NSE:RELIANCENSEEnergy
Reliance Industries Limited
📊 Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Day ₹1,391
₹1,428 Overbought
52W ₹1,290
₹1,612 Neutral
₹1,421.10
▲ ₹32.20 (+2.32%)
Vol: 11,479,746 · Avg: 17,370,003
As of April 29, 2026 · 06:23 IST
COMPOSITE RISK SCORE
54 MODERATE
VAL:14/25 · FIN:14/25 · GRO:10/25 · TECH:16/25
📈 P/E RATIO
23.8x
Trailing
📖 P/B RATIO
2.2x
Price to Book
💰 EPS
₹59.72
TTM
🏛 MARKET CAP
₹1,923,100Cr
Large Cap
📊 ROE
9.1%
Return on Equity
📈 REV GROWTH
12.5%
YoY
🏢 Company Analysis · Reliance Industries Limited
💼 BUSINESS MODEL
  • Reliance Industries Limited engages in the hydrocarbon exploration and production, oil and chemicals, retail, and digital service businesses worldwide..
  • It operates through Oil to Chemicals, Oil and Gas, Retail, Digital Services, and Others segments..
  • The company offers refining and marketing products, including liquefied petroleum gas, propylene, naphtha, gasoline, jet/aviation turbine fuel, kerosine oil, diesel, sulphur, and petroleum coke..
  • It also provides polymers, including high-density and low-density polyethylene (PE), linear low-density PE, homopolymer, random and impact copolymer, and polyvinyl chloride; fibre intermediates, such as purified terephthalic acid, and ethylene glycols and oxide; aromatics, such as paraxylene, ortho xylene, benzene, and linear alkyl benzene and paraffin; and textiles comprising fabrics, apparel, and auto furnishings..
  • Operates in Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing within the Energy sector.
🏰 MOAT & COMPETITION
  • Mega-cap (₹1,923,100 Cr) — dominant market position with significant scale advantages.
  • Key competitors: C P C L, Reliance Industries, B P C L, I O C L.
🚀 CATALYSTS
  • No specific near-term catalysts identified from available data.
⚖️ ASYMMETRY CHECK
  • Analyst target range: ₹1,511 — ₹2,020 (mean ₹1,709, 32 analysts).
  • Favorable asymmetry — upside potential of +42% vs downside floor of +6% (6.7x reward-to-risk).
  • P/E of 23.8x — fair value territory; catalysts needed for re-rating.
🔭 FUTURE OUTLOOK
  • Analyst consensus: Strong Buy (32 analysts).
  • Latest quarter earnings declined -13% YoY — watch for recovery signals.
✅ PROS
  • None identified
❌ CONS
  • Company has a low return on equity of 8.91% over last 3 years.
  • Dividend payout has been low at 10.2% of profits over last 3 years
VALUATION
14/25
25% WEIGHT
  • P/E at 24x
  • P/B at 2.2x
  • Analyst target: ₹1709 (+20.3%)
  • 1Y return: +1.9%
FINANCIAL HEALTH
14/25
25% WEIGHT
  • ROE: 9.1%
  • Profit margin: 7.6%
  • Revenue growth: 12.5%
  • Debt/Equity: 37%
GROWTH
10/25
25% WEIGHT
  • Revenue growth: 12.5%
  • Earnings growth: -12.6%
  • Beta: 0.22
  • Sector: Energy
TECHNICAL
16/25
25% WEIGHT
  • RSI, MACD, MA crossovers
  • 200 DMA & 50 EMA position
  • Volume trend analysis
  • Price momentum signals
📈 Price Movement
🕯 Candlestick Chart
🎯 Price Prediction · Analyst Target Cone Source: Yahoo Finance Analyst Targets ↗
📉 Valuation Trends (at current CMP)
P/E Ratio at current CMP
95.7 76.9 58.0 39.1 20.2 '2015 '2016 '2017 '2018 '2019 '2020 '2021 '2022 '2023 '2024 '2025 '2026 Mar 2015: 83.3 Mar 2016: 66.1 Mar 2017: 65.9 Mar 2018: 53.2 Mar 2019: 48.5 Mar 2020: 48.8 Mar 2021: 36.7 Mar 2022: 31.7 Mar 2023: 28.8 Mar 2024: 27.6 Mar 2025: 27.6 Mar 2026: 23.8 23.8
