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Margin is expanding, but ≈ ₹38 Cr of EBITDA still sits between today's 11.9% margin and the 13.5% target — held in the still-scaling premium lines and SG&A. Convert the switch-to-synthetic mix shift and Aramco sourcing into reported EBITDA to lift ROE (~61%) and the dividend to the two parents.
7 of 8 headline metrics improving vs prior · still off target: Total Revenue ₹2,361 Cr vs ₹2,650 Cr, Revenue Growth (YoY) 4.3% vs 6.0%, Gross Margin 31.0% vs 33.0%
Leverage Aramco sourcing synergy; hedge FX; sequence price actions.
~55-60% base oil is imported (Group II/III); crude + FX spikes compress margin before SKU repricing.
≈ ₹38 Cr of EBITDA stands between 11.9% margin and the 13.5% peer-level target — the swing that lifts ROE and the dividend to the two JV parents.
Grow retail / synthetic faster than DEF / OEM to protect blended margin.
OEM & genuine oil (8.5% EBITDA) and DEF are LOW-margin and rising in the mix; retail & synthetic carry the margin.
Unbanked EBITDA & capex-ROI until captured.
How ₹2,361 Cr of revenue converts to ₹281 Cr adjusted EBITDA.
| Revenue | ₹2,361 Cr | 100.0% |
| Cost of goods sold | (₹1,629 Cr) | (69.0%) |
| Gross profit | ₹732 Cr | 31.0% |
| SG&A | (₹283 Cr) | (12.0%) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | ₹281 Cr | 11.9% |
Diligence-grade add-back walk.
Premiumisation / synthetic-mix uplift, volume growth and Aramco base-oil sourcing synergy vs. base-oil price / USD-INR headwind.
Forecast discipline, cost & sustainability savings, and productivity.
EBITDA uplift and premium-mix capture by product line as each brand scaled.
| Product line | Scaled | Revenue | Value-added | EBITDA ₹Cr | Premium-mix capture | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Fleet | 1998 | ₹620 Cr | ₹210 Cr | 8→70 | 88% | Integrated |
| Premium Blue | 1998 | ₹430 Cr | ₹240 Cr | 6→37 | 82% | Integrated |
| ProFleet | 2005 | ₹250 Cr | ₹90 Cr | 7→28 | 80% | Integrated |
| Ultramax | 2008 | ₹240 Cr | ₹140 Cr | 8→28 | 68% | In progress |
| Champ 4T | 2010 | ₹210 Cr | ₹70 Cr | 9→25 | 78% | Integrated |
| MaxLife | 2015 | ₹180 Cr | ₹150 Cr | 11→27 | 72% | In progress |
| SynPower | 2016 | ₹300 Cr | ₹300 Cr | 12→54 | 74% | In progress |
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