BPCL vs IOC
Side-by-side comparison of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.. Descriptive only — not investment advice.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Energy
Quality Score: 61/100
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
Energy
Quality Score: 56/100
At a glance
| Metric | BPCL | IOC |
|---|---|---|
| Quality Score | 61/100 | 56/100 |
| P/E (trailing) | 8.0 | 5.9 |
| Forward P/E | 8.0 | 7.6 |
| ROE | — | — |
| Profit margin | +3.5% | +3.9% |
| Debt-to-equity | 54.33 | 58.45 |
| Dividend yield | +6.23% | +5.75% |
| 1Y price return | +6.9% | +8.2% |
| From 52w high | -18.0% | -23.2% |
| Analyst rating1 = Strong Buy, 5 = Strong Sell | 2.52 | 2.45 |
Highlighted value = better on the metric (lower for P/E, D/E, drawdown, analyst rating; higher elsewhere). Descriptive only.
Snapshots
BPCL trades at Rs 321, about 18% below its 52-week high, above its 50-day moving average (308.93) but just below its 200-day average (329.11), with RSI at 55.1 (neutral). The stock is up 6.93% over the past year and 8.04% over the past 3 months, even as recent news flow skewed negative following a first quarterly loss in 15 quarters (Q1 FY27) attributed to higher crude costs.
IOC trades at 5.86x trailing PE (7.65x forward) and carries a dividend yield of 5.75%, with a mean analyst rating of 2.45 across 31 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive). The stock sits at Rs143.38, +8.21% over the past year and +1.19% over 3 months, but is 23.16% below its 52-week high and below the 200-DMA (Rs151.73) while holding above the 50-DMA (Rs140.99). Quality score of 51 ranks 5th of 6 tracked Energy peers, with free cash flow positive in only 2 of the tracked years (persistence consistency score 39/100).
Pros
- ✓Debt-to-equity is roughly 0.54x and on a falling trend, per the persistence data.
- ✓Free cash flow was positive in 4 of the tracked years.
- ✓The stock is up 8.04% over the past 3 months and 6.93% over the past year, trading above its 50-day moving average.
- ✓Trailing PE of about 8.0x sits mid-pack among Energy peers (COALINDIA 8.2x, GAIL 11.5x, RELIANCE 24.2x, ONGC 6.9x, IOC 5.9x), ranked 3rd of 6 on this metric.
- ✓Lowest trailing PE (5.86x) among the six tracked Energy peers (Coal India 8.22x, ONGC 6.90x, BPCL 8.01x, GAIL 11.54x, Reliance 24.15x).
- ✓Dividend yield of 5.75%, among the higher yields in the tracked peer set.
- ✓Debt-to-equity of approximately 0.58x once the percent-scaled raw figure is normalized, with debt trend classified 'flat' over the tracked years.
- ✓News flow skews positive -- 4 positive vs 1 negative of 8 tracked headlines, including items on a Rs1 trillion petrochemical investment plan and refinery expansions targeted for commissioning by yearend.
Cons
- ✗Q1 FY27 marked BPCL's first quarterly loss in 15 quarters, driven by higher crude oil costs tied to a West Asia-related disruption, despite revenue growth of about 27% YoY.
- ✗News sentiment over the tracked window is net negative (5 of 8 items negative vs 2 positive), concentrated around Q1-loss coverage.
- ✗Profit margin is thin at 3.47%, and ROE has exceeded 15% in only 3 of the tracked years (consistency score 61 of 100).
- ✗The stock trades below its 200-day moving average (321 vs 329.11) and is 18.04% off its 52-week high.
- ✗Free cash flow was positive in only 2 of the tracked years and ROE exceeded 15% in only 2 of the tracked years, with a persistence consistency score of 39/100.
- ✗Trading below the 200-DMA (Rs151.73) despite holding above the 50-DMA (Rs140.99), and 23.16% below its 52-week high.
- ✗Quality score of 51 ranks 5th of 6 tracked Energy peers, ahead only of Reliance (44).
- ✗Current-year ROE and 5-year earnings growth data were unavailable this cycle, limiting a full read on current profitability.
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