NSE CHENNPETRO · BSE 500110 · Oil & Gas Operations · NIFTY 500
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Share Price
₹1,378.50
▼ −₹12.52 · 0.90%
Day range · 24 Sep
₹1,361.00Low₹1,396.95High
52-week range
₹714.90Low · 20 Oct 2025₹1,677.00High · 11 Sep 2026
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Overview
Where the price stands, how it has moved and how it sits against its averages.
Chennai Petroleum Corporation shares last traded at ₹1,378.50 on the NSE, down 0.90% on the day. That is 17.8% below the 52-week high of ₹1,677.00 and 92.8% above the 52-week low of ₹714.90. The stock trades at 4.90× earnings, below the sector average of 12.37. Its market value is ₹20,434 Cr.
Price returns
1 Day▼ −0.90%
1 Week0.00%
This month▲ +1.55%
3 Months▲ +23.10%
6 Months▲ +38.40%
This year▲ +66.06%
1 Year▲ +84.73%
Against the market: 1 Month ▲ +4.56% · 3 Months ▲ +26.66% · 6 Months ▲ +39.22% · This year ▲ +89.12% · 1 Year ▲ +102.68%
Shading grows with the size of the move. We ask our data provider for a newer price every 15 minutes while the market is open (9:15 AM–3:30 PM IST); next check from Fri 16 Oct, 9:15 AM. Its quotes are not real-time — the time at the top shows how current the price is.
Moving averages — price is above 3 of 6
- 10-day average₹1,478.75 ▼ price 6.8% below
- 20-day average₹1,437.40 ▼ price 4.1% below
- 5-day average₹1,410.84 ▼ price 2.3% below
- Today's price₹1,378.50
- 50-day average₹1,348.74 ▲ price 2.2% above
- 100-day average₹1,226.82 ▲ price 12.4% above
- 300-day average₹1,072.04 ▲ price 28.6% above
Each average is the mean closing price over that many trading days; averages above the current price sit higher on the ladder.
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Financial Results
Revenue and net profit in ₹ crore, with the full statements underneath.
90,908
78,611
−2,056
3,532
3,103
Year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Growth | Net profit | Net margin | EPS | Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | ₹78,611 Cr | ▲ +10.6% | ₹3,103 Cr | 3.9% | ₹208.36 | ₹62.00 |
| FY 2025 | ₹71,050 Cr | ▼ −10.4% | ₹214 Cr | 0.3% | ₹14.38 | ₹5.00 |
| FY 2024 | ₹79,273 Cr | ▼ −12.8% | ₹2,745 Cr | 3.5% | ₹184.34 | ₹55.00 |
| FY 2023 | ₹90,908 Cr | ▲ +50.3% | ₹3,532 Cr | 3.9% | ₹237.16 | ₹27.00 |
| FY 2022 | ₹60,474 Cr | ▲ +44.3% | ₹1,352 Cr | 2.2% | ₹90.79 | ₹2.00 |
| FY 2021 | ₹41,899 Cr | ▼ −13.9% | ₹257 Cr | 0.6% | ₹17.28 | — |
| FY 2020 | ₹48,650 Cr | — | −₹2,056 Cr | −4.2% | −₹138.10 | — |
29,359
−634
1,422
1,031
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | vs prev. qtr | Net profit | Net margin | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 | ₹29,359 Cr | ▲ +43.5% | ₹1,031 Cr | 3.5% | ₹69.26 |
| Q4 FY26 | ₹20,455 Cr | ▲ +5.2% | ₹1,422 Cr | 7.0% | ₹95.47 |
| Q3 FY26 | ₹19,438 Cr | ▼ −3.0% | ₹1,002 Cr | 5.2% | ₹67.26 |
| Q2 FY26 | ₹20,034 Cr | ▲ +7.2% | ₹719 Cr | 3.6% | ₹48.30 |
