About
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited produces and supplies petroleum products in India. The company offers 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 provides lube products, such as paving bitumen, lube oil base stocks, and extracts. In addition, the company offers 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, furnace oil, isrosene, ISRO naphtha, propylene glycol and polyols, poly iso-butylene, NATO diesel, JP-5 fuel for fighter jets, and missile fuels. The company was formerly known as Madras Refineries Limited and changed its name to Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited in June 2000. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is based in Chennai, India. Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited is a subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
Key Metrics
as of Sep 2026Market Cap21,625 Cr
P/E5.18
Div Yield4.27 %
Book Value₹746.00
52w High₹1,490.00
52w Low₹698.00
Face Value₹10.00
Quarterly Results
Rs. Crores · hover row for definition| Metric | Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | Sep 2024 | Jun 2024 | Mar 2024 | Dec 2023 | Sep 2023 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 27,369.00 | 16,817.00 | 15,683.00 | 16,327.00 | 14,812.00 | 17,249.00 | 12,925.00 | 12,086.00 | 17,095.00 | 17,720.00 | 17,376.00 | 16,545.00 | 14,745.00 |
| Expenses | 25,814.00 | 14,781.00 | 14,205.00 | 15,183.00 | 14,714.00 | 16,464.00 | 12,683.00 | 12,761.00 | 16,432.00 | 16,678.00 | 16,696.00 | 14,740.00 | 13,795.00 |
| Operating Profit | 1,555.00 | 2,036.00 | 1,478.00 | 1,144.00 | 99.00 | 785.00 | 242.00 | -675.00 | 663.00 | 1,042.00 | 680.00 | 1,804.00 | 950.00 |
| OPM % | 6.00 | 12.00 | 9.00 | 7.00 | 0.70 | 4.50 | 1.90 | -6.00 | 3.90 | 6.00 | 3.90 | 11.00 | 6.00 |
| Other Income | 32.00 | 43.00 | 43.00 | 23.00 | 26.00 | 32.00 | 15.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 8.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Depreciation | 155.00 | 150.00 | 157.00 | 152.00 | 151.00 | 150.00 | 153.00 | 153.00 | 150.00 | 151.00 | 151.00 | 157.00 | 147.00 |
| Interest | 52.00 | 16.00 | 33.00 | 34.00 | 37.00 | 66.00 | 79.00 | 52.00 | 48.00 | 51.00 | 50.00 | 65.00 | 57.00 |
| Profit before tax | 1,380.00 | 1,913.00 | 1,331.00 | 982.00 | -64.00 | 602.00 | 24.00 | -862.00 | 484.00 | 859.00 | 486.00 | 1,593.00 | 756.00 |
| Tax % | 25.00 | 26.00 | 25.00 | 27.00 | -37.00 | 22.00 | 15.00 | -26.00 | 26.00 | 27.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 26.00 |
| Net Profit | 1,031.00 | 1,422.00 | 1,002.00 | 719.00 | -40.00 | 470.00 | 21.00 | -634.00 | 357.00 | 628.00 | 365.00 | 1,195.00 | 556.00 |
| EPS in Rs | 69.26 | 95.48 | 67.26 | 48.30 | -2.69 | 31.56 | 1.40 | -42.55 | 23.98 | 42.17 | 24.53 | 80.28 | 37.37 |
Profit & Loss
Annual · Rs. Crores| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 63,148.00 | 58,983.00 | 66,024.00 | 76,271.00 | 43,068.00 | 22,222.00 | 36,973.00 | 41,113.00 | 32,370.00 | 27,522.00 | 25,716.00 | 41,899.00 |
| Expenses | 58,390.00 | 57,946.00 | 61,548.00 | 70,574.00 | 40,336.00 | 20,210.00 | 39,130.00 | 40,596.00 | 30,288.00 | 25,646.00 | 24,367.00 | 42,016.00 |
