Overall Fundamental outlook

Business Operations:

Sector: Energy
Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the refining and marketing of petroleum products in India and internationally. It operates through Downstream Petroleum and All Other segments. The company provides light distillates, including motor spirits, naphtha, hexane, propylene, and solvents, as well as domestic, industrial, and commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG); and middle distillates comprising high speed diesel, superior kerosene oil (SKO), light diesel oil (LDO), aviation turbine fuels, mineral turpentine oil, jute batch oil, and lube and turbine oil base stocks. It also offers heavy distillates, such as bitumen, furnace oil, and low sulphur heavy stock; and compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), lubricants, greases, bulk fuels, jet and marine fuel, biofuel blended fuels, and petrochemicals. In addition, the company is involved in the exploration and production of oil and gas; operation of automobile refueling and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations; generation of electricity through wind and solar plants; provision of management services for exploration and production blocks; and operation of sugar ethanol-cogen plants. As of March 31, 2024, it operated through a marketing network of 22,022 retail outlets; 6,349 LPG distributors; 1,690 CNG facilities; 5 lube blending plants; 1,638 SKO/LDO dealerships; 474 lube distributors; 145 regional offices; 78 terminals/TOPs and depots; 56 LPG bottling plants; 2 LPG import locations; 55 aviation service facilities; 817 door delivery dispensers; 36 exclusive lube depots; 17 product pipelines; and 3,603 EV charging facilities at retail outlets. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited operates as a subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited.

Revenue projections:

Revenue projections for HINDPETRO
Revenue projections for HINDPETRO

Investors may react cautiously to news that HINDPETRO's revenues are forecasted to be lower than last year's. Such declines are likely to have a negative effect on the company's bottom line, which can lead to concerns about profitability and hinder investor confidence in the company's future performance.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.000000
forwardPE 6.394702
debtToEquity 110.909000
earningsGrowth 0.577000
revenueGrowth 0.041000
grossMargins 0.107380
operatingMargins 0.046440
trailingEps 72.390000
forwardEps 67.383900

HINDPETRO's elevated debt-to-equity ratio highlights its heavy reliance on debt. This high leverage increases the company's exposure to financial risk, making it more vulnerable to market fluctuations and economic downturns.
HINDPETRO's forward EPS being less than its trailing EPS indicates the company may be less profitable this year than last. This signals potential challenges in maintaining earnings growth and could lead to concerns about future performance.

Price projections:

Price projections for HINDPETRO
Price projections for HINDPETRO

Over time, price projections for HINDPETRO have been gradually revised upward, reflecting increasing optimism about the company's future performance. This trend suggests analysts are growing more confident in HINDPETRO's ability to deliver strong results and achieve higher market value.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for HINDPETRO
Recommendations trend for HINDPETRO


Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited has been receiving a buy bias from analysts, indicating confidence in its investment potential. This could drive more investors to view Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited as a reliable choice for their money, offering a promising avenue for future growth and financial gains.