# CPCL share price today (Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd, NSE: CHENNPETRO)

> CPCL share price today: ₹1,540.60 at the NSE close on 3 November 2026, up 57.3% in a year. Chennai Petroleum Corporation (NSE: CHENNPETRO) is worth ₹22,934 crore, trades at a P/E of 4.0 and has closed between ₹782.70 and ₹1,572.90 over the past 52 weeks. > Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd's multiple is near its low because earnings grew even faster than a 13× rise in the share price over five years. The multiple is low because of growth, not neglect. Results are still improving, and its P/E is higher than only 27% of its own 10-year history. CHENNPETRO · Refineries · data as of 3 November 2026. Page: https://www.sectoralpha.in/stocks/chennai-petroleum-corporation-ltd

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## Key numbers

- Business trend: Turning around, from the last 12 quarters
- Price: ₹1,540.60 (+57.3% in a year)
- P/E: 4.0× (lower than 73% of the last 10 years)
- Revenue (Sep 2026): ₹20,558 Cr (+25.9% on a year ago)
- Profit (Sep 2026): ₹2,247 Cr (+212.5% on a year ago)
- Operating margin: 16.0% (+9.0 points on a year ago)
- ROCE: 35%, FY26
- ROIC: 44.2%, against a 12.0% cost of capital: +32.2 points

The main question: yearly earnings per share moved +1,349.0% while the share price moved +57.3%. ## What is the CPCL share price today? Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd's share price was ₹1,540.60 at the close on 3 November 2026. It has been rising for 69 weeks. That is 28.4% above its average price over the last 200 trading days. In the last 52 weeks it traded between ₹783 and ₹1,573, and at that close it sat 96% of the way up from that low. Over the past 13 weeks it has done better than the NIFTY 500, and it has stayed ahead for 14 weeks in a row. Over the last 11 years the share price moved +662% while the NIFTY 500 moved +249%, so it is ahead of the index over that whole period. The chart above shows the 13-week comparison for every week. This page treats a rise as over when the price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row. ## What changed at CPCL this quarter? Three changes stood out: best operating margin in 16 quarters, highest quarterly profit in 16 quarters and profit up on a year earlier for 5 quarters in a row. 1. Best operating margin in 16 quarters Operating margin was 16% in the September 2026 quarter, against 7% a year earlier. 2. Highest quarterly profit in 16 quarters Profit of ₹2,247 crore in the September 2026 quarter is the highest of the last 16 quarters. 3. Profit up on a year earlier for 5 quarters in a row In the September 2026 quarter profit was ₹2,247 crore, +212.5% on a year earlier. ## What dividend does CPCL pay? CPCL paid ₹87 a share in regular dividends in the 12 months to 4 November 2026 (3 payments), a yield of 5.65% at the ₹1,540.60 close on 3 November 2026. The last was an interim dividend of ₹25 a share, ex-date 30 October 2026. ### CPCL dividends since 1 April 2021

| Ex-date | Dividend per share | Type | Record date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 Oct 2026 | ₹25 | Interim | same day |
| 7 Aug 2026 | ₹54 | Dividend | same day |
| 2 Apr 2026 | ₹8 | Interim | same day |
| 1 Aug 2025 | ₹5 | Dividend | same day |
| 19 Jul 2024 | ₹55 | Dividend | same day |
| 4 Aug 2023 | ₹27 | Dividend | same day |
| 8 Aug 2022 | ₹2 | Dividend | 10 Aug 2022 |

Amounts as the company declared them on the NSE. A dividend goes to whoever owns the shares before the ex-date. 4 of 5 Of the last 5 financial years, years with an NSE dividend record

Yes. Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd paid out 30% of its profit as dividends in FY26, and it paid a dividend in 8 of its last 12 reported years. (From the NSE corporate-actions record, read 4 November 2026.)

## What are CPCL's latest quarterly results? For July to September 2026 (the quarter ended 30 September 2026), CPCL reported revenue of ₹20,558 crore, up 25.9% from ₹16,327 crore a year earlier, and a profit of ₹2,247 crore, up 212.5% from ₹719 crore. ### CPCL results: July to September 2026 against a year earlier

| Measure | July to September 2026 | July to September 2025 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | ₹20,558 crore | ₹16,327 crore | +25.9% |
| Profit | ₹2,247 crore | ₹719 crore | +212.5% |
| Earnings per share | ₹150.90 | ₹48.30 | +212.4% |
| Operating margin | 16.0% | 7.0% | +9.0 points |

The next results, for October to December 2026, are due by 14 February 2027: listed companies must publish quarterly results within 45 days of the quarter's end (60 days for the January to March quarter). The newest call in our records is from 24 April 2026, about January to March 2026; a call about these results is not in our records yet. (From the company's reported quarterly results (quarter ended 30 September 2026). Revenue and profit in ₹ crore.)

