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Institutional Equities Oil & Gas Sector Sector Update HPCL to lead tactical rally in OMCs despite refining woes We maintain Buy on IOC and upgrade BPCL and HPCL from Accumulate to Buy following revised earnings and TP, which we have rolled over to FY22E. We see PSU refining majors (OMCs) delivering double-digit returns in the next 6-12 months based on the upside leverage to marketing margins under low oil prices below US$40-50/bbl. We believe that these stocks are poised to enter the blue sky phase last seen during FY14-17, when the steep fall in oil price from US$107 to US$47-50/bbl boosted marketing margins and earnings for the OMCs. As a result, IOC and BPCL delivered compounded returns of 39% and 40%, respectively while HPCL’s stock price witnessed a CAGR of 70% over April 2014-March 2017. This is likely to offset the risk to earnings from pressure on GRMs (tough to predict), inventory losses and the hit on refining and marketing volume (due to the COVID- 19 lockdown). We have raised earnings for the OMC trio assuming about 10% hit on volume in 1QFY21, weak GRMs and Rs3/lit upside in retail margins in FY21. These are subject to change as and when we get official confirmation on the lockdown impact. The INR/USD depreciation, while negative for MTM impact in fx loans, is overall a tailwind assuming that the combined spread in refining and marketing remains +ve. We have raised our TP for HPCL by 43.9% to Rs353 and for IOC a tad to Rs137. We are cutting the TP for BPCL by 22.6% to Rs414 based on our reduced target multiple - from 10.9x (10% premium to SD+1 on 5 year median) to 6.1x (SD-1), as the stake sale tailwind is likely to wane until the COVID-19 related uncertainty ends. Key risks: Volatility in oil markets can lead to massive unpredictable swings in refining and marketing earnings. Reduction in volume below breakeven levels - a rare occurrence for OMCs - can lead to losses. If demand contraction in oil persists for more than a year, the pressure on refining margins could hurt cash flows and increase the leverage risk as the Net debt/EBITDA could spike. Low sub-US$50/bbl oil price to support upswing in earnings despite weak GRMs: We see retail MS and HSD margins rising from Rs2/lit to Rs5.25/litre in FY21 based a US$29/bbl decline in Brent crude to US$30/bbl in FY21E. This is after considering the latest hike of Rs3 in government levies, and potential future increase in excise duty. The three OMCs enjoy an upside in EPS of 19% to 69% for every Rs1/lit increase in retail margin, which is based on Rs0.55/lit upside in retail margin for USD1/bbl fall in oil price. Our stress analysis shows that a Rs1/lit increase in retail margin offsets a US$1/bbl fall in GRM, resulting in about 10% upside in EPS. Lower oil price also potentially boosts RoCE on rising marketing margins: We believe that the decline in the overall price table for refining industry reduces the topline as well as the value of inventory and receivables, thereby reducing working capital. This reduces the overall capital employed, while the higher marketing margin/unit translates into higher EBIDTA margin on revenue. This should support RoCE expansion as long as low oil prices and high retail margins can sustain. We saw the OMCs deliver higher earnings and RoCE between FY15 and FY17 when we had the last big correction in oil prices from triple digits to US$54/bbl. COVID-19 lockdown impact on volume a key worry: Our analysis reveals that OMC earnings are sensitive to cuts in refining and retail volume and this impact could get magnified in 1QFY21 due to inventory losses and MTM hit on fx loans if oil keeps falling to below US$20/bbl as many global consultants predict. A 10% cut in volume to 90% of normal run-rate in both refining and marketing implies 29.4%, 21.8%, 77.5% hit in FY21E EPS for HPCL, BPCL and IOC respectively. We estimate the FY21E breakeven run-rate at 54.3%, 68%, 87.5% of normal volume for HPCL, BPCL and IOC, respectively. This is unchartered waters for Indian OMCs as cutting volume due to demand contraction has been a rare occurrence. Improved retail margins to partly offset inventory losses in 4QFY20E: We expect the OMCs to report a decline in standalone PAT of 70% to 80% in 4QFY20E, in part due to the high base a year ago. Our 4QFY20E show that GRMs could be minus US$0.5-1/bbl, including inventory loss of around US$8/bbl, based on the sharp fall in oil price to below US$30/bbl in March. However, the cheaper oil will likely result in higher marketing margins. We expect MS and HSD retail margins at Rs2.5-3/litre in 4QFY20E vs industry indication of Rs1.8-2/litre for AprilDec19, and at least Rs4-5/lit a year ago. In IOC, we have further cause for worry on petchem segment (15% of EBITDA) due to likely hit on volume, and margins already at 10-year lows, especially in polyester intermediates paraxylene, PTA and MEG where demand erosion is much more acute as compared to polymers. Amit Agarwal Research Analyst [email protected] +91-22-6273 8145 CMP (Rs) Mcap (US$Bn) TP (Rs) Rating BPCL 317 9.68 414 BUY HPCL 182 3.94 353 BUY IOC 80 10.5 137 BUY 7 April 2020

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In s t itu tio n a l E q u it ie s

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HPCL to lead tactical rally in OMCs despite refining woes

