Oil India Q2 Results: Profit Drops By A Third, Margins Shrink. Shareholders Still Get Rs 7 Dividend
Oil India moved lower in a quarterly results development.
· NDTV Profit, LiveMint Markets
Oil India's revenue fell 8% to Rs 11,535 crore, from the preceding quarter's Rs 12,503 crore.
The analysis
Oil India reported Rs 7, Rs 11,535 crore and Rs 12,503 crore, with movement of 8% attached to those lines. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is -1.3% on the day at ₹440.00, and has returned -6.8% over three months. It sits 15% below its 52-week high. The oil & energy sector has moved -1.1% over the same period, so Oil India is running 5.7 points behind its peers.
For Oil India, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the oil & energy peer set alongside it.
Why it matters
- Earnings versus expectations is what actually re-rates a stock; the surprise matters more than the absolute number.
- Buybacks, dividends and splits change what a shareholder actually receives, and often signal how management reads its own value.
Market context
- In focus: Oil India (OIL), in Oil & Energy.
- Over three months: Oil India -6.8% against Oil & Energy -1.1% (5.7 points behind).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil IndiaOIL · Oil & Energy | ₹440.00 | -1.3% | -0.3% | -6.8% | -15.1% | 1.5× | — |
Oil & Energy
1M +4.8% · 3M -1.1%
Oil India
Prices as of 12 Nov 2026, 16:10 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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