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's projected revenue decline from last year is likely to make investors cautious. Lower revenues often hurt a company's bottom line, leading investors to be concerned about the company's ability to maintain profitability and deliver strong financial results in the future.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.599000
forwardPE 7.087054
debtToEquity 137.959000
earningsGrowth 0.262000
revenueGrowth -0.044000
grossMargins 0.080720
operatingMargins 0.037880
trailingEps 31.670000
forwardEps 54.580000

HINDPETRO's current ratio 0.599 indicates the company may struggle to cover its short-term liabilities with available cash reserves and current assets. This points to potential liquidity challenges, signaling that HINDPETRO might need additional funds to meet its near-term obligations.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited'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.
HINDPETRO's forward EPS being higher than its trailing EPS suggests that the company is expected to generate stronger profits this year. This points to improving financial performance, with HINDPETRO anticipated to deliver better earnings than it did in the prior year.

Price projections:

Price projections for HINDPETRO
Price projections for HINDPETRO

Over time, price projections for HINDPETRO have gradually increased, reflecting rising confidence in the company's future performance. This upward trend suggests analysts expect HINDPETRO to continue on a positive growth trajectory.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for HINDPETRO
Recommendations trend for HINDPETRO


Analysts are favoring HINDPETRO with a buy bias, highlighting the stock's potential as a solid investment. This recommendation might drive more investors to consider HINDPETRO as a secure and profitable option for their money, contributing to a broader positive sentiment in the market.