We maintain Buy on IOC and upgrade BPCL and HPCL from Accumulate to Buy following revised earnings and TP, which we have rolled over to FY22E. We see PSU refining majors (OMCs) delivering double-digit returns in the next 6-12 months based on the upside leverage to marketing margins under low oil prices below US$40-50/bbl. We believe that these stocks are poised to enter the blue sky phase last seen during FY14-17, when the steep fall in oil price from US$107 to US$47-50/bbl boosted marketing margins and earnings for the OMCs. As a result, IOC and BPCL delivered compounded returns of 39% and 40%, respectively while HPCL’s stock price witnessed a CAGR of 70% over April 2014-March 2017. This is likely to offset the risk to earnings from pressure on GRMs (tough to predict), inventory losses and the hit on refining and marketing volume (due to the COVID-19 lockdown). We have raised earnings for the OMC trio assuming about 10% hit on volume in 1QFY21, weak GRMs and Rs3/lit upside in retail margins in FY21. These are subject to change as and when we get official confirmation on the lockdown impact. The INR/USD depreciation, while negative for MTM impact in fx loans, is overall a tailwind assuming that the combined spread in refining and marketing remains +ve. We have raised our TP for HPCL by 43.9% to Rs353 and for IOC a tad to Rs137. We are cutting the TP for BPCL by 22.6% to Rs414 based on our reduced target multiple - from 10.9x (10% premium to SD+1 on 5 year median) to 6.1x (SD-1), as the stake sale tailwind is likely to wane until the COVID-19 related uncertainty ends.

Key risks: Volatility in oil markets can lead to massive unpredictable swings in refining and marketing earnings. Reduction in volume below breakeven levels - a rare occurrence for OMCs - can lead to losses. If demand contraction in oil persists for more than a year, the pressure on refining margins could hurt cash flows and increase the leverage risk as the Net debt/EBITDA could spike.

Low sub-US$50/bbl oil price to support upswing in earnings despite weak GRMs: We see retail MS and HSD margins rising from Rs2/lit to Rs5.25/litre in FY21 based a US$29/bbl decline in Brent crude to US$30/bbl in FY21E. This is after considering the latest hike of Rs3 in government levies, and potential future increase in excise duty. The three OMCs enjoy an upside in EPS of 19% to 69% for every Rs1/lit increase in retail margin, which is based on Rs0.55/lit upside in retail margin for USD1/bbl fall in oil price. Our stress analysis shows that a Rs1/lit increase in retail margin offsets a US$1/bbl fall in GRM, resulting in about 10% upside in EPS.

Lower oil price also potentially boosts RoCE on rising marketing margins: We believe that the decline in the overall price table for refining industry reduces the topline as well as the value of inventory and receivables, thereby reducing working capital. This reduces the overall capital employed, while the higher marketing margin/unit translates into higher EBIDTA margin on revenue. This should support RoCE expansion as long as low oil prices and high retail margins can sustain. We saw the OMCs deliver higher earnings and RoCE between FY15 and FY17 when we had the last big correction in oil prices from triple digits to US$54/bbl.

COVID-19 lockdown impact on volume a key worry: Our analysis reveals that OMC earnings are sensitive to cuts in refining and retail volume and this impact could get magnified in 1QFY21 due to inventory losses and MTM hit on fx loans if oil keeps falling to below US$20/bbl as many global consultants predict. A 10% cut in volume to 90% of normal run-rate in both refining and marketing implies 29.4%, 21.8%, 77.5% hit in FY21E EPS for HPCL, BPCL and IOC respectively. We estimate the FY21E breakeven run-rate at 54.3%, 68%, 87.5% of normal volume for HPCL, BPCL and IOC, respectively. This is unchartered waters for Indian OMCs as cutting volume due to demand contraction has been a rare occurrence.

Improved retail margins to partly offset inventory losses in 4QFY20E: We expect the OMCs to report a decline in standalone PAT of 70% to 80% in 4QFY20E, in part due to the high base a year ago. Our 4QFY20E show that GRMs could be minus US$0.5-1/bbl, including inventory loss of around US$8/bbl, based on the sharp fall in oil price to below US$30/bbl in March. However, the cheaper oil will likely result in higher marketing margins. We expect MS and HSD retail margins at Rs2.5-3/litre in 4QFY20E vs industry indication of Rs1.8-2/litre for April–Dec19, and at least Rs4-5/lit a year ago. In IOC, we have further cause for worry on petchem segment (15% of EBITDA) due to likely hit on volume, and margins already at 10-year lows, especially in polyester intermediates paraxylene, PTA and MEG where demand erosion is much more acute as compared to polymers.

Amit Agarwal Research Analyst [email protected] +91-22-6273 8145

CMP (Rs)

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TP (Rs)

Rating

BPCL 317 9.68 414 BUY

HPCL 182 3.94 353 BUY

IOC 80 10.5 137 BUY

7 April 2020

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Rating rationale

We are recommending a Buy on BPCL, HPCL and IOC as these stocks are poised to enter the blue sky phase last seen during FY14-17. The steep fall in oil prices from US$107 to US$47-50/bbl had boosted marketing margins and earnings for these three OMCs. As a result, IOC and BPCL had delivered compounded returns of 39% and 40%, respectively while HPCL’s stock price had delivered a CAGR of 70% over April 2014-March 2017.

Exhibit 1: 1-year Indian basket crude price trend

Source: Bloomberg

Exhibit 2: Brent crude oil price trend

Note: FY20E is NBIE estimate; Source: Bloomberg, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

The following catalysts support our Buy call and offset potential worries over near term volatility in oil prices and the quarterly earnings due to the impact of India’s national lockdown to fight COVID-19:

1. Low oil prices below US$50 will boost retail margins that will likely offset concerns over the pressure on refining margins due to the collapse in global fuel demand and excess supplies. Our forecasts are based on oil price at US$30/bbl and US$55/bbl over FY21-22E

2. Reduction in working capital aided by i) lower value of sales and ii) improved cash flows from margin expansion (under falling oil price assumptions) is likely to support higher RoCE.

