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Chennai Petroleum (BOM:500110) Gross Profit : ₹57,284 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Chennai Petroleum Gross Profit?

Chennai Petroleum's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹13,740 Mil. Chennai Petroleum's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹57,284 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Chennai Petroleum's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹13,740 Mil. Chennai Petroleum's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹177,202 Mil. Therefore, Chennai Petroleum's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 7.75%.

Chennai Petroleum had a gross margin of 7.75% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Chennai Petroleum was 12.28%. The lowest was -3.28%. And the median was 8.67%.


Chennai Petroleum Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chennai Petroleum's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Chennai Petroleum Gross Profit Chart

Chennai Petroleum Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -12,167.80 27,453.60 37,731.10 76,179.20 57,274.00

Chennai Petroleum Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21,140.00 12,345.10 21,465.00 9,733.80 13,740.10

Competitive Comparison of Chennai Petroleum's Gross Profit

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Chennai Petroleum's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Chennai Petroleum's Gross Profit Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Chennai Petroleum's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chennai Petroleum's Gross Profit falls into.



Chennai Petroleum Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Chennai Petroleum's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=663857.3 - 606583.3
=57,274

Chennai Petroleum's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=177201.8 - 163461.7
=13,740

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ₹57,284 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Chennai Petroleum's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=13,740 / 177201.8
=7.75 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Chennai Petroleum  (BOM:500110) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Chennai Petroleum had a gross margin of 7.75% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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Chennai Petroleum (BOM:500110) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
New No. 536, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai, TN, IND, 600 018
Chennai Petroleum Corp Ltd manufactures and supplies petrol products in India. The company has refineries in the following locations: Manali, Chennai and Panangudi Village, Nagapattinam District, Tamilnadu. The Manali refinery in India produces fuel, wax, lube, and petrochemical feedstock. The company also has a wax plant that produces paraffin wax for the manufacturing of candle wax, waterproof formulations, and match wax. Additionally, the company has a propylene plant which supplies petrochemical feedstock to neighbouring downstream industries. The company's main products include liquefied petroleum gas, motor spirit, superior kerosene oil, high-speed diesel, fuel oil, hexane, and petrochemical feedstocks. A large majority of sales are derived from petroleum products.

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