BP p.l.c. (BPAQF) Stock Price & Analysis
BP p.l.c. (BPAQF) — price $7.49 (+2.04%), as of the Oct 6, 2026 trading session; market cap $116B.
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BP p.l.c. · BPAQF · Energy · Oil & Gas Integrated
Research dated 2026-09-12: BP spans crude oil and natural gas production, refining, fuel marketing, convenience retail, aviation fuel, Castrol lubricants, vehicle charging and low carbon projects. Oil products remain the dominant reported revenue pool, so BP is better understood as an integrated energy merchant and operator than as a pure exploration company. Its financial trajectory depends on turning a recent profit and cash flow rebound into durable cash after capital spending while divestments reduce obligations without weakening the operating base. The tension is clear: liquidity is substantial, yet debt exceeds cash and short term investments.
Price as of Oct 6, 2026
Key Statistics
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Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $7.49 | |
| Change on the day | +2.04% | |
| 52-week range | $5.36–$8.01 | |
| Market capitalisation | $116B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 21.36 | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0 |
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Other perspectives
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What is BP (BPAQF), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
BP earns money across the energy chain: extracting hydrocarbons, processing and exchanging refined products, selling fuel and convenience goods, supplying aviation customers, marketing Castrol lubricants, and operating charging and low carbon assets.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
BP earns money across the energy chain: extracting hydrocarbons, processing and exchanging refined products, selling fuel and convenience goods, supplying aviation customers, marketing Castrol lubricants, and operating charging and low carbon assets. A barrel or unit of gas can therefore contribute through production, refining, trading, distribution or the customer relationship rather than through extraction alone.
Headline revenue combines businesses with very different economics. Oil products contribute the largest reported segment pool, while natural gas products, crude oil and other products and services add smaller streams; revenue growth by itself does not reveal whether upstream realizations, refining economics or customer activity produced the change.
What do the latest results show for BP (BPAQF)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $69.11B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The latest period delivered a sharp sequential revenue increase, stronger gross profit and positive net income, while operating profit remained near the prior period's level. Operating cash flow also accelerated markedly and comfortably exceeded capital spending, improving the quality of the reported earnings rebound.
Recent reported revenue and earnings came in above market estimates, extending a run of favorable comparisons. Management's forward commentary focuses on higher expected divestment proceeds, the completed sale of the Gelsenkirchen refinery, a revised refining indicator margin and a higher expected tax burden; those items concern the portfolio and future conversion of operating performance into attributable profit, rather than explaining the entire reported rebound.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $69.11B | $3.91B | $0.25 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $51.27B | $3.77B | $0.24 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $47.38B | -$3.42B | -$0.22 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $48.39B | $1.16B | $0.44 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for BP (BPAQF)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $0.00 at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. This figure does not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
BP combines meaningful liquidity with meaningful leverage. Cash and short term investments remain below total debt, producing a net debt position on that narrow liquidity basis; including long term investments lifts financial assets above debt, but those investments are unclassified and should not be treated as interchangeable with cash.
Cash generation is the stronger feature. Operating cash flow has repeatedly covered capital spending, although its quarterly swings are wide, and the latest period was especially strong. Earnings are less dependable: annual net income contracted sharply across the recent history, while quarterly results moved from loss to recovery.
The balance sheet and operating screens send different signals: the quality screen is strong, while the distress screen calls for caution. Pressure on oil product economics would strike BP's dominant reported revenue pool, and weaker organic cash generation would make planned obligation reduction more dependent on asset-sale proceeds.
Data-derived red flags
- Financial-distress signal — its Altman Z-Score of 1.40 sits in the distress zone (elevated bankruptcy risk).
- Rich valuation — a P/E of 21.36 runs well above the Energy sector’s ~14.90x, leaving little room for a miss.
What should you watch next at BP (BPAQF)?
Research dated 2026-09-12.
At the upcoming release, watch the relationship among revenue, operating profit and operating cash flow. Another strong revenue outcome would matter less if profit failed to follow or if cash conversion fell back toward the weaker points in the recent series; capital spending coverage is the cleaner test of operating resilience.
Management has tied further obligation reduction to organic cash generation and divestment proceeds. Progress can therefore be judged through debt, cash, disposal completion and the operating contribution retained after the Gelsenkirchen exit, alongside the effect of the revised tax expectation on attributable earnings.
Longer range estimates cluster around broadly stable revenue while expected earnings ease. That divergence makes margin, tax and cash conversion more informative than headline sales alone.
What the records here don't tell us
- No forward revenue or earnings estimate is on file.
- The next earnings date is not yet scheduled in the calendar we read.
- No insider Form 4 transaction falls inside the window this page reads.
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How is BP scored?
Research dated 2026-09-12.
BP differs from a pure upstream producer because it can capture activity from the wellhead through refining, commercial exchange, branded lubricants, aviation supply, forecourt retail and vehicle charging. It also owns wind, solar, hydrogen, carbon capture and biofuel activities, giving capital allocation a wider range than an oil producer focused mainly on extraction.