💎 Valuation & Financial Metrics
P/E RATIO
23.8x
Trailing twelve months
P/B RATIO
2.2x
Price to Book value
ROE
9.1%
Return on Equity
PROFIT MARGIN
7.6%
Net profit margin
OPM
10.0%
Operating profit margin
ANALYST TARGET
₹1,709
Range: ₹1,511 - ₹2,020
Yahoo Finance ↗
PEG RATIO
0.82
Price/Earnings to Growth
EV/EBITDA
12.4x
Enterprise value ratio
CURRENT RATIO
1.10
Liquidity measure
DIVIDEND YIELD
0.40%
Annual yield
ROA
3.7%
Return on Assets
GROSS MARGIN
34.9%
Gross profit margin
INDUSTRY AVERAGES — REFINERIES & MARKETING
P/E 16.0x (above avg)
P/B 2.0x (sector fair)
ROCE 15.3% (below avg)
ROE 18% (sector good)
OPM 12% (sector good)
Div Yield 2.29%
D/E <40 (sector comfort)
📋 Quarterly Performance Trend
QuarterRevenueQoQ %Net ProfitQoQ %Op. Cash FlowEBITDA Margin
Q3 FY25 ₹239,986 Cr ₹18,540 Cr N/A 14.5%
Q4 FY25 ₹261,388 Cr+8.9% ₹19,407 Cr+4.7% N/A 13.5%
Q1 FY26 ₹243,632 Cr-6.8% ₹26,994 Cr+39.1% N/A 18.1%
Q3 FY26 ₹264,905 Cr+8.7% ₹18,645 Cr-30.9% N/A 13.7%
Q4 FY26 ₹294,059 Cr+11.0% ₹16,971 Cr-9.0% N/A 11.5%
📊 Year-on-Year Trend
FYRevenueYoY %Net ProfitYoY %Op. Cash FlowYoY %
FY22 N/A N/A N/A
FY23 ₹877,835 Cr ₹66,702 Cr ₹115,032 Cr
FY24 ₹901,064 Cr+2.6% ₹69,621 Cr+4.4% ₹158,788 Cr+38.0%
FY25 ₹964,693 Cr+7.1% ₹69,648 Cr+0.0% ₹178,703 Cr+12.5%
FY26 ₹1,057,219 Cr+9.6% ₹80,775 Cr+16.0% ₹192,113 Cr+7.5%
📈 Revenue vs Earnings
🎯 EPS: Estimate vs Actual
💰 How Reliance Industries Limited Makes Its Money
Revenue ₹2.9L Cr Cost of Revenue ₹2.2L Cr Gross Profit ₹78.2K Cr Op. Expenses ₹48.9K Cr Operating Inc. ₹29.3K Cr Tax ₹6.6K Cr Interest ₹6.6K Cr Other ₹4.4K Cr Net Income ₹17.0K Cr (5.8% margin) Mar 2026 · All values in ₹ Crores
🏦 Snapshot of Reliance Industries Limited's Balance Sheet
Total Assets ₹21.8L Cr Cash & Equiv.: ₹1.5L Cr (6.7%) Receivables: ₹58.5K Cr (2.7%) Inventory: ₹1.7L Cr (7.7%) Other Current: ₹2.2L Cr (10.2%) PP&E: ₹9.4L Cr (43.3%) Goodwill: ₹28.5K Cr (1.3%) Other Intangibles: ₹3.9L Cr (17.9%) Other Non-Curr.: ₹2.2L Cr (10.2%) Liab. + Equity ₹21.8L Cr Current Liab.: ₹5.4L Cr (24.8%) Long-Term Debt: ₹2.7L Cr (12.4%) Other Liab.: ₹2.8L Cr (12.9%) Equity: ₹10.9L Cr (49.9%) As of Mar 2026 · All values in ₹ Crores
💸 Looking into Reliance Industries Limited's Cash Flow
Operating CF ₹1.9L Cr Capital Exp. ₹1.2L Cr Free Cash Flow ₹69.2K Cr Dividends ₹7.4K Cr Debt Repaid ₹30.9K Cr Retained / Other ₹30.9K Cr FY2026 · All values in ₹ Crores
📅 Quarterly Results Source: Screener ↗
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Sales +231,886225,086236,533231,784231,535239,986261,388243,632254,623264,905294,059
Expenses +190,918184,430194,017193,019192,477196,197217,556200,727208,738218,887249,918
Operating Profit40,96840,65642,51638,76539,05843,78943,83242,90545,88546,01844,141
OPM %18%18%18%17%17%18%17%18%18%17%15%
Other Income +3,8413,8694,5343,9834,8764,2144,90515,1194,4824,9144,447
Interest5,7315,7895,7615,9186,0176,1796,1557,0366,8276,6136,585
Depreciation12,58512,90313,56913,59612,88013,18113,47913,84214,41614,62214,808
Profit before tax26,49325,83327,72023,23425,03728,64329,10337,14629,12429,69727,195
Tax %25%25%24%25%24%24%23%17%24%25%24%
Net Profit +19,87819,64121,24317,44519,32321,93022,61130,78322,09222,29020,589
EPS in Rs12.8512.7614.0111.1912.2413.7014.3419.9513.4213.7812.54
Raw PDF
📊 Profit & Loss Statement Source: Screener ↗
Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Sales +390,823568,337596,679466,307694,673876,396899,041962,8201,057,219
