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CHENNAI PETROLEUM CORP LT

Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels › Petroleum Products·NIFTY 500NIFTY MIDSMALLCAP 400NIFTY MIDSMALLCAP400 50:50NIFTY SMALLCAP 100+6
₹1,519.80
at close · 28 Oct 2026
▼ 45.10 (-2.88%)
ThemesSpace Technology· growing

Latest filings

  1. CPCL Q2 FY27 PAT jumps to Rs 2,271 cr; interim dividend of Rs 25 per share declared · Compliance
  2. CPCL declares Rs 25 interim dividend; Q2 profit jumps to Rs 2,271 cr · Corporate Actions
  3. CPCL Q2 FY27 results: Rs 25 interim dividend, record date Oct 30 · Results
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Snapshot

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Refines crude oil into transportation fuels and specialty petroleum products at a single refinery complex, processing 11.71 MMT of crude in FY26 at 112% of installed capacity — its highest throughput ever. Output is dominated by diesel (5.139 MMT), petrol (1.318 MMT) and LPG (447 TMT), with a record distillate yield of 79.1%. Earnings come from the crack between refined product prices and crude cost, delivering a GRM of $9.2/bbl in FY26 against the Singapore benchmark of $5.83/bbl, and $13.75/bbl in Q4 FY26. Around 55-60% of crude is sourced under long-term agreements, mainly from the Middle East, with Russia (25-30%) and India (10%) filling the balance. A niche specialty portfolio — hexane, MTO and LOBS — accounts for roughly 7-8% of sales but ~15% of margins, and is being expanded via a ₹1,600 crore Group 2/3 LOBS project (250 KTPA) plus 300 new retail outlets commissioned in FY27. Crude oil is by far the biggest cost, making up 72.4% of revenue and leaving a 6.1% EBITDA margin. Net debt-to-equity sits below 0.1, and the company was elevated to Navratna status in June 2026.

Operating scale
Crude throughput
11.71 MMTFY26
Capacity utilization
112% of installed capacityFY26
Distillate yield
79.1%FY26
Diesel production
5.139 MMTFY26
LPG production
447 TMTFY26
Gross Refining Margin
$9.2/bbl (FY26); $13.75/bbl (Q4 FY26)FY26
Who pays it
Oil marketing companies, LPG bottlers, industrial buyers of solvents and base oils, and retail motorists.
Biggest cost
Crude oil — 72.4% of revenue (₹56,878.61 crore in FY26).
Kind of business
Cyclical, asset-heavy single-site refining with a growing specialty products tilt.
Where it sits
Public-sector PSU refinery (majority-owned by IndianOil), elevated to Navratna status in June 2026; has sustained a GRM premium over the Singapore benchmark for 5-6 consecutive years.
Market Cap
₹22,631 Cr
P / E (TTM)
5.4×
EV / EBITDA
3.8×
Div Yield
0.86%
Growth
13.4%▲
Revenue 5y CAGR
PAT +64.5% · EBITDA +17.9%
Quality
35.1%▲
ROCE (5y median)
ROE 31.1% (5y median) · margin 6.1%
Leverage
0.18·
Debt / Equity · low
Net debt ₹1,046 Cr
Revenue FY21→FY26
1.9×▲
Margin +3.3 pts
₹41,899 Cr → ₹78,611 Cr
Cash conversion
1.35×▲
Operating cash ÷ profit · 5 yrs
₹14,803 Cr on ₹10,945 Cr
Moves on a normal day
1.93%·
Median daily move
Last 267 sessions · the yardstick for filing-day moves
Where it sits among 12 Refineries & Marketing peersBar = share of peers beaten · tick = industry median · latest reported figures
P/E (TTM)#4/13
P/B#7/12
ROCE#2/12
ROE#2/11
Debt / Equity#3/12
EBITDA margin#6/11
Revenue growth#2/8
Profit growth#2/9

Scorecard

Measured from the filed financials, judged against its Refineries & Marketing peers · as of FY26 — not investment advice

Strengths
Revenue compounding 13% a year over 5 years
Profit compounding 65% a year over 5 years
Returns on capital 35.1% (5-year median)
#2 of 12 in Refineries & Marketing on the latest reported figures
Debt at 0.18× equity
lower than 82% of its 12 Refineries & Marketing peers
Over 5 years it reported ₹10,945 Cr of profit and ₹14,803 Cr of operating cash — 1.35×
Profit is converting into cash
Concerns
Nothing flagged in the filed numbers.

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Common questions

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What does CHENNAI PETROLEUM CORP LT do?

CHENNAI PETROLEUM CORP LT is a Petroleum Products company listed on NSE and BSE, trading under the symbol CHENNPETRO.

Is CHENNAI PETROLEUM CORP LT profitable?

Yes. Over the trailing twelve months CHENNAI PETROLEUM CORP LT reported a net profit of ₹4,174 Cr on revenue of ₹89,286 Cr.

Does CHENNAI PETROLEUM CORP LT pay a dividend?

Yes. The dividend yield is 0.86% at the current price. It paid out 6% of its profit as dividend in FY26.

Is CHENNAI PETROLEUM CORP LT debt-free?

No. It reported borrowings of ₹1,951 Cr on its 31 Mar 2026 balance sheet, or net debt of ₹1,046 Cr after cash. Debt stands at 0.18× equity. That is lower than 82% of its 12 Refineries & Marketing peers.

Is CHENNAI PETROLEUM CORP LT expensive compared with its peers?

On trailing P/E, CHENNAI PETROLEUM CORP LT ranks 4 of 13 in Refineries & Marketing — cheaper than 75% of them, against an industry median of 8.0×. This is a position, not a valuation judgement.

How much does the CHENNAI PETROLEUM CORP LT share price move in a day?

On a typical session CHENNAI PETROLEUM CORP LT moves 1.93% — that is the median absolute close-to-close move across its last 267 trading days. MarketPing measures each filing's price reaction against it.

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