Mumbai, October 30 (Udaipur Kiran) — Shares of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) rose on Thursday after the state-run oil marketing company reported a many-fold jump in consolidated net profit for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 (Q2FY26), driven by improved refining margins and stable crude prices.
The stock was trading at ₹474.85, up by ₹6.50 or 1.39%, from its previous close of ₹468.35 on the BSE. It opened at ₹471.80 and touched an intraday high of ₹478.85 and a low of ₹464.65. Around 3,50,778 shares were traded on the counter. The company’s market capitalization stood at ₹1,00,731.12 crore.
The scrip hit a 52-week high of ₹478.85 on October 30, 2025, and a 52-week low of ₹287.55 on March 3, 2025. The promoters hold 54.90%, while institutional investors and non-institutional investors hold 36.73% and 8.37%, respectively.
For the quarter, HPCL’s standalone net profit surged sixfold to ₹3,830.37 crore, compared to ₹631.18 crore in the corresponding period last year. Total income rose 1.91% to ₹1,10,868.49 crore, against ₹1,08,791.33 crore in Q2FY25.
On a consolidated basis, the company reported a sharp jump in net profit to ₹3,859.30 crore, from just ₹142.67 crore a year ago — marking an almost 27-fold increase. Consolidated total income grew 1.97%, reaching ₹1,10,919.30 crore, compared to ₹1,08,773.93 crore in the previous year’s corresponding quarter.
The robust earnings reflect HPCL’s operational efficiency and resilient performance amid a stable crude environment and steady demand recovery.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, one of India’s leading oil refining and marketing companies, continues to strengthen its downstream operations and retail network while investing in cleaner energy initiatives.
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