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I O C L
Our verdict on I O C L isn’t the consensus take — see where we landed, and the one risk the bull case glosses over.
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The company achieved a record crude throughput of 75.5 MMT during the year, surpassing the capacity target. (2 exceeded across 2 tracked commitments)
“So, if my installed capacity as far as ‘25-'26 is concerned... it should be around 72, 73 something. So, my installed capacity is around 72.”
The company maintains a healthy debt-to-equity ratio. With total equity at INR 1,78,677 crore and debt levels at INR 1,28,239 crore, the ratio is approximately 0.72:1, well within the 1:1 benchmark. (2 met, 3 missed across 5 tracked commitments)
“Capex Target for FY 2025-26 ... 34701”
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How durable is the business?
Refining scale remains a core advantage with normalized margins outperforming the previous quarter, despite a slight dip in utilization due to a planned refinery shutdown. (2 expanding)
“The normalized GRM for this quarter at $8.91 per barrel has also outperformed the previous quarter of $6.91 per barrel.”
Petrochemicals capacity has seen exponential growth, increasing from 0.12 MMT in FY05 to 4.3 MMT in FY25, as the company shifts toward higher-value chemical production to hedge against fuel demand risks. (4 expanding, 1 shifted across 1 engine)
“Petrochemicals - Domestic 0.883 - Exports 0.018 ... Total Sales (a+b+c) 27.343”
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Where does growth come from?
Natural gas sales are showing strong acceleration, reaching a record 7.9 MMT in FY25, representing a 21% growth over the previous year and capturing 14% of the overall market. (5 accelerating across 5 signals, 1 leading indicator)
“For FY 2025-26, total gas sale was 7,276 TMT including CGD sale of 188 TMT vis a vis sale of 6,892 TMT (including CGD sale of 113 TMT) for FY 24-25... we have become PBT positive by the end of the financial year '25- '26.”
The company is aggressively integrating petrochemicals to hedge against fuel demand risks, targeting an increase in the integration ratio from 6.3% to 15% by 2030, anchored by the massive Rs. 61,077 crore Paradip complex. (3 steady, 2 accelerating across 5 signals, 1 leading indicator)
“PX-PTA Complex at Paradip Refinery | Gross Approved Cost (Rs.cr) 13805 | Expected Commissioning Date Aug'26”
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What could break the thesis?
The risk remains high as management explicitly identifies 'Geo-politics driving volatility' and 'Geo-physical location off the major trade routes' as critical external and internal challenges. (1 stable, 1 intensifying, 1 high-severity)
“The ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran and the consequent disruption in the Strait of Hormuz have created significant uncertainties across the global hydrocarbon supply chain... The Ras Laffan LNG complex in Qatar, which accounts for approximately 20% of global LNG supply, has been subjected to attacks, compelling the operator to declare a force majeure”
The company faces significant financial losses on LPG sales because the cost to provide the fuel is much higher than the price allowed to be charged to customers (under-recovery). [MARGIN_COST]
“See, the under recovery per cylinder was INR100 in the quarter 4 of financial year '25-'26, which went high to INR171 in April 2026, which has further increased to INR670 in May 2026... And for full financial year '25-'26 is INR9,211 which is without registering any subsidy”
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