Castrol India's Rural Push: Aiming for Faster Growth Amidst Margin Pressure

• Castrol India plans deeper rural penetration, industrial segment expansion, and new-age applications to drive volume growth.
• Interim CEO Saugata Basuray expects stronger growth despite near-term margin pressure, banking on operational strength and product innovation.
• Q4 2025 revenue rose 6% to ₹1,440 crore, but EBITDA declined 2.3% to ₹367.6 crore, and profit after tax fell 10% to ₹244 crore.
• The company has achieved eight consecutive quarters of volume growth, outperforming the market and gaining share.
• Castrol India is also developing products for the data center business and has partnerships for EV fluids, positioning for future growth.