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Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited

1,454.15
INR
+14.85
(+1.03%)
229.25EPS
5.04P/E
172.14BMarket Cap
Feb 14Next Earn
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
3,313.44
2,829.01
1,734.48
1,858.14
2,180.78
2,774.44
2,490.79
1,501.54
2,907.98
5,145.85
4,453.68
3,980.15
4,267.69
5,013.81
Basic EPS, GAAP
-20.4
-2.23
51.14
70.57
62.27
-13.79
-138.1
17.28
90.79
237.16
184.34
14.38
208.36
229.25
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
76.6
72.74
75.25
-39.11
118.58
-97.52
-107.93
-7.83
21.91
358.01
140.46
44.78
137.12
- -
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
4.81
21
18.5
- -
- -
- -
2
27
55
13
- -
Book Value per Share
115.67
114.84
165.79
231.08
268.41
232.12
91.28
108.2
200.57
434.83
592.36
551.11
746.03
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
114.83
114.01
165.03
230.35
266.75
225.34
74.9
88.9
197.72
432.11
589.78
548.7
743.74
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
149
149
149
149
149
149
149
149
149
149
149
149
149
149
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
493,409
421,272
258,284
276,698
324,743
413,146
370,908
223,596
433,031
766,276
663,204
592,690
635,508
746,820
Operating Margin (%)
1.31
-0.48
4.86
6.01
5.53
0.78
-6.25
7.15
5.4
7.37
5.95
0.78
7.02
6.1
Depreciation Expense
3,902
2,295
2,737
2,786
3,402
4,525
4,682
4,658
5,039
5,735
6,056
6,064
6,100
- -
Net Income, GAAP
-3,038
-333
7,615
10,508
9,272
-2,053
-20,564
2,573
13,520
35,315
27,451
2,141
31,027
34,147
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
- -
2.15
24.19
37.03
- -
- -
80.15
26.57
26.52
25.68
13.9
25.46
25.13
Profit Margin (%)
-0.62
-0.08
2.95
3.8
2.86
-0.5
-5.54
1.15
3.12
4.61
4.14
0.36
4.88
4.57
Working Capital
-2,872
-23,917
-15,386
-10,010
-23,504
-32,724
-55,531
-43,044
-26,131
10,851
27,806
13,110
45,017
- -
LT Debt
20,000
10,064
20,033
23,243
8,259
14,435
29,403
30,180
24,027
21,775
13,515
1,671
3,308
- -
Total Equity
17,224
17,101
24,689
34,411
39,970
34,565
13,593
16,112
29,867
64,751
88,209
82,067
111,092
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
18.66
15.15
12.91
- -
- -
3.14
15.74
36.15
26.23
3.33
27.38
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
15.89
15.55
12.86
- -
- -
3.18
14.33
32.87
26.06
3.7
26.17
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
-16.21
-1.94
36.45
35.56
24.93
-5.51
-85.4
17.32
58.81
74.65
35.89
2.51
32.13
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Capital Structure

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
- -
16,333
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
3,248
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
60
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
149
149
149
Market Capitalization
124,639
144,049
172,142

Working Capital

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
- -
117,280
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
- -
11,687
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
- -
2,350
- -
Inventories
- -
81,486
- -
Total Current Liabilities
- -
72,262
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
16,333
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
26.67%
53.36%
35.37%
Free Cash Flow
41.24%
246.38%
206.19%
Net Income, GAAP
251.45%
364.31%
1,349.25%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
15.55%
30.75%
7.22%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
-76.36%

Quarterly Revenue

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
170,950
120,864
129,254
172,491
592,690
2026
148,122
- -
156,832
168,173
635,508
2027
273,693
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
23.98
-42.56
1.4
31.56
14.38
2026
-2.69
- -
67.26
95.48
208.36
2027
69.26
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
55
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
13
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
H. Shankar
Full Time Employees
1,403
Sector
Energy minerals
Industry
Oil refining/Marketing
Address
No. 536, Anna Salai Chennai TN India 600018
IPO Date
Nov 3, 1994
Website
cpcl.co.in
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Business
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL), a subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), refines crude oil and produces a wide range of petroleum products at its Manali refinery in Chennai, India; its installed refining capacity stands at 10.5 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA), making it one of South India's largest refineries. The company offers core products including liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), motor spirit (petrol), superior kerosene oil, aviation turbine fuel, high-speed diesel, naphtha, bitumen, lube base stocks, paraffin wax, fuel oil, hexane (food grade), mineral turpentine oil, propylene, poly butene, petroleum coke (fuel grade), micro crystalline wax, sulphur, benzene, toluene, xylene (BTX), polypropylene, polyethylene, linear alkyl benzene feedstock (LABFS), and petrochemical feedstocks; it also supplies specialty products and base oils for lubricants, greases, and industrial applications to sectors such as transportation, aviation, power generation, fertilizers, petrochemicals, and domestic consumers, with products primarily marketed domestically through IOCL and select exports of naphtha, fuel oil, and lubes. Founded in 1965 as Madras Refineries Limited and renamed in 1994, CPCL is headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and operates mainly in India with a focus on process optimization, energy conservation, and environmental management; it holds ISO-9001:2008, ISO-14001:2004, and OHSAS 18001:2007 accreditations at its Manali facility. Recent developments include forward integration into retail fuel marketing via collaboration with IOCL, a declaration of 50% dividend for FY 2024-25, and seeking government approval in 2025 for the Rs 36,400 crore Cauvery Basin Refinery project in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, with 9 MMTPA capacity where IOCL holds 75% stake and CPCL 25%, featuring enhanced petrochemical integration such as polypropylene production following land acquisition in 2023 and cost revisions approved by IOCL in 2024.