3. These two factors should trigger a rally in OMCs, led by HPCL closely followed by BPCL; IOC will play catch up.

4. Our target multiples are undemanding compared with historical valuations enjoyed by the OMCs over FY09-FY19.

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5. The correction in oil from triple digits over FY15-17 (from US$108 to US$54/bbl) saw a surge in earnings and RoCE for the OMCs that resulted in the three stocks delivering returns of 177% for IOC and 182% for BPCL over this period, with HPCL topping the list with a return of 409%.. Please see exhibits given below for the three OMCs titled - “Historical analysis of earnings and valuations vs. oil price”.

6. The current situation that has seen oil collapse more than 55% YoY to below US$30/bbl as on date is similar to beginning of the above period that saw OMC stocks sustain investor interest based on the sharp spurt in earnings. We would also like to point out that prevailing worries over excess capacity in refining was an overhang during the above blue sky phase too, though to a lesser degree. .

7. We also see current valuations on P/BV compelling as this is a good proxy for replacement cost based valuations as earnings for the sector could show sharp swings until global markets stabilize.

8. Capacity rationalization and expansion in sweet-sour spreads could aid long term growth in complex GRMs (please see discussion on this in the latter section of the report)

Earnings And Valuations Vs. Oil Price For OMCs for Items 4-6 Under Rating Rationale - FY10-19

Exhibit 3: Historical analysis of earnings and valuations vs. oil price -BPCL

FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 April- Dec 19

Avg. Brent Oil Price US$/bbl 71.62 88.80 114.07 109.57 107.60 84.32 47.99 50.46 58.52 70.86 64.07

GRM $/bbl - 4.47 3.2 4.97 4.33 3.62 6.59 5.26 6.85 4.58 3.15

YoY Ch in Oil price US$/bbl - 23.99 28.46 -3.94 -1.80 -21.63 -43.09 5.16 15.96 21.08 -9.59

EBITDA Rs mn 23791 33957 38,083 59,429 81,007 83,147 1,10,246 1,07,346 1,17,170 1,19,643 72,581

PAT Rs mn 15376.2 15466.8 13,113 26,429 40,609 50,845 70,564 80,393 79,347 71,320 40,442

Change in PAT % - 0.59 -15.22 101.55 53.65 25.21 38.78 13.93 -1.30 -10.12 -43.30

Stock return % - 18.31 14.40 8.15 21.72 75.96 11.31 43.95 -1.09 -7.38 24.01

EPS 7.82 7.86 6.67 13.44 20.65 25.85 35.87 40.87 40.34 36.26 20.56

Trailing PE (x) 11.02 12.96 17.48 9.38 7.43 10.45 8.38 10.59 10.61 10.93 -

Forward PE 10.95 15.28 8.68 6.11 5.94 7.53 7.35 10.73 11.80 21.25 -

Year-end Stock price Rs 86.12 101.89 117 126 153 270 301 433 428 396.35 491.5

Source: Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 4: Historical analysis of earnings and valuations vs. oil price –HPCL

FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 April- Dec 19

Avg. Brent Oil Price US$/bbl 71.62 88.80 114.07 109.57 107.60 84.32 47.99 50.46 58.52 70.86 64.07

GRM $/bbl 2.68 5.3 2.9 2.08 3.43 8.24 6.68 6.2 7.4 5.01 1.85

YoY Ch in Oil price US$/bbl - 23.99 28.46 -3.94 -1.80 -21.63 -43.09 5.16 15.96 21.08 -9.59

EBITDA Rs mn 25432 32278 41,254 34,728 51,521 47,433 79392.9 106436.9 106242 114420 58297.8

PAT Rs mn 13014 15390 9,114 9,047 17,338 27,333 37261.6 62088 63571 60287 26105

Change in PAT % - 18.26 -40.78 -0.74 91.64 57.65 36.33 66.63 2.39 -5.17 -56.70

Stock return % - 9.40 -17.81 -1.11 10.25 109.75 20.89 100.76 -1.80 -17.62 -6.7

EPS 8.54 10.10 5.98 5.94 11.38 17.93 24.45 40.74 41.71 39.56 17.13

Trailing PE 8.22 7.61 10.56 10.52 6.05 8.05 7.14 8.60 8.25 7.17 -

Forward PE 6.95 12.85 10.64 5.49 3.84 5.91 4.28 8.40 8.70 12.66 -

Year-end Stock price Rs 70.22 76.82 63 62 69 144 175 350 344 283.5 264.5

Source: Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

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Exhibit 5: Historical analysis of earnings and valuations vs. oil price -IOC

FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 April- Dec 19

Avg. Brent Oil Price US$/bbl RHS 71.62 88.80 114.08 109.58 107.61 84.33 47.99 50.47 58.52 70.86 64.07

GRM $/bbl 4.47 7.85 4.3 2.39 2.17 8.77 2.75 7.77 8.49 5.41 3.34

YoY Ch in Oil price US$/bbl - 23.99 28.46 -3.94 -1.80 -21.63 -43.09 5.16 15.96 21.08 -9.59

EBITDA Rs mn 1,22,815 1,28,828 1,71,348 1,37,380 1,55,928 87,605 2,10,647 3,18,086 3,97,272 3,38,568 1,85,725

PAT Rs mn 1,02,206 74,455 39,546 50,052 70,191 52,730 1,12,422 1,91,064 2,13,461 1,68,942 64,986

Change in PAT % - -27.15 -46.89 26.57 40.24 -24.88 113.20 69.95 11.72 -20.86 -61.53

Stock return % - 12.64 -21.44 7.19 -0.88 32.01 6.83 96.58 -8.83 -7.71 -22.77

EPS 11.13 8.11 4.31 5.45 7.65 5.74 12.25 20.81 23.25 18.40 7.08

Trailing PE 6.66 10.30 15.24 12.91 9.12 16.03 8.03 9.29 7.58 8.84 -

Forward PE 9.15 19.40 12.04 9.20 12.14 7.52 4.73 8.32 9.58 24.54 -

Year-end Stock price Rs 74.19 83.57 66 70 70 92 98 193 176 162.7 125.65

Source: Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 6: Quarterly trend in OMC GRMs vs Brent crude oil and Asian complex benchmark margin

