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BPCL
Mr. Sanjay Khanna · Mumbai, India
₹315.80
▼-0.50%BPCL, India's largest oil refining and marketing company, has seen its stock dip with the broader market, driven by higher debt levels and concerns over global oil price volatility.
Exchange
NSI
Currency
INR
Day range
₹312.85 – ₹318.35
52-week range
₹266.60 – ₹391.65
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
AI investment rating
AI analysis60% confidence
BPCL trades at a P/E of 7.92, near the lower end of its recent 1-year range, indicating a potentially attractive entry point due to its dominant market position.
19.4% below the 1-year high · trend down
Hedge-fund memo
Today
The stock fell by -0.83% today amidst a choppy market.
This week
Over the week, the stock traded with relatively flat movement with -1.23% fall.
This month
In the last one month, the stock has gained 1.54% amidst a broadly up-trending oil refining industry.
Bull thesis
Bear thesis
News & sentiment
Neutral
24 headlines · 18 outlets · 7d
Tone · daily average
Smart money
Named holders aren't published for this listing (common for Indian stocks). The split at left is live.
Financial health
Profitability
Growth
Balance sheet
Financial statements
Earnings intelligence
Beat estimates in 4 of 4 recent quarters (EPS actual vs. consensus).
-6.94695 vs -9.4
26.10% surprise
15.0999 vs 13.11045
15.17% surprise
17.66 vs 16.37667
7.84% surprise
Competitive landscape
| Company | Market cap | P/E | ROE | Op. margin | Rev. growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPCL | 1.35T | 7.88 | — | -4.05% | 34.40% |
| HINDPETRO | 826.55B | 49.42 | — | -12.85% | 26.90% |
| IOC | 1.98T | 4.58 | 20.97% |
Technical intelligence
Volume
RSI (14) · 70 overbought / 30 oversold
MACD (12,26,9) · MACD vs signal
Candlesticks, volume, RSI and MACD from 499sessions of real Yahoo daily data. Moving averages use full history, so they're accurate at the left edge. Support / resistance are the 52-week low / high. Educational — technical signals are not buy or sell calls.
Risk intelligence
Refinery margins contraction due to low oil prices
Mitigation: Diversification of feedstocks, cost optimization efforts
Business intelligence
Competitive moat
BPCL's significant scale and market share provide a durable competitive advantage in India's refining and marketing industry.
Supply chain
Upstream (inputs / suppliers)
↓
Downstream (customers / markets)
M&A / strategic moves
Catalyst calendar
Government decision on oil price control
Thesis builder
Bull case
BPCL will achieve EPS growth of 10-12% in FY23 backed by higher refining margins
Base case
BPCL will maintain market share in the Indian refining and marketing industry while managing its debt
Bear case
BPCL's refining margins will contract on low global oil prices and weak industry demand
Time horizon
3 years
Est. CAGR
8-10%
Entry (qual.)
Buy on dips, below Rs. 300, or when oil prices stabilize
Exit (qual.)
After 3-5% gains on a rebound in oil prices or refining margins
Overall conviction 60%
Knowledge graph
Executives & sector are live; peers are clickable → their dissection. Institutional holders shown where the exchange publishes them.
Portfolio impact
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Illustrative impact
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Hidden risks
Hidden opportunities
Watch next
Monitor the stock's movement for any signs of stabilization in oil prices and its subsequent impact on refining margins.
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Real press coverage from the last 7 days, scored by AI for tone — click any headline for the source. This is news sentiment, not social: X / Reddit / Telegram scoring needs a paid social provider. Educational only.
Annual income statement, oldest → newest. Live via Yahoo.
15.08 vs 14.14
6.65% surprise
| 9.24% |
| 6.70% |
| ONGC | 3.04T | 7.34 | 12.70% | 9.21% | 1.90% |
Peers via Yahoo's similarity graph, same-sector first; fundamentals live. Ask the AI copilot below for a qualitative head-to-head.
Support (day/52w low)
₹312.85
Resistance (day/52w high)
₹318.35
Volume
66,01,263
Trend
down
RSI (14)
61
MACD
bullish
MA cross
death
50-day MA
₹306.06
200-day MA
₹333.11
vs 200-DMA
-5.2%
RSI/MACD computed from 6 months of daily closes; moving averages from Yahoo. Options positioning still needs an options feed.