Petronet LNG Ltd (BOM:532522)
₹ 334.3 1.3 (0.39%) Market Cap: 501.45 Bil Enterprise Value: 422.81 Bil PE Ratio: 12.63 PB Ratio: 2.64 GF Score: 92/100

Q1 2025 Petronet LNG Ltd Earnings Call Transcript

Jul 24, 2024 / 12:00PM GMT
Release Date Price: ₹351.45 (+5.38%)

Key Points

Positve
  • Petronet LNG Ltd (BOM:532522) reported a significant increase in throughput, achieving 248 TBTU in Q1 FY25, up from 219 TBTU in the previous quarter.
  • The company operated at 109% capacity utilization, a notable improvement from 97% in the previous quarter.
  • Petronet LNG Ltd (BOM:532522) achieved its highest-ever quarterly PBT of 1,520 crores, marking a 53% increase from the previous quarter.
  • The company's PAT grew by 55% from the previous quarter, reaching 1,142 crores.
  • The petrochemical project is progressing well, with major contracts awarded and environmental clearances in place.
Negative
  • The company had to reverse a provision of 63 crores due to higher volumes taken to settle UP obligations, impacting revenue.
  • There is uncertainty regarding the exact incremental volume brought in as part of the settlement, which affects financial clarity.
  • The CapEx plan for FY25 is substantial, with an estimated 3,500 crores, raising concerns about future financial strain.
  • The utilization levels of the Kochi terminal remain low at 25-30%, with full connectivity to the national gas grid not expected until March 2025.
  • The company faces challenges in securing long-term capacity bookings for the expanded terminal capacity, which could impact future utilization rates.
Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, good day, and welcome to Q1 FY25 earnings conference call of Petronet LNG Limited hosted by Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Private Limited. (Operator Instructions)

Please note that this conference is being recorded. I now hand the conference over to Mr. S. Ramesh from Nirmal Bang Equities Private Limited. Thank you, and over to you sir.

S. Ramesh
Nirmal Bang Group - Investor Relations

Good morning, everyone. On behalf of Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities, I have great pleasure in making you all to this morning's conference call with the top management of Petronet LNG. Let me first congratulate the management on the results. And we have with us the Director, Finance, Mr. Vinod Kumar Mishra; Rakesh Chawla, Chief General Manager and President, Finance and Accounts; Gyanendra Kumar Sharma, Chief General Manager and President, Marketing; Vivek Mittal, Chief General Manager and Vice President, Marketing; Debabrata Satpathy, General Manager, Finance and Accounts; and (inaudible).

So over to you, Mr. Mishra-jji for your

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