1QFY18 2QFY18 3QFY18 4QFY18 1QFY19 2QFY19 3QFY19 4QFY19 1QFY20 2QFY20 3QFY20 4QFY20E

BPCL GRM US$/bbl 4.88 7.97 7.89 6.49 7.49 5.57 2.78 2.57 2.81 3.38 2 2.1

HPCL GRM US$/bbl 5.86 7.61 9.04 7.07 7.15 4.81 3.72 4.51 0.75 2.83 2.5 -2.82

IOC GRMUS$/bbl 4.32 7.98 12.32 9.12 10.21 6.79 1.15 4.09 4.69 1.28 4.09 -0.63

Netback Singapore Hydrocracking US$/bbl

5.41 7.53 6.59 6.01 5.38 5.94 5.35 3.83 2.86 6.13 1.14 1.07

Brent crude US$/bbl 50.8 52.2 61.5 67.2 75.0 75.8 68.6 63.8 68.5 62.0 62.42 49.22

Source: Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Capacity rationalization plus sweet-sour spreads to boost complex margins in the long term:

We see global operating rates in refining declining to the 70s or even 60s ( as % of capacity) as margins on gasoline and jet fuel have all but collapsed in the US and Europe, although the spreads based on ticker prices don’t suggest the pain. Europe is reported to be particularly vulnerable with utilization at just 68% vs. global average in excess of 80% (led by Asia at 85% and US at 83%), according to a Mackenzie study late last year. (OPEC’s latest report in March puts global refining run rates at over 90% for US and select Asian countries and about 80% for EU)

Exhibit 7: Refinery utilization rates

Source: OPEC March 2020; Note: Includes Japan, china, India , Singapore and South Korea

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Global consultants see room for 3-5mn bpd of refining capacity rationalization led by Europe, although the process could be long and painful. The study also adds that the capacities that close down may not necessarily be that of cost laggards, which could delay the recovery in margins one normally expects from capacity rationalization.

In our view, the industry may see significant capacity closure over the next few years that could set the tone for structural upswing in GRMs, once we put the current global economic recession behind us.

The second driver for margin expansion in our view stems from the likely increase in the price of sweet grades vs the sour grades of crude, reversing the trend of wafer thin sweet-sour spreads that has hurt complex margins in the last two-three years.

Exhibit 8: Sweet sour spread (Brent – Dubai)

Source: Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

This increase in sweet-sour spreads is based on our view that a) the current collapse in global oil prices will reduce the production of sweet crude US shale reserve, which is not viable below US$40/bbl. Global consultants expect about 2-3mn bpd of oil production from US Permian basin to be shut down over the next 1-2 years. This along with the likely surplus in Middle East supplies is likely to put pressure on heavy sour crudes and increase the price of sweet grades.

Exhibit 9: US Lower 48 ex. GoM oil production outlook

Source: Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

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Demand for light sweet crude is also likely to increase in the next few quarters as refiners focus on reducing the production of high sulphur fuel oil, in line with the IMTO norms mandating lower sulphur emission norms for marine fuel. Admittedly the option of scrubbers enabling ships to use high sulphur fuel oil and the improving crack spreads for fuel oil over crude in the last few months has defeated this argument and in fact led to a perverse situation where simple refiners were better off in 4QCY19 and early this year.

However, eventually once global trade normalizes and the shipping industry settles down we expect a fair share of the marine fuel market moving away from scrubbers and using low sulphur bunker oil or VLSFO.

This transition may take two to three years and will eventually lead to the sweet-sour spread improving by US$2-3/bbl that should swing the tide in favour of complex refiners, including Indian OMCs.

These structural factors could take time to play out and depends on many imponderables, including the movement in oil prices over the next one year and the strategy adopted by OPEC plus on their production.

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Earnings and TP revision:

Exhibit 10: BPCL earnings revision

Earlier estimate Revised estimate % Revision

Rs Mn FY20E FY21E FY22E FY20E FY21E FY22E FY20E FY21E FY22E

Revenue 29,47,565 32,75,344 36,44,318 28,34,075 18,94,933 30,99,999 -3.9 -42.1 -14.9

EBITDA 1,27,822 1,81,344 1,85,720 1,19,661 1,72,937 2,25,439 -6.4 -4.6 21.4

EBITDA margin (%) 4.34 5.54 5.10 4.22 9.13 7.27 - - -

EBIT 85,892 1,33,129 1,29,707 77,731 1,24,722 1,69,426 -9.5 -6.3 30.6

EBIT margin 2.91 4.06 3.56 2.74 6.58 5.47 - - -

PAT 65,525 94,601 98,172 65,828 93,173 1,33,354 0.5 -1.5 35.8

EPS 33.31 48.10 49.91 33.47 47.37 67.80 0.5 -1.5 35.8

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Source: Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 11: HPCL earnings revision

Earlier estimate Revised estimate % Revision

Rs Mn FY20E FY21E FY22E FY20E FY21E FY22E FY20E FY21E FY22E

Revenue 27,17,030 29,32,186 30,77,088 25,88,548 25,63,872 29,02,547 -4.7 -12.6 -5.7

