Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited is in the business of refining crude oil to produce & supply various petroleum products and manufacture and sale of lubricating oil additives.[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 22,508 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 1,512
- High / Low ₹ 1,678 / 766
- Stock P/E 3.95
- Book Value ₹ 913
- Dividend Yield 4.10 %
- ROCE 34.9 %
- ROE 31.8 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Company has reduced debt.
- Stock is providing a good dividend yield of 4.10%.
- Company is expected to give good quarter
- Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 23.4%
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 31.5%
Cons
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Peer comparison
Energy Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Petroleum Products Refineries & Marketing
Part of BSE 500 BSE PSU Nifty 500 Nifty Smallcap 100 BSE Energy
Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41,899 | 25,716 | 27,522 | 32,370 | 41,113 | 36,973 | 22,222 | 43,068 | 76,271 | 66,024 | 58,983 | 63,148 | 80,427 | |
| 42,016 | 24,367 | 25,646 | 30,288 | 40,596 | 39,130 | 20,210 | 40,336 | 70,574 | 61,548 | 57,946 | 58,390 | 72,157 | |
| Operating Profit | -117 | 1,349 | 1,877 | 2,082 | 517 | -2,157 | 2,012 | 2,732 | 5,698 | 4,476 | 1,038 | 4,757 | 8,270 |
| OPM % | -0.3% | 5% | 7% | 6% | 1.3% | -6% | 9% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 1.8% | 8% | 10% |
| 25 | 56 | 62 | 52 | 67 | 45 | 127 | 26 | 13 | 47 | 62 | 135 | 148 | |
| Interest | 405 | 353 | 274 | 322 | 421 | 415 | 376 | 413 | 331 | 224 | 245 | 120 | 164 |
| Depreciation | 229 | 274 | 279 | 340 | 453 | 468 | 466 | 504 | 573 | 606 | 607 | 610 | 623 |
| Profit before tax | -727 | 778 | 1,386 | 1,473 | -290 | -2,995 | 1,296 | 1,841 | 4,806 | 3,694 | 249 | 4,162 | 7,632 |
| Tax % | -95% | 2% | 24% | 37% | -29% | -31% | 80% | 27% | 27% | 26% | 14% | 25% | |
| -33 | 762 | 1,051 | 927 | -205 | -2,056 | 257 | 1,352 | 3,532 | 2,745 | 214 | 3,103 | 5,702 | |
| EPS in Rs | -2.23 | 51.14 | 70.57 | 62.27 | -13.79 | -138.10 | 17.28 | 90.79 | 237.16 | 184.34 | 14.38 | 208.36 | 382.90 |
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 8% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 11% | 30% | 35% | 30% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 9% |
| 5 Years: | 23% |
| 3 Years: | -6% |
| TTM: | 31% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 15% |
| 5 Years: | 64% |
| 3 Years: | -5% |
| TTM: | 387% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 19% |
| 5 Years: | 65% |
| 3 Years: | 37% |
| 1 Year: | 54% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 10 Years: | 23% |
| 5 Years: | 33% |
| 3 Years: | 23% |
| Last Year: | 32% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | Sep 2026 | |
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| Equity Capital | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 |
| Reserves | 1,594 | 2,320 | 3,292 | 3,848 | 3,308 | 1,210 | 1,462 | 2,838 | 6,326 | 8,672 | 8,058 | 10,960 | 13,444 |
| 5,399 | 4,567 | 5,501 | 4,491 | 6,668 | 8,698 | 9,167 | 9,238 | 4,260 | 2,786 | 3,117 | 1,964 | 2,202 | |
| 3,959 | 3,430 | 2,681 | 5,851 | 4,013 | 2,818 | 3,487 | 5,298 | 5,345 | 6,768 | 5,785 | 7,011 | 5,246 | |
| Total Liabilities | 11,101 | 10,465 | 11,623 | 14,339 | 14,138 | 12,875 | 14,265 | 17,523 | 16,079 | 18,375 | 17,109 | 20,085 | 21,041 |