## What is the CPCL share price history? CPCL closed at ₹1,540.60 on 3 November 2026, up 57.3% from ₹979.35 a year earlier (31 October 2025) and up 1,162.3% over five years. Its highest weekly close since March 2016 was ₹1,572.90 on 11 September 2026. ### CPCL share price: then and now

| When | Close | Change to 3 Nov 2026 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 week ago · 23 Oct 2026 | ₹1,475.60 | +4.4% |
| 1 month ago · 1 Oct 2026 | ₹1,346.40 | +14.4% |
| 6 months ago · 30 Apr 2026 | ₹1,128.35 | +36.5% |
| 1 year ago · 31 Oct 2025 | ₹979.35 | +57.3% |
| 3 years ago · 3 Nov 2023 | ₹592.50 | +160.0% |
| 5 years ago · 4 Nov 2021 | ₹122.05 | +1,162.3% |
| 10 years ago · 4 Nov 2016 | ₹253.00 | +508.9% |
| Earliest weekly close in our records · 4 Mar 2016 | ₹202.10 | +662.3% |
| Highest weekly close since March 2016, also the 52-week high · 11 Sep 2026 | ₹1,572.90 | −2.1% |
| Lowest weekly close since March 2016 · 22 May 2020 | ₹49.60 | +3,006.0% |
| 52-week low (weekly close) · 9 Jan 2026 | ₹782.70 | +96.8% |

Weekly closing prices. Each change is the move from that price to the 3 Nov 2026 close. A day's intraday high or low can go beyond these weekly closes. (565 weekly closes from 4 March 2016 to 3 November 2026.)

## What is the latest news on CPCL? 3 Nov 2026: CPCL closed at ₹1,540.60, up 4.4% on the week and up 14.4% on the month. 30 Oct 2026: ex-date for an interim dividend of ₹25 a share. ### Earlier

- Results for July to September 2026: Revenue up 25.9% and profit up 212.5% on a year earlier. - 7 Aug 2026: ex-date for a dividend of ₹54 a share. - 24 Apr 2026: CPCL held its results call for January to March 2026. - 2 Apr 2026: ex-date for an interim dividend of ₹8 a share. ## What did CPCL management say on the latest results call? On the call for January to March 2026, held on 24 April 2026, CPCL's management spoke about the quarter; the main points are below. > “CPCL achieved its highest ever crude throughput of 11.71 MMT at 112% of installed capacity despite a planned month-long shutdown”
> Management, on the call for January to March 2026

Source: [the call transcript](https://files.tijorifinance.com/insight/india/77/Conference Call/CC-Apr26.pdf). (From the call for January to March 2026, 24 April 2026. The July to September 2026 results are out since, so this part may be out of date until we update it.)

## Which stock lists is CPCL on? CPCL is on 4 of our India lists: Momentum stocks, Dividend stocks, Small & mid cap stocks and Oil & gas stocks. - [Momentum stocks Market cap cr: 23021.745286139598](https://www.sectoralpha.in/momentum-stocks-india)
- [Dividend stocks Regular dividend yield (%): 5.63](https://www.sectoralpha.in/dividend-stocks-india)
- [Small & mid cap stocks Size rank in India: 333](https://www.sectoralpha.in/small-cap-stocks-india)
- [Oil & gas stocks Group on the list: Refiners and fuel retailers](https://www.sectoralpha.in/sectors/oil-and-gas-stocks-india)

