CHENNPETRO
OVERVALUEDChennai Petroleum Corporation Limited
Oil & Gas · NSE
↓ 63.5% vs fair value
52W Low
₹527
+85.4% from low
52W High
₹1,103
-11.4% from high
Valuation Gauge
Current Price
₹977
Fair Value
₹598
Fair Value Analysis
₹598
Based on free cash flow projections and balance sheet strength analysis and earnings multiple (EV/EBITDA) for Oil & Gas sector companies | CAUTION: ROCE declining (latest 9.0%) — returns on capital are falling; verify this isn't a value trap. | COVID impact: PAT dropped from ₹927Cr (FY2018) to ₹-2056Cr (FY2020); recovery incomplete. CAGR uses pre-COVID base.
Cash Flow Analysis
40% weight
Balance Sheet Value
20% weight
EV/EBITDA Multiple
40% weight
Price vs Market
Shareholding Pattern
Stock Health Score
Weak Fundamentals
Profitability
ROE of 4.0% is below the Oil & Gas sector benchmark of 10%
Debt & Leverage
D/E ratio of 0.2x is well within the Oil & Gas sector norm of 1.5x — strong balance sheet
Valuation vs Peers
P/E of 43.6x is 5.3x the Oil & Gas sector median of 8x — expensive
Cash Flow
FCF margin of 1.1% — very thin despite positive FCF (₹667 Cr)
Earnings Growth
5yr EPS CAGR of -45.9% — severe earnings decline
Dividend
Dividend yield of 1.3% is symbolic — low but positive
Sentiment Trend — Last 30 Days
Historical Returns
Key Ratios & Growth
FCF Yield
4.6%
Free cash flow / market cap
Revenue Growth (YoY)
+2.3%
Year-on-year revenue change
Profit Growth (YoY)
+78.7%
Year-on-year PAT change
Operating Cash Flow
₹1.4K Cr
TTM cash from operations
Key Financials
EPS (TTM)
₹23.7
P/E Ratio
43.6x
P/B Ratio
1.7x
ROE
4%
ROCE
5.2%
Debt / Equity
0.22x
Beta
0.17
Div Yield
1.3%
FCF (Cr)
₹667 Cr
Revenue (Cr)
₹59,269 Cr
EPS Growth 5Y
-45.9%
Mkt Cap (Cr)
₹15,386 Cr
52W High
₹1,103
52W Low
₹527
Book Value/Share
₹592.5
Financial History
| Period | Revenue | Op Profit | OPM% | PAT | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | ₹64.1K Cr | ₹3.5K Cr | 5.0% | ₹2.2K Cr | ₹144.43 |
| 2025-03-31 | ₹59.0K Cr | ₹1.0K Cr | 2.0% | ₹214 Cr | ₹14.38 |
| 2024-03-31 | ₹66.0K Cr | ₹4.5K Cr | 7.0% | ₹2.7K Cr | ₹184.34 |
| 2023-03-31 | ₹76.3K Cr | ₹5.7K Cr | 7.0% | ₹3.5K Cr | ₹237.16 |
| 2022-03-31 | ₹43.1K Cr | ₹2.7K Cr | 6.0% | ₹1.4K Cr | ₹90.79 |
| 2021-03-31 | ₹22.2K Cr | ₹2.0K Cr | 9.0% | ₹257 Cr | ₹17.28 |
| 2020-03-31 | ₹37.0K Cr | ₹-2.2K Cr | -6.0% | ₹-2.1K Cr | ₹-138.10 |
| 2019-03-31 | ₹41.1K Cr | ₹517 Cr | 1.0% | ₹-205 Cr | ₹-13.79 |
| 2018-03-31 | ₹32.4K Cr | ₹2.1K Cr | 6.0% | ₹927 Cr | ₹62.27 |
| 2017-03-31 | ₹27.5K Cr | ₹1.9K Cr | 7.0% | ₹1.1K Cr | ₹70.57 |
| 2016-03-31 | ₹25.7K Cr | ₹1.3K Cr | 5.0% | ₹762 Cr | ₹51.14 |
| 2015-03-31 | ₹41.9K Cr | ₹-117 Cr | 0.0% | ₹-33 Cr | ₹-2.23 |
Compounded Growth Rates
Sales Growth
Profit Growth
EPS Growth
Peer Comparison
Oil & Gas| Stock | Price | Fair Value | MoS% | P/E | ROE | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gulf Oil Lubricants India Limited | ₹891 | ₹1,626.9 | +45.2% | 12.7 | 21.1% | UNDERVALUED |
GP Petroleums Limited | ₹28.7 | ₹44.1 | +35.0% | 5.4 | 7.4% | UNDERVALUED |
Magadh Sugar & Energy Limited | ₹493 | ₹640.5 | +23.0% | 8 | 13.9% | UNDERVALUED |
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation | ₹281.4 | ₹330.7 | +14.9% | 9.5 | 12.2% | FAIRLY_VALUED |
Avadh Sugar & Energy Limited | ₹499 | ₹534.5 | +6.6% | 12.8 | 8.0% | FAIRLY_VALUED |
GAIL India | ₹143.4 | ₹146.9 | +2.3% | 10.9 | 9.8% | FAIRLY_VALUED |
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited | ₹328.9 | ₹333.1 | +1.3% | 4.5 | 12.3% | FAIRLY_VALUED |
Mahanagar Gas | ₹966.6 | ₹849.5 | -13.8% | 9.9 | 17.0% | FAIRLY_VALUED |
Institutional Activity
Bulk deals, block deals, short selling & delivery volume — NSE data
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Company Documents
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