Petronet LNG
NSE: PETRONETBSE: 532522
₹ 284.90▼ 11.1 (−3.75%)28 Oct, 03:28 pm IST
- Market cap
- ₹ 42,893 Cr.
- P/E
- 10.2x
- P/B
- 1.95x
- 52-week range
- 235.35 – 326.4
- ROE
- 19%
- ROCE
- 23%
- Dividend yield
- 3.4%
- Debt / equity
- 0.11
- Sector
- Gas
- Industry
- LPG/CNG/PNG/LNG Supplier
- Listed on
- NSE, BSE
About
Petronet LNG Limited (PLL) is engaged in the sale of re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG). The Company primarily operates in the business of importing and processing liquified natural gas (LNG). It operates through the Natural Gas Business. Its Natural Gas consists mainly of methane, ethane, propane, and butane. Its terminals include Dahej LNG terminal, Kochi LNG terminal, and Solid cargo port. The Dahej LNG terminal is an LNG receiving and regasification terminal with an original nameplate capacity of approximately five million metric tons per annum, located at Dahej, Gujarat. The Kochi LNG terminal is an LNG receiving, regasification and re-loading terminal with a nameplate capacity of approximately five million metric tons per annum, located at Kochi, Kerala. The Kochi Terminal, brand name Taral, is supplying LNG through LNG trucks to customers. The Solid Cargo Port Terminal has facilities to import/export bulk products, such as coal, steel, and fertilizer.
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Compared with its industry
LPG/CNG/PNG/LNG Supplier: 7 companies →Petronet LNG against the typical company in its industry. The rank is out of the companies that report each figure; green means the better quarter of the pack, red the worse quarter.
- Valuation (P/E)10.2 against a typical 14.5: cheaper than most peers (1st = cheapest).1st of 7
- Sales growth−53.2% against a typical +24.4% from a year earlier.7th of 7
- Profit growth+35% against a typical +35% from a year earlier.4th of 7
- Share price, 3 months+2.8% against a typical −8%.1st of 7
- Size₹ 42,892.5 Cr. market value against a typical ₹ 19,893.1 Cr. (1st = largest).1st of 5
Latest announcements
Exchange filings and their impact on the company.
- Petronet to form 50:50 CBG joint venture for 10 plants with Rs 1,200 crore outlay.
Petronet LNG signed a binding term sheet on 22 Oct 2026 with Gruner Renewable Energy to form a 50:50 joint venture for compressed biogas. The JV plans 10 CBG plants of 18 tonnes per day each across India with an estimated capital outlay of Rs 1,200 crore. This is an early-stage entry into bioenergy with construction to follow, so no material revenue impact in the next 12 months.
Credit ratings
Every rating action on file, newest first, including reaffirmations. Open a row for the agency's reasoning. All credit rating updates
Highest safety
Rated AAA by 2 agenciesAAA
DefaultRiskyModerateSafeVery safe
- All agencies agree and none has raised a warning.
