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Indraprastha Gas Ltd Q1 FY26 Concall Decoded: Gas Wars – The Delhi Edition

1. Opening Hook

Delhiites may be choking on smog, but IGL is busy pumping gas like a Bollywood DJ drops beats. Q1 volumes grew 6%, even as DTC buses ditched CNG for EVs faster than Netflix cancels shows. Margins, however, slipped like a biker on Delhi monsoon roads. Still, management swears tariff reforms and new GAs will save the day. Read on—because nothing screams drama like taxes, tariffs, and transport fuel politics.


2. At a Glance

  • Revenue ₹4,317 Cr (+11%) – Sales pumped harder than Delhi’s air purifiers.
  • EBITDA ₹512 Cr (-11%) – Margin leak louder than an LPG stove.
  • PAT ₹356 Cr (-11%) – Flatulence slowed, not vanished.
  • Volumes 9.13 MMSCMD (+6%) – Gas pushers finding new addicts outside Delhi.
  • CNG growth 6% – Would’ve been 9%, if buses hadn’t ghosted.
  • PNG growth 10% – Households, restaurants, factories all asked for refills.

3. Management’s Key Commentary

Quote: “CNG grew 6%, excluding DTC buses it’s 9%.”
(Translation: Blame the government’s EV obsession, not us.)

Quote: “83% of volumes are in Zone-2, tariffs will drop soon.”
(Translation: Pray PNGRB is kinder than Delhi traffic police.)

Quote: “EBITDA per SCM improved 33% sequentially to ₹6.16.”
(Translation: We found the leak, plugged it, and pretended nothing happened.)

Quote: “We plan to add 102 CNG stations this year.”
(Translation: Expect more traffic jams around construction sites.)

Quote: “20% of our volumes are from UP; tax cut can save ₹1–1.5 per SCM.”
(Translation: Yogi ji, please slash taxes so we can act generous.)

Quote: “Henry Hub risk? No, we’re balancing with Brent.”
(Translation: Don’t worry, we’re hedging like compulsive stock traders.)

Quote: “Medium-term EBITDA target ₹7–8 per SCM.”
(Translation: Today ₹6, tomorrow gym body.)


4. Numbers Decoded

MetricValue (Q1 FY26)YoY ChangeOne-Line Analysis
Revenue – Gas Guzzler₹4,317 Cr+11%Price hikes + new connections kept cash burning bright.
EBITDA – Leaky Pipe₹512 Cr-11%APM allocation cuts poked holes.
PAT – Final Puff₹356 Cr-11%Lost some fizz; EV buses stole oxygen.
Volumes – The Lifeline9.13 MMSCMD+6%Growth came mostly from Noida & beyond Delhi.
CNG – The Driver6% YoY growthFlat DelhiBus exits hurt, but private cars loved the pump.
PNG – The Backup Dancer10% YoY growthRising1.81 lakh new homes joined the gas party.
EBITDA/SCM – Mood Meter₹6.16Down YoYSequentially up, but far from ₹7–8 gym target.

IGL’s topline is fit, but margins are dieting involuntarily.


5. Analyst Questions

Q (ICICI Sec): What’s APM gas share?
A: 42%. Rest from domestic/new wells. RLNG fully contracted.

Eduinvesting Team

https://eduinvesting.in/

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