Market Cap
UK£62.8b
Last Updated
2021/05/05 17:35 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
BP p.l.c. engages in the energy business worldwide. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Moderate growth potential with mediocre balance sheet.
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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 +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: BP.'s weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
4.6%
BP.
3.4%
GB Oil and Gas
0.8%
GB Market
1 Year Return
1.5%
BP.
24.2%
GB Oil and Gas
26.4%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: BP. underperformed the UK Oil and Gas industry which returned 21.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BP. underperformed the UK Market which returned 25% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| BP. | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 4.6% | 3.4% | 0.8% |
| 30 Day | 9.9% | 2.8% | 4.5% |
| 90 Day | 24.9% | 15.7% | 8.2% |
| 1 Year | 9.2%1.5% | 30.8%24.2% | 31.9%26.4% |
| 3 Year | -32.5%-44.3% | -3.8%-17.4% | 12.2%-0.8% |
| 5 Year | 20.2%-11.8% | 45.9%16.5% | 49.1%21.0% |
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
2 days ago | Simply Wall St
Independent Non-Executive Director Tushar Morzaria Just Bought 46% More Shares In BP p.l.c. (LON:BP.)4 days ago | Simply Wall St
Why It Might Not Make Sense To Buy BP p.l.c. (LON:BP.) For Its Upcoming Dividend1 week ago | Simply Wall St
Reflecting on BP's (LON:BP.) Share Price Returns Over The Last Three YearsValuation
Is BP undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
1.18x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: BP. (£3.19) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£2.55)
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 (1.2x) compared to the GB Oil and Gas industry average (1.1x).
Future Growth
How is BP forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 25 analysts?
4.4%
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 (0.9%).
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 is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: BP.'s revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-1% 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 (12.8%).
Past Performance
How has BP performed over the past 5 years?
-29.2%
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 29.2% 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 (-45.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: BP. has a negative Return on Equity (-12.63%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Financial Health
How is BP's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BP.'s short term assets ($78.1B) exceed its short term liabilities ($60.7B).
Long Term Liabilities: BP.'s short term assets ($78.1B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($118.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BP.'s debt to equity ratio (73%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: BP.'s debt to equity ratio has increased from 54.9% to 73% over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: Whilst unprofitable BP. has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years if it maintains its current positive free cash flow level.
Forecast Cash Runway: BP. is unprofitable but has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years, due to free cash flow being positive and growing by 25.8% per year.
Dividend
What is BP current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
4.74%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: BP.'s dividend (4.74%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.36%).
High Dividend: BP.'s dividend (4.74%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (4.09%)
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 (37.9% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Bernard Looney (50 yo)
1.25yrs
Tenure
US$2,538,099
Compensation
Mr. Bernard Looney serves as Director at Public Joint Stock Company Rosneft Oil Company since June 2, 2020. He has been group chief executive of BP PLC and join the BP Board on 5 February 2020.He was the C...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Bernard's total compensation ($USD2.54M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD3.59M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Bernard's compensation with company performance.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: BP.'s management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: BP.'s board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.8 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: BP. 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: 1908
- Industry: Integrated Oil and Gas
- Sector: Energy
- Market Cap: UK£62.797b
- Shares outstanding: 20.25b
- 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
Biography
BP p.l.c. engages in the energy business worldwide. It operates through Gas & Low Carbon Energy, Oil Production & Operations, Customers & Products, and Rosneft segments. It produces and trades in natural g...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/05/05 17:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/05/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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