| Agency | Current rating | Outlook | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRISIL | Crisil AAA | Stable | 12 May 2026 |
| ICRA | [ICRA]AAA | Stable | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Rating | Details | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | Reaffirmed | Crisil AAA | — | CRISIL | ₹ 6,000 Cr. | |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Reaffirmed | [ICRA]AAA | — | ICRA | ₹ 39,180 Cr. | |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Reaffirmed | Crisil AAA | — | CRISIL | — | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Reaffirmed | Crisil AAA | — | CRISIL | — |
Board meetings
Results dates and other board meetings. Full calendar
| Details | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2026Upcoming | Financial Results | To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2026.Pursuant to Regulation 29(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, this is to inform that the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company will be held on Monday, 2nd November 2026, inter-alia, to consider and approve unaudited financial results of the Company for the quarter and half-year ended 30th September 2026.Pursuant to Code for Prevention of Insider Trading in the Securities of Petronet LNG Limited (PLL's Code) as well as Circular issued by the Stock Exchanges dated 2nd April, 2019, it was informed to the Stock Exchanges where the shares of the Company are listed vide letter dated 19th June 2026 that the Trading Window for dealing in securities of PLL would be closed, for all 'Insiders' as per PLL's Code, from 1st October 2026 till 48 hours after the financial results for the quarter and half-year ended 30th September 2026 would become generally available to Public.In view of the above, the Trading Window for trading in PLL's securities which was closed from 1st October 2026 shall remain closed till 4th November 2026 (both days inclusive). All Insiders are advised not to deal with the securities of PLL during this period. |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Financial Results | To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2026.Pursuant to Regulation 29(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, this is to inform that the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company will be held on Wednesday, 12th August 2026, inter-alia, to consider and approve Unaudited Financial Results of the Company for the quarter ended 30th June 2026. Pursuant to Code for Prevention of Insider Trading in the Securities of Petronet LNG Limited (PLL's Code) as well as Circular issued by the Stock Exchanges dated 2nd April, 2019, it was informed to the Stock Exchanges where the shares of the Company are listed vide letter dated 19th June 2026 that the Trading Window for dealing in securities of PLL would be closed, for all 'Insiders' as per PLL's Code, from 1st July 2026 till 48 hours after the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended 30th June 2026 would become generally available to Public.In view of the above, the Trading Window for trading in PLL's securities which was closed from 1st July 2025 shall remain closed till 14th August 2026 (both days inclusive). All Insiders have been advised not to deal with the securities of PLL during this period. |
| 4 May 2026 | Financial Results/Dividend | To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2026 and dividend |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Financial Results | To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2025.Pursuant to Regulation 29(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, this is to inform that the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company will be held on Thursday, 12th February 2026, inter-alia, to consider and approve unaudited Financial Results of the Company for the quarter and nine-months ended 31st December 2025.Pursuant to Code for Prevention of Insider Trading in the Securities of Petronet LNG Limited (PLL's Code) as well as Circular issued by the Stock Exchanges dated 2nd April, 2019, it was informed to the Stock Exchanges where the shares of the Company are listed vide letter dated 18th June 2025 that the Trading Window for dealing in securities of PLL would be closed, for all 'Insiders' as per PLL's Code, from 1st January 2026 till 48 hours after the financial results for the quarter and nine-months ended 31st December 2025 would become generally available to the Public.In view of the above, the Trading Window for trading in PLL' s securities which was closed from 1st January 2026 shall remain closed till 14th February 2026 (both days inclusive). All Insiders have been advised not to deal with the securities of PLL during this period. |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Dividend | To consider interim dividend for the financial year 2025-26. |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Financial Results | To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2025.Pursuant to Regulation 29(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, this is to inform that the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company will be held on Friday, 25th July 2025, inter-alia, to consider and approve Unaudited Financial Results of the Company for the quarter ended 30th June 2025. Pursuant to Code for Prevention of Insider Trading in the Securities of Petronet LNG Limited (PLL's Code) as well as Circular issued by the Stock Exchanges dated 2nd April, 2019, it was informed to the Stock Exchanges where the shares of the Company are listed vide letter dated 18th June 2025 that the Trading Window for dealing in securities of PLL would be closed, for all 'Insiders' as per PLL's Code, from 1st July 2025 till 48 hours after the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended 30th June 2025 would become generally available to Public.In view of the above, the Trading Window for trading in PLL's securities which was closed from 1st July 2025 shall remain closed till 27th July 2025 (both days inclusive). All Insiders have been advised not to deal with the securities of PLL during this period. |
| 19 May 2025 | Financial Results/Dividend | To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2025 and dividend.(i) audited financial results of the company for the quarter and year ended 31.03.2025(ii) recommendation of final dividend for the financial year 2024-25 on the equity shares of the company, if any, subject to approval of the shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meeting.(iii) Closure of trading window from 01.04.2025 to 21.05.2025 (both days inclusive) |
Financials
Consolidated figures in ₹ crore.
