Why is Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd ?
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High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at 0 times
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at 0 times
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The company has declared Negative results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
- PBT LESS OI(Q) At Rs 20.05 cr has Fallen at -91.6 %
- PAT(Q) At Rs 20.78 cr has Fallen at -88.4 %
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 8.45 %
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Stock is technically in a Mildly Bearish range
- The technical trend has deteriorated from Sideways on 24-Mar-25 and has generated -2.69% returns since then
- A key technical factor - Bollinger Band has been Bearish since 24 Mar 2025
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Falling Participation by Institutional Investors
- Institutional investors have decreased their stake by -3.58% over the previous quarter and collectively hold 12.89% of the company
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors
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Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (BSE 500) generated negative returns of -1.05% in the last 1 year, its fall in the stock was much higher with a return of -31.47%
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Oil Exploration/Refineries)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is C P C L for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
C P C L
-31.49%
-0.61
51.26%
SENSEX
0.45%
0.02
14.48%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
9.22%
EBIT Growth (5y)
31.91%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
6.99
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.71
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
4.30
Tax Ratio
26.48%
Dividend Payout Ratio
29.84%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
12.89%
ROCE (avg)
16.88%
ROE (avg)
22.83%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
24
Industry P/E
16
Price to Book Value
1.17
EV to EBIT
22.50
EV to EBITDA
11.76
EV to Capital Employed
1.10
EV to Sales
0.25
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
9.06%
ROCE (Latest)
8.10%
ROE (Latest)
9.28%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Bullish
No Trend
Technical Movement
2What is working for the Company
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY)
Highest at Rs 193.54 cr
-17What is not working for the Company
PBT LESS OI(Q)
At Rs 20.05 cr has Fallen at -91.6 %
PAT(Q)
At Rs 20.78 cr has Fallen at -88.4 %
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 8.45 %
NET SALES(Q)
At Rs 12,925.36 cr has Fallen at -19.6 %
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Here's what is working for C P C L
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Half Yearly
Highest at Rs 193.54 cr
in the last six half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Here's what is not working for C P C L
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 20.05 cr has Fallen at -91.6 %
over average PBT of the previous four quarters of Rs 238.35 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very negative
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 20.78 cr has Fallen at -88.4 %
over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs 179.13 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very negative
PAT (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
At Rs 12,925.36 cr has Fallen at -19.6 %
over average Net Sales of the previous four quarters of Rs 16,069.37 CrMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 4.39 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating Income