the reason for this growth.
Retail Business Graph Rises
The company's income in the retail segment was ₹84,592 crore, which is 10.8 percent higher on a year-on-year basis.
There has been an increase in demand for fashion, grocery, and consumer electronics. The number of retail stores has now exceeded 18,800, which are spread across the country.
