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BP p.l.c.

BP
60
Oil & Gas Integrated · Energy
Also trades as: BP.L
Price
$44.76
-0.38 (-0.84%)
Market Cap
$117.38B
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
60
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Mixed
Dividends
Strong

Share count falling — buybacks

21.5% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 3.38B (2021) → 2.65B (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

BP is one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world. It finds oil and natural gas underground, refines them into fuels like gasoline and diesel, and sells those fuels to drivers, airlines, factories, and governments. BP also owns the Castrol lubricants brand and operates thousands of gas stations across multiple continents.

BP makes money by selling fuel, natural gas, and petrochemicals, and it earns fees from refining and trading energy. The company operates in over 60 countries, with major production in the US, UK, Gulf of Mexico, Middle East, and Africa, generating roughly $200 billion in annual revenue. BP has been investing in renewable energy like wind and solar to reduce its dependence on oil, but falling crude oil prices remain its biggest risk — when oil prices drop, profits can shrink quickly, and BP still carries significant debt from years of heavy spending and past liabilities including the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster.

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Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+50.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+141.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$85.4B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

BP p.l.c. grew revenue 50% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
27.6%
Modest — 27.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
12.8%
Healthy — 12.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
20.3%
Exceptional — 20.3% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+17.0%
Fast-growing sales (+17.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+887.9%
Earnings growing fast (+887.9% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
530%
Turns 530% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
7.4%
Modest free cash flow (7.4%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.05
Elevated debt (1.05)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
4.95x
Adequate interest coverage (5.0x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
21.0x
Growth-priced — P/E 21.0

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.58%
Healthy income — 4.58% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+4.5%
Dividend growing modestly (4.5% YoY)

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