Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Valuation (96/100) does the heavy lifting; momentum (26/100) is the drag.
Buy zoneSolvency riskOur blended model reads Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited as a Sell at 40/100. We put fair value near ₹609; at ₹304.5 that leaves roughly 100% upside, so the stock screens undervalued by 100%. On 5.2x trailing earnings it sits cheaper than the Energy median of about 11.0x. The price is about 22% below its 52-week high of ₹388.3 and 12% above the low of ₹271.3. Financial health scores 34/100, in the grey band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 6/9. The average analyst target of ₹333.48 implies about 10% upside across 31 analysts. It clears 5 of 14 investability checks, with durability 56, valuation 92 and momentum 26 on our 0–100 scales.
Analysis by Ankit Sharma · StocksWizard's own estimates from end-of-day public data — see how we calculate them. For information only, not investment advice.
With a 20% margin of safety, our buy-below price is ₹487.2. Low-confidence estimate — limited data.
Analyst views
1-year price
EOD · 2026-09-1252-week range
-21.58% from the 52-week high.
Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.
Verdict pillars
Sell40Piotroski F-score 6/9 — quality of earnings & balance sheet.
Our scores
Durability rewards strong, low-debt, profitable businesses; Valuation rewards stocks cheap vs their sector; Momentum rewards strong price trends.
Investability checklist
- Pass: ROE above 15%: 28.5%
- Fail: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 0.54x
- Pass: Positive free cash flow
- Fail: Revenue growth > 10%: 7%
- Pass: Earnings growing: 28%
- Fail: Net margin ≥ 10%: 5.7%
- Fail: Current ratio > 1.5: 0.79
- Pass: Below our fair value
- Pass: Margin of safety ≥ 20%
- Fail: Above 200-day average
- Fail: Above 50-day average
- Fail: Positive 1-year return
- Fail: Altman Z in safe zone: Z 2.37
- Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 6/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter56.5%
- Institutions28.9%
- Public & other14.6%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Strengths
- Strong return on equity (28.5%).
Opportunities
- Earnings growing (28% YoY).
- Trading in our value buy zone versus sector peers.
- Trades ~100% below our estimated fair value.
Bear case
Weaknesses
- Price below its 200-day moving average (downtrend).
About Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited refines crude oil and markets petroleum products in India and internationally through two segments: Downstream Petroleum, and Exploration and Production of Hydrocarbons. Its fuel stations distribute motor spirits, high-speed diesel, blended fuels, compressed and liquefied natural gas, automotive LPG, and lubricants, alongside convenience stores and restaurants.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited — frequently asked questions
Is Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) a Sell, based on a blended score of 40/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.
What is Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited's fair value at about ₹609, versus a current price of ₹304.5 — roughly 100% upside. On that basis the stock looks undervalued by 100%.
Is Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited financially healthy?
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited scores 34/100 on our financial-health model, placing it in the grey band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 6/9.
How has Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited's share price performed?
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited is roughly flat over the past year and down 2% over three months, and last traded at ₹304.5. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
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