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Petronet LNG Profit Jumps to ₹3,842.67 Crore

May 4, 2026 4 mins read Firehose Gupta

Petronet LNG Limited — Quarter and year ended 31 March 2026

Particulars Quarter Ended Year Ended
31-Mar-26 Audited 31-Dec-25 Un-Audited
1 Revenue
Revenue from operations 9,442.09 11,163.83
Other income 200.16 215.83
Total Income 9,642.25 11,379.66
2 Expenses
Cost of materials consumed 7,746.04 9,537.85
Employee benefits expense (Refer Note 5) 56.58 92.84
Finance costs 61.54 55.91
Depreciation and amortisation expense 205.47 214.95
Impairment Loss / (Reversal) – Net (Refer Note 3) (495.79) 158.53
Other expenses 273.44 175.77
Total Expenses 7,847.28 10,235.85
3 Profit before exceptional items and tax (1-2) 1,794.97 1,143.81
4 Exceptional Items
5 Profit before tax (3-4) 1,794.97 1,143.81
6 Tax expense:
– Current tax (Including previous years) 329.00 319.00
– Deferred tax 127.92 (23.48)
Total tax expense 456.92 295.52
7 Profit after tax (5-6) 1,338.05 848.29
8 Other comprehensive income (OCI)
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
– Remeasurement Gain / (Loss) on defined benefit plans 2.18 (10.36)
– Income tax effect (0.55) 2.61
– Fair value gain of Equity Instruments 0.86
– Income tax effect (0.13)
Total other comprehensive income for the year / period 2.36 (7.75)
9 Total comprehensive income for the year / period (7+8) 1,340.41 840.54
10 Paid-up Share Capital (Face value of Rs. 10/- each) 1,500.00 1,500.00
11 Other Equity
12 Net Worth
13 Earnings per equity share (Face value of Rs. 10/- each)
– Basic (Rs.) 8.92 5.66
– Diluted (Rs.) 8.92 5.66
Particulars As at 31-Mar-26 Audited As at 31-Mar-25 Audited
A ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 7,610.99 7,116.09
Capital work-in-progress 2,497.14 1,641.79
Other intangible assets 11.62 6.70
Right of Use assets 1,425.88 1,713.17
Financial assets
(i) Investments 181.82 180.96
(ii) Loans 25.49 23.98
(iii) Other financial assets 1,319.27 406.06
Non current tax assets 31.71 114.11
Other non-current assets 1,184.75 401.96
Total Non-Current Assets (A) 14,288.67 11,604.82
B Current assets
Inventories (Refer Note 4) 907.20 1,204.42
Financial assets
(i) Investments 1,041.89
(ii) Trade receivables 1,039.41 3,266.89
(iii) Cash and cash equivalents 1,858.93 775.64
(iv) Bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents 8,252.34 8,323.32
(v) Other financial assets 472.60 445.47
Other current assets 56.08 138.48
Total Current Assets (B) 12,586.56 15,196.11
Total Assets (A+B) 26,875.23 26,800.93
C EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Equity share capital 1,500.00 1,500.00
Other equity 20,219.66 17,882.38
Total Equity (C) 21,719.66 19,382.38
D Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities
(i) Lease liabilities 1,862.60 2,176.35
Provisions – Non current 111.45 83.30
Deferred tax liabilities (net) 621.73 593.79
Other non-current liabilities 339.94 505.66
Total Non-Current Liabilities (D) 2,935.72 3,359.10
E Current liabilities
Financial liabilities
(i) Lease liabilities 478.86 480.23
(ii) Trade payables
– total outstanding dues of micro and small enterprises 5.40 3.91
– total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro and small enterprises 728.88 2,558.12
(iii) Other financial liabilities 514.50 264.27
Other current liabilities 341.01 597.32
Provisions – Current 151.20 155.60
Total Current Liabilities (E) 2,219.85 4,059.45
F Total Liabilities (F=D+E) 5,155.57 7,418.55
Total Equity and Liabilities (C+F) 26,875.23 26,800.93
Particulars Year Ended 31-Mar-26 Year Ended 31-Mar-25
A. Cash flow from operating activities
Net Profit before tax 5,157.55 5,275.18
