Mumbai, April 28 -- Profit before tax (PBT) stood at Rs 323.11 crore, registering a 3.32% rise compared with Rs 312.72 crore in Q1 CY25.

EBITDA stood at Rs 329 crore in Q1 CY26, registering a growth of 7% as compared with Rs 307 crore in Q1 CY25.

Total expenses increased 9.11% year-on-year to Rs 1,245.47 crore during the quarter. Employee benefits expense jumped 33.35% to Rs 90.01 crore, while other expenses rose 9.81% to Rs 338.69 crore during the period under review.

Saugata Basuray, executive director and CEO (interim), Castrol India, said, "The first quarter reflects strong momentum as we continue to execute our growth strategy. We expanded deeper into rural India, tapping village clusters with a population below 20,000, with our r...