Reliance Industries Limited
Reliance Industries Limited
Reliance Industries Limited
Outlook: Stable
CARE Ratings believes that RIL shall continue to maintain its leadership position in its diversified key business segments, viz., oil
to chemicals, telecom and retail, which shall lead to sustenance of its strong credit profile on a consolidated basis.
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(debt including deferred spectrum payment and lease liabilities) of RIL stood at a healthy level of 0.49x and 1.46x, respectively
(0.54x and 1.85x as on March 31, 2023 respectively).
Liquidity: Superior
RIL has consistently generated healthy cash flow from operations and maintained a healthy capital structure with an overall
gearing of less than unity. The company also exhibits a superior liquidity profile, with total cash and equivalents of ₹177,960 crore
as on September 30, 2023. Moreover, the company has large unutilized working capital limits, providing an additional liquidity
cushion. Furthermore, the company has superior financial flexibility, given its ability to easily access capital markets and raise
funds at highly competitive interest rates. RIL is expected to raise ₹20,000 crore through NCD issuances, which is expected to be
primarily utilized for refinancing of the debt maturing in next twelve months. This will help RIL to maintain its already strong
liquidity profile.
Key weaknesses
Risks due to industry cycles and volatility in crude oil prices:
The prices of crude oil are a function of many dynamic market and fundamental factors such as the global demand-supply
dynamics, geo-political situation in countries with oil reserves, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) policies,
USD exchange rates, etc. These factors, along with speculation activity, have translated into a high level of volatility in crude oil
prices. Any upward revision in the prices of feedstock as well as any downturn in product prices resulting from existing or future
excess industry capacities may adversely impact the revenues and profitability of the company. However, RIL’s presence across
transportation fuels and entire petrochemical value chain helps the company counter the effect of these volatilities and cyclicality
to a large extent. Furthermore, most of the payables and receivables of this business are denominated in the USD, thereby
minimizing the cash flow risk on account of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.
Competitive intensity and regulatory risks associated with the telecom segment:
The telecom business of the company is exposed to the competitive pressure as well as regulatory risks (such as spectrum auction
policies of the Government, etc) associated with the telecom industry. However, the telecom business of the company has been
gaining market share since its launch, both in terms of subscribers and revenue market share.
Large investments envisaged in the capital-intensive and technology-dependent segments, viz, telecom and clean
energy:
The RIL group has made large-scale investments towards its telecom business, i.e., RJIL, wherein, it has built a 5G ready network
infrastructure and sufficient network capacity. However, the sector needs continuous technology upgradation to support the ever-
increasing data consumption needs. Also, the company has incurred large capex towards acquisition of 5G spectrum in August
2022. However, with RJIL’s 5G ready network and extensive fibre assets along with access to fiberised towers, the additional
capex on the network as well as equipment infrastructure is expected to be moderate.
RIL announced setting up of Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex over 5,000 acres in Jamnagar with giga factories for
photovoltaic panels, energy storage, green hydrogen, fuel cell system and power electronics, and has made couple of technological
acquisitions for the same. RIL has also announced long-term plan to establish and enable at least 100 GW of solar energy
generation capacity by 2030 and achieve the target of becoming net-zero carbon by 2035. RIL’s new energy segment remains
exposed to technology as well as competitive risks as the RIL group is a relatively new entrant in the sector; however, its
experience of timely and successful execution of large-scale and complex projects mitigates this risk to a large extent.
Also, in June 2022, Viacom18 had acquired the exclusive rights to digitally stream Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches
in the Indian sub-continent as well as certain overseas TV and digital rights for the seasons from 2023 to 2027 at an aggregate
cost of ₹24,353 crore. Further, in August 2023, Viacom18 acquired digital and TV media rights for the international and domestic
cricket matches from BCCI, for September 2023-March 2028 period, for a rights fee of ₹5,963 crore.
However, RIL’s credit profile is expected to remain stable driven by its healthy cash flow generation from diversified businesses
and strong financial flexibility. The same is expected to enable it to comfortably meet its various capex requirements, aided by
the proven track record of its competent management team.
