BP is an integrated energy company that explores for, produces, and refines oil and gas around the world. In 2025, it produced 1.2 million barrels of liquids and 6.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day.
It is a $119B energy company. Revenue grew 0.1% over the last year, it keeps 0¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~2.2 years of free cash flow. It trades at 21.8× earnings.
- Website
- bp.com
- Employees
- 93 700
- Sector
- Energy
- Founded
- 1909
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong valuation and quality; Growth, Profitability and Moat lag behind.
Valuation75
- P/E vs own history81th pct · 0/25
- FCF yield13.6% · 25/25
- P/S0.6x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA4.2x · 25/25
Growth31
- Revenue CAGR4.7% · 6/25
- Net income CAGR-70.9% · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y-69.8% · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth136.7% · 25/25
Profitability35
- ROIC0.0% · 5/25
- ROE9.7% · 12/25
- Net margin0.0% · 6/25
- Operating margin8.8% · 12/25
Health52
- Altman Z2.88 · 18/25
- Current ratio1.27 · 12/25
- Interest coverage4.8x · 10/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 12% · 12/25
Quality90
- Piotroski F6/9 · 15/25
- Beneish M-2.82 · 25/25
- FCF conversion29894% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 4.4% · 25/25
Moat42
- ROIC >12% years2/5 yrs · 6/25
- Median gross margin27.4% · 6/25
- FCF-positive years5/5 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -1.0% · 5/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2023FinancialBest year on record$15.2B net income
- FY2021FinancialFirst recorded profitable year$7.56B net income
- FY2021FinancialRevenue already above $100B$156B in first reported year
- FY2021FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since5-year streak
- 2017AcquisitionBP invested $200 million to acquire a 43% stake in the solar energy developer Lightsource Renewable Energy,…
- 2008IPOAt the same year it was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange where its share were traded until delisting in 2008
- 2002AcquisitionBP acquired the majority of Veba Öl AG, a subsidiary of VEBA AG
- 2000AcquisitionTogether with the acquisition of ARCO in 2000, BP became owner of a 33.5% stake in the Olympic Pipeline
- 1997AcquisitionIt acquired a 10% stake for $571 million in the Russian oil company Sidanco
- 1987AcquisitionThe Kuwait Investment Office purchased a 10.06% interest in BP, becoming the largest institutional…
- 1984AcquisitionStandard Oil of California was renamed the Chevron Corporation
- 1969AcquisitionThe Canadian holding company of British Petroleum was renamed BP Canada in 1969
- 1914AcquisitionThe British government acquired a controlling interest (50.0025%) in the company, at the urging of Winston…
- 1909FoundedBP's origins date back to the founding of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1909, established as a subsidiary of the…
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
No standout strengths in the available data.
Watch-outs
- Loss-making in 1 of the recent years
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+0.1% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$54.0M FY2025
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year-86.2% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$16.1B FY2025
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~2.2y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$119B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-13.6% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it4/5 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 2.9 — grey
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 4.30%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 21.8
Peer comparisonBP p.l.c. vs 6 largest energy peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BP this company | $119.1B | 21.8 | +0.1% | 0.0% | Mixed |
| XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation | $694.0B | 21.1 | +9.1% | 8.9% | Mixed |
| CVX Chevron Corporation | $416.8B | 20.3 | +10.2% | 9.6% | Mixed |
| SHEL Shell plc | $284.6B | 11.0 | -6.1% | 6.7% | Solid |
| TTE TotalEnergies SE | $191.1B | 10.9 | -6.8% | 7.2% | Solid |
| COP ConocoPhillips | $161.5B | 17.4 | +9.6% | 14.7% | Strained |
| MPC Marathon Petroleum Corporation | $127.8B | 14.9 | +15.0% | 5.6% | Strained |
Head-to-head: BP vs XOM · BP vs CVX · BP vs SHEL
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2021–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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Deeper analysis of BP on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $46.25 · market cap $119B.