Company File · BSE 532522 · Latest filing Q1 FY27
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Petronet LNG Ltd.
Data as of 19 Oct 2026 close · BSE · Latest results Q1 FY27
ISIN INE347G01014 · PETRONET · Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels › Gas
About the business
What does Petronet LNG do? It imports liquefied natural gas & turns it back into gas at its terminals at Dahej in Gujarat & Kochi in Kerala. What is LNG? Natural gas cooled into a liquid so it can travel by ship. Petronet supplies the gas to fertiliser plants, power plants, refineries & city gas firms. GAIL, ONGC, Indian Oil & BPCL promoted it.
Price & valuation · BSE close, 19 Oct 2026
Below its usual level
- Sales growth
- −53.2%
- Profit growth
- +33.2%
- Op. margin
- 27.6%
- P/E
- 10.6×
- Usual P/E
- 11.1×
- Price/book
- 2.02×
- ROCE
- 26.3%
- ROE
- 18.7%
- Debt/equity
- 0.00×
- Promoter
- 50.00%
- Pledged
- 0.00%
From the latest earnings call · Apr to Jun 2026 · transcript filed 19 Aug 2026
Petronet LNG reported Apr–Jun 2026 standalone PBT of ₹1,514 crore & PAT of ₹1,133 crore, up 33% from a year earlier, despite lower LNG volumes of 207 TBTU. Strong financial performance came from trading gains of ₹301 crore & inventory gains of ₹193 crore as spot prices exceeded long-term contract prices amid Gulf supply disruptions.
Guidance on this call: capex & petchem physical progress. The numbers are in the full notes, with Premium.
Is it expensive, and is it a good business?
Key ratios
In short Priced below its own usual level (P/E 10.6× vs 11.1×), earns high returns on capital (ROCE 26.3%) and has no debt.
What you pay Valuation
Buyers pay about ₹11 for every ₹1 the company earned per share over the last year. Below its 1-year median of 11.1×.
Latest BSE close ÷ last four quarters' basic EPS. Uses earnings per share from continuing operations, so a one-off gain from selling a business does not flatter it. As of 19th October 2026.
The share price is 2.0 times the accounting value of each share. Above its 1-year median of 2.0×.
Latest BSE close ÷ book value per share (equity ÷ shares) on the latest balance-sheet date. As of 19th October 2026.
The market values the company at 1.2 times its yearly sales.
Market value ÷ last 12 months' revenue. As of 19th October 2026.
The whole business (shares plus debt, minus cash) is valued at about 5.9 years of its operating profit.
Enterprise value ÷ last 12 months' EBITDA. As of 19th October 2026.
EPS fell 2.1% over the latest financial year vs the year before, from ₹26.18 to ₹25.62 a share, so PEG does not apply.
P/E ÷ 12-month EPS growth in % (the last four quarters vs the four before; when those are not all held, the latest financial year vs the year before). Growth above 100% counts as 100%; left blank when EPS fell or was below ₹1 a share a year earlier. Without one-off items when either year has large ones, as for the P/E. As of 19th October 2026.
The company paid ₹10.00 a share in the last 12 months (2 payouts), 3.42% of today's share price.
Dividends per share with an ex-date in the last 12 months (restated for any split or bonus since) ÷ the latest BSE close. As of 19th October 2026.
How well it uses money Returns & strength
Each ₹100 of shareholders' money and debt earned about ₹26.3 before interest & tax.
Last 12 months' profit before interest & tax ÷ average (equity + borrowings). As of 31st March 2026.
For every ₹100 of shareholders' money, the company earned about ₹18.7 in a year.
Last 12 months' profit after tax (continuing operations where reported) ÷ average equity. As of 31st March 2026.
The money actually tied up in running the business (leaving out spare cash) earned about 36.7% after tax.
This company holds a lot of cash, so ROIC (which leaves cash out) is much higher than ROCE.