| Q1 FY26 | ₹18,683 Cr | ▼ −9.2% | −₹40 Cr | −0.2% | −₹2.69 |
| Q4 FY25 | ₹20,581 Cr | ▲ +31.2% | ₹470 Cr | 2.3% | ₹31.56 |
| Q3 FY25 | ₹15,683 Cr | ▲ +8.7% | ₹21 Cr | 0.1% | ₹1.40 |
| Q2 FY25 | ₹14,425 Cr | — | −₹634 Cr | −4.4% | −₹42.56 |
Balance sheet — FY26
Owes (liabilities)Shareholders' equity
45%
55%
- Total assets₹20,035 Cr
- Total liabilities₹8,925 Cr
- Shareholders' equity₹11,109 Cr
- Total debt₹1,964 Cr
- Cash & investments₹1,034 Cr
- Current ratio1.43×
- Revenue growth, 5 yr13.41% a year
- EPS growth, 5 yr64.54% a year
- Operating margin (TTM)6.27%
- Net margin (TTM)4.67%
Cash flow — FY26
Operating activities
▲ ₹2,945 Cr
Investing activities
▼ −₹930 Cr
Financing activities
▼ −₹1,294 Cr
Free cash flow
▲ ₹2,042 Cr
Net change in cash
▲ ₹721 Cr
Right of the line = cash coming in, left = cash going out. Free cash flow = cash from operations minus capital spending.
Full financial statements, FY20–FY26
| ₹ crore | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 48,650.22 | 41,899.07 | 60,474.29 | 90,908.27 | 79,272.54 | 71,049.95 | 78,610.79 |
| Cost of revenue | 49,375.51 | 38,604.23 | 56,126.58 | 82,930.97 | 73,164.35 | 68,352.81 | 71,545.54 |
| Gross profit | −725.29 | 3,294.84 | 4,347.71 | 7,977.30 | 6,108.19 | 2,697.14 | 7,065.25 |
| Operating expenses | 51,080.50 | 40,302.98 | 58,135.75 | 85,251.45 | 75,325.35 | 70,555.76 | 74,123.27 |
| Operating income | −2,430.28 | 1,596.09 | 2,338.54 | 5,656.82 | 3,947.19 | 494.19 | 4,487.52 |
| Depreciation | 468.18 | 465.79 | 503.89 | 573.46 | 605.63 | 606.39 | 609.97 |
| Profit before tax | −2,994.85 | 1,296.24 | 1,841.25 | 4,806.42 | 3,693.69 | 248.66 | 4,162.47 |
| Tax | −938.45 | 1,038.98 | 489.22 | 1,274.89 | 948.62 | 34.57 | 1,059.77 |
| Net profit | −2,056.40 | 257.26 | 1,352.03 | 3,531.53 | 2,745.07 | 214.09 | 3,102.70 |
| EPS (₹) | −138.10 | 17.28 | 90.79 | 237.16 | 184.34 | 14.38 | 208.36 |
| Dividend per share (₹) | — | — | 2.00 | 27.00 | 55.00 | 5.00 | 62.00 |
| ₹ crore | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 12,835.92 | 14,225.03 | 17,480.48 | 16,036.11 | 18,331.27 | 17,064.99 | 20,034.62 |
| Current assets | 2,862.16 | 5,056.73 | 8,261.19 | 6,800.25 | 9,033.18 | 7,571.58 | 10,254.76 |
| Cash & short-term investments | 0.05 | 1.15 | 8.33 | 1.23 | 0.17 | 183.97 | 1,034.38 |
| Inventory | 2,360.77 | 4,508.86 | 7,532.62 | 5,973.59 | 7,830.91 | 6,493.10 | 8,148.58 |
| Property, plant & equipment | 8,388.02 | 8,405.19 | 8,133.72 | 7,927.51 | 7,677.67 | 7,497.14 | 7,483.06 |
| Total liabilities | 11,476.65 | 12,613.83 | 14,493.75 | 9,561.03 | 9,510.35 | 8,858.34 | 8,925.41 |
| Current liabilities | 8,415.27 | 9,361.18 | 11,467.67 | 6,572.00 | 7,288.84 | 7,565.74 | 7,190.81 |
| Total debt | 8,698.04 | 9,166.96 | 9,238.33 | 4,259.60 | 2,785.90 | 3,117.43 | 1,964.16 |
| Total equity | 1,359.27 | 1,611.20 | 2,986.73 | 6,475.08 | 8,820.92 | 8,206.65 | 11,109.21 |
