Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited
Momentum (50/100) does the heavy lifting; financial trend (0/100) is the drag.
ExpensiveSolvency riskOur blended model reads Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited as a Sell at 33/100. At ₹161.29 it trades above our blended DCF and relative-multiples fair value of ₹148.5, about 8% downside to that estimate — we read it as fairly valued. On 35.3x trailing earnings it sits pricier than the Energy median of about 11.0x. The price is about 12% below its 52-week high of ₹183.03 and 36% above the low of ₹118.33. Financial health scores 10/100, in the distress band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 4/9. It clears 4 of 12 investability checks, with durability 46, valuation 28 and momentum 50 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 ₹118.8.
1-year price
EOD · 2026-07-3152-week range
-11.88% from the 52-week high.
Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.
Verdict pillars
Sell33Piotroski F-score 4/9 — 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
- Fail: ROE above 15%: 4.6%
- Pass: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 0.04x
- Pass: Positive free cash flow
- No data: Revenue growth > 10%
- Fail: Earnings growing: -85%
- Pass: Net margin ≥ 10%: 23.8%
- Fail: Current ratio > 1.5: 1.10
- Fail: Below our fair value
- Fail: Margin of safety ≥ 20%
- Pass: Above 200-day average
- Fail: Above 50-day average
- No data: Positive 1-year return
- Fail: Altman Z in safe zone: Z 1.39
- Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 4/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter41.9%
- Institutions1.2%
- Public & other56.9%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Strengths
- Lightly leveraged balance sheet.
- Healthy profit margin (23.8%).
Bear case
Weaknesses
- Low return on equity (4.6%).
Threats
- Earnings contracting year on year.
- Rich valuation versus sector peers.
- Balance-sheet stress — Altman Z 1.39.
About Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited
Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited explores, develops, and produces crude oil and natural gas from onshore and offshore fields in India. The company also supplies oil field equipment and services. Founded in 1983, it is headquartered in Chennai, India.
Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited — frequently asked questions
Is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited (HINDOILEXP) a Sell, based on a blended score of 33/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.
What is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited's fair value at about ₹148.5, versus a current price of ₹161.29 — roughly 8% downside. On that basis the stock looks fairly valued.
Is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited financially healthy?
Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited scores 10/100 on our financial-health model, placing it in the distress band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 4/9.
How has Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited's share price performed?
Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited is roughly flat over three months, and last traded at ₹161.29. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
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View allOur verdict, fair value, financial-health and checklist are StocksWizard's own estimates, computed from public end-of-day data using standard models (DCF, relative valuation, Altman Z, Piotroski). For information only — not investment advice or a recommendation. Verify independently before investing.