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

With HINDPETRO's revenue expected to be lower than the previous year, investors may become cautious. Declining revenues often negatively impact the bottom line, reducing profitability and raising concerns among investors about the company's ability to maintain strong financial performance moving forward.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.000000
forwardPE 7.839438
debtToEquity 158.069000
earningsGrowth 2.564000
revenueGrowth -0.007000
grossMargins 0.077850
operatingMargins 0.040350
trailingEps 28.330000
forwardEps 54.580000

HINDPETRO's elevated debt-to-equity ratio suggests that the company is using significant debt to finance its operations. This level of leverage can amplify financial risk, particularly if profitability decreases or external conditions become unfavorable.
HINDPETRO's forward EPS exceeds its trailing EPS, indicating that the company is projected to be more profitable in the current financial year compared to the previous one. This suggests positive growth and improved earnings, signaling an optimistic outlook for HINDPETRO's financial performance.

Price projections:

Price projections for HINDPETRO
Price projections for HINDPETRO

Over time, price projections for HINDPETRO have risen steadily, pointing to growing optimism among analysts about the company's future. This upward trend suggests a positive outlook for HINDPETRO's continued growth.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for HINDPETRO
Recommendations trend for HINDPETRO


Analysts' buy bias toward HINDPETRO suggests the stock is seen as a solid investment, potentially motivating investors to consider it for their portfolios. With this positive outlook, HINDPETRO is likely to be viewed as a secure place to allocate funds, driving further interest in the stock.