| ₹ Cr. | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 12,533 | 14,747 | 13,793 | 13,415 | 13,024 | 12,227 | 12,316 | 11,880 | 11,009 | 11,164 | 9,442 | 5,558 |
| Expenses | 11,318 | 13,042 | 12,690 | 11,853 | 11,822 | 10,980 | 10,803 | 10,721 | 9,892 | 9,966 | 7,581 | 4,023 |
| Operating Profit | 1,215 | 1,705 | 1,104 | 1,562 | 1,202 | 1,247 | 1,512 | 1,159 | 1,117 | 1,198 | 1,861 | 1,535 |
| OPM % | 10% | 12% | 8% | 12% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 20% | 28% |
| Other Income | 194 | 157 | 154 | 178 | 202 | 196 | 197 | 217 | 234 | 214 | 200 | 208 |
| Interest | 75 | 70 | 71 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 59 | 61 | 56 | 62 | 51 |
| Depreciation | 195 | 195 | 194 | 195 | 196 | 210 | 206 | 207 | 211 | 215 | 205 | 201 |
| Profit before tax | 1,140 | 1,597 | 992 | 1,479 | 1,142 | 1,169 | 1,443 | 1,110 | 1,079 | 1,141 | 1,794 | 1,491 |
| Tax % | 25% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| Net Profit | 856 | 1,213 | 764 | 1,105 | 871 | 902 | 1,095 | 842 | 830 | 870 | 1,371 | 1,137 |
| EPS in Rs | 5.7 | 8.09 | 5.1 | 7.37 | 5.8 | 6.01 | 7.3 | 5.61 | 5.54 | 5.8 | 9.14 | 7.58 |
Growth and returns
Compounded yearly rates over each period.
Compounded Sales Growth
- 10 Years
- 5%
- 5 Years
- 11%
- 3 Years
- −10%
- TTM
- −25%
Compounded Profit Growth
- 10 Years
- 16%
- 5 Years
- 6%
- 3 Years
- 6%
- TTM
- 13%
Stock Price CAGR
- 10 Years
- 6%
- 5 Years
- 5%
- 3 Years
- 10%
- TTM
- —
Return on Equity
- 10 Years
- 23%
- 5 Years
- 22%
- 3 Years
- 20%
- TTM
- —
P/E and EPS over time
Daily P/E and trailing 12-month EPS. EPS updates with each result.
P/E 10.2xEPS (12 months) ₹ 28.05Median P/E 12.7x
P/E (times)EPS (₹)
Peers
Listed companies in the same business.
| Petronet LNG | ₹ 284.90 | ₹ 42,893 Cr. | 10.2x | 2x | 19% | — |
| Reliance Industries | ₹ 1,190.00 | ₹ 16,10,372 Cr. | 22.2x | 2x | — | 7.7% |
| Oil and Natural Gas Corporation | ₹ 226.00 | ₹ 2,84,314 Cr. | 7.5x | 0.8x | 11.6% | 7.5% |
| Oil India | ₹ 446.10 | ₹ 72,563 Cr. | 10.7x | 1.2x | 12.3% | 20.4% |
| Castrol India | ₹ 194.80 | ₹ 19,268 Cr. | 18.9x | 9.6x | — | 16.4% |
| Chennai Petroleum Corporation | ₹ 1,478.10 | ₹ 21,950 Cr. | 5.8x | 1.6x | 32.1% | 4% |
Management
- Neeraj Mittal
- Chairman of the Board
- Rajan Kapur
- President, Compliance Officer, Company Secretary
- Akshay Kumar Singh
- Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, Executive Director
- Saurav Mitra
- Chief Financial Officer, Finance Director, Executive Director
- Pramod Narang
- Director - Technical, Executive Director
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