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Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd

NSE CHENNPETRO · BSE 500110 · Refineries & Marketing
₹1,346.40 -6.26%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range716.80 - 1,677.50
Market cap₹21,397 Cr.
P/E5.13
Nifty 500Nifty Smallcap 100Smallcap 250Nifty Oil & Gas Price band 20% Delivery 33.9%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales16,54517,37617,72017,09512,08612,92517,24914,81216,32715,68316,81727,369
Expenses14,74016,69616,67816,43212,76112,68316,46414,71415,18314,20514,78125,814
Operating Profit1,8046801,042663-675242785991,1441,4782,0361,555
OPM %11%3.9%6%3.9%-6%1.9%4.5%0.7%7%9%12%6%
Other Income10819191915322623434332
Interest655051485279663734331652
Depreciation157151151150153153150151152157150155
Profit before tax1,593486859484-86224602-649821,3311,9131,380
Tax %25%25%27%26%-26%15%22%-37%27%25%26%25%
Net Profit1,195365628357-63421470-407191,0021,4221,031
EPS in Rs80.2824.5342.1723.98-42.551.4031.56-2.6948.3067.2695.4869.26
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales25,71627,52232,37041,11336,97322,22243,06876,27166,02458,98363,14876,197
Expenses24,36725,64630,28840,59639,13020,21040,33670,57461,54857,94658,39069,984
Operating Profit1,3491,8772,082517-2,1572,0122,7325,6984,4761,0384,7576,213
OPM %5%7%6%1.3%-6%9%6%7%7%1.8%8%8%
Other Income566252674512726134762135142
Interest353274322421415376413331224245120135
Depreciation274279340453468466504573606607610614
Profit before tax7781,3861,473-290-2,9951,2961,8414,8063,6942494,1625,606
Tax %2%24%37%-29%-31%80%27%27%26%14%25%
Net Profit7621,051927-205-2,0562571,3523,5322,7452143,1034,174
EPS in Rs51.1470.5762.27-13.79-138.1017.2890.79237.16184.3414.38208.36280.30
Dividend Payout %8%30%30%0%0%0%2%11%30%35%30%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth9%23%-6%34%
Compounded Profit Growth15%64%-5%2380%
Stock Price CAGR17%63%41%90%
Return on Equity23%33%23%32%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital149149149149149149149149149149149149
Reserves1,5942,3203,2923,8483,3081,2101,4622,8386,3268,6728,05810,960
Borrowings5,3994,5675,5014,4916,6688,6989,1679,2384,2602,7863,1171,964
Other Liabilities3,9593,4302,6815,8514,0132,8183,4875,2985,3456,7685,7857,011
Total Liabilities11,10110,46511,62314,33914,13812,87514,26517,52316,07918,37517,10920,085
Fixed Assets4,1024,1193,8835,9146,9777,0347,1426,9677,6377,5067,3257,182
CWIP7841,6792,7631,4101,1991,5981,5501,210331210208346
Investments14119140153159179199208206240280491
Other Assets6,2014,5474,8376,8635,8024,0645,3749,1397,90510,4199,29612,066
Total Assets11,10110,46511,62314,33914,13812,87514,26517,52316,07918,37517,10920,085
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity1,0832,2926092,757-144-6204521,0265,7492,6941,3522,945
Cash from Investing Activity-480-1,142-1,169-969-1,273-963-548-676-403-589-649-930
Cash from Financing Activity-609-1,152561-1,7881,4171,58397-343-5,354-2,106-519-1,294
Net Cash Flow-6-10-00-017-7-1184721
Free Cash Flow5961,129-5821,766-1,452-1,607-1163265,3312,0926672,045
CFO/OP-931%172%48%150%-21%27%23%38%119%81%130%82%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days1611141831321311
Inventory Days355048604523877132484253
Days Payable293925562315363016262025
Cash Conversion Cycle22223722269544317242329
Working Capital Days-20-22-14-26-29-54-70-2259-210
ROCE %16%21%21%1%-26%16%20%45%35%4%35%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters67.29%67.29%67.29%67.29%67.29%67.29%67.29%67.29%67.29%67.29%67.29%67.29%
FIIs11.37%14.70%15.86%15.77%16.17%11.08%10.58%8.78%8.80%12.87%12.59%14.98%
DIIs1.76%1.24%0.75%0.79%0.30%1.81%2.24%2.48%2.60%1.02%2.11%1.01%
Public19.59%16.78%16.11%16.14%16.25%19.83%19.89%21.44%21.31%18.82%18.00%16.71%
No. of Shareholders1,01,03099,4961,06,6191,17,2041,42,0731,85,5052,06,7342,01,6681,77,6821,64,9691,54,3031,49,620