EBITDA 93,434 1,25,369 1,30,652 63,317 1,95,028 1,86,513 -32.2 55.6 42.8

EBITDA margin (%) 3.44 4.28 4.25 2.45 7.61 6.43 - - -

EBIT 60,243.00 84,959.00 76,698.00 30,126.36 1,54,619.13 1,32,558.16 -49.99 81.99 72.83

EBIT margin 2.22 2.90 2.49 1.16 6.03 4.57 - - -

PAT 44,147.00 61,147.00 55,591.00 25,828.40 1,05,925.60 92,180.34 -41.49 73.23 65.82

EPS 28.96 40.53 36.47 18.04 69.37 62.68 -37.7 71.2 71.9

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Source: Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 12: IOC earnings revision

Earlier estimate Revised estimate % Revision

Rs Mn FY20E FY21E FY22E FY20E FY21E FY22E FY20E FY21E FY22E

Total Revenue 50,66,498 55,98,818 62,80,001 47,21,447 43,93,368 64,97,077 -6.81 -21.53 3.46

EBITDA 2,72,547 3,40,175 3,88,702 2,40,923 2,25,365 4,40,130 -28.23 -33.75 13.23

EBITDA margin (%) 5.38 6.08 6.19 5.10 5.13 6.77 - - -

PAT 1,02,097 1,37,016 1,65,782 79,246 61,259 1,96,264 -66.78 -55.29 18.39

EPS 11.12 14.92 18.06 8.63 6.67 21.38 -22.38 -55.28 18.37

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Source: Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

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Valuations summary

Exhibit 13: OMCs Valuation summary

PREVIOUS VALUATION REVISED VALUATION

Base on Target Multiple X SEP21E EPS TP

Base on Target Multiple FY22E EPS TP Implied EV/E

Rs/sh Rs/sh X Rs/sh Rs/sh

BPCL PE 10.9 49 534 PE 6.1 67.8 414 6.1

HPCL PE 6.4 38.5 245 PE 5.63 62.68 353 5.6

IOC- SOTP Based on Target EV/E X Sept21E EBIDTA EV

Based on Target EV/E FY22E EBIDTA EV

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Ref& Mktg EV/E 6.0 2,70,895 16,25,369 EV/E 5.00 2,99,332 14,96,661

Petchem EV/E 6.0 29,379 1,76,272 EV/E 6.00 67,798 4,06,790

Pipelines DCF 7.7 64,165 4,96,947 DCF 6.81 72,999 4,96,947

Total EV Rs mn 6.3 3,64,438 22,98,587 5.45 4,40,130 24,00,397

Net Debt Rsmn

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12,32,092

Equity value Rsmn 11,08,372 11,68,305

TP Rs/sh 136 137 6.39

Source: Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 14: BPCL summary valuation Exhibit 15: HPCL summary valuation Exhibit 16: IOC summary valuation

Y/E March (Rsmn) FY18 FY19 FY20E FY21E FY22E

Revenues 23,58,950 29,82,256 28,34,075 18,94,933 30,99,999

EBITDA 1,54,826 1,51,122 1,19,661 1,72,937 2,25,439

Consolidated Net Profit Adj

90,086 78,024 65,828 93,173 1,33,354

EPS (Rs) 45.80 39.67 33.47 47.37 67.80

EPS gr (%) 3.3 -13.4 -15.6 41.5 43.1

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EV/EBITDA 7.4 7.5 9.5 6.6 5.1

P/BV 1.70 1.61 1.52 1.35 1.16

Dividend Yield (%) 5.10 6.36 5.21 6.59 9.58

Net Debt (cash) /Equity (X)

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Y/E March (Rsmn) FY18 FY19 FY20E FY21E FY22E

Revenues 21,95,098 27,54,734 25,88,548 25,63,872 29,02,547

EBITDA 1,10,353 1,15,671 69,057 1,95,028 1,86,513

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EPS (Rs) 47.36 43.90 18.04 69.37 62.68

EPS gr (%) -12.4 -7.3 -58.9 284.5 -9.6

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EV/EBITDA 6.7 6.4 10.7 3.8 3.9

P/BV 1.10 0.92 0.87 0.70 0.60

Dividend Yield (%) 8.27 4.88 2.30 9.43 8.21

Net Debt (cash) /Equity (X)

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Pretax RoCE (%) 21.5 18.5 5.5 25.0 19.9

RoE (%) 30.98 23.92 8.54 29.23 21.91

Y/E March (Rsmn) FY18 FY19 FY20E FY21E FY22E

Revenues 42,14,918 52,81,489 47,21,447 43,93,368 64,97,077

EBITDA 4,16,275 3,52,227 2,40,923 2,25,365 4,40,130

Consolidated Net Profit Adj

2,21,895 1,73,767 79,246 61,259 1,96,264

EPS (Rs) 23.41 18.93 8.63 6.67 21.38

EPS gr (%) -44.1 -19.2 -54.4 -22.7 220.4

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P/E 3.4 4.2 9.2 11.9 3.7

EV/EBITDA 4.5 5.3 7.8 8.3 4.3

P/BV (x) 0.66 0.65 0.61 0.61 0.55

Dividend Yield (%) 12.59 13.26 0.00 9.44 10.07

Net Debt (cash)/ Equity (X)

0.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9

Pre-tax RoCE (%) 21.7 16.4 8.1 5.9 16.4

RoE (%) 20.5 15.4 6.6 5.1 14.9

Source: Companies, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

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Exhibit 17: BPCL 5 year median PE band

Source: Bloomberg, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 18: HPCL 5 year median PE band

Source: Bloomberg, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 19: IOC 5 year median PE band

Source: Bloomberg, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

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Exhibit 20: Price performance chart

Source: Bloomberg, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

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COVID impact on the sector:

We learn from our channel checks, media reports and conversations with industry sources that the oil & gas industry is seeing a cut of at least 10-15% in volume on average.

IOC is reported to have cut refinery operations by 20-25%, according to media reports. We also learn from latest media reports quoting unnamed company officials that the hit on sales volume of petrol, HSD and ATF in March is 8%, 16% and 20%, respectively.

