GAIL India Ltd: Q3FY25 Results
13-02-2025

The weak results were primarily due to a decline in the gas marketing segment, as higher spot prices impacted its margins.

Segmental highlights-

  • Gas Marketing:

    • Volumes grew by 5% YoY.

    • For 9M FY25 GAIL has earned a marketing margin of Rs. 6,128 crores includes Rs. 2,440 crores that is one-off with respect to settlement of arbitration case with Securing Energy for Europe GmbH (SEFE). 

    • GAIL’s marketing segment earned Rs. 417 crores (vs. avg Rs. 1000 Cr+), this was impacted by three key factors:

      • The fall in crude oil prices affected earnings because GAIL sources gas based on a 9-month average price but sells it based on a 3-month average price. As crude prices declined, GAIL’s selling price adjusted downward more quickly than its procurement cost.

      • During the quarter, Henry Hub (HH) gas prices were slightly higher than in the previous quarter. Since GAIL’s margins on sales linked to crude oil and HH prices remain unhedged, this impacted profitability.

      • GAIL typically signs contracts for slightly more volume than it sources to account for demand fluctuations. In Q3, higher-than-expected demand led the company to purchase spot cargoes, which were more expensive than its contracted gas, further affecting margins.

    • To address supply shortages, GAIL has secured 0.75 MMTPA of gas starting from April at a favourable price. Additionally, from FY26 onwards, the company has signed contracts for 1.53 MMTPA.

  • Gas Transmission:

    • Volumes grew by 4% YoY.

    • In this quarter earned a revenue of Rs.2,754 crores (+7% YoY). EBIT margin for the quarter stood at 50% which is 300 basis points improvement.

    • GAIL has submitted a request to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to revise its transmission tariff from the current Rs. 58.6 per MMBTU to Rs. 78 per MMBTU.

  • City gas distributions:

    • GAIL holds direct authorizations for six Geographical Areas (GAs) and operates 195 CNG stations along with 353,000 Domestic Piped Natural Gas (DPNG) connections. 

    • During the quarter ~5,000 new DPNG connections were added.

    • Over the next two years, GAIL plans to add 80 new CNG stations and ~120,000 new DPNG connections.

  • Petrochemicals:

    • The Pata Petrochemical plant reported losses this quarter due to higher Henry Hub gas prices. However, GAIL expects gas prices to soften, leading to improved profitability in the next financial year.

    • The upcoming PDH/PP plant is not LNG or gas-based; it will operate on propane.To ensure stable supply, GAIL has already secured a long-term propane contract for 15 years.

Other highlights

  • Company has incurred a capex of Rs. 2,122 crores in Q3 FY25. It has plans to do capex of Rs. 10,100 crores in FY25 and Rs. 8,480 crores in FY26.

  • Company has declared 2nd interim dividend of Rs.6.5/share.

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