Reliance Q1 profit hits record ₹23,196 crore; Retail revenue ₹90,408 crore, Jio files IPO papers

RIL posted record Q1 FY27 net profit of ₹23,196 crore (+6.1% YoY) on revenue of ₹3.40 lakh crore (+24.5%). Reliance Retail clocked ₹90,408 crore in revenue while Jio Platforms filed its DRHP with SEBI ahead of a planned IPO. Group EBITDA rose 10.1% to ₹54,067 crore.

— FiledFri, 17 Jul, 2026, 19:47 IST·First seen Fri, 17 Jul, 2026, 19:46 IST·Source Fortune India

What happened

Reliance Industries · RIL reported record Q1 FY27 net profit of ₹23,196 crore (+6.1%) and revenue of ₹3.40 lakh crore (+24.5%). Reliance Retail posted ₹90,408

Key facts

  • net profit ₹23,196 crore up 6.1% YoY
  • revenue ₹3.40 lakh crore up 24.5% YoY
  • EBITDA ₹54,067 crore up 10.1%
  • EBITDA margin 15.9%
  • capex ₹38,682 crore
  • Reliance Retail revenue ₹90,408 crore
  • Jio EBITDA ₹20,865 crore
  • 533 million Jio subscribers

Why this matters

The Jio IPO paperwork and 10.1% EBITDA growth confirm Reliance is entering a monetization phase that reshapes partnership and competitive dynamics across telecom and retail.

What to watch

  • SEBI approval and Jio DRHP progress / price band disclosure
  • Jio ARPU and subscriber net-adds trajectory
  • Reliance Retail same-store sales growth and EBITDA margin trend
  • O2C segment margins vs crude/refining spreads
  • Net debt and capex guidance affecting interest drag on profit
  • FII/DII flow shifts around IPO calendar
  • Sell-side analysts issue revised SOTP valuations pricing Jio IPO band
  • RIL guides on IPO timeline, use of proceeds and stake dilution in follow-up calls
  • Retail arm accelerates store additions and quick-commerce (JioMart) push
  • Institutional rotation into RIL as pre-IPO holding-company proxy
  • Peers (Bharti Airtel, DMart, Zomato/Blinkit) flagged for read-through repricing