HPCL’s Mumbai refinery has reduced its run-rate to 80% while the one at Vizag is running at normal rates of 100%, said the company’s CMD in an interview this week.

BPCL refinery head has been quoted as saying that the company is looking to lift ME crude at a discount, but not indicated the status on the refinery run rates.

Overall, there is no official release to the investors or stock exchanges from the OMCs or the gas companies Petronet (reports of 20-25% cut in Dahej), GSPL or MGL. IGL management had confirmed to us two weeks ago that 90% of their CNG and most of their industrial PNG sales have been curtailed due to the lockdown.

Upstream major ONGC has cut gas output by about 10-12mmscmd, according our channel checks. GAIL is the sole exception and has issued a stock exchange notice on steps it has taken to maintain its supplies, and indicated that there has been a reduction in operations across all its operations, though it did not quantify the impact.

We have taken a directional call on reducing volume assumptions in our FY21 estimates for OMCs, which is mostly in 1QFY21E. We have also trimmed assumptions for the limited period of the lockdown in March for our 4QFY20E, which is anyway more materially impacted by the steep inventory losses and INR depreciation impact on fx loans.

These assumptions are subject to review as we move forward in 1QFY21 to assess the progress in fighting the COVID-19 infection in India and wait for clarity on the duration of the lockdown.

Please refer to the discussion on operating assumptions and estimates for further details.

Exhibit 21: Sector assumptions

FY20E FY21E FY22E

FX – Rs/USD 71.5 74 75

Crude – Brent US$/bbl 59.5 30 55

India BASKET US/bbl 59.5 29.5 54.0

MS Retail margin Rs/ltr 2.75 5.25 3.50

HSD Retail margin Rs/ltr 2.75 5.25 3.50

Source: Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

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Exhibit 22: BPCL assumptions

FY20E FY21E FY22E

Mumbai GRM $/bbl 3.04 3.04 4.04

Kochi GRM $/bbl 2.34 3.49 4.49

BPCL blended GRM $/bbl 2.66 3.28 4.28

Mumbai refinery throughput Mn tonne 14.18 14.18 14.18

Kochi refinery throughput Mn tonne 16.53 16.53 16.53

BPCL refinery throughput Mn tonne 30.71 30.71 30.71

MS Mn tonne 7.87 8.27 8.68

HSD Mn tonne 20.83 21.25 21.67

Total marketing Mn tonne 46.53 48.11 49.96

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 23: HPCL assumptions

FY20E FY21E FY22E

Mumbai GRM $/bbl 3.02 3.02 4.02

Vizag GRM $/bbl 1.91 1.91 2.91

HPCL blended GRM $/bbl 2.43 2.43 3.43

Mumbai refinery throughput Mn tonne 7.88 7.50 8.55

Vizag refinery throughput Mn tonne 8.75 8.33 12.75

HPCL refinery throughput Mn tonne 16.62 15.83 21.30

MS Mn tonne 6.97 7.32 7.68

HSD Mn tonne 18.11 18.48 18.85

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 24: IOC assumptions

FY20E FY21E FY22E

IOC Refining Crude Throughput standalone Mn tonne 68.36 61.43 61.43

Chennai (CPCL)- total refining Throughput Mn Tonne 10.70 10.70 10.70

IOC blended GRM- Standalone 2.64 2.64 3.64

MS Mn tonne 12.29 12.91 13.55

HSD Mn tonne 37.82 38.50 39.65

Petchem Mn tonne 2.59 2.04 2.66

Total marketing Mn tonne 90.33 93.44 97.73

Pipeline Mn tonne 90.02 91.82 94.58

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 25: BPCL -4QFY20E quarterly estimates summary

Q4FY19 4QFY20E ch YoY%

Reported GRM $/bbl 2.57 2.1 -18.9

Refining Thruput Mn tonne 8.81 8.4 - 4.7

Total marketing Mn tonne 11.65 12.27 5.4

MS Mn tonne 1.89 2.0 3.7

HSD Mn tonne 5.19 5.1 - 2.1

Marketing per tonne 3,894.75 4,000.00 2.7

Inventory loss 3,450 -40,718 -

Revenue Rs Mn 7,39,904 5,75,432 -21

EBITDA Rs Mn 48,050 10,568 -67

PAT Rs Mn 31,249 2,494 -80

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

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Exhibit 26: HPCL4QFY20E Quarterly estimates summary

Q4FY19 4QFY20E ch YoY%

Reported GRM $/bbl 4.51 -2.8 -162.6

Refining Thruput Mn tonne 4.6 4.6 -

Total marketing Mn tonne 10.11 9.4 -1

MS Mn tonne 1.78 1.8 2

HSD Mn tonne 4.62 4.0 -13.1

Marketing per tonne 5,170 4,169 -19.4

Inventory loss 9,160 -26,534 -

Revenue Rs Mn 6,76,286 5,62,530 -15.3

EBITDA Rs Mn 48,567 5,019 -68.4

PAT Rs Mn 29,699 -276 -72.9

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 27: IOCL4QFY20E Quarterly estimates summary

Q4FY19 4QFY20E ch YoY%

Reported GRM $/bbl 5.4 -0.63 - 111.67

Refining Thruput Mn tonne 17.4 17.496 0.55

Total marketing Mn tonne 21.7 21.864 0.76

MS Mn tonne 2.923 3.05 4.34

HSD Mn tonne 9.345 9.379 0.36

Marketing per tonne 3,004.30 3,177.48 5.76

Pipeline Mn tonne 21.2 21.2 -

Revenue Rs Mn 12,62,141 993779 -21.26

Refining EBITDA Rs Mn 12080 -28156.3 -333.08

Marketing EBITDA Rs Mn 68480 63887 - 6.71

Pipeline EBITDA Rs Mn 15890 15450.0 - 2.77

Petchem EBITDA Rs Mn 10050 5481.1 -45.46

Others EBITDA Rs Mn 12850 -

EBITDA (excl Other Income )Rs Mn 108759 56662 - 47.90

Inventory loss 26,420 - 93,344 - 453.31

PAT Rs Mn 60993 13860 -77.28

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

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Sensitivity and Stress analysis on OMC margins and volumes

