Gulf Oil Lubricants India Limited has announced its financial results for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2027 (Q1 FY27), showcasing record performance. Revenue from operations saw a significant 33% year-on-year growth, reaching ₹1,320 crore. EBITDA increased by 35% to ₹170 crore, and Profit After Tax (PAT) grew by 32% to ₹128 crore, highlighting the company’s strong volume-led profitable growth despite market challenges.
Gulf Oil Lubricants Announces Record Q1 FY27 Financial Performance
Gulf Oil Lubricants India Limited has unveiled its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026, marking a period of all-time record results driven by strong execution agility. The company reported substantial year-on-year growth across key financial metrics.
Key Financial Highlights – Q1 FY27
- Revenue: The company recorded a significant 33% YoY growth in revenue, amounting to ₹1,320 crore.
- EBITDA: EBITDA saw a robust increase of 35% YoY, reaching ₹170 crore. The EBITDA margin stood at 12.9%.
- Profit After Tax (PAT): PAT experienced a strong growth of 32% YoY, totaling ₹128 crore.
Operational Achievements
The company highlighted its strong volume-led profitable growth despite the West Asia supply crisis, with a 17% core lubricants volume growth YoY. Gulf Oil Lubricants also ensured uninterrupted supply to its diverse customer base, including OEMs, B2B customers, distributors, and retailers, with a strong focus on supply security and growth.
Financial Snapshot – Standalone Q1 FY27
Further details from the standalone financial snapshot for Q1 FY27 indicate:
- Revenue from Operations: Grew by 33% YoY to ₹1,320 crore.
- Gross Profit & Margin: Increased by 27% YoY, with the margin at 41.1%.
- EBITDA & Margin: Showed a 35% YoY growth to ₹170 crore, maintaining a margin of 12.9%.
- PAT & Margin: Achieved a 32% YoY growth, reaching ₹128 crore with a margin of 9.7%.
The company emphasized margin resilience as a key focus area, which was achieved despite unprecedented input cost inflation and pricing challenges, alongside a continued focus on operational efficiency.
Management Commentary
Mr. Ravi Chawla, MD & CEO, stated, “We have commenced FY27 with strong momentum and record performances despite West Asia Crisis. Core lubricants volume grew 17% YoY with strong growth across B2C, OEM and B2B segments.” He added, “We remained proactive and ensured uninterrupted supply security to all our customers despite unprecedented supply chain disruption and cost pressures, reinforcing Gulf as a trusted and reliable partner.”
Mr. Manish Gangwal, Whole-Time Director & CFO, commented, “Excellent Q1 results reflect strong fundamentals and disciplined execution even in the toughest environment. We delivered Robust Volume-Led Profitable growth with over 30% increase in Revenue, EBITDA and Profits.” He also noted, “Margin resilience remained a key focus area for us and we delivered 35% EBITDA growth YoY, keeping margin stable at 13%.”
Source: BSE