Overall Fundamental outlook

Business Operations:

Sector: Energy
Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited primarily engages in refining crude oil and marketing petroleum products in India and internationally. It operates through two segments, Downstream Petroleum, and Exploration and Production of Hydrocarbons. The company's fuel stations sell petrol, diesel, automotive liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and compressed natural gas; operate convenience stores and restaurants; offer money transfer and insurance broking services; and provide vehicle servicing, repair, and maintenance services. It also provides LPG for domestic, commercial, and industrial applications under the Bharatgas brand name; piped natural gas; lubricants, such as automotive engine oils, gear oils, greases, and specialties, as well as industrial lubricants under the MAK brand name; and engages in the production of jet fuel, as well as provision of related transportation, storage, and into plane services to airlines. In addition, the company offers industrial fuels products, such as black and white oils, bitumen, petcoke, sulphur, propylene, petrochemicals, and solvents, as well as marine bunker fuels; and exports naphtha and fuel oils. Its marketing infrastructure includes a network of installations, depots, retail outlets, aviation fueling stations, and LPG distributors. The company was formerly known as Bharat Refineries Limited and changed its name to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited in August 1977. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited was incorporated in 1952 and is based in Mumbai, India.

Revenue projections:

Revenue projections for BPCL
Revenue projections for BPCL

Investors are expected to be cautious with BPCL, as its revenues are projected to fall compared to last year. A decline in revenue often results in a negative impact on profitability, prompting concerns about the company's financial stability and making investors more conservative in their approach.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.79400
forwardPE 7.42175
debtToEquity 54.33200
earningsGrowth 0.28000
revenueGrowth 0.06700
grossMargins 0.16704
operatingMargins 0.08165
trailingEps 60.50000
forwardEps 39.66719

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited's forward EPS being less than trailing EPS indicates the company's profitability is expected to decrease. This signals a potential downturn in financial performance compared to the previous year.

Price projections:

Price projections for BPCL
Price projections for BPCL

BPCL's price projections have been steadily revised down, pointing to declining confidence in the company's outlook. This suggests that analysts are becoming more conservative in their expectations for BPCL's future performance.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for BPCL
Recommendations trend for BPCL


Analysts have shown a buy bias for BPCL, signaling it as a strong investment choice. This positive outlook could motivate investors to allocate funds to BPCL, seeing it as a reliable and potentially profitable option, especially in an environment where the stock market is highly scrutinized.