| ₹ crore | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From operations | −620.20 | 452.25 | 1,025.87 | 5,748.96 | 2,694.25 | 1,352.37 | 2,944.96 |
| From investing | −963.02 | −547.95 | −675.85 | −402.51 | −589.20 | −649.49 | −929.77 |
| From financing | 1,583.10 | 96.80 | −342.84 | −5,353.55 | −2,106.11 | −519.08 | −1,294.12 |
| Capital expenditure | −987.07 | −568.87 | −699.67 | −417.75 | −602.68 | −685.49 | −903.06 |
| Dividends paid | 0.00 | — | — | −29.78 | −402.06 | −819.01 | −193.59 |
| Net change in cash | −0.12 | 1.10 | 7.18 | −7.10 | −1.06 | 183.80 | 721.07 |
Chennai Petroleum Corporation vs Peers
Side by side with other oil & gas operations companies. The small bars compare each column.
| Company | Price | Change | Market cap | P/E | P/B | ROE (5 yr) | Net margin | Div. yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Petroleum Corporation This stock | ₹1,378.50 | ▼ −0.90% | ₹20,434 Cr | 4.90 | 1.85 | 33.32% | 4.67% | 4.50% |
| Reliance Industries | ₹1,223.80 | ▼ −1.86% | ₹16,56,112 Cr | 22.21 | 1.99 | 8.78% | 7.72% | 0.45% |
| Oil and Natural Gas Corporation | ₹236.45 | ▼ −0.06% | ₹2,97,461 Cr | 7.45 | 0.84 | 13.73% | 7.52% | 5.46% |
| Oil India | ₹474.10 | ▲ +0.92% | ₹77,117 Cr | 10.70 | 1.22 | 16.28% | 20.38% | 2.76% |
| Petronet LNG | ₹286.35 | ▲ +0.70% | ₹42,953 Cr | 10.53 | 1.84 | 21.98% | 9.00% | 3.65% |
| Castrol India | ₹194.50 | ▲ +0.59% | ₹19,238 Cr | 18.90 | 9.60 | 45.00% | 16.40% | 4.74% |
Peer prices and ratios as last reported by the data provider. Company names link to their own pages.
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Key Metrics
Each ratio placed against a benchmark — the sector average, the company's own 5-year average, or a common rule of thumb.
Chennai Petroleum CorporationBenchmarkRule-of-thumb bands
Valuation The price against earnings, book value and sales
P/E (TTM)Price ÷ yearly earnings per share
4.90
▼ 60% below the sector average of 12.37
P/E, 12-month rangeLow 0.87 · high 42.78
10%
Today's P/E sits 10% of the way from its low to its high
P/BPrice ÷ book value per share
1.85
P/SMarket cap ÷ last 12 months' revenue
0.23
P/CFPrice ÷ cash flow per share
4.32
Profitability Of every ₹100 of sales, how much is kept?
Gross marginKept after the cost of goods
9.94%
▲ above its 5-yr average of 7.41%
Operating marginKept after running costs
6.27%
▲ above its 5-yr average of 4.45%
Pre-tax marginKept before tax
6.28%
▲ above its 5-yr average of 3.88%
Net marginKept as profit
4.67%
▲ above its 5-yr average of 2.88%
Returns & efficiency How well does it use its money?
Return on equityProfit on shareholders' money
32.13%
▼ below its 5-yr average of 33.32%
Return on assetsProfit on everything it owns
16.73%
▲ above its 5-yr average of 12.72%
Return on investmentProfit on long-term capital
27.77%
▲ above its 5-yr average of 24.39%
Return on capital employedProfit before interest and tax on equity + debt
36.90%
Growth Is the business getting bigger?
