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 experience a revenue decline compared to last year, a development that often leads to investor caution. The drop could negatively impact the company's bottom line, as lower revenues typically signal reduced profitability, prompting more conservative investment strategies.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.000000
forwardPE 8.360147
debtToEquity 137.959000
earningsGrowth 5.483000
revenueGrowth -0.028000
grossMargins 0.094720
operatingMargins 0.054120
trailingEps 47.980000
forwardEps 54.580000

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.
With a forward EPS greater than its trailing EPS, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited is expected to see higher profitability this year. The forecasted increase in earnings reflects optimism about the company's financial growth and potential for improved performance over the prior year.

Price projections:

Price projections for HINDPETRO
Price projections for HINDPETRO

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited's price projections have been gradually revised upward, reflecting increased confidence in the company's future performance. This trend suggests analysts expect Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited to achieve greater success in the coming periods.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for HINDPETRO
Recommendations trend for HINDPETRO


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