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As of 18 Sept 2026, 03:30 pm
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has shown a 5-year compounded sales growth of 15%. However, its sales growth on a trailing twelve months (TTM) basis was 12%. For profits, the company experienced a 5-year compounded profit growth of 16%, but its TTM compounded profit growth was -12%.
Between March 2019 and March 2020, BPCL's total assets increased from ₹136,926 crore to ₹150,860 crore. This increase was accompanied by a rise in borrowings from ₹44,839 crore to ₹65,476 crore. Fixed assets grew from ₹49,315 crore to ₹60,175 crore, while reserves decreased from ₹36,798 crore to ₹34,565 crore.
On a daily timeframe, BPCL's technical indicators show a closing price of ₹314.0, with the Supertrend direction being bearish and the price trading below the 20-day and 50-day Simple Moving Averages (SMA). On a weekly timeframe, the Supertrend direction is also bearish, with the price below the 50-day SMA. However, on a monthly timeframe, the Supertrend direction is bullish, with the price above the 20-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA).
Recent news indicates that BPCL is involved in a significant project to develop the Ramayapatnam refinery, with an estimated investment of ₹1.45 lakh crore, aimed at producing Euro 6-compliant fuels and enhancing petrochemical production. Separately, news also highlights that retail fuel marketing margins could face losses due to rising crude oil prices, with potential losses of ₹7.4 per litre for petrol and ₹10.3 per litre for diesel in September.
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Latest complete financial results for Q1 FY2027 and comparative quarterly trends.
| Metric | Q1 FY2026-27(Latest) | Q4 FY2025-26 | Q3 FY2025-26 | Q2 FY2025-26 | Q1 FY2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue From Operations | PEAK₹1,59,527.05 crore | ₹1,34,947.90 crore | ₹1,36,653.12 crore | ₹1,21,604.70 crore | ₹1,29,614.69 crore |
| Profit Before Exceptional Items And Tax | -₹5,501.33 crore | ₹8,291.32 crore | PEAK₹9,696.22 crore | ₹7,922.56 crore | ₹7,780.97 crore |
| Profit Before Tax | -₹3,616.77 crore | ₹8,280.53 crore | PEAK₹9,529.56 crore | ₹7,756.69 crore | ₹7,713.59 crore |
| Tax Expense | -₹1,342.94 crore | ₹2,213.23 crore | PEAK₹2,548.79 crore | ₹2,153.10 crore | ₹2,032.67 crore |
| Profit Loss For Period | -₹1,872.70 crore | ₹5,624.54 crore | PEAK₹7,188.40 crore | ₹6,191.49 crore | ₹6,839.02 crore |
| Deferred Tax | -₹1,342.94 crore | -₹239.99 crore | -₹23.75 crore | -₹50.39 crore | PEAK₹33.45 crore |
Total tax expense in Q1 FY2026‑27 was a negative ₹1,342.94 crore, entirely composed of a deferred tax credit. No current tax was recorded in the quarter, compared with ₹1,999.22 crore in the year‑ago quarter and ₹2,453.22 crore in the previous quarter. The deferred tax credit of ₹1,342.94 crore compared with a credit of ₹33.45 crore in Q1 FY2025‑26 and a credit of ₹239.99 crore in Q4 FY2025‑26.
The debt‑equity ratio edged up to 0.0056 from 0.0043 in the previous quarter, but remains extremely low, indicating negligible reliance on debt financing relative to equity. The company’s balance‑sheet leverage is not a contributing factor to the quarter’s profit swing.
Bharat Petroleum’s first quarter was defined by a stark contrast: revenue grew strongly to its highest level in five quarters, yet the company recorded a deep loss before exceptional items and tax. The loss was cushioned by an exceptional gain and a deferred tax credit, but the underlying profitability deteriorated sharply. The quarter marks a significant reversal from the consistent profits seen in the prior four quarters.
Exchange disclosures and regulatory announcements for Bharat Petroleum Corporation.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited has informed the Exchange about Schedule of meet |SUBJECT: Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call Updates
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL, BSE: 500547, NSE: BPCL) will hold physical institutional investor/analyst meetings: a J.P. Morgan India conference on 21 Sept 2026 in Mumbai from 2:00 PM onwards, and an investor meeting organized by Morgan Stanley on 22 Sept 2026 in Mumbai from 12:30 PM onwards. No unpublished price-sensitive information is intended to be discussed.
The Collector & Additional Superintendent of Stamps, Gujarat, on September 8, 2026, ordered Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited to pay stamp duty and penalties totaling approximately INR 46.13 lakh for two matters: INR 37,49,486 related to the 2022 amalgamation of Bharat Oman Refineries Limited, and INR 8,63,215 for a 2010 land allotment and three land awards from 2001, 2003, and 2007. The authority rejected BPCL's objections. BPCL received the orders on September 10, 2026, has 90 days to comply, and stated it will appeal the orders, which it considers to have no material impact.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. received two orders on September 10, 2026, from the Collector & Additional Superintendent of Stamps, Gujarat, dated September 8, 2026. The first order demands stamp duty of Rs.18,56,181 and a penalty of Rs.18,93,305 related to the Scheme of Amalgamation of Bharat Oman Refineries Limited with BPCL. The second order demands stamp duty of Rs.1,25,534 and a penalty of Rs.7,37,681 on a land allotment order and three land awards. The authority rejected the company's objections, and the company plans to appeal, stating no material financial impact.
