Castrol India Q4 results: Net profit drops 10% YoY to ₹245 crore; ₹5.25 dividend announced — Details here

Castrol India Q4 results: Castrol India announced its October to December quarter results for the financial year ending 2025-26 on Tuesday, 3 February 2026. The company recorded a nearly 10% fall in its net profits to ₹245 crore, compared to ₹271 crore in the same period a year ago, according to an exchange filing.

The NSE filings showed that Castrol India's revenue from core operations rose more than 6% to ₹1,440 crore in the fourth quarter, compared to ₹1,354 crore in the same period of the previous financial year.

Castrol India follows a January-December cycle, making the October to December quarter the fourth quarter of the financial year.

The company's total expenses for the period rose nearly 9% YoY to ₹1,096 crore, compared to ₹1,006 crore in the same quarter of the previous financial year, according to the statements.

On the backdrop of rising expenses for the quarter, Castrol India also recorded a ₹22.53 crore impact from the central government's new Labour Code norms for the employees' past services factor, as shown in the filings.

“Considering the regulatory-driven and non-recurring nature of this impact, the company has recognised incremental estimated obligations aggregating to ₹22.53 crore as an exceptional item on account of employees' past services in the financial results for the quarter and year ended 31 December 2025,” the company said.

Castrol India dividend

On Tuesday, Castrol India's board of directors announced a ₹5.25 per share final dividend for the stock market investors, according to an exchange filing. This means that every eligible shareholder will receive a dividend payment of ₹5.25 per share for every share they own in the company.

The company “recommended a Final Dividend of ₹5.25 per share of the face value of ₹5/- each for the financial year ended 31 December 2025, subject to approval by the shareholders at the 48th Annual General Meeting,” according to the NSE filing.

The company has also fixed the ‘Record Date’ of the final dividend issue for eligible shareholders to qualify for the payment. Castrol India fixed the record date on Monday, 23 March 2026.

The company is expected to pay out the final dividend payment on or before Monday, 27 April 2026, according to the NSE filing.

Castrol India share price

Castrol India shares closed 0.16% higher at ₹185.40 after Tuesday's market session, compared to ₹185.11 at the previous market close, according to the NSE data. The company announced its Q4 results after market operating hours on 3 February 2026.

Shares of Castrol India have given stock market investors more than 43% returns on their investments in the last five years and over 59% returns in the last three years, NSE data shows. The company's shares have gained 5.06% in the last one-year period.

On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, the company's shares have lost 2.83% so far in 2026, but are trading 1.10% higher in the last five market sessions on the Indian stock market.

Castrol India stock hit its 52-week high level at ₹251.95 on 6 March 2025, while the 52-week low level was at ₹172.73 on 3 February 2026, according to the exchange data. The company's market capitalisation (M-Cap) stood at ₹18,338.33 crore as of the stock market close on Tuesday, 3 January 2026.

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