| Operating Profit | 4,757.00 | 1,038.00 | 4,476.00 | 5,698.00 | 2,732.00 | 2,012.00 | -2,157.00 | 517.00 | 2,082.00 | 1,877.00 | 1,349.00 | -117.00 |
| OPM % | 8.00 | 1.80 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 9.00 | -6.00 | 1.30 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 5.00 | -0.30 |
| Other Income | 135.00 | 62.00 | 47.00 | 13.00 | 26.00 | 127.00 | 45.00 | 67.00 | 52.00 | 62.00 | 56.00 | 25.00 |
| Interest | 120.00 | 245.00 | 224.00 | 331.00 | 413.00 | 376.00 | 415.00 | 421.00 | 322.00 | 274.00 | 353.00 | 405.00 |
| Depreciation | 610.00 | 607.00 | 606.00 | 573.00 | 504.00 | 466.00 | 468.00 | 453.00 | 340.00 | 279.00 | 274.00 | 229.00 |
| Profit before tax | 4,162.00 | 249.00 | 3,694.00 | 4,806.00 | 1,841.00 | 1,296.00 | -2,995.00 | -290.00 | 1,473.00 | 1,386.00 | 778.00 | -727.00 |
| Tax % | 25.00 | 14.00 | 26.00 | 27.00 | 27.00 | 80.00 | -31.00 | -29.00 | 37.00 | 24.00 | 2.00 | -95.00 |
| Net Profit | 3,103.00 | 214.00 | 2,745.00 | 3,532.00 | 1,352.00 | 257.00 | -2,056.00 | -205.00 | 927.00 | 1,051.00 | 762.00 | -33.00 |
| EPS in Rs | 208.36 | 14.38 | 184.34 | 237.16 | 90.79 | 17.28 | -138.10 | -13.79 | 62.27 | 70.57 | 51.14 | -2.23 |
| Dividend Payout % | 30.00 | 35.00 | 30.00 | 11.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 |
Balance Sheet
Annual · Rs. Crores — latest first| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 149.00 | 149.00 | 149.00 | 149.00 | 149.00 | 149.00 | 149.00 | 149.00 | 149.00 | 149.00 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| Reserves | 10,960.00 | 8,058.00 | 8,672.00 | 6,326.00 | 2,838.00 | 1,462.00 | 1,210.00 | 3,308.00 | 3,848.00 | 3,292.00 | 2,320.00 | 1,594.00 |
| Borrowings | 1,964.00 | 3,117.00 | 2,786.00 | 4,260.00 | 9,238.00 | 9,167.00 | 8,698.00 | 6,668.00 | 4,491.00 | 5,501.00 | 4,567.00 | 5,399.00 |
| Other Liabilities | 7,011.00 | 5,785.00 | 6,768.00 | 5,345.00 | 5,298.00 | 3,487.00 | 2,818.00 | 4,013.00 | 5,851.00 | 2,681.00 | 3,430.00 | 3,959.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 20,085.00 | 17,109.00 | 18,375.00 | 16,079.00 | 17,523.00 | 14,265.00 | 12,875.00 | 14,138.00 | 14,339.00 | 11,623.00 | 10,465.00 | 11,101.00 |
| Fixed Assets | 7,182.00 | 7,325.00 | 7,506.00 | 7,637.00 | 6,967.00 | 7,142.00 | 7,034.00 | 6,977.00 | 5,914.00 | 3,883.00 | 4,119.00 | 4,102.00 |
| CWIP | 346.00 | 208.00 | 210.00 | 331.00 | 1,210.00 | 1,550.00 | 1,598.00 | 1,199.00 | 1,410.00 | 2,763.00 | 1,679.00 | 784.00 |
| Investments | 491.00 | 280.00 | 240.00 | 206.00 | 208.00 | 199.00 | 179.00 | 159.00 | 153.00 | 140.00 | 119.00 | 14.00 |
| Other Assets | 12,066.00 | 9,296.00 | 10,419.00 | 7,905.00 | 9,139.00 | 5,374.00 | 4,064.00 | 5,802.00 | 6,863.00 | 4,837.00 | 4,547.00 | 6,201.00 |
| Total Assets | 20,085.00 | 17,109.00 | 18,375.00 | 16,079.00 | 17,523.00 | 14,265.00 | 12,875.00 | 14,138.00 | 14,339.00 | 11,623.00 | 10,465.00 | 11,101.00 |
Cash Flows
Annual · Rs. Crores — latest first| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity | 2,945.00 | 1,352.00 | 2,694.00 | 5,749.00 | 1,026.00 | 452.00 | -620.00 | -144.00 | 2,757.00 | 609.00 | 2,292.00 | 1,083.00 |
