BP p.l.c.

NYSE:BP Stock Report

Market Cap: US$78.1b

BP Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

BP has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 38.6%, while the Oil and Gas industry saw earnings growing at 40.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4% per year. BP's return on equity is 4.1%, and it has net margins of 1.4%.

Key information

38.6%

Earnings growth rate

40.0%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas Industry Growth33.7%
Revenue growth rate4.0%
Return on equity4.1%
Net Margin1.4%
Next Earnings Update11 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

The Gold Standard Oil And Gas Companies

Nov 25

BP Stock: Out Of The Doghouse (Rating Upgrade)

Nov 12

4 Things BP Can Do To Convince Investors They Are An Oil Company Again

Oct 31

BP: Finally We See A Catalyst

Oct 21

BP: 5.7% Dividend, Buybacks, And A Mid-Single Digit P/E Signal Value

Sep 30

BP: 15% Earnings Yield, 5% Dividend, Upside Potential

Sep 02

BP Stock: Underperforming The Sector For A Good Reason

Aug 23

BP: No Thanks, I'm Buying American

Jul 10

BP: After A Big Pullback, It's Time To Lock In A 5% Yield On This Oil Giant

Jun 17

BP: Mixed Q1 But Risk/Reward Remains Highly Attractive

Jun 11

BP Stock Can Run Once They Admit They Are An Oil Company

May 08

BP p.l.c.: The Dividend Growth Should Continue To Be Special

May 02

BP: Refueling The Cash Engine (Rating Upgrade)

Apr 09

BP: A Deep Dive Into US E&P Subsidiary Bpx

Mar 06

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How BP makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:BP Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24193,9292,72017,1430
30 Jun 24199,9297,37217,6130
31 Mar 24201,0799,29317,2590
31 Dec 23208,35115,23816,7820
30 Sep 23226,39125,67015,7010
30 Jun 23227,54018,64914,5620
31 Mar 23246,02226,11414,2220
31 Dec 22239,067-2,48813,5800
30 Sep 22220,870-10,96513,2820
30 Jun 22202,318-11,34713,1590
31 Mar 22171,248-17,48712,6310
31 Dec 21156,4317,56312,1860
30 Sep 21133,8756,59511,6120
30 Jun 21124,2278,69011,0370
31 Mar 21109,193-11,27510,6530
31 Dec 20105,672-20,30610,7900
30 Sep 20149,126-21,64511,0750
30 Jun 20190,905-21,94411,2260
31 Mar 20242,072-3,27411,3830
31 Dec 19158,1094,02511,4530
30 Sep 19281,6444,77212,1240
30 Jun 19292,7108,87012,3050
31 Mar 19295,3139,84712,6180
31 Dec 18297,5339,38212,6660
30 Sep 18289,0348,64312,0590
30 Jun 18269,5867,06311,9130
31 Mar 18250,8424,40811,5610
31 Dec 17238,4333,38811,2050
30 Sep 17222,2593,85810,9070
30 Jun 17209,5253,70910,9500
31 Mar 17199,5452,14611,0920
31 Dec 16182,32511411,1320
30 Sep 16180,811-3,69111,6280
30 Jun 16189,890-5,26511,7130
31 Mar 16205,584-9,66912,0400
31 Dec 15222,243-6,48412,3830
30 Sep 15247,531-7,58411,3030
30 Jun 15285,521-6,34011,6070
31 Mar 15317,6002,85212,5140
31 Dec 14351,1953,77813,1830
30 Sep 14373,2889,22713,9460
30 Jun 14375,98511,44114,7850
31 Mar 14376,73910,11414,4920

Quality Earnings: BP has a large one-off loss of $4.5B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: BP's current net profit margins (1.4%) are lower than last year (11.3%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BP's earnings have grown significantly by 38.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: BP's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: BP had negative earnings growth (-89.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Oil and Gas industry average (-14.6%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: BP's Return on Equity (4.1%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 00:49
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

BP p.l.c. is covered by 80 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Alexandre AndlauerAlphaValue
William SeleskyArgus Research Company
John EadeArgus Research Company