Last 12 months' operating profit after tax (profit before interest & tax × (1 − effective tax rate)) ÷ average invested capital (equity + borrowings − cash & bank balances). As of 31st March 2026.
Every ₹1 of assets generated about ₹1.62 of sales in a year.
Last 12 months' revenue ÷ average total assets. As of 31st March 2026.
Operating profit covered interest costs about 25 times.
Last 12 months' profit before interest & tax ÷ finance costs. As of 30th June 2026.
The company reported no borrowings.
Borrowings ÷ shareholders' equity on the latest balance-sheet date. As of 31st March 2026.
Who owns it Ownership & more
The founders or parent group own 50.00% of the company.
Promoter & promoter group shareholding from the latest shareholding pattern filed with BSE. As of 30th June 2026.
Promoter holding did not change over the last quarter.
Latest quarter's promoter holding minus the previous quarter's. As of 30th June 2026.
Promoter holding, quarter by quarter
- Jun 202650.00%
- Mar 202650.00%
- Dec 202550.00%
- Sep 202550.00%
Promoters reported no pledged shares.
Promoter group shares pledged ÷ all the promoter group's shares, from the shareholding pattern filed with BSE each quarter (other encumbrances, such as non-disposal undertakings, are not counted). As of 30th June 2026.
Pledged, quarter by quarter
- Jun 20260.00%
- Mar 20260.00%
- Dec 20250.00%
- Sep 20250.00%
After paying for new plant & equipment, operations left ₹2,241 crore of cash.
Cash from operations − spending on plant & equipment, latest full year. As of 31st March 2026.
Free cash flow, year by year
- FY26₹2,241 Cr
- FY25₹2,946 Cr
Each share has a face (nominal) value of ₹10. It matters for dividends quoted as a percentage, not for valuation.
Face value per share as BSE lists it today.
About 150.00 crore shares were in issue.
BSE's count of listed shares (BSE's market cap ÷ its price), so splits, bonuses & new shares since the latest results are included. As of 19th October 2026.
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The stock market values the company at about ₹43,815 crore.
Latest BSE close × BSE's count of listed shares. As of 19th October 2026.
Buying the whole business, including its debt and keeping its cash, would cost about ₹33,704 crore.
Market value + borrowings − cash & bank balances. As of 19th October 2026.
The company reported ₹4,125 crore of profit over the last four quarters.
Sum of the last four quarters' reported profit after tax. As of 30th June 2026.
Each share earned about ₹27.50 over the last year.
Sum of the last four quarters' basic EPS. Uses earnings per share from continuing operations, so a one-off gain from selling a business does not flatter it. As of 30th June 2026.
Each share is backed by about ₹145 of net assets on the books.
Shareholders' equity ÷ shares. As of 31st March 2026.
About ₹15.4 of every ₹100 of sales was left after running costs.
EBITDA ÷ revenue over the last four quarters. As of 30th June 2026.
About ₹20.4 of every ₹100 of sales became profit last quarter.
Profit after tax ÷ revenue for the latest quarter. As of 30th June 2026.
Sales were 53.2% lower than a year earlier.
Latest quarter's revenue vs the same quarter last year. As of 30th June 2026.
Profit was 33.2% higher than a year earlier.
Latest quarter's profit after tax vs the same quarter last year (continuing operations when a one-off discontinued item exists). As of 30th June 2026.
Short-term assets cover short-term bills 5.67 times.
Current assets ÷ current liabilities. As of 31st March 2026.
Customers take about 9 days to pay.
Trade receivables ÷ last 12 months' revenue × 365. As of 31st March 2026.
Stock on hand equals about 8 days of sales.
Inventories ÷ last 12 months' revenue × 365. As of 31st March 2026.
16.0% of pre-tax profit came from other income (interest, dividends, gains).
Other income ÷ profit before tax, last 12 months. As of 30th June 2026.
Each ₹1 of profit brought in ₹1.24 of operating cash.
Latest full year's cash from operations ÷ profit after tax. As of 31st March 2026.
Cash exceeds borrowings by ₹10,111 crore.