Revenue — last 12 months
+28.7%
▲ growing (off the scale)
Revenue — 3 yr, a year
−4.7%
▼ shrinking
Revenue — 5 yr, a year
+13.4%
▲ growing
Net profit — 3 yr, a year
−4.2%
▼ shrinking
Net profit — 5 yr, a year
+64.5%
▲ growing (off the scale)
EPS — last 12 months
+2,380.1%
▲ growing (off the scale)
EPS — 3 yr, a year
−4.2%
▼ shrinking
EPS — 5 yr, a year
+64.5%
▲ growing (off the scale)
Dividend — 3 yr, a year
+31.9%
▲ growing (off the scale)
Book value — 5 yr, a year
+47.1%
▲ growing (off the scale)
Financial strength Can it pay its bills and debts?
Debt to equityBorrowings for every ₹1 of shareholders' money
0.18×
Current ratioShort-term assets for every ₹1 due within a year
1.43×
Quick ratioLike the current ratio, without inventory
0.29×
Interest coverOperating profit ÷ interest to pay
13.26×
Payout ratioShare of profit paid as dividend
29.76%
Per share What each share stands for
EPS (TTM)
₹280.29
Book value
₹746.09
Cash flow
₹321.58
Dividend
₹62.00
Revenue
₹5,995.86
The share price is 1.85× the book value behind each share.
Benchmarks: sector averages and 5-year averages come from the data provider; the debt and liquidity bands are common rules of thumb, not investment advice.
All 110 metrics from the data provider
Valuation
P/E excluding extraordinary items, most recent fiscal year6.66
Current Dividend Yield - Common Stock Primary Issue, LTM4.46
Price to Book - most recent fiscal year1.86
P/E Basic excluding extraordinary items - TTM4.13
P/E including extraordinary items - TTM4.95
P/E excluding extraordinary items low, trailing 12 months0.87
Price to Tangible Book - most fiscal year1.87
Dividend Yield - 5 Year Average5.29
Price to sales - most recent fiscal year0.26
Dividend Yield - indicated annual dividend divided by closing price4.46
Price to Cash Flow per share - trailing 12 month4.32
Price to Free Cash Flow per Share - most recent fiscal year11.19
P/E Normalized, most recent fiscal year6.70
P/E excluding extraordinary items high, trailing 12 months42.78
P/E excluding extraordinary items, most recent fiscal year quarter4.95
Price to sales - trailing 12 month0.23
Net Debt, LFY9,297.80
Per share
Dividend Per Share - 5 year average30.20
Cash Flow per share - trailing 12 month321.58
Cash Flow per share - most recent fiscal year249.37
EPS including extraordinary items - trailing 12 month280.29
EPS including extraordinary items - most recent fiscal year208.36
EBITD per share - trailing 12 month417.30
Revenue/share - trailing 12 month5,995.86
EPS excluding extraordinary items - trailing 12 month280.29
EPS Basic excluding extraordinary items - most recent fiscal year208.36
EPS Basic excluding extraordinary items - trailing 12 month280.29
Book value per share - most recent fiscal year746.03
Dividend per share - most recent fiscal year62.00
Revenue/share - most recent fiscal year5,279.03
EPS Normalized - most recent fiscal year207.31
Book value (tangible) per share - most recent fiscal year743.74
Dividends per share - trailing 12 month62.00
EPS excluding extraordinary items - most recent fiscal year208.36
Cash per share - most recent fiscal year69.46
Margins
Operating margin - trailing 12 month6.27
Gross Margin - 5 year average7.41
Operating margin - 1st historical fiscal year5.71