Exhibit 28: Sensitivity of OMC earnings and Valuations to GRMs and retail margin

BPCL Base Case1 Ch % Case2 Ch % Case3 Ch% Case4 Ch%

EPS FY21 47.4 52.7 11.1 42.1 -11.1 59.8 26.2 34.9 -26.2

EPS FY22 67.8 75.0 10.6 60.6 -10.6 81.2 19.7 54.4 -19.7

TP 414 457 10.6 370 -10.6 495 19.7 332 -19.7

HPCL Base Case1 Ch % Case2 Ch % Case3 Ch% Case4 Ch%

EPS FY21 69.4 75.9 9.4 63.1 -9.0 83.5 20.3 55.3 -20.3

EPS FY22 62.7 70.8 12.9 54.8 -12.5 77.3 23.3 48.1 -23.3

TP 353 398 12.9 308 -12.5 435 23.3 270 -23.3

IOC Base Case1 Ch % Case2 Ch % Case3 Ch% Case4 Ch%

EPS FY21 6.7 9.1 36.7 4.2 -36.6 11.3 69.2 2.1 -69.3

EPS FY22 21.4 24.0 12.3 18.8 -12.3 26.2 22.4 16.6 -22.4

TP 137 158.8 16.2 114.4 -16.2 174.6 27.8 98.7 -27.8

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Case 1- Gross refining margin up by $1/bbl

Case 2 – Gross refining margin down by $1/bbl

Case 3-Retail margin up by Rs1/ltr

Case 4-Retail margin down by Rs1/ltr

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 29: Stress analysis on OMC earnings and valuations

BPCL Base Case1 Ch % Case2 Ch % Case3 Ch% Case4 Ch%

EPS FY21 47.4 65.1 37.4 54.5 15.1 29.7 -37.4 28.8 -39.2

EPS FY22 67.8 88.4 30.3 74.0 9.1 47.2 -30.3 42.1 -37.9

TP 414 539 30.3 451 9.1 288 -30.3 257 -37.9

HPCL Base Case1 Ch % Case2 Ch % Case3 Ch% Case4 Ch%

EPS FY21 69.4 90.0 29.7 77.2 11.3 49.0 -29.4 54.5 -21.4

EPS FY22 62.7 85.4 36.2 69.4 10.8 40.2 -35.9 36.7 -41.5

TP 353 480 36.2 391 10.8 226 -35.9 206 -41.5

IOC Base Case1 Ch % Case2 Ch % Case3 Ch% Case4 Ch%

EPS FY21 6.7 13.7 105.9 8.9 32.6 0.4 -94.2 0.2 -96.7

EPS FY22 21.4 28.8 34.7 23.5 10.1 14.0 -34.7 11.8 -44.7

TP 137 197 44.0 152 11.5 76 -44.0 56 -59.1

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Case 1- Gross refining margin and retail margin up by $1/bbl and Rs1/ltr respectively

Case 2 – Gross refining margin down by $1/bbl and retail margin up by Rs1/ltr

Case 3-Gross refining margin and retail margin down by $1/bbl and Rs1/ltr respectively

Case 4-Stress case Gross refining margin zero

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

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Exhibit 30: BPCL Impact analysis on refining and marketing volumes

Hit on volume Operating rate FY21E FY22E TP

10% 90% 33.43 51.20 312

25% 75% 12.52 26.30 160

Base case - nil 100% 47.37 67.80 414

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 31: HPCL Impact analysis on refining and marketing volumes

Hit on volume Operating rate FY21E FY22E TP

10% 90% 54.22 47.55 267

25% 75% 31.49 24.87 140

Base case - nil 100% 69.37 62.68 353

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 32: IOC Impact analysis on refining and marketing volumes

Hit on volume Operating rate FY21E FY22E TP

10% 90% 1.50 14.51 133

25% 75% ( 6.30) 4.22 129

Base case - nil 100% 6.67 21.38 137

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

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Annexure –I: Industry outlook

Refining and petchem chain under siege: The already weak demand and excess capacity have been heading for further pain given the spate of capacity additions, led by Asia – of almost 2-2.5mn bpd in refining and 1-1.3mntpa of ethylene capacity this year. The collapse in Chinese demand in the aftermath of the Corona outbreak has brought the refining and petchem chain margins under severe stress. Naphtha - ethylene and naphtha - polymer spreads had already hit multi-year lows in Dec 19. Refining margins had defied 2HCY19 expectations of a rally predicated on the incremental demand for diesel to meet the tighter sulphur norms for marine bunker fuel that came into effect in Jan this year under the IMTO regulations. The nil light heavy crude spreads have compounded the squeeze on complex refining margins already under pressure from weak demand and excess supplies.

China has 13% share of global oil demand

In terms of products, China has 32% share in gasoline, 45% in diesel and 12-15% in jet fuel. China’s oil refiners are reported to have reduced run rates to around 10 million bpd, the lowest operating rate since 2014 - a cut of 23.7% from its normal run rate of around 13mn bpd. Independent refiners operating in the regions at the centre of the Corona outbreak had cut utilization to 45% of capacity, at the peak of the crisis. IEA and other global agencies expect China’s oil demand to contract in 1QCY20, leading to the worst contraction in global oil demand in many decades, according to S&P and other global oil consultants. The demand in China for gasoline (MS) as well as jet fuel is down by 15-20%, according to media reports. Jet fuel demand in China may not recover for months given the sharp decline in air traffic in and out of China – departures from Chinese airports are estimated to have plunged about 80%.

