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Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited share price

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited produces and supplies petroleum products in India. The company provides liquefied petroleum gas, naphtha, motor gasoline and spirit, kerosene, aviation turbine fuel, automotive high-speed and high flash diesel, light diesel oil, and bunker and non-bunker fuel oil. It also offers lube products, such as paving bitumen, lube oil base stocks, and extracts. In addition, the company provides paraffin wax, mineral turpentine oil, food grade and pharma grade hexane, petrochemical feedstocks, micro crystalline wax, sulphur, pet-coke, propylene, poly butene feedstock (PBFS), methyl ethyl ketone feedstock, and kerosene supply. Further, it provides asphalt, linear …Read more
Oil Gas & Consumable FuelsOil & Gas Refining & MarketingNifty 500Nifty Smallcap 250NSE: CHENNPETROISIN INE178A01016
16 Oct 2026, 3:30 PM IST₹1,406.60▼ 37.40 (2.59%)
  • Market Cap₹ 20,946 Cr.
  • Current Price₹ 1,406.60
  • High / Low₹ 1,678 / 717
  • Stock P/E5.0
  • Book Value₹ 746
  • Dividend Yield4.29 %
  • ROCE33.4 %
  • ROE32.10 %
  • Face Value₹ 10.0
More figures (10)
  • EPS (TTM)₹ 280.30
  • Price / Book1.89
  • OPM7.0 %
  • Debt / Equity0.18
  • Sales growth (5Y)13.4 %
  • Profit growth (5Y)64.5 %
  • Promoter holding68.8 %
  • EV / EBITDA3.5
  • Beta0.07
  • All-time high₹ 1,678

Price chart

Returns1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y CAGR5Y CAGR
CHENNPETRO-3.39%+13.36%+43.41%+68.21%+91.23%+38.54%+59.14%
Nifty 50-0.31%-3.85%-4.34%-11.42%-9.53%+5.46%+4.76%

Price returns only (dividends not included). Prices from NSE via Yahoo Finance; may be delayed.

Quick take

  • Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited is in the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry (Energy), with a market value of ₹20,946 crore.
  • It trades at 5.0 times its last 12 months' earnings and 1.9 times book value.
  • Revenue grew 13.4% a year over the last 5 years, profit 64.5% a year.
  • Return on equity was 32.1% and return on capital employed 33.4% in the latest year.
  • Debt was 0.18 times shareholders' equity.
  • The share price is 16.2% below its 52-week high and up 91.2% over one year.
  • Promoters and insiders hold about 68.8%; institutions about 5.8%.

Pros

  • Strong return on equity: 23.5% on average over the last 3 years.
  • Profit has grown 64.5% a year over the last 5 years.
  • Borrowings are moderate at 0.18 times shareholders' equity.
  • Promoters hold a large stake of 67.29%.

Cons

No standout weaknesses in the reported figures.

Pros and cons are generated automatically from the reported figures. They are observations, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

AI analysis

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About Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited produces and supplies petroleum products in India. The company provides liquefied petroleum gas, naphtha, motor gasoline and spirit, kerosene, aviation turbine fuel, automotive high-speed and high flash diesel, light diesel oil, and bunker and non-bunker fuel oil. It also offers lube products, such as paving bitumen, lube oil base stocks, and extracts. In addition, the company provides paraffin wax, mineral turpentine oil, food grade and pharma grade hexane, petrochemical feedstocks, micro crystalline wax, sulphur, pet-coke, propylene, poly butene feedstock (PBFS), methyl ethyl ketone feedstock, and kerosene supply. Further, it provides asphalt, linear alkyl benzene feedstock, butene-2, lean butene, lean PBFS, isrosene, ISRO naphtha, propylene, butylene feedstock, and missile fuels. The company was formerly known as Madras Refineries Limited and cha…

Employees
1,403
Head office
Chennai
NSE industry
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels

Peer comparison

EnergyOil Gas & Consumable FuelsOil & Gas Refining & Marketing

Part ofNifty 500Nifty Smallcap 250

S.No.CompanyCMP ₹P/EMar Cap ₹ CrDiv Yld %NP Qtr ₹ CrQtr Profit Var %Sales Qtr ₹ CrQtr Sales Var %ROCE %
1.Chennai Petroleum Corporation1,406.605.020,9464.291,031—29,35957.1433.4
2.Reliance Industries1,211.2021.916,39,0530.4920,9467.933,09,46818.399.0
3.Indian Oil Corporation130.385.31,84,1132.52-1,141-116.762,81,93327.0820.5
4.Bharat Petroleum Corporation293.507.31,27,3356.81-1,873-127.381,59,52723.0826.4
5.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation346.0044.173,6236.96-12,265-459.091,39,97828.3323.3
6.Aegis Logistics1,366.7038.347,9710.95484268.902,35737.0714.2
7.Petronet LNG293.0010.443,9503.391,13735.075,558-53.2221.2
8.Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals172.716.930,2693.431,901202.9835,59037.1319.0
9.Castrol India197.7418.419,5596.3734842.501,87125.0365.0
10.Confidence Petroleum India81.5420.12,7090.1263205.872,409116.609.7
Median: 11 Co.293.2510.443,9503.3941635.0732,47527.7120.9

Companies in the same industry; the median covers every company in it that we hold figures for. Tap a heading to sort. Sorting and comparing are ways to explore data, not recommendations.