Operating Margin - 5 year average4.45
Net Profit Margin % - 1st historical fiscal year3.95
Gross Margin - 1st historical fiscal year8.99
Net Profit Margin % - trailing 12 month4.67
Net Profit Margin - 5 year average2.88
Pretax Margin - 5 year average3.88
Pretax margin - 1st historical fiscal year5.30
Pretax margin - trailing 12 month6.28
Free Operating Cash Flow/Revenue, 5 Year Average2.37
Gross Margin - trailing 12 month9.94
Growth
EPS Change %, TTM over TTM2,380.12
Revenue growth rate, 5 year13.41
EPS growth rate, 5 year64.54
Revenue Change % - most recent quarter 1 year ago57.14
Growth rate% - dividend, 3 year31.93
Growth rate% - EPS, 3 year−4.22
Revenue/share (5 yr growth)13.41
Tangible Book Value, Total Equity, 5 Year CAGR52.93
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization, 5 Year Interim CAGR29.10
Capital Spending growth rate, 5 year9.68
Revenue Change %, TTM over TTM28.71
Growth rate% - Revenue, 3 year−4.73
Book value per share growth rate, 5 year47.13
EPS Change % - most recent quarter 1 year ago2,674.72
Net Profit Margin growth rate, 5 year45.08
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization, 5 Year CAGR19.83
Total Debt, 5 Year CAGR−26.52
Financial strength
Net Interest coverage - most recent fiscal year13.26
Free Cash Flow - most recent fiscal year18,483.10
LT debt/equity - most recent fiscal year0.03
Quick ratio - most recent fiscal year0.29
Payout ratio - trailing 12 month19.27
Current ratio - most recent fiscal year1.43
Current EV/Free Cash Flow, LFY8.26
Total debt/total equity - most recent fiscal year0.18
Net Interest coverage - trailing 12 month83.42
Payout ratio - most recent fiscal year25.92
Returns & efficiency
Return on average equity - 5 year average33.32
Net Income/employee - trailing 12 month2,97,50,390.00
Revenue/employee - most recent fiscal year55,83,15,300.00
Return on investment - most recent fiscal year27.77
Return on average assets - most recent fiscal year16.73
Receivables turnover - most recent fiscal year365.81
Inventory turnover - most recent fiscal year9.77
Revenue/employee - trailing 12 month63,63,93,800.00
Return on average assets - 5 year average12.72
Net Income/employee - most recent fiscal year2,20,36,220.00
Asset turnover - most recent fiscal year4.24
Return on average equity - most recent fiscal year32.13
Return on investment - 5 year average24.39
Price & volume
Market Cap20,392.93
52 week Low Date20 Oct 2025
Price - 1 Day % Change−0.24
Relative (S&P500) price percent change - 13 week26.66
Avg trading volume last 10 days2.49
Price - 13 week price percent change23.10
Price - 52 week price percent change84.73
Avg Trading Volume Last 3 months43.93
Price - 5 Day % Change−4.63
Price % Change Month To Date1.55
Relative (S&P500) price percent change - 04 week4.56
52 week High Date11 Sep 2026
Price - 26 week price percent change38.40
PDATE23 Sep 2026
Price - YTD price percent change66.06
Relative (S&P500) price percent change - 52 week102.68
NPRICE1,388.60
Relative (S&P500) price percent change - 26 week39.22
52 week Low716.80
52 week High1,677.50
Beta0.85
Relative (S&P500) price percent change - Year to Date89.12
Dividends & Corporate Events
Payouts to shareholders, splits and bonus issues, and company meetings — newest first.
