Castrol India Ltd Share Price – NSE  / BSE

Chemicals, Small Cap

Profit before tax (PBT) stood at Rs 323.11 crore, registering a 3.32% rise compared with Rs 312.72 crore in Q1 CY25.

EBITDA stood at Rs 329 crore in Q1 CY26, registering a growth of 7% as compared with Rs 307 crore in Q1 CY25.

Total expenses increased 9.11% year-on-year to Rs 1,245.47 crore during the quarter. Employee benefits expense jumped 33.35% to Rs 90.01 crore, while other expenses rose 9.81% to Rs 338.69 crore during the period under review.

Saugata Basuray, executive director and CEO (interim), Castrol India, said, ?The first quarter reflects strong momentum as we continue to execute our growth strategy. We expanded deeper into rural India, tapping village clusters with a population below 20,000, with our rural portfolio growing at double digits. In urban markets, we sharpened our focus on premium brands, driving distribution and activations in high-density consumption areas and delivering double-digit volume and value growth. Our industrial business also sustained its double-digit growth. All of this has translated into continued market share gains and reinforces that our strategy is delivering.?

He added, ?While the underlying momentum in the business remains strong, the external environment is becoming increasingly volatile. We remain confident in our strategy and will continue to respond with agility and discipline, balancing near-term actions with a clear focus on long-term growth.?

Mrinalini Srinivasan, chief financial officer and whole-time director, Castrol India, said, ?Towards the end of the quarter, we saw early signs of external headwinds on currency and on raw material costs driven by geopolitical events. We are proactively positioning the business to navigate a more volatile and inflationary environment through calibrated pricing, cost discipline, and stronger supply resilience. As we respond, we will continue to expand distribution and invest in our premium brands while staying agile and protecting the fundamentals of the business.?

The company follows the calendar year (January to December) for its financial reporting.

Castrol India is principally engaged in the business of manufacturing & marketing automotive and industrial lubricants and related services.

Shares of Castrol India shed 0.19% to Rs 184.10 on the BSE.

Net profit of Castrol India rose 3.74% to Rs 242.18 crore in the quarter ended March 2026 as against Rs 233.46 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2025. Sales rose 8.67% to Rs 1545.24 crore in the quarter ended March 2026 as against Rs 1422.00 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2025.

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Castrol India will hold a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company on 28 April 2026.

Castrol India Ltd rose for a fifth straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 187.63, up 0.22% on the day as on 12:44 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is down around 2.28% on the day, quoting at 23235.65. The Sensex is at 75011.25, down 2.21%. Castrol India Ltd has dropped around 0.06% in last one month.

Meanwhile, Nifty Energy index of which Castrol India Ltd is a constituent, has dropped around 1.79% in last one month and is currently quoting at 36141.95, down 0.6% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 13.92 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 14.67 lakh shares in last one month.

The PE of the stock is 19.34 based on TTM earnings ending December 25.

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