Applicable criteria
Policy on Default Recognition
Rating Outlook and Credit Watch
Manufacturing Companies
Consolidation
Financial Ratios – Non-financial Sector
Liquidity Analysis of Non-financial Sector Entities
Short Term Instruments
Policy on Withdrawal of Ratings
RIL is India's largest private-sector enterprise, with businesses across the energy and materials value chain, along with a
significant and growing presence in the retail and telecom sectors. RIL is the flagship company of the Reliance (Mukesh D Ambani)
group. It is the first Indian private sector company to feature in the Fortune Global 500 list of the ‘World’s Largest Corporations’
and has been consistently featuring in it for the past 16 consecutive years. The key business segments of RIL include oil and gas
exploration, petroleum refining, petrochemicals, retail, and digital services. RIL’s manufacturing facilities and service outlets are
spread across the country.
The group also forayed into the new energy business during FY22 to focus on renewable and clean energy. It has a plan to
establish giga factories for photovoltaic panels, energy storage, green hydrogen, fuel cell system and power electronics, along
with a plan to establish and enable at least 100 GW of solar energy generation capacity by 2030, through its subsidiary, Reliance
New Energy Limited (RNEL).
Covenants of rated instrument: Detailed explanation of covenants of the rated instruments is given in Annexure-3
Sr. % Sr. %
Name of Company Name of Company
No. holding No. holding
37 Den Networks Limited 66.95% 206 Reliance Bhutan Limited 100.00%
Den Premium Multilink Cable Network
38 34.14% 207 Reliance Bio Energy Limited 100.00%
Private Limited
Den Rajkot City Communication Private
39 34.13% 208 Reliance BP Mobility Limited 51.00%
Limited
40 Den Satellite Cable TV Network Limited 34.14% 209 Reliance Brands Holding UK Limited 68.75%
41 Den Saya Channel Network Limited 34.14% 210 Reliance Brands Limited 68.75%
Den Supreme Satellite Vision Private Reliance Brands Luxury Fashion Private
42 66.95% 211 69.68%
Limited Limited
43 Den-Manoranjan Satellite Private Limited 66.95% 212 Reliance Carbon Fibre Cylinder Limited 100.00%
44 Digital Media Distribution Trust 100.00% 213 Reliance Chemicals and Materials Limited 100.00%
Reliance Clothing India Limited (Formerly
45 Digital18 Media Limited 73.15% 214 known as Reliance Clothing India Private 85.06%
Limited)
46 Drashti Cable Network Limited 55.47% 215 Reliance Commercial Dealers Limited 100.00%
47 Dronagiri Bokadvira East Infra Limited 100.00% 216 Reliance Comtrade Private Limited 100.00%
48 Dronagiri Bokadvira North Infra Limited 100.00% 217 Reliance Consumer Products Limited 85.06%
49 Dronagiri Bokadvira South Infra Limited 100.00% 218 Reliance Content Distribution Limited 100.00%
50 Dronagiri Bokadvira West Infra Limited 100.00% 219 Reliance Corporate IT Park Limited 100.00%
51 Dronagiri Dongri East Infra Limited 100.00% 220 Reliance Digital Health Limited 100.00%
52 Dronagiri Dongri North Infra Limited 100.00% 221 Reliance Digital Health USA Inc. 100.00%
53 Dronagiri Dongri South Infra Limited 100.00% 222 Reliance Eagleford Upstream Holding LP 100.00%
54 Dronagiri Dongri West Infra Limited 100.00% 223 Reliance Eagleford Upstream LLC 100.00%
Reliance Eminent Trading & Commercial
55 Dronagiri Funde East Infra Limited 100.00% 224 100.00%
Private Limited
56 Dronagiri Funde North Infra Limited 100.00% 225 Reliance Ethane Holding Pte Limited 100.00%
57 Dronagiri Funde South Infra Limited 100.00% 226 Reliance Ethane Pipeline Limited 100.00%
58 Dronagiri Funde West Infra Limited 100.00% 227 Reliance Exploration & Production DMCC 100.00%
Reliance Finance and Investments USA