Expenses +326,508484,087507,413385,517586,092734,078736,543797,222878,270
Operating Profit64,31584,25089,26680,790108,581142,318162,498165,598178,949
OPM %16%15%15%17%16%16%18%17%17%
Other Income +9,8698,4068,57022,43219,60012,02015,79217,82428,962
Interest8,05216,49522,02721,18914,58419,57123,11824,26927,061
Depreciation16,70620,93422,20326,57229,78240,30350,83253,13657,688
Profit before tax49,42655,22753,60655,46183,81594,464104,340106,017123,162
Tax %27%28%26%3%19%22%25%24%22%
Net Profit +36,08039,83739,88053,73967,84574,08879,02081,30995,754
EPS in Rs26.6929.2829.1038.7544.8749.2951.4551.4759.69
Dividend Payout %10%10%10%9%9%9%10%11%10%
🏦 Balance Sheet Source: Screener ↗
Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital5,9225,9266,3396,4456,7656,7666,76613,53213,532
Reserves287,584381,186442,827693,727772,720709,106786,715829,668890,498
Borrowings +239,843307,714355,133278,962319,158451,664350,719374,313398,000
Other Liabilities +277,924302,804358,716340,931399,979438,346610,848732,200876,110
Total Liabilities811,273997,6301,163,0151,320,0651,498,6221,605,8821,755,0481,949,7132,178,140
Fixed Assets +403,885398,374532,658541,258627,798724,805779,985999,3931,170,194
CWIP187,022179,463109,106125,953172,506293,752338,855262,358192,287
Investments82,862235,635276,767364,828394,264235,560225,672242,381248,332
Other Assets +137,504184,158244,484288,026304,054351,765410,536445,581567,327
Total Assets811,273997,6301,163,0151,320,0651,498,6221,605,8821,755,0481,949,7132,178,140
💰 Cash Flow Statement Source: Screener ↗
Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity +71,45942,34694,87726,958110,654115,032158,788178,703192,113
Cash from Investing Activity +-68,192-94,507-72,497-142,385-109,162-93,001-113,581-137,535-101,089
Cash from Financing Activity +-2,00155,906-2,541101,90417,28910,455-16,646-31,891-51,549
Net Cash Flow1,2663,74519,839-13,52318,78132,48628,5619,27739,475
Free Cash Flow-1,495-50,43119,324-76,56013,646-16,77021,21241,07970,023
CFO/OP126%65%116%37%105%85%105%115%113%
📈 Key Financial Ratios
Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days161912151212131620
Inventory Days8363671028387958588
Days Payable146100871361239111110884
Cash Conversion Cycle-46-18-9-19-277-3-824
Working Capital Days-179-108-158-58-56-66-53-68-32
ROCE %11%12%11%8%8%9%10%10%10%
🏭 Industry Peers — Refineries & Marketing
#CompanyCMPP/EMkt CapROCEQtr ProfitScore
1C P C L ₹1,1445.5₹17,03035.1%+202.6%64
2Reliance Industries₹1,42023.9₹1,921,62010.5%-12.6%60
3B P C L₹3105.4₹134,29816.2%+90.0%55
4I O C L₹1475.8₹207,4417.4%+694.5%54
5H P C L₹3825.2₹81,36810.5%+57.7%51
6Resgen₹6216.0₹13119.7%+5.0%49
7M R P L₹17616.0₹30,89817.7%-68.4%48
8Real Eco-Energy₹540.0₹506.7%+2900.0%46
9Kotyark Indust.₹42523.3₹43715.3%+543.5%46
★ C P C L ranks higher on combined P/E, ROCE, and growth metrics in Refineries & Marketing
🏛 Shareholding Pattern
Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Promoters50.13%50.10%50.07%50.01%50.00%50.00%
FIIs19.16%19.07%19.21%18.65%19.09%18.67%
DIIs19.02%19.36%19.72%20.25%20.10%20.46%
Government0.18%0.17%0.17%0.17%0.17%0.17%
Public11.52%11.29%10.84%10.92%10.64%10.70%
No. of Shareholders47,14,95947,65,72844,35,75643,93,76442,06,15944,21,289
🟢 CATALYSTS
🏆Positive Revenue Growth: Revenue growing at 12.5% YoY.
