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 be wary of HINDPETRO as its revenues are expected to fall below the prior year's levels. A revenue decrease often leads to concerns about profitability, as it is likely to affect the company's bottom line, prompting investors to take a more cautious approach.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.599000
forwardPE 7.879382
debtToEquity 137.959000
earningsGrowth 0.262000
revenueGrowth -0.044000
grossMargins 0.085900
operatingMargins 0.042370
trailingEps 31.650000
forwardEps 54.580000

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited's current ratio is 0.599, meaning its cash reserves and assets may not be enough to meet short-term debt obligations. This raises concerns about the company's liquidity and its ability to cover immediate financial commitments without additional financing.
HINDPETRO's high debt-to-equity ratio points to a heavily leveraged company. With more debt than equity, HINDPETRO may face increased financial risk, especially if its earnings or cash flow come under pressure.
HINDPETRO's forward EPS surpasses its trailing EPS, indicating that the company is expected to be more profitable in the current financial year. This reflects growing confidence in HINDPETRO's earnings potential, suggesting stronger financial performance compared to the previous year.

Price projections:

Price projections for HINDPETRO
Price projections for HINDPETRO

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited's price projections have been consistently revised upward, suggesting that analysts are becoming increasingly optimistic about the company's future. This trend reflects confidence in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited's ability to achieve strong financial results.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for HINDPETRO
Recommendations trend for HINDPETRO


The recent buy bias from analysts suggests Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited is seen as a strong investment, encouraging more investors to consider it. With this favorable sentiment, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited appears to be a reliable option for parking money, offering stability and long-term growth potential in the stock market.