MRPL Issues Tender for 1 Million Barrels of Crude Oil, Seeks Alternate Shipping Routes 1 day ago Yesterday
Mangalore Refinery & Petroleum has issued a tender for 1 million barrels of crude oil, requesting that deliveries avoid the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz. The company has specified early September as the target delivery timeline. The development was reported by a newspaper, with no additional details on crude grade or pricing terms available from the source.
Elara Capital Raises Mangalore Refinery Target Price to ₹214 on Strong GRM Performance
Elara Capital has upgraded Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals with an Accumulate rating and raised target price to ₹214, driven by strong Gross Refining Margin of ~$13.5/bbl that resulted in 58% YoY EBITDA growth. However, the company faced challenges with PAT decline due to lower inventory gains and taxes, plus ~9% throughput drop. While EPS upgrades were noted, the brokerage highlighted that earnings volatility continues due to lack of downstream integration.
MRPL Reports 68% Decline in Q4 Net Profit Amid Challenging Market Conditions
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) announced its Q4 FY 2024-25 results, showing a significant decline in profitability. Net profit fell 68% to ₹363.00 crore, while revenue decreased by 2.9% to ₹24,596.00 crore. EBITDA dropped 51.7% to ₹1,130.00 crore, with the EBITDA margin contracting to 4.6%. For the full fiscal year, net profit plummeted to ₹50.58 crore from ₹3,595.93 crore in the previous year. Despite challenges, MRPL maintained a strong financial position with total assets of ₹34,399.01 crore and a net worth of ₹12,933.78 crore. The company's board did not recommend any dividend for FY 2024-25.