59 Dronagiri Navghar East Infra Limited 100.00% 228 100.00%
LLC
Dronagiri Navghar North First Infra Reliance GAS Lifestyle India Private
60 100.00% 229 35.22%
Limited Limited
61 Dronagiri Navghar North Infra Limited 100.00% 230 Reliance Gas Pipelines Limited 100.00%
Dronagiri Navghar North Second Infra Reliance Global Energy Services
62 100.00% 231 100.00%
Limited (Singapore) Pte. Limited
Dronagiri Navghar South First Infra
63 100.00% 232 Reliance Global Energy Services Limited 100.00%
Limited
64 Dronagiri Navghar South Infra Limited 100.00% 233 Reliance Global Project Services Pte. Ltd. 100.00%
Dronagiri Navghar South Second Infra Reliance Global Project Services UK
65 100.00% 234 100.00%
Limited Limited
66 Dronagiri Navghar West Infra Limited 100.00% 235 Reliance Hydrogen Electrolysis Limited 100.00%
67 Dronagiri Pagote East Infra Limited 100.00% 236 Reliance Hydrogen Fuel Cell Limited 100.00%
Reliance Industrial Investments and
68 Dronagiri Pagote North First Infra Limited 100.00% 237 100.00%
Holdings Limited
69 Dronagiri Pagote North Infra Limited 100.00% 238 Reliance Industries (Middle East) DMCC 100.00%
Dronagiri Pagote North Second Infra
70 100.00% 239 Reliance Infratel Limited 100.00%
Limited
Reliance Innovative Building Solutions
71 Dronagiri Pagote South First Infra Limited 100.00% 240 100.00%
Private Limited
72 Dronagiri Pagote South Infra Limited 100.00% 241 Reliance International Limited 100.00%
73 Dronagiri Pagote West Infra Limited 100.00% 242 Reliance Jio Global Resources, LLC 66.43%
74 Dronagiri Panje East Infra Limited 100.00% 243 Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited 66.43%
75 Dronagiri Panje North Infra Limited 100.00% 244 Reliance Jio Infocomm Pte. Ltd. 66.43%
76 Dronagiri Panje South Infra Limited 100.00% 245 Reliance Jio Infocomm UK Limited 66.43%
77 Dronagiri Panje West Infra Limited 100.00% 246 Reliance Jio Infocomm USA, Inc. 66.43%
78 e-Eighteen.com Limited 67.26% 247 Reliance Jio Media Limited 100.00%
Reliance Lifestyle Products Private
79 Elite Cable Network Private Limited 42.29% 248 69.21%
Limited
80 Eminent Cable Network Private Limited 37.49% 249 Reliance Lithium Werks B. V. 85.79%
81 Enercent Technologies Private Limited 57.40% 250 Reliance Lithium Werks USA LLC 85.79%
Reliance Logistics and Warehouse
82 Faradion Limited 92.01% 251 85.06%
Holdings Limited
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Sr. % Sr. %
Name of Company Name of Company
No. holding No. holding
Reliance Mappedu Multi Modal Logistics
83 Faradion UG 92.01% 252 85.06%
Park Limited
84 Foodhall Franchises Limited 85.06% 253 Reliance Marcellus LLC 100.00%
85 Future Lifestyles Franchisee Limited 85.06% 254 Reliance NeuComm LLC 100.00%
Futuristic Media and Entertainment Reliance New Energy Battery Storage
86 66.95% 255 100.00%
Limited Limited
Galaxy Den Media & Entertainment Private Reliance New Energy Carbon Fibre
87 66.95% 256 100.00%
Limited Cylinder Limited
Reliance New Energy Hydrogen
88 Genesis Colors Limited 69.95% 257 100.00%
Electrolysis Limited
Reliance New Energy Hydrogen Fuel Cell
89 Genesis La Mode Private Limited 77.37% 258 100.00%
Limited
90 GLB Body Care Private Limited 81.22% 259 Reliance New Energy Limited 100.00%
Reliance New Energy Power Electronics
91 GLF Lifestyle Brands Private Limited 77.37% 260 100.00%
Limited
92 GML India Fashion Private Limited 77.37% 261 Reliance New Energy Storage Limited 100.00%
Grab A Grub Services Limited (Formerly
93 known as Grab A Grub Services Private 70.10% 262 Reliance New Solar Energy Limited 100.00%
Limited)
94 Greycells18 Media Limited 65.61% 263 Reliance Payment Solutions Limited 100.00%
95 Hamleys (Franchising) Limited 68.75% 264 Reliance Petro Marketing Limited 100.00%
