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HPCL Gains 3%; BSE OIL & GAS Index Up 0.4%
Tue, 16 Jul 13:38

HPCL Gains 3%; BSE OIL & GAS Index Up 0.4%Image source: Sefa Ozel/www.istockphoto.com

HPCL share price has zoomed 3% and is presently trading at Rs 359.7.

Meanwhile, the BSE OIL & GAS index is at 31,870.0 (up 0.4%).

Among the top gainers in the BSE OIL & GAS index today are BPCL (up 3.4%) and Indraprastha Gas (up 1.4%).

Reliance Ind. (down 1.2%) and GAIL (down 0.7%) are among the top losers today.

Over the last one year, HPCL has moved up from Rs 194.2 to Rs 359.7, registering a gain of Rs 165.5 (up 85.2%).

On the other hand, the BSE OIL & GAS index has moved up from 19,189.2 to 31,870.0, registering a gain of 66.1% during the last 12 months.

The top gainers among the BSE OIL & GAS index stocks during this same period were GAIL (up 112.9%), ONGC (up 93.3%) and HPCL (up 85.2%).

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What About the Benchmark Indices?

The BSE Sensex is at 80,765.1 (up 0.1%).

The top gainers among the BSE Sensex today are Hindustan Unilever (up 3.1%) and Bharti Airtel (up 1.9%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are Tata Steel and ICICI Bank.

In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 24,628.3 (up 0.2%). Coal India and BPCL are among the top gainers in NSE NIFTY.

Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved up from 65,393.9 to 80,765.1, registering a gain of 15,371.2 points (up 23.5%).

HPCL Financial Update...

HPCL net profit fell 9.4% YoY to Rs 25,619 million for the quarter ended March 2024, compared to a profit of Rs 28,285 million a year ago. Net sales rose 6.2% to Rs 1,216,533 million during the period as against Rs 1,145,733 million in January-March 2023.

For the year ended March 2023, HPCL reported 195.7% decrease in net profit to Rs -69,802 million compared to net profit of Rs 72,942 million during FY22. Revenue of the company grew 27.4% to Rs 4,149,199 million during FY23.

The current Price to earnings ratio of HPCL, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 5.4.


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