On September 10, 2026, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) notified stock exchanges that the Comptroller and Auditor General of India appointed M/s. M. M. Nissim & Co LLP and M/s. Manohar Chowdhry & Associates as statutory auditors for the financial year 2026-27 under Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013. The appointment was made in compliance with Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, following a directive from the C&AG.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) rescheduled an analyst meet for the UBS India Summit 2026 from September 11 to September 10, 2026, due to business exigencies, causing a delay in filing the intimation. The in-person group meeting in Mumbai at 14:00 will involve multiple fund houses and investors, hosted by UBS Securities, with no one-to-one meetings preceding or succeeding it.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. informed stock exchanges that its participation in the UBS India Summit 2026, originally scheduled for 11th September 2026, was rescheduled to 10th September 2026 due to business exigencies, causing a delay in filing the intimation. The physical meeting in Mumbai from 2:00 PM onwards will involve individual or group meetings with institutional investors/analysts, and no unpublished price-sensitive information is intended to be discussed.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited announced a schedule of analyst and institutional investor meetings to be held between September 8 and September 18, 2026. The events will take place in Dubai on September 8, London on September 10, Singapore on September 15 and 16, and Hong Kong on September 17 and 18.
Recent market and company developments associated with Bharat Petroleum Corporation.
Oil breached $100 a barrel this month with Brent crude at around $107 as US-Iran clashes stoked supply fears. Retail fuel marketing margins are expected to turn into a loss of ₹7.4 per litre for petrol and ₹10.3 per litre for diesel in September. However, it is unlikely to erase improvement seen during the first two months of the quarter.
Shares of MRPL are up 8% so far this year, while those of Reliance Industries are down 21%. Shares of the state-run refiners, HPCL, BPCL and IOC, are down 30%, 20% and 18% respectively for the year so far.
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Involving an investment of about Rs 1.45 lakh crore, the project is expected to produce Euro 6-compliant fuels.
Naidu urges BPCL to fast-track the ₹1.45 lakh crore Ramayapatnam refinery project, enhancing petrochemical production in Andhra Pradesh.
Fuel retailers say thin, regulated margins leave little room to absorb the ₹5 charge on UPI transactions above ₹2,000.
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In Mumbai, petrol price stands at ₹111.21 per litre today. No change has been recorded in petrol prices compared to yesterday.
Comprehensive Section Breakdown for Bharat Petroleum Corporation
Strategic Vision: Integrated energy company refining and marketing petroleum products.
• Integrated operations across the energy value chain.
• Extensive refining and marketing infrastructure.
• Strategic investments in upstream exploration and production.
Bharat Petroleum reported a sharp increase in revenue for the first quarter of FY2026‑27, growing 23% compared with the same quarter last year. However, the company swung from a significant profit a year earlier to a substantial loss in the current quarter. The loss was partially offset by a deferred tax credit, but the underlying profitability before exceptional items and tax deteriorated markedly. The quarter’s financial story is the dramatic divergence between top‑line growth and bottom‑line performance.
Revenue from operations rose to ₹1,59,527.05 crore in Q1 FY2026‑27, up from ₹1,29,614.69 crore in Q1 FY2025‑26 (a 23% increase) and 18% higher than the preceding quarter’s ₹1,34,947.90 crore. This was the highest quarterly revenue among the five quarters presented.
Despite the revenue surge, profit before exceptional items and tax turned deeply negative. The company recorded a loss of ₹5,501.33 crore in Q1 FY2026‑27, compared with a profit of ₹7,780.97 crore in the same quarter last year and a profit of ₹8,291.32 crore in the previous quarter. This represents a swing of ₹13,282.30 crore year‑on‑year and ₹13,792.65 crore quarter‑on‑quarter. The divergence between rising revenue and falling profitability is the defining feature of the quarter.
The difference between profit before exceptional items and tax and reported profit before tax shows the impact of exceptional items. In Q1 FY2026‑27, profit before tax was a loss of ₹3,616.77 crore, which is less severe than the loss before exceptional items of ₹5,501.33 crore. The gap of ₹1,884.56 crore indicates a net exceptional gain during the quarter. This is a reversal from the prior four quarters, where exceptional items were net losses of smaller amounts (ranging from ₹10.79 crore to ₹166.66 crore). The exceptional gain reduced the pre‑tax loss, but the underlying business performance before these items was worse.
The net loss for the period was ₹1,872.70 crore, compared with a profit of ₹6,839.02 crore in Q1 FY2025‑26. Tax expense was a credit of ₹1,342.94 crore, which reduced the net loss from the pre‑tax loss of ₹3,616.77 crore.
Category: Manufacturing
BPCL's core business involves the refining of crude oil and the marketing of a wide range of petroleum products, including petrol, diesel, aviation fuel, LPG, and lubricants.
Key Products & Services: Speed • Bharatgas • MAK Lubricants
Category: B2B Services
Through its subsidiary Bharat PetroResources Limited (BPRL), BPCL engages in oil and gas exploration, appraisal, development, and production investments.
Category: B2B Services
BPCL provides comprehensive business solutions encompassing commercial fuels, industrial gases, specialized lubricants, aviation fuels, and tailored energy services, and has expanded its portfolio to include natural gas.
Core Thesis: Vertical integration across upstream and downstream operations enhances supply security and hedges price risks.
• Upstream Investment: Bharat PetroResources Limited (BPRL) manages oil and gas exploration and production investments globally to secure crude supply and manage price volatility. • Refining Capacity: BPCL operates refineries with a combined crude oil refining capacity of 35.3 MMTPA across multiple locations. • Nationwide Marketing Network: A robust distribution network ensures the availability of petroleum products across India. • Diversified Energy Solutions: The company offers a broad spectrum of energy products and services, including LPG, lubricants, commercial fuels, and natural gas.