96 Hamleys Asia Limited 68.75% 265 Reliance Petro Materials Limited 100.00%
Reliance Polyester Limited (Formerly
97 Hamleys of London Limited 68.75% 266 known as Reliance Petroleum Retail 100.00%
Limited)
98 Hamleys Toys (Ireland) Limited 68.75% 267 Reliance Power Electronics Limited 100.00%
Hathway Bhaskar CCN Multi Entertainment Reliance Progressive Traders Private
99 52.86% 268 100.00%
Private Limited Limited
Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom Reliance Projects & Property
100 40.01% 269 100.00%
Limited Management Services Limited
Reliance Prolific Commercial Private
101 Hathway Cable and Datacom Limited 52.86% 270 100.00%
Limited
102 Hathway Digital Limited 52.86% 271 Reliance Prolific Traders Private Limited 100.00%
Reliance Rahul Mishra Fashion Private
Hathway Kokan Crystal Cable Network
103 52.86% 272 Limited (Formerly known as Rahul 43.38%
Limited
Mishra Fashion Private Limited)
Reliance Retail and Fashion Lifestyle
104 Hathway Mantra Cable & Datacom Limited 52.86% 273 85.06%
Limited
Hathway Nashik Cable Network Private
105 47.61% 274 Reliance Retail Finance Limited 100.00%
Limited
Reliance Retail Insurance Broking
106 Independent Media Trust 100.00% 275 100.00%
Limited
107 India Mumbai Indians (Pty) Ltd 100.00% 276 Reliance Retail Limited 85.00%
IndiaCast Media Distribution Private
108 31.48% 277 Reliance Retail Ventures Limited 85.06%
Limited
109 IndiaCast UK Limited 31.48% 278 Reliance Ritu Kumar Private Limited 44.41%
110 IndiaCast US Limited 31.48% 279 Reliance Sibur Elastomers Private Limited 74.90%
111 Indiavidual Learning Limited 56.63% 280 Reliance SMSL Limited 100.00%
112 Indiawin Sports Middle East Limited 100.00% 281 Reliance SOU Limited 100.00%
Reliance Strategic Business Ventures
113 Indiawin Sports Private Limited 100.00% 282 100.00%
Limited
114 Infomedia Press Limited 37.08% 283 Reliance Strategic Investments Limited 100.00%
Intelligent Supply Chain Infrastructure
115 85.06% 284 Reliance Syngas Limited 100.00%
Management Private Limited
Reliance TerraTech Holding LLC
Intimi India Limited (Formerly known as
116 85.06% 285 (Formerly known as Reliance Eagleford 100.00%
Intimi India Private Limited)
Upstream GP LLC)
117 JD International Pte. Ltd. 54.78% 286 Reliance UbiTek LLC 100.00%
Jaisuryas Retail Ventures Limited
Reliance Universal Traders Private
118 (Formerly known as Jaisuryas Retail 85.06% 287 100.00%
Limited
Ventures Private Limited) India
Sr. % Sr. %
Name of Company Name of Company
No. holding No. holding
Jio Cable and Broadband Holdings Private
119 100.00% 288 Reliance Vantage Retail Limited 100.00%
Limited
Jio Content Distribution Holdings Private
120 100.00% 289 Reliance Ventures Limited 100.00%
Limited
Jio Digital Distribution Holdings Private
121 100.00% 290 Reliance-Grand Optical Private Limited 85.06%
Limited
122 Jio Estonia OÜ 66.43% 291 Reverie Language Technologies Limited 56.16%
Jio Futuristic Digital Holdings Private
123 100.00% 292 RIL USA, Inc. 100.00%
Limited
124 Jio Haptik Technologies Limited 66.43% 293 RISE Worldwide Limited 100.00%
Jio Information Aggregator Services
125 100.00% 294 Ritu Kumar ME (FZE) 44.41%
Limited
Jio Infrastructure Management Services
126 100.00% 295 Rod Retail Private Limited 85.06%
Limited
Jio Internet Distribution Holdings Private
127 100.00% 296 Roptonal Limited 21.27%
Limited
128 Jio Limited 100.00% 297 Rose Entertainment Private Limited 34.14%
129 Jio Media Limited 66.43% 298 RP Chemicals (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. 100.00%
130 Jio Platforms Limited 66.43% 299 RRB Mediasoft Private Limited 100.00%
Saavn Holdings, LLC (Formerly known as
131 Jio Satellite Communications Limited 66.43% 300 58.23%
Saavn, Inc.)
