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Continental Petroleums Ltd

BSE 523232 · Refineries & Marketing
₹68.40 -4.20%
BSE close2026-10-01
Market cap₹69.6 Cr.
P/E20.7

Price

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Financials

Standalone, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales13.099.4319.3235.9222.0829.4026.9518.4424.3521.0020.8712.33
Expenses11.708.0217.1933.3719.8427.1625.9216.8922.4219.3218.9811.01
Operating Profit1.391.412.132.552.242.241.031.551.931.681.891.32
OPM %10.62%14.95%11.02%7.10%10.14%7.62%3.82%8.41%7.93%8.00%9.06%10.71%
Other Income0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest0.440.230.420.500.180.220.400.440.200.230.710.33
Depreciation0.200.190.140.190.190.190.180.190.190.200.110.16
Profit before tax0.750.991.571.861.871.830.450.921.541.251.070.83
Tax %65.33%25.25%10.83%30.65%30.48%22.95%24.44%33.70%29.87%14.40%40.19%27.71%
Net Profit0.260.741.401.291.301.410.340.621.081.060.630.59
EPS in Rs0.471.332.522.322.342.540.611.111.281.250.670.62
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales20.5022.8855.1949.2942.2899.67121.1798.3652.37112.9184.6778.55
Expenses22.8921.5053.0746.3839.2395.77115.1790.9348.98106.2777.6171.73
Operating Profit-2.391.382.122.913.053.906.007.433.396.647.066.82
OPM %-11.66%6.03%3.84%5.90%7.21%3.91%4.95%7.55%6.47%5.88%8.34%8.68%
Other Income3.42-0.010.350.530.330.340.410.132.611.420.000.00
Interest0.130.490.752.041.170.821.171.341.441.331.631.47
Depreciation0.180.230.310.340.300.270.450.740.710.760.690.66
Profit before tax0.720.651.411.061.913.154.795.483.855.974.794.69
Tax %30.56%26.15%32.62%32.08%29.32%29.21%14.82%28.10%29.09%27.97%29.02%
Net Profit0.510.470.940.721.352.234.073.942.734.313.393.36
EPS in Rs0.910.841.681.292.414.017.327.094.917.753.583.82
Dividend Payout %0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth15%-3%-5%-19%
Compounded Profit Growth21%9%-5%-8%
Stock Price CAGR23%7%14%-37%
Return on Equity13%13%10%6%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital2.782.782.782.782.782.782.782.782.782.782.784.74
Reserves4.354.865.336.286.998.3410.5714.6418.5921.3225.6374.79
Borrowings0.560.641.402.877.959.399.0111.5511.696.739.3916.66
Other Liabilities8.605.9213.7721.8119.4914.6512.249.3415.0217.9530.5640.02
Total Liabilities16.2914.2023.2833.7437.2135.1634.6038.3148.0848.7868.36136.21
Fixed Assets2.232.402.832.923.907.187.779.799.579.629.159.61
CWIP0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Investments0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0012.62
Other Assets14.0611.8020.4530.8233.3127.9826.8328.5238.5139.1659.21113.98
Total Assets16.2914.2023.2833.7437.2135.1634.6038.3148.0848.7868.36136.21
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity0.240.461.151.543.653.502.344.652.542.032.46-31.33
Cash from Investing Activity-0.05-0.35-0.66-0.40-1.32-3.58-0.88-2.47-0.51-0.75-0.30-13.77
Cash from Financing Activity-0.180.041.22-0.75-2.04-1.17-0.80-1.16-2.40-2.06-1.6246.15
Net Cash Flow0.010.151.710.390.29-1.250.661.01-0.37-0.780.551.05
Free Cash Flow0.190.110.491.142.33-0.081.462.172.031.282.17-32.48
CFO/OP-28%-27%96%94%136%133%84%95%48%85%60%-425%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days120.69112.53109.9184.0668.9468.5552.2639.1695.11161.77155.69274.86
Inventory Days78.9186.23196.4196.59134.38129.5523.5930.8625.6792.3724.8876.56
Days Payable100.5792.74157.05102.00124.29105.4042.6624.9237.9087.0985.29158.55
Cash Conversion Cycle99.03106.02149.2778.6579.0392.6933.1945.1082.87167.0495.28192.88
Working Capital Days73.0991.7056.3128.6433.7739.8818.4620.8140.1597.0957.96118.38
ROCE %13.46%10.64%13.04%20.24%21.11%16.11%18.61%23.22%21.99%16.56%21.27%9.51%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters34.41%34.41%34.41%34.41%34.41%34.41%34.41%34.41%28.47%28.47%28.47%28.47%
Public65.59%65.59%65.60%65.59%65.58%65.59%65.59%65.59%71.53%71.54%71.53%71.52%
No. of Shareholders6,6016,5267,0517,0287,6157,6317,6187,5567,3787,2117,2297,161

