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Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd: Why Is It Outperforming Nifty 500?

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In Week of May 10, 2026, Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd (Oil Drilling & Exploration) is outperforming Nifty 500 with +6.9% relative strength. Fundamentals: Weak.

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd Key Facts

PE Ratio
29.2x
Market Cap
₹2,171 Cr
PAT Growth YoY
-81%
Revenue Growth YoY
-49%
OPM
36.2%
RS vs Nifty 500
+6.9%
PE: Early ExpansionDanger Bubble

What's Happening

⚠️PE rising despite falling earnings — price running ahead of reality
💪Debt reduced 36% YoY — balance sheet strengthening

Key Numbers

PAT Growth YoY
-81%
Stable
Revenue YoY
-49%
Stable
Operating Margin
36.2%
-1436 bps YoY
PE Ratio
29.2
Current Price
₹164
Fundamental Score
38/100
Weak
3Y PAT CAGR
+80%
Market Cap
2.2K Cr
Valuation
N/A

12-Week Performance

Weekly presence in the outperformers list. Green = beating Nifty 500 by 10%+ that week.

12 weeks agoThis week

How Fast Is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd Growing?

Revenue, profit and margin growth rates

MetricYoY3Y CAGRTrend
Revenue-49%+39%Stable
PAT (Net Profit)-81%+80%Stable
OPM36.2%-1436 bpsVolatile

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Frequently Asked Questions: Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd

Based on publicly available financial data. This is educational research, not investment advice.

What were Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's latest quarterly results?

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's latest quarterly results (Dec 2025) show

  • PAT Growth YoY: -80.9% (stable)
  • Revenue Growth YoY: -48.6%
  • Operating Margin: 36.2% (volatile)

Is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's profit growing or declining?

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's profit is declining with an stable trend.

  • PAT Growth YoY: -80.9% (latest quarter)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +192.6% (sequential)
  • 3-Year PAT CAGR: +80.0%
  • Trend: Stable — consistent growth pattern

What is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's revenue growth trend?

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's revenue growth trend is stable.

  • Revenue Growth YoY: -48.6%
  • Revenue Growth QoQ: -76.1% (sequential)
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +39.2%

How is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's operating margin trending?

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's operating margin is volatile.

  • Current OPM: 36.2%
  • OPM Change YoY: -14.4% basis points
  • OPM Change QoQ: +28.9% basis points

What is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's 3-year profit and revenue CAGR?

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's long-term compounding rates

  • 3-Year Profit CAGR: +80.0%
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +39.2%

Is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's growth accelerating or decelerating?

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's earnings growth is stable with mixed signals on a sequential basis.

  • YoY Acceleration: -6.2% bps
  • Sequential Acceleration: +100.0% bps
  • Margin Warning: Operating margins are under pressure

What is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance?

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance

  • TTM PAT: ₹106 Cr
  • TTM PAT Growth: -36.3% YoY
  • TTM Revenue: ₹512 Cr
  • TTM Revenue Growth: -23.2% YoY
  • TTM Operating Margin: 17.0%

What is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's current PE ratio?

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's current PE ratio is 29.2x.

  • Current PE: 29.2x
  • Market Cap: 2.2K Cr

What is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's price-to-book ratio?

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 1.6x.

  • Price-to-Book (P/B): 1.6x
  • Book Value per Share: ₹103
  • Current Price: ₹164

Is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd a fundamentally strong company?

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd is rated Weak with a fundamental score of 38/100. This score is calculated from objective financial metrics

  • Revenue Growth YoY: -48.6% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth YoY: -80.9% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +192.6% (10% weight)
  • Margins stable (10% weight)

Is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd debt free?

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of N/A.

  • Total Debt: ₹77 Cr

What is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's return on equity (ROE) and ROCE?

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's return ratios over recent years

  • FY2023: ROCE 20.0%
  • FY2024: ROCE 18.0%
  • FY2025: ROCE 12.0%

Is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's cash flow positive?

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's operating cash flow is positive (FY2025).

  • Cash from Operations (CFO): ₹161 Cr
  • Free Cash Flow (FCF): ₹78 Cr
  • CFO/PAT Ratio: 110% (strong cash conversion)

What is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's dividend yield?

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd currently does not pay a significant dividend (yield 0.00%).

  • Dividend Yield: 0.00%
  • Current Price: ₹164

Who holds Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd shares — promoters, FII, DII?

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's shareholding pattern (Mar 2026)

  • FII (Foreign): 1.5%
  • DII (Domestic): 0.1%
  • Public: 98.4%

Is promoter holding increasing or decreasing in Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd?

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's promoter holding is 0.0%.

  • Current Promoter Holding: 0.0% (Mar 2026)

How long has Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd been outperforming Nifty 500?

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd has been outperforming Nifty 500 for 1 consecutive week, indicating early-stage outperformance.

Is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd a new momentum entry or an established outperformer?

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd is a new entry this week — it just started outperforming Nifty 500. New entries are worth monitoring for follow-through.

Is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd worth studying for long term investment?

Based on quantitative research signals, here is why Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd may be worth studying

  • Cash flow is positive — CFO ₹161 Cr

What is the investment thesis for Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd?

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd investment thesis summary:

Risk Factors (Bear Case)

  • Margins under pressure

What is the future outlook for Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd?

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd's forward outlook based on current data signals

  • Earnings Trend: stable
  • Revenue Trend: stable
  • Margin Trend: volatile

The above FAQs are generated from publicly available earnings data and conference call transcripts. This is educational research only. Sector Alpha is not SEBI registered and does not provide investment advice.