Quarterly Results

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore /

₹ CrJun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
17,98620,01020,45420,82320,36114,42515,68320,58118,68320,03419,43820,45529,359
17,03618,20519,77419,78119,69815,09915,44119,79618,58518,88917,96018,41927,804
Operating Profit9501,8046801,042663-674242785991,1441,4782,0361,555
OPM %5%9%3%5%3%-5%2%4%1%6%8%10%5%
Other Income22234441296292118
Interest57655051485279663734331652
Depreciation147157151151150154153150151152157150155
Profit before tax7471,585481844470-87614582-809651,3171,8901,366
27%25%25%27%27%26%23%27%25%26%26%
5571,195365628357-63421470-407191,0021,4221,031
EPS in Rs37.3780.2824.5342.1723.98-42.561.4031.56-2.6948.3067.2695.4869.26
Raw filing

Source: the company's results filed with NSE, as reported. Tap a row marked + for its breakdown. Latest quarter on the right.

Profit & Loss

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore /

₹ CrMar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
44,18952,20148,65041,89960,47490,90879,27371,05078,61189,286
42,10451,68650,80939,88757,75085,21174,79770,03473,85483,073
Operating Profit2,086516-2,1592,0122,7245,6974,4761,0164,7576,213
OPM %5%1%-4%5%5%6%6%1%6%7%
Other Income33537310118710256574
Interest321420413375412330223245120135
Depreciation345453523467504573606607610614
Profit before tax1,453-304-3,0221,2711,8264,8013,6571904,0925,538
38%82%27%27%26%18%26%26%
927-205-2,0562571,3523,5322,7452143,1034,174
EPS in Rs62.27-13.79-138.1017.2890.80237.16184.3414.38208.36280.30
Dividend Payout %1%15%6%

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:
13%
3 Years:
-5%
TTM:
29%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:
65%
3 Years:
-4%

Stock Price CAGR

5 Years:
59%
3 Years:
39%
1 Year:
91%

Return on Equity

4 Years:
31%
Last Year:
32%

Financial years ending March; TTM = the last four quarters. Source: the company's results filed with NSE, as reported. Tap a row marked + for its breakdown. Dividend payout = dividends paid in the year ÷ net profit.

Balance Sheet

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore, as at 31 March

₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital149149149149
Reserves6,3268,6728,05810,960
4,2602,7863,1171,964
5,3016,7245,7416,961
Total Liabilities16,03618,33117,06520,035
7,9287,6787,4977,490
CWIP331210208352
7,77710,4439,36012,193
Total Assets16,03618,33117,06520,035

Source: Yahoo Finance (compiled from the annual reports). Tap a row marked + for its breakdown.

Cash Flows

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore, financial years ending March

₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
5,7492,6941,3522,945
-403-589-649-930
-5,354-2,106-519-1,294
Net Cash Flow-7-1184721
Free Cash Flow5,3312,0926672,042

Free cash flow = cash from operations − capital expenditure. Source: Yahoo Finance.

Ratios

RatioMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
ROE54.5%35.9%2.5%32.1%
ROCE54.3%35.5%5.2%33.4%
Operating margin7.4%5.9%0.8%7.0%
Net margin4.6%4.1%0.4%4.9%
Debt / equity0.660.320.380.18
Current ratio1.161.381.171.62
Debtor days1311
Inventory days31474152
Days payable16262025
Cash conversion cycle16242228
Working capital days515826

Computed from the reported statements: ROE on average equity; ROCE = EBIT / (total assets − current liabilities). Debtor days = receivables ÷ sales × 365; inventory and payable days use cost of goods sold; cash conversion cycle = debtor + inventory − payable days; working capital days = (current assets − current liabilities) ÷ sales × 365.

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages · as filed with NSE each quarter

  • Promoters 67.29%
  • FIIs 15.79%
  • DIIs 1.18%
  • Public 15.75%
%Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Sep 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%
14.69%15.86%15.78%16.17%11.08%10.58%8.79%8.80%12.87%12.59%14.99%15.79%
1.25%0.75%0.80%0.30%1.81%2.24%2.48%2.60%1.02%2.11%1.01%1.18%
16.77%16.11%16.14%16.24%19.82%19.89%21.44%21.31%18.82%18.01%16.72%15.75%
No. of Shareholders99,4961,06,6191,17,2041,42,0731,85,5052,06,7342,01,6681,77,6821,64,9691,54,3031,49,6201,57,141

Source: shareholding patterns filed by the company with NSE. Public = non-institutional holders. Tap a row marked + for its breakdown.

Mutual funds & institutions holding Chennai Petroleum Corporation

No single fund or institution holds more than 1%.

As named in the shareholding pattern for Sep 2026 filed with NSE; mutual funds together hold 0.69% of the company. Shareholders below 1% are not named in the filing.

Documents

Announcements

All announcements on NSE →

Concalls & investor meets

Filings made by the company with NSE; documents open on NSE's website.

Key dates

Ex-dividend date
7 Aug 2026
Latest quarter
30 Jun 2026
Financial year end
31 Mar 2026

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Questions about Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited

What is the share price of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited today?
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CHENNPETRO) last traded at ₹1,406.60 on NSE (16 Oct 2026, 3:30 PM IST). Prices may be delayed.
What is the market cap of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited?
About ₹20,946 crore at the latest price.
What is the P/E ratio of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited?
About 5.0 times its earnings over the last 12 months.
Is Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited a good investment?
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