Market Cap
UK£53.9b
Last Updated
2020/11/25 22:34 UTC
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Executive Summary
BP PLC engages in the energy business worldwide. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Reasonable growth potential second-rate dividend payer.
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Share Price & News
How has BP's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: BP. is not significantly more volatile than the rest of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 7% a week.
Volatility Over Time: BP.'s weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
6.2%
BP.
3.8%
GB Oil and Gas
0.0002%
GB Market
1 Year Return
-45.3%
BP.
-29.4%
GB Oil and Gas
-10.0%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: BP. underperformed the UK Oil and Gas industry which returned -29.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BP. underperformed the UK Market which returned -10% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| BP. | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 6.2% | 3.8% | 0.0002% |
| 30 Day | 33.8% | 27.6% | 10.0% |
| 90 Day | 0.1% | 10.1% | 7.0% |
| 1 Year | -41.0%-45.3% | -25.6%-29.4% | -6.4%-10.0% |
| 3 Year | -34.2%-45.9% | -4.8%-18.1% | 1.3%-11.1% |
| 5 Year | -1.9%-30.0% | 29.3%1.8% | 25.7%-2.9% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is BP's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
4 days ago | Simply Wall St
Do Institutions Own BP p.l.c. (LON:BP.) Shares?3 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
We Wouldn't Be Too Quick To Buy BP p.l.c. (LON:BP.) Before It Goes Ex-Dividend1 month ago | Simply Wall St
Does It Make Sense To Buy BP p.l.c. (LON:BP.) For Its Yield?Valuation
Is BP undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
1.07x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: BP. (£2.68) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£2.14)
Significantly Below Fair Value: BP. is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: BP. is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the GB Oil and Gas industry average.
PE vs Market: BP. is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the UK market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate BP.'s PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: BP. is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (1.1x) compared to the GB Oil and Gas industry average (0.7x).
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Future Growth
How is BP forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 23 analysts?
67.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: BP. is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (1.2%).
Earnings vs Market: BP. is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: BP.'s is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: BP.'s revenue (11.5% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (6.7% per year).
High Growth Revenue: BP.'s revenue (11.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: BP.'s Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (11.9%).
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Past Performance
How has BP performed over the past 5 years?
-0.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: BP. is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: BP. is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BP. is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 0.6% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare BP.'s earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: BP. is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Oil and Gas industry (-38.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: BP. has a negative Return on Equity (-27.02%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is BP's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BP.'s short term assets ($70.8B) exceed its short term liabilities ($58.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: BP.'s short term assets ($70.8B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($120.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BP.'s debt to equity ratio (88.6%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: BP.'s debt to equity ratio has increased from 55.2% to 88.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BP.'s debt is well covered by operating cash flow (24%).
Interest Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if BP.'s interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is BP current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
5.86%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: BP.'s dividend (5.86%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.72%).
High Dividend: BP.'s dividend (5.86%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (4.94%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: BP.'s dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BP.'s dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: BP. is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: BP.'s dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (46.5% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
0.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Bernard Looney (50 yo)
0.75
Tenure
Mr. Bernard Looney serves as Director at Public Joint Stock Company Rosneft Oil Company since June 2, 2020. He has been group chief executive of BP PLC and join the BP Board on 5 February 2020.He was the C...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Chief Executive Officer & Director | 0.75yr | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Finance | 0.83yr | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice-President of Production & Operations | 0.33yr | no data | no data | |
| Group Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Legal | 3.83yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group Ethics & Compliance Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group Head of Communications & External Affairs | 3.25yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Communications & Advocacy | 0.33yr | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Digital Customers & Markets | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of People & Culture | 0.33yr | no data | no data | |
| Head of Training Academy and Vice President | 13.83yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer of Global Business Services & Information Technology and Systems | 13.08yrs | no data | no data |
0.8yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: BP.'s management team is not considered experienced ( 0.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Chief Executive Officer & Director | 0.75yr | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Finance | 0.83yr | no data | no data | |
| Senior Independent Director | 0.50yr | US$206.00k | 0.00073% $ 393.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.5yrs | US$148.00k | 0.000090% $ 48.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 10.58yrs | US$170.00k | 0.00026% $ 140.1k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 1.83yrs | US$880.00k | 0.0030% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.33yrs | US$201.00k | 0.00029% $ 156.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.5yrs | US$168.00k | 0.00021% $ 113.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 10yrs | US$161.00k | 0.000050% $ 26.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 0.17yr | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.75yrs | US$143.00k | 0.00011% $ 59.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.5yrs | US$146.00k | 0.00011% $ 59.3k |
2.4yrs
Average Tenure
63.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: BP.'s board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
BP p.l.c.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: BP p.l.c.
- Ticker: BP.
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1889
- Industry: Integrated Oil and Gas
- Sector: Energy
- Market Cap: UK£53.868b
- Shares outstanding: 20.13b
- Website: https://www.bp.com
Number of Employees
Location
- BP p.l.c.
- 1 St James's Square
- London
- Greater London
- SW1Y 4PD
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BP | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | ADR(CNV INTO 6 ORD USD0.25 SHS) | US | USD | Jan 1968 | |
| 0HKP | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | ADR(CNV INTO 6 ORD USD0.25 SHS) | GB | USD | Jan 1968 | |
| BP N | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | ADR(CNV INTO 6 ORD USD0.25 SHS) | MX | MXN | Jan 1968 | |
| BSU | BST (Boerse-Stuttgart) | ADR(CNV INTO 6 ORD USD0.25 SHS) | DE | EUR | Jan 1968 | |
| BSU | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | ADR(CNV INTO 6 ORD USD0.25 SHS) | DE | EUR | Jan 1968 | |
| BPAQ.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Jan 1992 |
| BP. | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jan 1992 |
| BP.A | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | 8% CUM 1ST PRF GBP1 | GB | GBP | Jan 1992 | |
| BP.B | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | 9% CUM 2ND PRF GBP1 | GB | GBP | Jan 1992 | |
| BPE | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | ORD USD0.25 REGD(DT ZERT) | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 | |
| BP | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | CH | CHF | Jan 1992 |
| BPE5 | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| BPE5 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| BPL | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jan 1992 |
| 0M5M | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | ORD USD0.25 REGD(DT ZERT) | GB | EUR | Jan 1992 | |
| BPE | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | ORD USD0.25 REGD(DT ZERT) | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 | |
| BP | BASE (Buenos Aires Stock Exchange) | CEDEAR EACH REPR 1/5 ADR | AR | ARS | Sep 2000 |
Biography
BP PLC engages in the energy business worldwide. It operates through three segments: Upstream, Downstream, and Rosneft. The Upstream segment is involved in the oil and natural gas exploration, and field de...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/11/25 22:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/11/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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