| Cash from Investing Activity | -930.00 | -649.00 | -589.00 | -403.00 | -676.00 | -548.00 | -963.00 | -1,273.00 | -969.00 | -1,169.00 | -1,142.00 | -480.00 |
| Cash from Financing Activity | -1,294.00 | -519.00 | -2,106.00 | -5,354.00 | -343.00 | 97.00 | 1,583.00 | 1,417.00 | -1,788.00 | 561.00 | -1,152.00 | -609.00 |
| Net Cash Flow | 721.00 | 184.00 | -1.00 | -7.00 | 7.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -1.00 | -6.00 |
| Free Cash Flow | 2,045.00 | 667.00 | 2,092.00 | 5,331.00 | 326.00 | -116.00 | -1,607.00 | -1,452.00 | 1,766.00 | -582.00 | 1,129.00 | 596.00 |
| CFO/OP % | 82.00 | 130.00 | 81.00 | 119.00 | 38.00 | 23.00 | 27.00 | -21.00 | 150.00 | 48.00 | 172.00 | -931.00 |
Ratios
Annual · Days / % — latest first| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 18.00 | 14.00 | 11.00 | 16.00 |
| Inventory Days | 53.00 | 42.00 | 48.00 | 32.00 | 71.00 | 87.00 | 23.00 | 45.00 | 60.00 | 48.00 | 50.00 | 35.00 |
| Days Payable | 25.00 | 20.00 | 26.00 | 16.00 | 30.00 | 36.00 | 15.00 | 23.00 | 56.00 | 25.00 | 39.00 | 29.00 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 29.00 | 23.00 | 24.00 | 17.00 | 43.00 | 54.00 | 9.00 | 26.00 | 22.00 | 37.00 | 22.00 | 22.00 |
| Working Capital Days | 10.00 | -2.00 | 9.00 | 5.00 | -22.00 | -70.00 | -54.00 | -29.00 | -26.00 | -14.00 | -22.00 | -20.00 |
| ROCE % | 35.00 | 4.00 | 35.00 | 45.00 | 20.00 | 16.00 | -26.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 | 16.00 | — |
Corporate Actions
26 records| Action | Ex Date | Record Date | Ratio | Amount (₹) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 07 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | — | 54.00 | |
| Dividend | 02 Apr 2026 | 02 Apr 2026 | — | 8.00 | |
| Dividend | 01 Aug 2025 | 01 Aug 2025 | — | 5.00 | |
| Dividend | 19 Jul 2024 | 19 Jul 2024 | — | 55.00 | |
| Dividend | 04 Aug 2023 | 04 Aug 2023 | — | 27.00 | |
| Dividend | 08 Aug 2022 | 10 Aug 2022 | — | 2.00 | |
| Other | 03 Sep 2020 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Other | 09 Aug 2019 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 14 Aug 2018 | — | — | 18.50 | |
| Other | 14 Aug 2018 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting/Dividend Rs- 18.50 Per Share |
| Dividend | 14 Aug 2017 | — | — | 21.00 | |
| Dividend | 30 Aug 2016 | — | — | 4.00 | |
| Other | 28 Aug 2015 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Other | 08 Aug 2014 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Other | 08 Aug 2013 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 30 Aug 2012 | — | — | 2.00 | |
| Other | 30 Aug 2012 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting / Dividend Of Rs.2 Per Share |
| Dividend | 29 Aug 2011 | — | — | 12.00 | |
| Dividend | 20 Aug 2010 | — | — | 12.00 | |
| Other | 28 Aug 2009 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 22 Aug 2008 | — | — | 12.00 | |
| Dividend | 29 May 2008 | 31 May 2008 | — | 5.00 | |
| Dividend | 24 Aug 2007 | — | — | 12.00 | |
| Dividend | 16 Aug 2006 | — | — | 9.00 | |
| Dividend | 11 Aug 2005 | — | — | 12.00 | |
| Dividend | 14 Aug 2001 | — | — | 2.50 |
Announcements
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Credit Ratings
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