Jio Television Distribution Holdings Private
132 100.00% 301 Saavn, LLC 58.23%
Limited
133 Jio Things Limited 66.43% 302 Saavn Media Limited 58.23%
134 Just Dial Limited 54.78% 303 Sankhya Sutra Labs Limited 57.66%
135 Kalamboli East Infra Limited 100.00% 304 Sensehawk Inc 79.40%
136 Kalamboli North First Infra Limited 100.00% 305 Sensehawk India Private Limited 79.40%
137 Kalamboli North Infra Limited 100.00% 306 Sensehawk MEA Limited 79.40%
138 Kalamboli North Second Infra Limited 100.00% 307 Shopsense Retail Technologies Limited 73.74%
139 Kalamboli North Third Infra Limited 100.00% 308 Shri Kannan Departmental Store Limited 85.06%
140 Kalamboli South First Infra Limited 100.00% 309 skyTran Inc. 62.83%
141 Kalamboli South Infra Limited 100.00% 310 Srishti Den Networks Limited 34.14%
142 Kalamboli West Infra Limited 100.00% 311 Stoke Park Limited 100.00%
Kalanikethan Fashions Limited (Formerly
143 known as Kalanikethan Fashions Private 85.06% 312 Strand Life Sciences Private Limited 79.53%
Limited)
Kalanikethan Silks Limited (Formerly
144 known as Kalanikethan Silks Private 85.06% 313 Surajya Services Limited 48.41%
Limited)
Kishna Den Cable Networks Private
145 34.14% 314 Surela Investment And Trading Limited 100.00%
Limited
146 Kutch New Energy Projects Limited 100.00% 315 Tesseract Imaging Limited 62.21%
147 Libra Cable Network Limited 34.14% 316 The Indian Film Combine Private Limited 83.17%
Lithium Werks China Manufacturing Co.,
148 85.79% 317 Tira Beauty Limited 85.06%
Ltd.
149 Lithium Werks Technology B. V. 85.79% 318 Tresara Health Limited 85.06%
150 M Entertainments Private Limited 83.17% 319 TV18 Broadcast Limited 41.70%
151 Mahadev Den Cable Network Limited 34.14% 320 Ulwe East Infra Limited 100.00%
Mahavir Den Entertainment Private
152 34.24% 321 Ulwe North Infra Limited 100.00%
Limited
153 Mansion Cable Network Private Limited 44.19% 322 Ulwe South Infra Limited 100.00%
154 Mayuri Kumkum Limited 43.38% 323 Ulwe Waterfront East Infra Limited 100.00%
155 Media18 Distribution Services Limited 73.15% 324 Ulwe Waterfront North Infra Limited 100.00%
156 Meerut Cable Network Private Limited 34.14% 325 Ulwe Waterfront South Infra Limited 100.00%
157 Mesindus Ventures Limited 70.88% 326 Ulwe Waterfront West Infra Limited 100.00%
158 Mindex 1 Limited 100.00% 327 Ulwe West Infra Limited 100.00%
Urban Ladder Home Décor Solutions
159 Model Economic Township Limited 100.00% 328 85.05%
Limited
160 Moneycontrol Dot Com India Limited 67.26% 329 V-Retail Private Limited 72.30%
161 MYJD Private Limited 54.78% 330 VasyERP Solutions Private Limited 83.52%
Netmeds Healthcare Limited (Formerly
162 85.06% 331 VBS Digital Distribution Network Limited 34.14%
known as Netmeds Marketplace Limited)
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Sr. % Sr. %
Name of Company Name of Company
No. holding No. holding
163 Network 18 Media Trust 73.15% 332 Viacom 18 Media (UK) Limited 21.27%
164 Network18 Media & Investments Limited 73.15% 333 Viacom 18 Media Private Limited 21.27%
New Emerging World of Journalism
165 49.82% 334 Viacom 18 US Inc. 21.27%
Limited
Vitalic Health Limited (Formerly known
166 NextGen Fast Fashion Limited 85.06% 335 64.59%
as Vitalic Health Private Limited)
167 Nilgiris Stores Limited 85.06% 336 Watermark Infratech Private Limited 100.00%
NowFloats Technologies Limited (Formerly
168 known as NowFloats Technologies Private 75.13% 337 Web18 Digital Services Limited 73.15%
Limited) India
Purple Panda Fashions Limited (Formerly
169 known as Purple Panda Fashions Private 77.46%
Limited)
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