Oil India (OINL IN) Q4FY26 Result Update Rev/EBITDA miss; lower royalty rates to boost earnings Accumulate
Crude oil production grew 3.8% QoQ to 0.9mmt, while gas production declined 5.9% QoQ to 0.8bcm. Oil price realization improved QoQ to USD77.9/bbl vs. USD62.8/bbl amid West Asia disruption. EBITDA stood at Rs18.2bn, missing est. (PLe Rs21.6bn, BBGe Rs20.0bn, +60.6% YoY, +39.1% QoQ) due to increase in other expenses which included inc forex loss of Rs4.9bn and a write off of Rs2.2bn, higher levies and contract costs. However, PAT stood at Rs17.9bn, beating est. due to high other income (PLe Rs16.5bn, BBGe Rs11.7bn, +12.5% YoY, +121.4% QoQ). Recent revision of royalty rates from 16.7% to 10% by MoPNG is positive for the upstream sector. We continue to remain...