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Chennai Petroleum Q4 Profit Jumps to ₹1,399.70 Crore

April 24, 2026 4 mins read Firehose Gupta

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited — Quarter and year ended 31.03.2026

Sl. No Particulars QUARTER ENDED YEAR ENDED
31.03.2026 Audited 31.12.2025 Audited
A. FINANCIAL
I Revenue from Operations 20455.29 19438.39
II Other Income 20.85 29.01
III Total Income (I+II) 20476.14 19467.40
IV Expenses
a) Cost of materials consumed 14803.34 13293.90
b) Purchase of stock-in-trade 26.88
c) Changes in inventories (Finished goods and work-in-progress) (Increase) / decrease (831.08) 316.04
d) Excise duty 3637.97 3755.22
e) Employee benefits expense 147.40 173.10
f) Finance costs 16.42 32.65
g) Depreciation and Amortisation expense 150.07 157.28
h) Impairment on Property, Plant & Equipment / CWIP
i) Other Expenses 634.74 422.18
Total Expenses (IV) 18585.74 18150.37
V Profit / (Loss) before exceptional items and tax (III – IV) 1890.40 1317.03
VI Exceptional items – Income / ( Expenses)
VII Profit / (Loss) before tax (V+VI) 1890.40 1317.03
VIII Tax Expense
– Current Tax (including earlier years) 467.87 347.78
– Deferred Tax 22.83 (17.97)
IX Profit / (Loss) for the period (VII – VIII) 1399.70 987.22
X Other Comprehensive Income
A(i) Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss (32.46) 5.12
A(ii) Income Tax relating to items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 8.33 (1.21)
B(i) Items that will be reclassified to profit or loss (1.70)
B(ii) Income Tax relating to items that will be reclassified to profit or loss 0.43
XI Total Comprehensive Income for the period (IX+X) 1374.30 991.13
XII Paid-up Equity Share Capital (Face value ₹ 10/- each) 148.91 148.91
XIII Other Equity excluding Revaluation Reserves
XIV Earnings Per Share (₹) (not annualised) (Basic and Diluted) (Face value of ₹ 10/- each) 94.00 66.30
Particulars As at 31.03.2026 Audited As at 31.03.2025 Audited
A ASSETS
1 Non-current assets
(a) Property, plant and equipment 7,137.55 7,289.10
(b) Capital work-in-progress 345.51 208.04
(c) Investment property 10.63
(d) Intangible assets 34.12 35.88
(e) Financial assets
(i) Investments
– Equity Investment in Joint Ventures and Associates 11.84 11.84
– Other Investments 84.86 0.11
(ii) Loans 156.67 140.68
(iii) Other Financial Assets 1.01 0.63
(f) Income tax assets (Net) 25.84 57.45
(g) Other non-current assets 189.45 161.43
Sub Total – Non-Current Assets 7,997.48 7,905.16
2 Current assets
(a) Inventories 8,148.58 6,493.10
(b) Financial Assets
(i) Investments 85.41
(ii) Trade receivables 235.04 194.75
(iii) Cash and cash equivalents 905.04 183.97
(iv) Bank balances other than (ii) above 351.73 191.32
(v) Loans 23.63 25.50
(vi) Other Financial Assets 203.02 132.74
(c) Other current assets 302.31 350.20
Sub Total – Current Assets 10,254.76 7,571.58
3 Assets included in disposal group held for transfer 1,473.19 1,320.10
Total Assets 19,725.43 16,796.84
B EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
1 Equity
(a) Equity Share capital 148.91 148.91
(b) Other Equity 10,651.11 7,789.59
Sub Total – Equity 10,800.02 7,938.50
LIABILITIES
2 Non-current liabilities
(a) Financial liabilities
(i) Borrowings 324.84 158.12
(ia) Lease liabilities 5.98 8.95
(ii) Other financial liabilities 6.08 6.22
(b) Provisions 11.49 12.46
(c) Deferred Tax Liabilities (Net) 939.38 881.45
(d) Other non current liabilities 411.40 210.42
Sub Total – Non-Current Liabilities 1,699.17 1,277.62
3 Current liabilities
(a) Financial liabilities
(i) Borrowings 1,626.34 2,942.32