That breadth should not be mistaken for an evenly balanced revenue mix. Oil products still dominate reported segment revenue, so the customer-facing and low carbon portfolio changes how BP competes and deploys capital without removing its dependence on hydrocarbon economics.
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BPAQF Energy Stock FAQ
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last question is answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
What does BP sell beyond crude oil and natural gas?
BP sells refined fuels, convenience goods, aviation fuel and Castrol lubricants, while also operating vehicle charging and offering assets and services across biofuels, wind, solar, hydrogen and carbon capture. Its customer business therefore reaches motorists, retailers and aviation buyers as well as wholesale energy markets.
Why do BP oil products matter more than its low carbon portfolio today?
Oil products form BP's dominant reported revenue pool. Low carbon activities broaden the asset base and capital allocation choices, but the current reporting mix remains anchored in refined and marketed hydrocarbons.
How do BP divestments connect to financial obligation reduction?
Management expects asset-sale proceeds to supplement organic cash generation in reducing financial obligations. The Gelsenkirchen refinery sale also changes the operating footprint, so disposal proceeds and the earnings capacity surrendered with sold assets need to be considered together.
Why can BP operating cash flow look stronger than net income?
BP's recent operating cash flow remained positive and often covered heavy capital spending even as net income varied sharply and included loss periods. That gap makes cash after capital spending a useful companion to reported profit when assessing the integrated portfolio.
What is the BPAQF stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for BP p.l.c. (BPAQF) is $7.49, as of the Oct 6, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
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id.hq | SEC filing business address | 1 ST James's Square, London, X0, SW1Y 4PD | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "1 St James's Square, London, GL, SW1Y 4PD, GB". |
FMP — 16 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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px.last | Latest provided price | $7.49 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +2.04% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalization | $116B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote — Provider market cap uses the share class it prices; a company with more than one class may show a larger total elsewhere. Market cap record date: 2026-10-06. Source capture time was not supplied. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$0.15 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $5.36–$8.01 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 21.36 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Marguerite Eileen O'Neill | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 93,700 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $69.11B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY1970 through FY2025: FY1970 revenue $0.00, net result $0.00; FY2022 revenue $0.00, net result $0.00; FY2023 revenue $0.00, net result $0.00; FY2024 revenue $0.00, net result $0.00; FY2025 revenue $0.00, net result $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 28.3% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. The market-value ratio is undefined when the reported amount is zero. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 1.99× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. |
UNRECORDED — 1 fact from stored observations whose source was not recorded
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fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 1.40 · Piotroski F 9 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-03 · Expired observation |
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | BP p.l.c. functions as a global energy enterprise. Its activities are organized across several key divisions: Gas & Low Carbon Energy, Oil Production & Operations, Customers & Products, and Rosneft. Within its Gas & Low Carbon Energy portfolio, BP is involved in the production and commercialization of natural gas, provides various biofuels, and manages both onshore and offshore wind farms alongside solar power installations. Furthermore, it delivers decarbonization offerings, including hydrogen technologies and carbon capture and storage services. BP also oversees a convenience and mobility sector. This segment encompasses the sale of fuels to individual consumers, the provision of convenience items, the distribution of aviation fuels, and the marketing of Castrol brand lubricants. Additionally, it undertakes the refining and commercial exchange of oil-derived products and operates electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Beyond these operations, BP extracts and processes crude oil and natural gas. The firm strategically allocates capital to a diverse range of ventures, encompassing upstream (exploration and production), downstream (refining and marketing), and alternative energy enterprises. Its investment interests also extend to advanced transportation, sustainable and low-carbon goods, carbon footprint management, digital innovation, and power generation and storage solutions. Established in 1908, BP p.l.c. maintains its global headquarters in London, United Kingdom. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Natural Gas Products: $27.48B; Oil And Gas, Crude Oil: $2.06B; Oil and Gas, Oil Products: $114.21B; Product And Service Other 1: $15.13B | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $72.69B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $218.21B; Cash and short-term investments: $37.23B; Cash and investments: $85.31B; Long-term investments: $48.09B; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 3 entries
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-08-04 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Energy / Oil & Gas Integrated The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 2911 — Petroleum Refining. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-04 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $85.31B; Cash and short-term investments: $37.23B; Long-term investments: $48.09B; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$35.47B; Total debt: $72.69B; Cash and investments: $37.23B Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.95; Current ratio: 1.27; Debt to equity: 1.24; Net margin: 2.5%; Gross margin: 21.9%; Operating margin: 13.7%; Return on assets: 1.8%; Return on equity: 9.5% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 1.41; Piotroski F-score: 9 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. For a company holding large cash against negative retained earnings the score mostly reflects the retained-earnings term. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-30; EPS estimate: $0.2947 per share; Revenue estimate: $57.99B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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