💹Analyst Upside (20%): Mean target of ₹1709 above current price.
🔀Low Beta (0.22): Less volatile than market — defensive play.
🔴 RISKS
📜Market Risk: Broader market correction or sentiment shift could impact stock.
💰Sector Risk: Regulatory or competitive changes in Energy space.
🔓Execution Risk: Growth may not meet elevated expectations.
🕸 Factor Analysis · Radar
Momentum 5/10: 1M +5.7%, 6M -5.5%, RSI 60, MACD bullish, Below 200DMA Sentiment 8/10: Analyst upside +20.3%, Rec: strong buy Value 7/10: P/E 23.8, P/B 2.2, PEG 0.82, EV/EBITDA 12.4 Quality 5/10: ROE 9.1%, Margin 7.6%, D/E 37, CR 1.10 Low Volatility 10/10: Beta 0.22, Ann. vol 20% Momentum 5 Sentiment 8 Value 7 Quality 5 Low Vol 10
Momentum 5/10
1M +5.7%, 6M -5.5%, RSI 60, MACD bullish, Below 200DMA
Sentiment 8/10
Analyst upside +20.3%, Rec: strong buy
Value 7/10
P/E 23.8, P/B 2.2, PEG 0.82, EV/EBITDA 12.4
Quality 5/10
ROE 9.1%, Margin 7.6%, D/E 37, CR 1.10
Low Volatility 10/10
Beta 0.22, Ann. vol 20%
🎯 Decision Matrix
ActionIf Stock RisesIf Stock Falls
BUYCapture 20.3% analyst upsideFundamentals provide base support; P/E 24x vs sector median 16x is a risk
HOLDRetain existing position; wait for better entry; FII stake falling (-0.42%)Miss further upside if momentum continues; 1M return of +5.7% shows momentum
SELLLock in +1.9% 1Y return; redeploy into C P C L at lower P/EAvoid further drawdown; P/E compression risk at 24x
REASONS TO BUY
  • Analyst upside of 20.3% with mean target of ₹1,709
  • Revenue growing at 12.5% YoY (sector norm: 5%)
REASONS TO SELL / AVOID
  • P/E of 23.8x is 1.5x the sector median of 16x
  • FII stake falling (-0.42%) — institutional exit signal
  • C P C L offers lower P/E (5.5) with ROCE of 35.1% in the same sector
RECOMMENDATION
HOLD
COMPOSITE SCORE
54/100
Reliance Industries Limited trades at ₹1,421.10 with a composite risk score of 54/100. The stock scores 14/25 on valuation, 14/25 on financial health, 10/25 on growth, and 16/25 on technicals. The company is currently profitable with moderate return on equity.

Analyst consensus suggests upside of 20.3% with a mean target of ₹1709. Revenue growth is at 12.5%.

Within Refineries & Marketing, C P C L (P/E 5.5, ROCE 35.1%) ranks higher on techno-fundamental metrics and may be worth considering.

Bottom Line: Neutral for Energy — wait for better entry or catalyst. The current recommendation is HOLD.
UPSIDE POTENTIAL