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

HINDPETRO is projected to see a decline in revenue compared to last year, which could lead to investor caution. A drop in earnings is often viewed as a negative signal for profitability, making it more difficult for the company to maintain investor confidence in its financial health.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.592000
forwardPE 7.135051
debtToEquity 110.909000
earningsGrowth 26.075000
revenueGrowth 0.009000
grossMargins 0.106000
operatingMargins 0.052230
trailingEps 65.450000
forwardEps 54.580000

With a current ratio of 0.592, HINDPETRO may face challenges covering its short-term liabilities using available cash and assets. This points to potential liquidity concerns, as the company might need to seek alternative financing to meet its near-term debt obligations.
HINDPETRO's high debt-to-equity ratio indicates significant leverage, meaning the company has more debt compared to its equity. While this can accelerate growth, it also increases financial risk if revenue or profits decline.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited's forward EPS is lower than its trailing EPS, indicating that the company is expected to be less profitable this year. This suggests a potential slowdown in financial performance.

Price projections:

Price projections for HINDPETRO
Price projections for HINDPETRO

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited's price projections have been revised upward over time, suggesting that analysts are becoming more confident in the company's future. This trend points to increased optimism about Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited's ability to grow.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for HINDPETRO
Recommendations trend for HINDPETRO


A recent buy bias from analysts toward HINDPETRO indicates strong confidence in the stock's future performance. This could encourage investors to park their money in HINDPETRO, viewing it as a stable and potentially rewarding investment opportunity with promising long-term growth prospects.