# BP p.l.c. (BP.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Energy / Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels. Price 555p, market value 85.7 billionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 21.3×**. BP p.l.c. trades at 21.3× trailing earnings. The Energy median in the September 2026 study was 16.8×. Forward P/E is 10.2×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.5×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 2.0×**. The shares trade at 2.0× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 3.8×**. Enterprise value is 3.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 13.9%** (5-yr avg 0.2%). Free cash flow equals 13.9% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.2%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 4.7%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.7% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 22.2%**. BP p.l.c. keeps 22.2% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 14.1%**. 14.1% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 0.0%**. 0.0% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 0.1%**. 0.1% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 17.2%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 17.2%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 1.9%**. Each dollar of assets produces 1.9% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 2.2%** (3-yr -7.7%/yr, 5-yr 11.0%/yr). Revenue grew 2.2% over the last year, against 11.0% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -84.5%**. Earnings per share fell 84.5%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -26.9%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -26.9% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.37**. Debt is 1.37 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.9×**. It would take 0.9 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 6.3×**. Operating profit covers interest 6.3× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.26** (quick 0.98). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.26 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.47**. A Z-score of 1.47 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 4.65%** (0p per share, trailing). BP p.l.c. yields 4.65%, an income-level yield.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 4**. 4 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 0.0%/yr** (1-yr 3.3%). The dividend has grown 0.0% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (19 analysts). 19 analysts cover BP p.l.c.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of 604p (+9% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 31.0%** (YTD 25.7%, 3-mo -0.4%). The shares are up 31.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -9.0%** (38.9% above the low). Trading 9% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 57**. An RSI of 57 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.15** (volatility 31%). Beta of -0.15 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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