Jio Financial Services Limited, formerly known as Reliance Strategic Investments Limited, has released its unaudited consolidated financial results for the quarter and half-year ended September 30, 2024.

Key Financial Highlights (Q2 FY25):

  1. Revenue from operations:
    • The company posted total revenue of ₹693.50 crore in Q2 FY25, showing an increase from ₹608.04 crore in the same period last year (Q2 FY24).
    • Interest income grew to ₹240.98 crore, while net gain on fair value changes amounted to ₹206.95 crore.
  2. Profit before tax:
    • The profit before tax for the quarter stood at ₹773.49 crore, up from ₹536.61 crore in Q2 FY24.
  3. Net profit (YoY):
    • The company’s net profit rose by 3.12% YoY, reaching ₹689.07 crore in Q2 FY25, compared to ₹668.18 crore in Q2 FY24.
  4. Expenses:
    • Total expenses increased to ₹146.07 crore, compared to ₹79.35 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. The major contributors included employee benefits expense of ₹67.71 crore and other expenses of ₹68.99 crore.
  5. Total comprehensive loss:
    • Despite the solid profit growth, the company faced a total comprehensive loss of ₹8,837.22 crore, driven mainly by a significant loss in equity instruments through Other Comprehensive Income (OCI), amounting to ₹4,280.33 crore.
  6. Half-year performance:
    • For the half-year ended September 30, 2024, Jio Financial Services posted total revenue of ₹1,111.47 crore and a net profit of ₹1,001.70 crore.

Financial Comparison Tables:

Year-on-Year (YoY) Financials:

Particulars Q2 FY25 Q2 FY24 YoY Growth (%)
Revenue from operations ₹693.50 ₹608.04 14.06%
Net Profit ₹689.07 ₹668.18 3.12%
Total expenses ₹146.07 ₹79.35 84.09%
Profit before tax ₹773.49 ₹536.61 44.18%

Quarter-on-Quarter (QoQ) Financials:

Particulars Q2 FY25 Q1 FY25 QoQ Growth (%)
Revenue from operations ₹693.50 ₹417.82 66.01%
Net Profit ₹689.07 ₹312.63 120.51%
Total expenses ₹146.07 ₹79.35 84.09%
Profit before tax ₹773.49 ₹400.39 93.15%

Jio Financial Services has demonstrated steady revenue and profit growth in its core operations during Q2 FY25. While the company’s operational performance remains strong, the overall financials were impacted by a large loss in equity instruments, leading to a significant total comprehensive loss.