Is Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) overvalued or fairly valued?

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What is Bharat Petroleum Corporation's revenue?

Bharat Petroleum Corporation reported revenue of ₹5,22,668 Cr for FY2026, with net profit of ₹23,303 Cr, per official filings.

What is the share price of Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL)?

Bharat Petroleum Corporation last traded at ₹315.70 (-1.2% on the day), as of 9/4/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation

BPCL · NSE · Energy/Refining · India

Snapshot

TickerBPCL

ExchangeNSE

SectorEnergy/Refining

IndustryOil & Gas Refining & Marketing

CountryIndia

Employees8,945

HeadquartersMumbai, India

Websitewww.bharatpetroleum.in

Filings tracked11

About Bharat Petroleum Corporation

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited engages in refining crude oil and marketing petroleum products in India and internationally. It operates through two segments, Downstream Petroleum; and Exploration and Production of Hydrocarbons. The company operates fuel stations that sell motor spirits, high-speed diesel, compressed and liquefied natural gas, automotive liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and lubricants; operate convenience stores, restaurants, and electric vehicle charging facilities; and offer ATM, money transfer, insurance, and vehicle care services. It also provides LPG for domestic, commercial, and metal cutting gas under the Bharatgas brand name; automobile lubricants, such as automotive engine and gear oils, greases, and specialties, as well as industrial lubricants under the MAK brand; jet fuel; and aviation services, including transportation, storage, and intoplane services. In addition, the company offers industrial fuels products, white oils, bitumen and specialty bitumen, petcoke, sulphur, solvents, petrochemicals, bunkering, and petrochemical feedstock products; and operates pipelines to transport petroleum products. Further, it exports naphtha and fuel oils; and engages in city gas distribution activities. The company's marketing infrastructure includes a network of installations, depots, retail outlets, aviation fueling stations, and LPG distributors. The company was formerly known as Bharat Refineries Limited and changed its name to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited in August 1977. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited was incorporated in 1952 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Who owns it

Promoters56.7%
Institutions29.3%
Public & other14.1%

212 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data. Promoter pledge is not included here — that comes from exchange shareholding filings.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Net margin trend0.5% → 5.1%

Margin has expanded by about 4.7 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Growth qualityrev -1% · PAT 82%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (Yahoo Finance). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev ₹1,76,676 Cr · EPS 12.70

Est. earnings growth -25.8%

Next fiscal year

Rev ₹5,28,925 Cr · EPS 39.92

Est. earnings growth +72.2%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: Yahoo Finance

Annual

Quarterly · last 5

Revenue (FY2026)

₹4,55,228 Cr

Net margin

5.1%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

-1.3%

Profit CAGR (3y)

+122.0%

Net profit (FY2026)

₹23,303 Cr

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
FY2026	₹4,55,228 Cr	₹23,303 Cr	5.1%
FY2025	₹4,40,272 Cr	₹13,337 Cr	3.0%
FY2024	₹4,48,083 Cr	₹26,859 Cr	6.0%
FY2023	₹4,73,187 Cr	₹2,131 Cr	0.5%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
Q1 FY27	₹1,51,229 Cr	₹-3,962 Cr	-2.6%
Q4 FY26	₹1,18,649 Cr	₹3,191 Cr	2.7%
Q3 FY26	₹1,18,999 Cr	₹7,545 Cr	6.3%
Q2 FY26	₹1,04,912 Cr	₹6,191 Cr	5.9%
Q1 FY26	₹1,12,515 Cr	₹6,839 Cr	6.1%

Figures as reported, in ₹ (crore). Source: Yahoo Finance.

Filings & announcements

2026

Intimation Under Regulation 30
Intimation under Regulation 30 in respect of notices from stock exchange
BSE8/26/2026
Intimation Under Regulation 30
Intimation under Regulation 30 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015
BSE8/20/2026
Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR)
Intimation on BRSR report for FY 2025-26
BSE8/3/2026
Notice Of The 73Rd Annual General Meeting Of BPCL
Notice of 73rd Annual General Meeting of BPCL
BSE8/3/2026material
Reg. 34 (1) Annual Report.
Intimation on Annual Report for FY 2025-26
BSE8/3/2026
Change in Management
Intimation on change in Senior Management
BSE8/1/2026
Intimation Under Regulation 30
Extension of Additional Charge of Director (Refineries)
BSE7/30/2026
Credit Rating
Intimation on credit rating
BSE7/25/2026material
Investor Presentation
Investor handout for unaudited financial results
BSE7/22/2026
Board Meeting Outcome for Financial Results For The Quarter Ended 30Th June 2026
Financial results for quarter ended 30th June 2026
BSE7/22/2026
Financial Results For Quarter Ended 30Th June 2026
Financial results for quarter ended 30th June 2026
BSE7/22/2026

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