## Is CPCL profitable? Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd earned ₹2,247 Cr of net profit in the Sep 2026 quarter, +212.5% on the same quarter a year earlier. Full-year FY26 profit was ₹3,103 Cr. Over 10 years profit has grown 15.1% a year on average. That is 10.9% of the quarter's revenue. The same quarter a year earlier earned ₹719 Cr. 2 of the last 12 reported quarters were loss-making. For the full year, FY26 profit was ₹3,103 Cr (+1,350.0% on the year before). Why profit moved: revenue changed +25.9% on a year earlier and the margin moved +9.0 percentage points. Most of the change came from keeping more of each sale. On average over the last four quarters, profit changed +1,695.5% and revenue +32.4%. Profit is growing faster than sales: fixed costs are spread over more sales, so each extra rupee of revenue adds more to profit. ## How much revenue does CPCL make, and is it growing? Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd reported ₹20,558 Cr of revenue in the Sep 2026 quarter, +25.9% on the same quarter a year earlier. That is the 2nd quarter in a row with growth on the year before. Over 10 years it has grown 9.4% a year on average. The last full year, FY26, came in at ₹63,148 Cr. The last four reported quarters add to ₹80,427 Cr. FY26 revenue was ₹63,148 Cr, +7.1% on the year before. Recent pace: the last four quarters grew +32.4% on average, against 9.4% a year over the longer run, so this year is growing faster than its own long-run rate. Is growth speeding up? Revenue over the last 12 months grew +31.2%, against +11.9% a year over the last 8 quarters (accelerating); profit over the last 12 months grew +387.4%, against +182.2% a year (accelerating). ## How much of every ₹100 of sales does CPCL keep? Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd's operating margin was 16.0% in the Sep 2026 quarter, 9.0 percentage points higher than the same quarter a year ago. Across 12 years it has been between −6.0% and 9.0%. The latest quarter is above every full year in that period. Why the margin moved: operating margin changed +8.6 percentage points on the year while gross margin changed +7.4 points. So the gain came mostly from the gross margin, which means input costs and prices charged. ## Is CPCL's profit turning into cash? Over the last 3 years, 115% of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd's reported profit came in as cash from its operations, so the profit is backed by cash. In FY26 it brought in ₹2,945 Cr of operating cash against ₹3,103 Cr of profit. After ₹605 Cr of spending on assets, ₹2,340 Cr was left over as free cash. Cash-flow figures here are yearly, because quarterly cash statements are not published, so this section changes once a year. Why 115% of profit came in as cash: the cash cycle got 25 days shorter between FY21 and FY26, so cash that used to wait in the business now arrives sooner. What to look at next: no single use of cash stands out. The next section checks both the cash tied up in daily operations and the spending on assets. ## Where does CPCL's cash go? Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd's cash cycle, the days between paying suppliers and getting paid by customers, was 29 days in FY26, down from 54 days in FY21. It spent ₹1,383 Cr on assets over the last 3 years. Customers take 1 days to pay, and stock sits for 53 days on average. At FY26 sales of ₹63,148 Cr, each day of that cycle ties up about ₹173 Cr, so roughly ₹5,017 Cr is tied up in the business at any time. FY26: customers took 1 days to pay and stock sat for 53 days, about 1.7 months of sales sitting as stock, for a full cycle of 29 days, shorter than FY21's 54. The full loop: cash goes out to suppliers and production on day 0. Stock sits for 53 days. Customers pay about 1 days after that. Suppliers are paid at 25 days. Together that makes the 29-day cycle. Spending on assets: ₹1,383 Cr over the last 3 years, against ₹1,823 Cr of depreciation (the yearly wear and tear on existing assets). So it is spending about what it takes to replace what wears out, or less. Work still in progress is ₹346 Cr (FY26): assets paid for that are not earning yet. In short: neither the daily cycle nor new spending is soaking up the cash, so the picture is fairly clean. ## What is CPCL's P/E ratio, and how does it compare with its own history? Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd's P/E is 4.0×, near the low end of its own history: it has been lower only 27% of the time. Its usual P/E (the middle reading) is 5.2×, over 10 years of weekly prices. This compares the share price with the company’s own past. It does not say what the business is worth. Why the multiple is where it is: over the past year earnings per share moved +1,349.0% while the price moved +57.3%. Earnings did better than the price, which pulled the multiple down within its own range. Where the price move came from: over 10 years the price moved +19.8% a year; about +22.3% a year came from earnings growth and about −2.5 percentage points from the multiple (the market paying less). The split is approximate (price return minus earnings growth). It shows how much of the move came from the market paying a different multiple. In short: the multiple is low against its own past, so the earnings trend underneath matters more than the multiple. ## Is the CPCL business getting better or worse? Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd's business is turning around. EPS growth has swung from −92.2% at its low to +387.3%, rising from a low 5 quarters ago, with ROCE rising at 51.5%. This is based on 12 quarters of 4 measures. Why it matters: a turn in growth is often where a bigger change starts. The lines say a turn is forming, so the question is whether the next quarters confirm it. The latest quarter’s profit includes a one-off item bigger than the normal business, so the profit line is shown but does not count in this reading. ## How much does CPCL earn on its capital? Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd earned a ROCE of 35% in FY26. That is up from a low of −26% in FY20. Its return on capital used (ROIC) is 32.2 percentage points above its cost of capital, so growth here adds value, not just size. It comes from a 4.9% net margin and 3.14× asset turnover (sales divided by assets). Why the return is what it is (FY26): a 4.9% net margin × 3.14× asset turnover × 1.81× leverage (assets divided by equity) ≈ 27.8% on equity. The margin does its share; borrowing is a big part of it. The key test, return on capital used minus the cost of capital: 44.2% − 12.0% = +32.2 percentage points. The 12.0% is a standard assumption for the cost of capital in India, not an estimate for this company. Read the sign and size of the gap, not the decimals. A gap this wide means each rupee put back into the business creates more than a rupee of value. The 44.2% ROIC above is the latest reading, as reported. The yearly chart below shows FY26 at 29.5%, and the quarterly chart works out each 12-month window from the quarterly figures, so the readings differ by date, not by method. ## Does CPCL have too much debt? Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd has total debt of ₹2,202 Cr against shareholder equity of ₹13,593 Cr as of Sep 2026, so its debt is 0.16× its equity, which is very little. Year by year, that ratio went from 3.09 in FY22 to 0.18 in FY26. So the returns on this page come from the business, not from borrowed money. ## What is the CPCL shareholding pattern? No group of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd's owners changed its stake by a full percentage point over the last two years. Foreign institutions moved −0.4 points over the same period, to 15.8%. This uses the four owner groups that companies report every quarter; nothing is guessed between filings. Over the last two years: Domestic institutions: +0.9 points over 8 quarters, to 1.2%; Foreign institutions: −0.4 points over 8 quarters, to 15.8%; Promoters: +0.0 points over 8 quarters, to 67.3%. ## How far is CPCL from balance-sheet trouble? For Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd, the Z-score is not available, so we say so rather than guess one. It estimates how far the balance sheet is from trouble; it is not a forecast of failure. The debt, cash-flow and return sections show the balance-sheet figures we do have, each with its own date. ## How does CPCL rank in its industry? 81.4 out of 100, rank 1 of 7 in Refineries, with 83% of the evidence available. Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd scores 81.4 out of 100 against the 7 companies it is compared with in Refineries, ranking 1. Earnings, capital efficiency and relative strength all agree. The open questions are about management, upcoming events and risks. The four parts add up to the total exactly: 30.9 + 20.5 + 11 + 19 = 81.4. This is the same number shown on the industry page; it is worked out once for the whole group and read here. What would change it: The score would fall if profit growth turns negative or margins stop improving while the share price lags its sector. ## Which companies is CPCL compared with? CPCL ranks 1 of 7 Refineries companies on the 4-Factor Sector Score, with 81.4 out of 100. 1. Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd this page CHENNPETRO · leader · Sector-leading setup · 83% evidence 81.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 30.9/35 · Revenue 31.2% · Profit 100% · Operating margin change 9 points · 100% evidence Capital efficiency 20.5/25 · ROCE 34.9% · Operating margin 16% · 100% evidence Valuation 11.0/20 · P/E 4× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 19.0/20 · Lead over its industry 30.8% · Lead over NIFTY 500 42.9% · 1 year 54.3% · 100% evidence · 12 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 30.9 + 20.5 + 11 + 19 = 81.4 · What this means: Earnings, capital efficiency and relative strength all agree. The open questions are about management, upcoming events and risks. 2. [Gandhar Oil Refinery (India) Ltd](https://www.sectoralpha.in/stocks/gandhar-oil-refinery-indialtd) GANDHAR · leader · Most evidence points up · 82% evidence 71.