Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited

NSEI:CHENNPETRO Stock Report

Market Cap: ₹96.3b

Chennai Petroleum Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Chennai Petroleum has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 39%, while the Oil and Gas industry saw earnings growing at 29.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 19.4% per year. Chennai Petroleum's return on equity is 2.6%, and it has net margins of 0.4%.

Key information

38.99%

Earnings growth rate

38.99%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas Industry Growth23.48%
Revenue growth rate19.38%
Return on equity2.61%
Net Margin0.36%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Chennai Petroleum's (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Oct 30
Chennai Petroleum's (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Recent updates

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited's (NSE:CHENNPETRO) 28% Share Price Climb

Mar 22
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited's (NSE:CHENNPETRO) 28% Share Price Climb

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Stock Rockets 28% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Mar 22
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Stock Rockets 28% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Feb 28
Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jan 01
Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO)

Nov 27
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO)

Benign Growth For Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Underpins Stock's 33% Plummet

Nov 06
Benign Growth For Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Underpins Stock's 33% Plummet

Chennai Petroleum's (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Oct 30
Chennai Petroleum's (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Does Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Oct 12
Does Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Aug 30
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Is Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) A Risky Investment?

Jun 26
Is Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) A Risky Investment?

Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Jun 01
Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Insufficient Growth At Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Hampers Share Price

Apr 20
Insufficient Growth At Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Hampers Share Price

These 4 Measures Indicate That Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Mar 15
These 4 Measures Indicate That Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (NSE:CHENNPETRO)

Feb 13
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (NSE:CHENNPETRO)

Investors Shouldn't Overlook Chennai Petroleum's (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Impressive Returns On Capital

Jan 04
Investors Shouldn't Overlook Chennai Petroleum's (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Impressive Returns On Capital

Is Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) A Risky Investment?

Nov 18
Is Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) A Risky Investment?

A Look Into Chennai Petroleum's (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Impressive Returns On Capital

Sep 17
A Look Into Chennai Petroleum's (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Impressive Returns On Capital

These 4 Measures Indicate That Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jul 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Chennai Petroleum's (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Earnings Are

May 05
Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Chennai Petroleum's (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Earnings Are

Is Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) A Risky Investment?

Mar 16
Is Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) A Risky Investment?

Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Dec 01
Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Calculating The Fair Value Of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (NSE:CHENNPETRO)

Jun 07
Calculating The Fair Value Of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (NSE:CHENNPETRO)

Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Apr 30
Chennai Petroleum (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Here's What's Concerning About Chennai Petroleum's (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Returns On Capital

Mar 03
Here's What's Concerning About Chennai Petroleum's (NSE:CHENNPETRO) Returns On Capital

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Chennai Petroleum makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NSEI:CHENNPETRO Revenue, expenses and earnings (INR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 25593,5602,1414,6470
31 Dec 24600,7703,7214,8510
30 Sep 24645,2757,1664,9610
30 Jun 24689,85625,4565,1600
31 Mar 24666,35627,4515,5430
31 Dec 23666,47331,3005,8480
30 Sep 23653,26129,0895,8100
30 Jun 23683,17017,3045,6560
31 Mar 23767,07735,3155,6150
31 Dec 22748,79535,2075,4530
30 Sep 22687,64336,0895,4770
30 Jun 22583,71536,5305,5840
31 Mar 22431,15513,5205,5990
31 Dec 21356,9915,9215,9210
30 Sep 21316,517-1,8675,9120
30 Jun 21276,7024405,6890
31 Mar 21225,9642,5735,7330
31 Dec 20222,307-16,0945,4680
30 Sep 20254,975-10,5175,3180
30 Jun 20298,720-15,5725,1900
31 Mar 20371,728-20,5645,1970
31 Dec 19384,547-4,5655,0410
30 Sep 19391,739-8,3084,9670
30 Jun 19419,311-5,9364,8210
31 Mar 19413,042-2,0534,7820
31 Dec 18526,662125,6620
30 Sep 18513,8767,5625,7990
30 Jun 18350,5609,0945,9860
31 Mar 18326,1159,2726,0180
31 Mar 17399,70410,5085,3730
31 Mar 16258,4567,2003,8510
31 Dec 15289,4818,6975,5650
30 Sep 15332,9611,5525,4840
30 Jun 15379,3003,7443,4210
31 Mar 15421,281-3333,6710
31 Dec 14464,000-3,5374,6800
30 Sep 14483,2312,3004,6460
30 Jun 14508,0615,8354,6060

Quality Earnings: CHENNPETRO has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CHENNPETRO's current net profit margins (0.4%) are lower than last year (4.1%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CHENNPETRO has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 39% per year.

Accelerating Growth: CHENNPETRO's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: CHENNPETRO had negative earnings growth (-92.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Oil and Gas industry average (-2.7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: CHENNPETRO's Return on Equity (2.6%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/18 23:24
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/16 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited is covered by 10 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Avishek DattaAnand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers Limited
Ballabh ModaniAxis Capital Limited
Bhavin GandhiBatlivala & Karani Securities India Pvt. Ltd.