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 69.6 Cr.
Current Price₹ 73.5
Stock P/E20.7
Book Value₹ 84.0
ROCE9.51 %
ROE6.28 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 5.00
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)-19%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-8%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 65 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 78 Cr
P/E (TTM)19.28x
Price to book0.81x
Price to sales0.82x
EV / EBITDA11.42x
EV / EBIT12.64x
EV / sales0.99x
Earnings yield5.19%
P/E, 3-year average18.39x
P/B, 3-year average1.80x
P/E, 5-year average13.29x
P/B, 5-year average1.55x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)8.34%
Operating margin (incl. other income)8.34%
EBITDA margin8.68%
Pre-tax margin5.97%
Net profit margin4.28%
Net margin, latest quarter4.79%
ROE6.28%
ROCE9.58%
ROA3.31%
ROE, 3-year average11.57%
ROCE, 3-year average15.81%
ROA, 3-year average5.44%
ROE, 5-year average16.29%
ROCE, 5-year average18.53%
ROA, 5-year average7.32%
ROIC (approx.)4.72%
Tax rate29.02%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)-25.01%
Profit growth (latest year)-21.35%
Sales CAGR, 3 years-4.87%
Sales CAGR, 5 years-3.21%
Profit CAGR, 3 years-4.89%
Profit CAGR, 5 years8.74%
Sales growth QoQ-40.92%
Profit growth QoQ-6.35%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)-33.13%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)-4.84%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 3.55
EPS (latest year)Rs 3.58
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 0.62
EPS, 3-year averageRs 5.41
EPS, 5-year averageRs 6.13
Book value per shareRs 83.98
Sales per shareRs 82.94
Cash flow per shareRs -33.08
Free cash flow per shareRs -34.30
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.62x
Fixed asset turnover8.81x
Inventory turnover4.77x
Inventory days77 days
Debtor days275 days
Debtors turnover1.33x
Creditor days159 days
Cash conversion cycle193 days
Working capital days118 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 17 Cr
Cash and bankRs 4 Cr
Net debtRs 13 Cr
Debt to equity0.21x
Net debt / EBITDA1.92x
Interest coverage4.19x
Owners' fund to total sources58.39%
Debt to assets12.23%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -31 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -14 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 46 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -32 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs -25 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years-1.07x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 79 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 85 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 12 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 7 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 1 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 7 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 5 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 5 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 3 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 3 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 1 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 0 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 75 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 78 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 85 Cr
Share capitalRs 5 Cr
ReservesRs 75 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 80 Cr
Total assetsRs 136 Cr
Net blockRs 10 Cr
InvestmentsRs 13 Cr
ReceivablesRs 64 Cr
InventoryRs 16 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 40 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)0.95
Ownership
Promoter holding28.47% (-5.94 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 19.3 is at the 50th percentile of its own 9.4-year range (median 19.3, low 6.3, high 45.5).
P/B 0.81 is at the 5th percentile (median 2.42).
Monthly. Market cap from split-adjusted price; profit and book value as reported by that month. A low percentile means cheap versus its own history, not cheap versus peers.
Period523232Nifty 50Difference
1 week-5.1%-2.8% -2.4 pts
1 month-12.5%-6.8% -5.8 pts
3 months-19.1%-7.6% -11.4 pts
3 years+39.5%+14.2% +25.3 pts
5 years+27.3%+27.9% -0.6 pts

Red flags

F-score 3 of 8
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was -257% of net profit over the last 3 years
explainHigh accruals Profit exceeded operating cash by 25% of total assets in 2026
explainReceivables outrunning sales Receivables grew 32% vs sales -25% in 2026
explainShare dilution Share count up 70% in a year, 70% in three
explainDebt up, profit down Borrowings up 77% while net profit fell in 2026
lookInventory outrunning sales Inventory grew 127% vs sales -25% in 2026
Checks on the latest reported years: cash vs profit, accruals, receivables and inventory vs sales, dilution, debt, interest cover, equity, other income, losses, and auditor, top-management, insolvency and regulator filings in the last 12 months. A flag asks for an explanation; it is not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Jun 2026
Sales ₹12 Cr -33.1% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹1 Cr -4.8%.

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No short selling reported to NSE in our files.
Short sales disclosed by brokers to NSE, by trade date. Collected since late September 2026.
Not on any NSE surveillance list in the latest file.

Quick answers

What is the market cap of Continental Petroleums Ltd?

Continental Petroleums Ltd (523232) has a market capitalisation of Rs 69.6 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Continental Petroleums Ltd?

Continental Petroleums Ltd trades at a P/E of 20.7 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Continental Petroleums Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Continental Petroleums Ltd sales was Rs 12 Cr (-33.1% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 1 Cr.

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