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 21,397 Cr.
Current Price₹ 1,437
Stock P/E5.13
Book Value₹ 746
ROCE34.9 %
ROE31.8 %
Dividend Yield4.31 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)34%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)2380%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 20,049 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 20,757 Cr
P/E (TTM)4.80x
Price to book1.80x
Price to sales0.26x
EV / EBITDA3.27x
EV / EBIT3.62x
EV / sales0.27x
Price to cash flow6.81x
Earnings yield20.82%
Dividend yield4.60%
P/E, 3-year average17.45x
P/B, 3-year average1.31x
P/E, 5-year average10.95x
P/B, 5-year average1.03x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)7.53%
Operating margin (incl. other income)7.75%
EBITDA margin8.34%
Pre-tax margin7.36%
Net profit margin5.48%
Net margin, latest quarter3.77%
ROE32.13%
ROCE35.11%
ROA16.68%
ROE, 3-year average23.51%
ROCE, 3-year average24.83%
ROA, 3-year average11.28%
ROE, 5-year average40.80%
ROCE, 5-year average27.77%
ROA, 5-year average12.67%
ROIC (approx.)36.22%
Tax rate25.46%
Other income / net worth1.22%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)7.06%
Profit growth (latest year)1349.25%
Sales CAGR, 3 years-6.10%
Sales CAGR, 5 years23.23%
Profit CAGR, 3 years-4.22%
Profit CAGR, 5 years64.54%
Sales growth QoQ62.74%
Profit growth QoQ-27.46%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)84.77%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 280.30
EPS (latest year)Rs 208.36
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 69.26
EPS, 3-year averageRs 135.69
EPS, 5-year averageRs 147.01
Book value per shareRs 746.03
Sales per shareRs 5,116.94
Cash flow per shareRs 197.77
Free cash flow per shareRs 137.33
Dividend per share (latest year)Rs 62.00
Dividend per share, 3-year averageRs 40.67
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 30.20
Dividends
Dividend payout29.76%
Dividend payout, 3-year average31.46%
Dividend payout, 5-year average21.59%
Efficiency
Asset turnover3.14x
Fixed asset turnover8.79x
Inventory turnover6.98x
Inventory days52 days
Debtor days1 days
Debtors turnover268.67x
Creditor days25 days
Cash conversion cycle29 days
Working capital days10 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 1,964 Cr
Cash and bankRs 1,257 Cr
Net debtRs 707 Cr
Debt to equity0.18x
Net debt / EBITDA0.11x
Interest coverage42.47x
Current ratio (filing 2026-03-31)1.43x
Quick ratio (filing 2026-03-31)0.29x
Trade payables (filing 2026-03-31)Rs 3,890 Cr
Owners' fund to total sources55.31%
Debt to assets9.78%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 2,945 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -930 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs -1,294 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 721 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs 2,045 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 892 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years1.26x
Sales to cash flow21.44x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 76,197 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 63,148 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 27,369 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 4,757 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 1,555 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 142 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 6,355 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 6,220 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 5,606 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 1,060 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 4,174 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 3,103 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 1,031 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 614 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 155 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 135 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 57,236 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 58,390 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 63,283 Cr
Share capitalRs 149 Cr
ReservesRs 10,960 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 11,109 Cr
Total assetsRs 20,085 Cr
Net blockRs 7,182 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 346 Cr
InvestmentsRs 491 Cr
ReceivablesRs 235 Cr
InventoryRs 8,199 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 7,011 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)14.89
Ownership
Promoter holding67.29% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 4.8 is at the 47th percentile of its own 7.2-year range (median 4.9, low 1.6, high 47.5).
P/B 1.80 is at the 85th percentile (median 1.17).
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.
PeriodCHENNPETRONifty 50Difference
1 week-1.9%-2.8% +0.9 pts
1 month-2.9%-6.8% +3.9 pts
3 months+19.6%-7.6% +27.2 pts
6 months+39.2%+0.4% +38.8 pts
1 year+78.4%-9.9% +88.4 pts
2 years+47.1%-13.6% +60.6 pts
3 years+163.9%+14.2% +149.7 pts
5 years+988.4%+27.9% +960.5 pts
43 mutual fund schemes hold about ₹102 Cr. Over three months 6 bought more and 11 sold (share counts, price move removed).
FundWeightEst. Cr3m shares
ICICI Pru Energy Opportunities Fund0.34%28 -53%
Union Active Momentum Fund2.69%14 +100%
Samco Active Momentum Fund1.46%11 +5%
Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.30%10 -5%
Baroda BNP Paribas Energy Opportunities Fund0.87%5 +6%
SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.30%5 -5%
ICICI Pru PSU Equity Fund0.24%4 -43%
Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.30%4 -5%
Samco Multi Cap Fund1.25%3 -20%
ICICI Pru Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.30%2 -5%
HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.30%2 -5%
Samco Multi Asset Allocation Fund0.56%2 -12%
Nippon India Nifty 500 Equal Weight Index Fund0.24%1 -1%
JioBlackRock Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.30%1 -5%
Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund0.03%1 -5%
Samco Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund0.60%1 +100%
Edelweiss Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.30%1 -5%
Groww Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.30%0 -5%
HDFC Nifty500 Multicap 50:25:25 Index Fund0.07%0 -4%
Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.30%0 -5%
Navi Nifty Smallcap250 Momentum Quality 100 Index Fund0.68%0 +11%
Aditya Birla SL BSE 500 Quality 50 Index Fund0.40%0 -3%
SBI Nifty 500 Index Fund0.03%0 -5%
Kotak Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.30%0 -5%
Kotak BSE PSU Index Fund0.30%0 +0%