| 4,102 | 4,119 | 3,883 | 5,914 | 6,977 | 7,034 | 7,142 | 6,967 | 7,637 | 7,506 | 7,325 | 7,182 | 6,980 | |
| CWIP | 784 | 1,679 | 2,763 | 1,410 | 1,199 | 1,598 | 1,550 | 1,210 | 331 | 210 | 208 | 346 | 602 |
| Investments | 14 | 119 | 140 | 153 | 159 | 179 | 199 | 208 | 206 | 240 | 280 | 491 | 556 |
| 6,201 | 4,547 | 4,837 | 6,863 | 5,802 | 4,064 | 5,374 | 9,139 | 7,905 | 10,419 | 9,296 | 12,066 | 12,903 | |
| Total Assets | 11,101 | 10,465 | 11,623 | 14,339 | 14,138 | 12,875 | 14,265 | 17,523 | 16,079 | 18,375 | 17,109 | 20,085 | 21,041 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| 1,083 | 2,292 | 609 | 2,757 | -144 | -620 | 452 | 1,026 | 5,749 | 2,694 | 1,352 | 2,945 | |
| -480 | -1,142 | -1,169 | -969 | -1,273 | -963 | -548 | -676 | -403 | -589 | -649 | -930 | |
| -609 | -1,152 | 561 | -1,788 | 1,417 | 1,583 | 97 | -343 | -5,354 | -2,106 | -519 | -1,294 | |
| Net Cash Flow | -6 | -1 | 0 | -0 | 0 | -0 | 1 | 7 | -7 | -1 | 184 | 721 |
| Free Cash Flow | 596 | 1,129 | -582 | 1,766 | -1,452 | -1,607 | -116 | 326 | 5,331 | 2,092 | 667 | 2,045 |
| CFO/EBITDA Share of operating profit converting into cash: CFO (before tax) / Operating Profit | -931% | 172% | 48% | 150% | -21% | 27% | 23% | 38% | 119% | 81% | 130% | 82% |
Ratios
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| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| Debtor Days | 16 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Inventory Days | 35 | 50 | 48 | 60 | 45 | 23 | 87 | 71 | 32 | 48 | 42 | 53 |
| Days Payable | 29 | 39 | 25 | 56 | 23 | 15 | 36 | 30 | 16 | 26 | 20 | 25 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 22 | 22 | 37 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 54 | 43 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 29 |
| Working Capital Days | -20 | -22 | -14 | -26 | -29 | -54 | -70 | -22 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| ROCE % | 16% | 21% | 21% | 1% | -26% | 16% | 20% | 45% | 35% | 4% | 35% |
Insights
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Documents
Announcements
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Press Release - CPCL Financial Performance For The Quarter And Half Year Ended 30.09.2026
- Q2 FY27 revenue ₹22,109 crore, PAT ₹2,271 crore; interim dividend ₹25/share.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Press Release / Media Release
- CPCL Q2 FY27 PAT rose to ₹2,271 crore; interim dividend ₹25 per share declared.
- Corporate Action-Board approves Dividend
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Record Date For Interim Dividend
- CPCL reported audited Q2/H1 FY27 results and declared ₹25 interim dividend; record date 30 October, payment by 21 November.
- Audited Financial Results For The Quarter And Half Year Ended 30.09.2026
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Concalls
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Product Offering [1]
The company’s business primarily involves refining crude oil into a wide range of petroleum products for various end-use sectors like transportation, power generation, manufacturing, agriculture, and infrastructure. Its portfolio includes petrol and high-speed diesel for transportation, aviation turbine fuel (ATF), LPG for domestic and commercial use, lubricants and wax, naphtha and other petrochemical feedstocks, as well as speciality products like mineral turpentine oil, hexane, JP-5, JP-7 and ISROSENE.