₹62.00
- Dividend yield4.50%
- Payout ratio29.76%
- 5-year average dividend₹30.20 a share
- Latest dividend₹54.00 per share · 7 Aug 2026
Corporate calendar
- MeetingAnnual General Meeting
- Dividend₹54.00 per share · 540% · Final dividend
- BoardQuarterly Results
- BoardAudited Results & Final Dividend
- Dividend₹8.00 per share · 80% · Interim dividend
- BoardInterim Dividend
- BoardQuarterly Results
- BoardQuarterly Results
Show 11 older events
- MeetingAnnual General Meeting
- Dividend₹5.00 per share · 50% · Final dividend
- BoardQuarterly Results
- BoardAudited Results & Dividend
- BoardQuarterly Results
- MeetingAnnual General Meeting
- Dividend₹55.00 per share · 550% · Final dividend
- MeetingAnnual General Meeting
- Dividend₹27.00 per share · 270% · Final dividend
- MeetingAnnual General Meeting
- MeetingAnnual General Meeting
About Chennai Petroleum Corporation
Oil & Gas Operations
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited is an India-based refining company, which is engaged in the processing of crude oil into refined petroleum products and other products. Its refineries include the Manali Refinery and Cauvery Basin Refinery. The Manali Refinery located at North Chennai has a capacity of 10.5 MMTPA. The main products of the refinery are liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), Motor Spirit, Superior Kerosene, Aviation Turbine Fuel, High Speed Diesel, Naphtha, Bitumen, Lube Base Stocks, Paraffin Wax, Fuel Oil, Hexane and Petrochemical feed stocks. Its second refinery is located at Cauvery Basin at Nagapattinam, which is set up with a capacity of approximately 1.0 MMTPA. Its specialty products include Hexane (Food Grade), Paraffin Wax, Micro Crystalline Wax, Sulphur, Pet coke (Fuel Grade), Mineral Turpentine Oil, Propylene, Poly Butene Feed Stock, Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) Feed Stock, and others. Its fuel products include light diesel oil (LDO), Motor Gasoline, and others.
Key people
- Rohit Kumar AgrawalaDirector - Finance, Executive Director
- Lalit Kumar MohantyCompliance Officer, Company Secretary
- H. ShankarManaging Director, Executive Director, Director - Technical
- P. KannanDirector - Operations, Whole Time Director
- S. G. VenkateshDirector - Technical
Company facts
- NSE symbolCHENNPETRO
- BSE code500110
- ISININE178A01016
- IndustryOil & Gas Operations
- IndexNIFTY 500
- Market cap₹20,434 Cr
- Revenue (FY26)₹78,611 Cr
- Net profit (FY26)₹3,103 Cr
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Frequently Asked Questions
Chennai Petroleum Corporation (NSE: CHENNPETRO) last traded at ₹1,378.50 on the NSE, down 0.90% (₹12.52) on the day, as of 24 Sep 2026, 8:18 AM IST. On the BSE it was ₹1,376.00. The day's range was ₹1,361.00 – ₹1,396.95.
Chennai Petroleum Corporation's 52-week high is ₹1,677.00 (11 Sep 2026) and its 52-week low is ₹714.90 (20 Oct 2025). At ₹1,378.50 the share is 17.8% below its high and 92.8% above its low.
Chennai Petroleum Corporation's market capitalisation is ₹20,434 Cr (₹20,434 Cr). It is part of the NIFTY 500 index.
Chennai Petroleum Corporation's P/E ratio (trailing 12 months) is 4.90. The sector average is 12.37, so investors pay 60% less for each rupee of its earnings than for the average company in its sector. Its earnings per share (TTM) are ₹280.29.
Chennai Petroleum Corporation shares are up 84.73% over the last year, up 66.06% so far this year, up 38.40% over 6 months, up 23.10% over 3 months. Over the last year the stock did 102.68% better than the market.
In FY26 (year to Mar 2026), Chennai Petroleum Corporation reported revenue of ₹78,611 Cr (up 10.64% on the year before) and a net profit of ₹3,103 Cr. Earnings per share were ₹208.36.
Yes. Chennai Petroleum Corporation's latest dividend is ₹54.00 per share (540%, final dividend), with an ex-date of 7 Aug 2026. The dividend yield is 4.50%. It has paid 5 dividends in the records shown on this page.
As of Jun 2026: Promoter 67.29%, FII 14.98%, MF 0.70%, Other 17.03%.
Chennai Petroleum Corporation's listed peers in Oil & Gas Operations include Reliance Industries, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Oil India, Petronet LNG, Castrol India. By market capitalisation it ranks #5 of 6 in this group.
No. Chennai Petroleum Corporation has debt — its debt-to-equity ratio is 0.18 and total debt was ₹1,964 Cr in FY26. Its operating profit covers interest 13.26 times.