Cash & bank balances − borrowings. As of 31st March 2026.
The company paid about 25.5% of its pre-tax profit as tax.
Tax expense ÷ profit before tax (continuing operations), last 12 months. As of 30th June 2026.
Everything the company owns earned 14.3% in a year.
Last 12 months' profit ÷ average total assets. As of 31st March 2026.
Operating profit before interest, depreciation & tax was ₹5,710 crore.
Revenue − expenses + finance costs + depreciation, last four quarters. As of 30th June 2026.
Needs five financial years of cash flows.
Sum over five financial years of (cash from operations − capital expenditure).
The company spent ₹2,512 crore on plant & equipment.
Purchase of property, plant & equipment, latest full year. As of 31st March 2026.
No borrowings reported.
Current + non-current borrowings. As of 31st March 2026.
Foreign institutions own 26.27%.
Foreign institutional holding from the latest shareholding pattern. As of 30th June 2026.
Domestic institutions own 13.68%.
Domestic institutional holding (mutual funds, insurers, banks, pension funds). As of 30th June 2026.
The highest price in the last year was ₹326.4.
Highest intraday BSE price in the last 12 months (raw, not adjusted). As of 27th February 2026.
The lowest price in the last year was ₹235.45.
Lowest intraday BSE price in the last 12 months (raw, not adjusted). As of 23rd March 2026.
The share price moved 4.7% over the last year.
Close today ÷ close a year ago − 1 (raw prices, dividends not included). As of 19th October 2026.
About 36% of the last year's earnings per share was paid out as dividends.
Dividends per share with an ex-date in the last 12 months ÷ the last four quarters' EPS. As of 30th June 2026.
Needs four financial years of results (three years of growth).
Compound annual growth in revenue over three financial years.
Needs four financial years of results (three years of growth).
Compound annual growth in profit after tax over three financial years.
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How these are worked out
Price-based ratios use the latest BSE close (19th October 2026). Share count 150.00 crore, from paid-up capital in the 19th October 2026 filing. Figures are standalone.
What you pay: Higher numbers mean you pay more for each rupee the company earns or owns.
How well it uses money: Higher returns mean each rupee in the business earns more. Lower debt means less strain.
Who owns it: A steady promoter stake with nothing pledged is a calm sign.
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Last 4 quarters ₹ crore · Standalone
| ₹ crore | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from operations | 11,009 | 11,164 | 9,442 | 5,554 |
| EBITDA | 1,117 | 1,199 | 1,862 | 1,532 |
| Operating margin | 10.1% | 10.7% | 19.7% | 27.6% |
| Profit after tax | 805.8 | 848.3 | 1,338 | 1,133 |
| Basic EPS (₹) | 5.37 | 5.66 | 8.92 | 7.55 |
Latest filings BSE
Corporate announcements 12
- 2 Oct 2026Change in Management
- 29 Sep 2026Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer''s ReportAGM
- 28 Sep 2026Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Outcome of AGM
Quarterly results 3
- 14 Oct 2026Board Meeting Intimation for Notice Of Board Meeting To Consider And Approve Unaudited Financial Results For The Quarter And Half-Year Ended 30Th September 2026
- 12 Aug 2026Board Meeting Outcome for Unaudited Financial Results (Standalone And Consolidated) For The Quarter Ended 30.06.2026Outcome of Board Meeting
- 3 Aug 2026Board Meeting Intimation for Notice Of Board Meeting To Consider And Approve Unaudited Financial Results For The Quarter Ended 30Th June 2026
Conference calls 12
- 17 Sep 2026Intimation Regarding Schedule Of Analyst/ Institutional Investor Meets/ Conferences Pursuant To Regulation 30 Of Securities And Exchange Board Of India (Listing Obligations And Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
- 3 Sep 2026Schedule Of Analyst Meet Proposed To Be Attended By PLL On 10.09.2026
- 3 Sep 2026Schedule Of Conference Call To Be Attended By PLL
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