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 29.4/35 · Revenue 48.3% · Profit 100% · Operating margin change 10 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 12.2/25 · ROCE 13.3% · Operating margin 16% · 76% evidence Valuation 13.8/20 · P/E 5.4× · PEG n/a · 50% evidence Relative strength 16.3/20 · Lead over its industry 31.2% · Lead over NIFTY 500 42.5% · 1 year 86.6% · 100% evidence · 12 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 29.4 + 12.2 + 13.8 + 16.3 = 71.7 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 3. [Mangalore Refinery And Petrochemicals Ltd](https://www.sectoralpha.in/stocks/mangalore-refinery-and-petrochemicals-ltd) MRPL · breaking out · Most evidence points up · 100% evidence 69.1 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 27.6/35 · Revenue 38.1% · Profit 100% · Operating margin change 3 points · 100% evidence Capital efficiency 12.4/25 · ROCE 18% · Operating margin 10% · 100% evidence Valuation 15.5/20 · P/E 7.3× · PEG 0.55 · 100% evidence Relative strength 13.6/20 · Lead over its industry -1.6% · Lead over NIFTY 500 8.3% · 1 year 4.1% · 100% evidence · 10 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 27.6 + 12.4 + 15.5 + 13.6 = 69.1 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 4. [Indian Oil Corporation Ltd](https://www.sectoralpha.in/stocks/indian-oil-corporation-ltd) IOC · turning · Evidence leans up · 82% evidence 58.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 24.7/35 · Revenue 22.8% · Profit 96.1% · Operating margin change 4 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 13.9/25 · ROCE 18.7% · Operating margin 13% · 76% evidence Valuation 13.4/20 · P/E 3.9× · PEG n/a · 50% evidence Relative strength 6.7/20 · Lead over its industry -16.8% · Lead over NIFTY 500 -8.1% · 1 year -21.5% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 24.7 + 13.9 + 13.4 + 6.7 = 58.7 · What this means: Earnings are strong; relative strength in its sector is -16.8% and the one-year return is -21.5%. 5. [Reliance Industries Ltd](https://www.sectoralpha.in/stocks/reliance-industries-ltd) RELIANCE · basing · Evidence leans down · 100% evidence 37.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 12.9/35 · Revenue 19.9% · Profit -1.8% · Operating margin change -1 points · 100% evidence Capital efficiency 10.9/25 · ROCE 10.3% · Operating margin 17% · 100% evidence Valuation 12.1/20 · P/E 19.2× · PEG 0.55 · 100% evidence Relative strength 1.8/20 · Lead over its industry -19.1% · Lead over NIFTY 500 -10.5% · 1 year -21.6% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 12.9 + 10.9 + 12.1 + 1.8 = 37.7 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 6. [Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd](https://www.sectoralpha.in/stocks/bharat-petroleum-corporation-ltd) BPCL · quiet · Evidence leans down · 90% evidence 35.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 7.1/35 · Revenue 21.8% · Profit -25.6% · Operating margin change -3 points · 100% evidence Capital efficiency 15.1/25 · ROCE 25.6% · Operating margin 6% · 100% evidence Valuation 8.8/20 · P/E 8.8× · PEG n/a · 50% evidence Relative strength 4.9/20 · Lead over its industry -16.6% · Lead over NIFTY 500 -7.9% · 1 year -20.2% · 100% evidence · 3 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 7.1 + 15.1 + 8.8 + 4.9 = 35.9 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 7. [Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd](https://www.sectoralpha.in/stocks/hindustan-petroleum-corporation-ltd) HINDPETRO · basing · Most evidence points down · 93% evidence 34.2 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 5.8/35 · Revenue 16.9% · Profit -80% · Operating margin change 0 points · 100% evidence Capital efficiency 12.3/25 · ROCE 22.2% · Operating margin 7% · 100% evidence Valuation 13.5/20 · P/E 50.4× · PEG 0.51 · 65% evidence Relative strength 2.6/20 · Lead over its industry -18.8% · Lead over NIFTY 500 -10.2% · 1 year -28.5% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 5.8 + 12.3 + 13.5 + 2.6 = 34.2 · What this means: The valuation scores well, but earnings are not improving yet, so the business does not back up the low multiple so far. Missing figures are not scored as bad. They lower the confidence and pull the final score toward the middle. Relative strength counts only when the company has a reading for this week; with no reading, that factor is left out and its 20 points are shared across the other three in proportion. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led NIFTY 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step path the industry is placed on (basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep), read from how many weeks running it has led NIFTY 500 and whether that lead is growing or shrinking. It describes where the share price stands, not the direction of earnings, and it is not a recommendation; it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read. The figures in this ranking come from the industry comparison: results through the Sep 2026 quarter, and the P/E at that quarter's end. The sections above use the latest weekly price, so a P/E or return there can differ a little from the one here. The stage words in this ranking (such as losing its lead or breaking out) describe the lead over the index, not the price phase in the price section. Related companies: [Refineries](https://www.sectoralpha.in/sectors/refineries), all 7 compared on one page. ## Which companies are close to CPCL in size? CPCL is the 6th largest of 7 Refineries companies on Sector Alpha by market value (scores of 30 October 2026). Just above it: Reliance Industries, Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and Mangalore Refinery And Petrochemicals. Just below it: Gandhar Oil Refinery (India). ### Refineries companies close in size

