Rebound in petchem, retail business to drive RIL Q3; JioMart road map eyed

JPMorgan would focus on Reliance Industries' management's commentary on Jio Platforms, and Jio Mart rollout

Driven by a strong rebound in petrochemicals business, and supported by growth in the retail segment, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is expected to clock a stellar sequential improvement in its net profit for the December quarter of the current financial year (Q3FY21). The firm is scheduled to report its Q3 earnings on Friday, January 22.

Analysts are penciling-in up to 32 per cent sequential growth in RIL’s consolidated net profit, pegged at Rs 12,600 crore, against a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 9,567 crore reported in the September quarter of FY21 (Q2FY21).

“Sharply lower interest costs and a continued decline in