Castrol India Q3 Results For Calendar Year 2026: Net Profit Fell By 23% To ₹176 Crore While Revenue Rose By 27%

Castrol India reported a 22.6% year-on-year decline in standalone net profit to ₹176.37 crore for the third quarter of calendar year (CY) 2026 ended 30 September, compared with ₹227.80 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Revenue from operations increased 27.3% to ₹1,734.72 crore from ₹1,362.75 crore.

Castrol India Q3 CY26 Revenue Rises, Profit Declines

The company’s total income rose to ₹1,748.12 crore in the September 2026 quarter from ₹1,376.05 crore a year earlier, according to its unaudited financial results approved by the board on 24 October 2026.

Despite higher revenue, total expenses increased to ₹1,504.74 crore from ₹1,067.18 crore in the year-ago quarter. The increase in expenses weighed on profitability during the period.

Profit before tax declined to ₹243.38 crore from ₹307.87 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Total tax expenses stood at ₹67.01 crore, compared with ₹80.07 crore a year earlier.

Earnings per share fell to ₹1.78 in the September quarter from ₹2.30 in the same period last year.

Nine-Month Revenue And Profit Record Growth

For the nine months ended 30 September 2026, Castrol India’s revenue from operations rose to ₹5,151.43 crore from ₹4,281.58 crore in the corresponding period last year.

Total income increased to ₹5,202.17 crore from ₹4,336.38 crore. Net profit for the nine-month period grew to ₹766.25 crore from ₹705.26 crore, while profit before tax increased to ₹1,042.52 crore from ₹960.13 crore.

The company reported total expenses of ₹4,159.65 crore for the nine-month period, compared with ₹3,385.25 crore a year earlier.

Castrol India’s results were reviewed by statutory auditor Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP, which issued an unmodified conclusion on the unaudited financial statements.

The company operates in the lubricants segment, which it reports as a single business segment.

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