This Navratna PSU posts highest profit in its history

Nishi Vasudeva, CMD HPCL 

STATE-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited has posted its best performance in 2015 since its formation in 1974. Navratna PSU recorded the highest-ever profit of Rs 2,733 crore for 2014-15. The figure surpassed the decade’s highest profit of Rs 1,734 crore during the previous year. This was stated by Nishi Vasudeva, chairman and managing director, HPCL, has said.
“This increase in profit is especially...
significant given the huge volatility in crude and product prices in international markets and its consequent impact on petroleum companies worldwide,” Vasudeva said in the company’s annual report.
International crude oil prices have dropped by more than half from over $100 a barrel in previous years. While global prices of almost all commodities have fallen during the previous year due to factors such as reduced demand from China, crude oil prices have been influenced by many other factors also.
During 2014-15, the oil marketing company posted gross sales of Rs 2,17,061 crore.
There has been a significant increase in the earnings per share at Rs 80.72. The market capitalisation of HPCL increased by Rs 11,500 crore during the year.
Vasudeva said HPCL had registered excellent sales performance. “The market sales, including exports, increased by about three per cent in 2014-15 to reach about 32 million tonnes. Domestic sales were about 31 million tonnes, registering a growth of 2.3 per cent, against PSU industry growth of 2.2 per cent. Petrol and LPG sales recorded double digit growth rates and diesel sales growth was maintained despite the re-entry of private players.”
Ranked at 260 in Fortune 500 having a strong presence in refining & marketing in India, HPCL has about 21 percent market share and 18 percent refining capacity in the PSU category in the country.
The 2012-13 performance of HPCL has qualified for ‘Excellent’ rating in terms of the MOU signed with the Government of India with an MOU score of 1.034, which is the best score amongst all the PSUs under MOP&NG for the second successive year.