Red flags

F-score 6 of 8
No red flags in the latest statements and filings.
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 ₹27,369 Cr +84.8% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹1,031 Cr +2677.5%.

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Ex-dateActionFactor
2026-08-07Dividend - Rs 54 Per Share
2026-04-02Interim Dividend - Rs 8 Per Share
2025-08-01Dividend - Rs 5 Per Share
2024-07-19Dividend - Rs 55 Per Share
2023-08-04Dividend - Rs 27 Per Share
2022-08-08Dividend - Rs 2 Per Share
2020-09-03 Annual General Meeting
2019-08-09 Annual General Meeting
2018-08-14 Annual General Meeting/Dividend Rs- 18.50 Per Share
2017-08-14 Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 21 Per Share
2016-08-30 Annual General Meeting And Dividend Rs.4/- Per Share
2015-08-28 Annual General Meeting
2014-08-08Annual General Meeting
2013-08-08Annual General Meeting
2012-08-30Annual General Meeting / Dividend Of Rs.2 Per Share
2011-08-29Dividend-Rs.12/- Per Share
2010-08-20Annual General Meeting And Dividend Rs.12/- Per Share
2009-08-28Annual General Meeting
2008-08-22Agm/Dividend - 120%
2008-05-29Interim Dividend-50%
2007-08-24Agm/Dividend-120% Bc Revised
2006-08-16Agm/Dividend-90%
DateTypeWhat it says
2026-09-14Credit Rating- RevisionCredit Rating- Revision
2026-08-27Shareholder meetingVoting results.
2026-08-26Shareholder meetingProceedings of Annual General Meeting held on August 26, 2026
2026-08-04Shareholder meetingThe revised date of Annual General Meeting is August 26, 2026
2026-08-01UpdatesBUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FY 2025-26.
2026-08-01Shareholder meetingNotice of Annual General Meeting to be held on August 24, 2026
2026-07-31Shareholder meetingNotice of Annual General Meeting to be held on August 24, 2026
2026-07-23Press ReleaseA press release dated July 23, 2026, titled "CPCL S FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30.06.2026".
2026-07-23Board meeting outcomeChennai Petroleum Corporation Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2026.
2026-07-19Record DateRecord date for the purpose of Dividend is 07-Aug-2026.
2026-06-30CessationCessation of Mr P SHANKAR as Company Secretary & Compliance Officer of the company w.e.f. Jun 30, 2026.
2026-06-30Credit Rating- OthersCredit Rating- Others
2026-06-26Change in Company Secretary/Change in Company Secretary/Compliance Officer
2026-06-19General UpdatesGeneral Updates
2026-05-14Reply to Clarification- FinaThe Exchange had sought clarification from Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited for the quarter ended 31-Mar-2026 with respect to Regulation 33 of th...
2026-04-30Clarification - Financial ReThe Exchange has sought clarification from Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited for the quarter ended 31-Mar-2026 with respect to Regulation 33 of th...
2026-04-28Concall / analyst meetTranscript
2026-04-24Concall / analyst meetLink of Recording
2026-04-24Press ReleaseA press release dated April 24, 2026, titled "CPCL s Financial Performance for the quarter ended 31.03.2026".
2026-04-24DividendBoard of Directors at its meeting held on April 24, 2026, recommended Final Dividend of Rs. 540 per equity share.
2026-04-24Board meeting outcomeChennai Petroleum Corporation Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2026.
2026-04-21Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-04-02AppointmentAppointment of Mr V C ASOKAN as Non- Executive Director of the company w.e.f. April 02, 2026.
2026-03-31Director changeChange in Director(s) of the company.
2026-03-28Director changeChange in Director(s) of the company.
Company filings to NSE, newest first. Routine notices (trading window, newspaper copies) are left out. Click a row for the filing.
Trade dateShares sold short
2026-09-30100
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.
Data: NSE and BSE daily reports, company filings. Numbers only, not investment advice, not a SEBI-registered research service.Updated 2026-10-03