1. [Reliance Industries Ltd](https://www.sectoralpha.in/stocks/reliance-industries-ltd) ₹15,76,405 crore
2. [Indian Oil Corporation Ltd](https://www.sectoralpha.in/stocks/indian-oil-corporation-ltd) ₹1,83,788 crore
3. [Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd](https://www.sectoralpha.in/stocks/bharat-petroleum-corporation-ltd) ₹1,23,604 crore
4. [Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd](https://www.sectoralpha.in/stocks/hindustan-petroleum-corporation-ltd) ₹72,463 crore
5. [Mangalore Refinery And Petrochemicals Ltd](https://www.sectoralpha.in/stocks/mangalore-refinery-and-petrochemicals-ltd) ₹30,346 crore
6. Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd ₹22,508 crore
7. [Gandhar Oil Refinery (India) Ltd](https://www.sectoralpha.in/stocks/gandhar-oil-refinery-indialtd) ₹2,444 crore

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## What else do people ask about CPCL? ### What is CPCL's share price today? Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd's share price is ₹1,540.60, +57.3% over the past year. The whole company is worth ₹22,934 Cr on the market. In the last 52 weeks it traded between ₹783 to ₹1,573; today it is 96% of the way up from the low, 28.4% above its 200-day average (as of 3 November 2026). ### What were CPCL's latest quarterly results? Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd reported revenue of ₹20,558 Cr and net profit of ₹2,247 Cr for the Sep 2026 quarter. Revenue rose 25.9% and profit rose 212.5% compared with a year earlier. Earnings per share were ₹150.90. The operating margin was 16.0%, 9.0 percentage points higher than a year earlier (as of 3 November 2026). ### What is CPCL's market cap? Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd's market capitalisation is ₹22,934 Cr at a share price of ₹1,540.60. Market cap is the share price times the number of shares, so it changes whenever the price moves (as of 3 November 2026). ### How is CPCL performing? Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd's share price has been rising for 69 weeks. In its latest quarter, revenue rose 25.9% and profit rose 212.5% compared with a year earlier. Over the past 13 weeks it has done better than the NIFTY 500, for 14 weeks running (as of 3 November 2026). ### Will CPCL's share price go up? This page does not forecast Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd's share price. What it shows instead: the share price is ₹1,540.60, and it has been rising for 69 weeks. Its P/E of 4.0× is higher than 27% of its own last 10 years (as of 3 November 2026). ### Does CPCL have too much debt? No, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd has little debt: its debt is 0.18× its equity, and its operating profit is 40 times its interest bill. FY26 borrowings were ₹1,964 Cr against equity of ₹11,109 Cr. So the returns on this page come from the business, not borrowed money (as of 3 November 2026). ### Where is CPCL in its business cycle? Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd's FY26 operating margin was 8.0%, against a 12-year range of −6.0% to 9.0%: the middle of its own range, neither a peak nor a low. The latest quarter was 16.0%. Comparing margins with a company's own long history is a good way to see where it is in its cycle (as of 3 November 2026). ### What could break the CPCL story? The main question: yearly earnings per share moved +1,349.0% while the share price moved +57.3%. On price, this page treats a rise as over when the share price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row (as of 3 November 2026). ### Is CPCL a stock worth studying right now? What the numbers show: Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd's multiple is near its low because earnings grew even faster than a 13× rise in the share price over five years. The multiple is low because of growth, not neglect. Results are still improving, and its P/E is higher than only 27% of its own 10-year history. The main open question: whether the price catches up with earnings that have already grown. Every number on this page is worked out by code from the published figures, with no forecasts and no price opinions (as of 3 November 2026). ## Lists

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