Adjustment for:
Depreciation and amortisation 838.16 806.21
Loss on sale / write off of property, plant and equipment (net) 2.66 0.66
Profit on sale / fair valuation of current Investment (Net) (43.64) (40.21)
Finance cost 237.38 258.04
Foreign exchange loss on restatement of financial liabilities (net) 199.82 58.97
Interest Income (770.75) (701.97)
Dividend Income (31.64) (42.73)
Bad Debts / Waiver of UoP dues 120.64 183.71
Provision for expected credit loss on trade receivables (net) (162.33) 111.13
Operating profit before working capital changes 5,547.85 5,908.99
Movements in working capital :-
(Increase)/ Decrease in loans (1.52) (0.24)
(Increase)/ Decrease in inventories 297.21 261.01
(Increase)/ Decrease in trade receivables 2,269.17 64.36
(Increase)/ Decrease in other financial assets (31.67) 14.91
(Increase)/ Decrease in other assets (23.35) (49.64)
Increase / (Decrease) in trade payables (1,827.75) (302.53)
Increase / (Decrease) in other financial liabilities 132.18 24.16
Increase / (Decrease) in provisions 15.56 7.82
Increase / (Decrease) in other liabilities (422.02) (192.87)
Cash Generated from/ (used in) operations 5,955.66 5,735.97
Less: Income Tax Paid (net of refunds) (1,202.60) (1,338.27)
Net Cash generated from /(used in) operating activities (A) 4,753.06 4,397.70
B. Cash flow from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and capital work in progress (2,511.84) (1,451.79)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 0.14 0.14
Purchase of intangible assets (7.26) (5.11)
Dividend Received 31.64 40.50
Net proceeds / (purchase) of investments 1,085.52 (1,001.67)
Investment in share of subsidiary company (0.43)
Interest received 767.72 559.02
Net movement in fixed deposits (835.95) (1,330.00)
Net Cash Generated from / (Used In) Investing Activities (B) (1,470.03) (3,189.34)
C. Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Interest Payments (9.31) (9.55)
Dividend paid (1,500.00) (1,500.00)
Lease Liability paid (690.43) (642.07)
Net Cash generated from / (used in) Financing Activities (C) (2,199.74) (2,151.62)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (A+B+C) 1,083.29 (943.26)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 775.64 1,718.90
Balance at the end of the year 1,858.93 775.64
No. Notes
6 The Board of Directors has recommended Final Dividend of Rs 3 per equity share (Face Value of Rs 10/- per equity share) at their meeting held on 04th May 2026.
7 The figures for the quarter ended 31st March 2026 and 31st March 2025 represent the difference between the audited figures in respect of the full financial year and the unaudited published year-to-date figures upto the third quarter of the financial year, which were subjected to limited review.
8 Previous year / period figures have been regrouped and rearranged to make them comparable with current period figures.
Particulars Quarter Ended Year Ended
31-Mar-26 (Audited) 31-Dec-25 (Un-Audited)
1 Revenue
Revenue from operations 9,442.09 11,163.83
Other income 200.21 213.55
Total Income 9,642.30 11,377.38
2 Expenses
Cost of materials consumed 7,746.04 9,537.85
Employee benefits expense (Refer Note 5) 57.03 93.32
Finance costs 61.54 55.91
Depreciation and amortisation expense 205.47 214.95
Impairment Loss / (Reversal) – Net (Refer Note 3) (495.79) 158.53
Other expenses 273.62 175.82
Total Expenses 7,847.91 10,236.38
3 Profit before exceptional items and tax (1-2) 1,794.39 1,141.00
4 Exceptional Items
5 Profit before tax (3-4) 1,794.39 1,141.00
6 Tax expense:
Current tax (Including previous years) 329.00 319.09
Deferred tax 127.80 (23.59)
Total tax expense 456.80 295.50