Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited Overview
Pro stress-test →Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited produces and supplies petroleum products in India, offering 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. The company is a subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
Strategic Profile
Pro stress-test →The Manali Refinery in Chennai is one of the most complex refineries in India with fuel, lube, wax and petrochemical feedstocks production facilities. The company achieved a record crude processing throughput of 11.642 MMT, operating at 111% of its capacity. The company has a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, 3-year average ROE of 31.1, and P/E of 5.99 indicating strong fundamentals and potential undervaluation.
Competitive Landscape
Pro stress-test →Chennai Petroleum is a key player in the refining and marketing of petroleum products in India. The company competes primarily with other Indian public sector refiners under the Indian Oil Corporation umbrella and private refineries. The Manali Refinery's complexity with fuel, lube, wax and petrochemical feedstocks production facilities differentiates CPCL from competitors.
Industry Context
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited operates in Oil & Gas - Refining and Petroleum Products.
Key facts
Founded: 1965 · Headquarters: Chennai, India · Employees: 1,410 · Revenue: ₹593.56B (2024) · Market cap: ₹13,948 Cr (~$1.7B)