Hindustan Petroleum Q3 PAT more than doubles on better GRMs and forex gains

Hindustan Petroleum reported 3.78% growth in gross revenues for the Dec-20 quarter on consolidated basis at Rs77,483cr

February 04, 2021 11:27 IST India Infoline News Service

Hindustan Petroleum reported 3.78% growth in gross revenues for the Dec-20 quarter on consolidated basis at Rs77,483cr. Downstream petroleum saw a bounce of 5% on a yoy basis as higher oil prices were also supported by a boost to volumes. There was also a revival in pent-up demand for oil which showed up in the quarter.


For the Dec-20 quarter, the consolidated operating profits were up 112.24% at Rs2,403cr. The operating profits benefited from a number of internal cost cutting measures as well as the all-important translation of inventory gains. The GRMs also improved to $2.35/bbl from $1.85/bbl and that also helped the cause. OPM got a boost from 1.52% in Dec-19 quarter to 3.10% in Dec-20 quarter.


The consolidated Profit after tax (PAT) for the Dec-20 quarter was up 131.08% at Rs2,374cr due to better GRMs and also a special currency gain of Rs870cr in the quarter. PAT margins also improved from 1.38% in Dec-19 quarter to 3.06% in the Dec-20 quarter.


Financial highlights for Dec-20 compared yoy and sequentially


Hindustan Petroleum
Rs in Crore Dec-20 Dec-19 YOY Sep-20 QOQ
Total Income (Rs cr) ₹ 77,483 ₹ 74,660 3.78% ₹ 61,662 25.66%
Operating Profit (Rs cr) ₹ 2,403 ₹ 1,132 112.24% ₹ 2,725 -11.81%
Net Profit (Rs cr) ₹ 2,374 ₹ 1,027 131.08% ₹ 1,976 20.14%
Diluted EPS (Rs) ₹ 15.63 ₹ 6.74 ₹ 19.53
OPM 3.10% 1.52% 4.42%
Net Margins 3.06% 1.38% 3.20%
 

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