Overall Fundamental outlook

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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 Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited'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 0.642000
forwardPE 6.929532
debtToEquity 85.369000
earningsGrowth 0.775000
revenueGrowth 0.049000
grossMargins 0.123370
operatingMargins 0.080810
trailingEps 84.820000
forwardEps 57.435340

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited's current ratio of 0.642 indicates potential liquidity issues, as the company's cash reserves and current assets may not be enough to cover short-term debts. This raises concerns about Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited's ability to meet its near-term financial obligations.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited's high debt-to-equity ratio indicates that the company is using more debt than equity to fund its operations. This high leverage could expose the company to greater financial risk, especially during periods of declining profitability.
HINDPETRO'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 HINDPETRO
Price projections for HINDPETRO

The stock price of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited has often been near the lower end of projections, indicating that it may not be meeting investor expectations. This trend could suggest challenges ahead for the company.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for HINDPETRO
Recommendations trend for HINDPETRO


Analysts have maintained a buy bias for Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, which could prompt investors to consider the stock as a viable investment. With this positive outlook, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited is positioned as an attractive option for those looking to park their money in a stable and potentially lucrative company.