(ia) Lease liabilities 7.00 8.04
(ii) Trade Payables
– Total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 7.42 10.33
– Total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 3,882.16 3,153.98
(iii) Other financial liabilities 696.69 473.94
(b) Other current liabilities 449.77 463.93
(c) Provisions 521.43 513.20
Sub Total – Current Liabilities 7,190.81 7,565.74
4 Liability included in disposal group held for transfer 35.43 14.98
Total Equity and Liabilities 19,725.43 16,796.84
Particulars YEAR ENDED 31.03.2026 Audited YEAR ENDED 31.03.2025 Audited
A Cash Flow from Operating Activities
1 Profit Before Tax 4,121.62 208.10
2 Adjustments for :
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment / CWIP 605.72 602.95
Impairment losses / (gain) on property, plant and equipment / CWIP 0.32
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets 4.25 3.44
Loss/(gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipments (net) 15.19 21.96
Amortisation of Government Grants (18.27) (8.39)
Provision for Stores (net) 5.88 0.72
Provision for Probable Contingencies (net) 7.96 12.08
Loss/(Profit) on sale of Investments (net) (0.14)
Unclaimed / Unspent liabilities written back (5.82) (0.56)
Finance income (27.88) (17.42)
Finance costs 120.07 244.52
Dividend Income (29.23) (18.28)
3 Operating Profit before Working Capital Changes (1+2) 4,799.35 1,049.44
4 Change in Working Capital:
(Excluding Cash & Cash equivalents)
– Trade Receivables & Other receivables (211.59) 202.06
– Inventories (1,661.36) 1,337.09
– Trade and Other Payables 987.17 (1,223.83)
– Provisions (0.70) (20.65)
Change in Working Capital (886.48) 294.67
5 Cash Generated From Operations (3+4) 3,912.87 1,344.11
6 Less : Taxes paid (Net) 967.91 (8.26)
7 Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities (5-6) 2,944.96 1,352.37
B Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of Property, plant and equipment / Transfer of Assets 3.15 0.30
Purchase of Property, plant and equipment & Intangible Assets & CWIP/ Assets held for transfer (903.06) (685.49)
Finance income 27.49 17.42
Dividend Income 29.23 18.28
Purchase of Investments (86.72)
Proceeds from sale of Investments 0.14
Net Cash Generated/(Used) in Investing Activities: (929.77) (649.49)
C Net Cash Flow From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Long-Term Borrowings 393.97 370.40
Repayments of Long-Term Borrowings (Including lease liabilities) (1,343.73) (838.29)
Proceeds from/(Repayments of) Short-Term Borrowings (Including lease liabilities) 68.98 1,002.94
Interest paid (219.75) (235.12)
Dividends paid (193.59) (819.01)
Net Cash Generated/(Used) from Financing Activities: (1,294.12) (519.08)
D Net Change in Cash & cash equivalents (A+B+C) 721.07 183.80
E – 1 Closing Cash & cash equivalents 905.04 183.97
E – 2 Opening Cash & cash equivalents 183.97 0.17
NET CHANGE IN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS (E 1- E 2) 721.07 183.80
S.No Particulars THREE MONTHS ENDED 31.03.2026 (Audited) THREE MONTHS ENDED 31.12.2025 (Audited) THREE MONTHS ENDED 31.03.2025 (Audited) YEAR ENDED 31.03.2026 (Audited) YEAR ENDED 31.03.2025 (Audited)
1 Debt Equity Ratio [{Non-Current Borrowings+ Current Borrowings)/ Total Equity] 0.18 0.27 0.39 0.18 0.39
2 Current Ratio (Times) [Current Assets/ (Current Liabilities-Current Borrowings)] 1.43 1.20 1.00 1.43 1.00
3 Total Debts to Total Assets (Times) [(Non-Current Borrowings+ Current Borrowings)/ Total Assets] 0.10 0.14 0.18 0.10 0.18
Sl. No Particulars QUARTER ENDED YEAR ENDED
31.03.2026 Audited 31.12.2025 Audited
I Revenue from Operations 20455.29 19438.39