Exhibit 33: Global refining capacity additions

Source: IEA, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 34: Refinery capacity utilization (%)

Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2019; Note: (based on average annual capacity)

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Exhibit 35: Singapore complex refining netback- monthly and long term trend US$/bbl

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

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Exhibit 37: Factors impacting oil price

Factor Remarks Impact on oil price + or -

US$/bbl likely +/-

Impact on GRMs Long term impact

OPEC Plus - quotas OPEC Plus is said to be reviewing the group’s production cuts

If it can enforce higher cuts in the group’s output, it could arrest the fall in crude markets

Higher cuts may at best stabilize prices. No increase in cuts could squeeze oil prices further

Excess OPEC production will increase the light –heavy crude spread and improve complex margins. Further cuts could work against complex refiners

Depends on how this sustains- if it prevails – supports oil prices If it breaks - it will hurt oil prices

Risk of terror strikes/ armed confrontation in the Gulf or other key oil producing regions

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In weak demand will hurt GRMs As demand revives, could support or improve GRMs

Like to stay at US$5-10

Covid 19 impact on oil Demand out look

IEA had cut oil demand by 435 kbpd in 1QCY20 Products demand also likely to fall 250 to 500 kbpd in 1HCY20

-VE Brent could dip below US$50/bbl over next 3- six months unless the impact of Corona subsides

GRMs to remain weak near term, with added risk of inventory losses. This could be offset by likely upside in Marketing margins under sub-50 dollar crude. Also likely increase in pump price from April 1 post 100% roll out of BSVI fuels could also aid further upside in marketing margins

1 year outlook – oil and GRMs may remain subdued 1-2 year – if global macros worsen the outlook may remain weak., This could trigger capacity closurers >=2 years we see capacity closures aiding improved GRMs. Higher share of OPEC plus output and slow down in lighter grade US shale oil production could support widening light –heavy crude spreads. This is +VE for complex GRMs.

The market share war between Saudi Arabia and Russia has derailed the hopes of further cuts by OPEC and Russia. The recent news of US President Trump brokering a deal between the two nations has revived hopes of large cuts. The quantum of any further cuts needs to be seen, since the demand destruction due to the global recession in the aftermath of the Covid 19 break out is a massive 10-20 mbpd

Dollar index Looks stable to weak on interest rate cut

Stable na na US Rate cuts have bottomed out based on Fed comments

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Extract from IEA’s February 20 Oil Market Report-

Global oil demand has been hit hard by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) and the widespread shutdown of China’s economy. Demand is now expected to fall by 435 kb/d YoY in 1QCY20, the first quarterly contraction in more than 10 years. We have cut our 2020 growth forecast by 365 kb/d to 825 kb/d, the lowest since 2011. Lower-than-expected consumption in the OECD had trimmed 2019 growth to 885 kb/d.

The coronavirus outbreak has also led us to revise down the outlook for global refinery runs. Chinese crude throughputs for 1QCY20 have been cut by 1.1 mb/d and are now expected to contract by 0.5 mb/d year-on-year. As a result, global runs are forecast to expand by just 0.7 mb/d in 2020. The launch of IMO’s new bunker fuel regulations in January boosted simple refining margins based on sweet crudes.

Global oil supply slumped by 0.8 mb/d in January to 100.5 mb/d. A blockade in Libya slashed production and the UAE saw output fall by 0.3 mb/d. World oil output was largely unchanged from a year ago level as lower supply from OPEC was offset by a 2.1 mb/d increase in non-OPEC production. OPEC crude production is expected to plunge to 27.2 mb/d in 1QCY20, which is 1.7 mb/d below the group’s January production of 28.86 mb/d.

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Annexure– II: Global refining in charts

Refining capacity

Exhibit 38: Refinery crude capacity

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 39: Refinery crude throughput

Mnbpd 2017 2018 2019 1Q19 2Q19 3Q19 4Q19 1Q20

Total OECD 38.33 38.21 37.69 37.45 37.34 38.53 37.27 37.1

OECD Americas 19.1 19.31 18.96 18.36 19.07 19.55 18.85 18.55

of which US 16.88 17.32 16.97 16.46 17.14 17.43 16.86 16.61

OECD Europe 12.41 12.15 12.17 12.22 11.82 12.44 12.02 11.98

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France 1.17 1.1 1 1.12 0.98 1.06 0.82 0.87

Germany 1.91 1.8 1.78 1.76 1.7 1.83 1.83 1.75

Italy 1.4 1.35 1.35 1.24 1.33 1.48 1.33 1.23

UK 1.1 1.06 1.08 1.08 1.03 1.07 1.14 1.04

OECD Asia Pacific 6.82 6.74 6.57 6.87 6.45 6.54 6.4 6.57

of which Japan 3.22 3.11 3.04 3.19 2.94 3.05 3 3.16

Total Non-OECD 42.12 43.41 44.11 43.77 43.25 44.51 44.89 43.25

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China 11.35 12.03 12.98 12.62 12.66 12.95 13.68 12.12

Middle East 7.04 7.26 7.08 7.24 7.13 7.18 6.76 6.79

Russia 5.59 5.72 5.7 5.71 5.38 5.89 5.83 5.74

Latin America 4.49 4.22 4.04 4.01 4.01 4.12 4.02 4.04

India 4.79 4.89 5.03 5.11 4.97 4.96 5.08 5.23

Africa 2.24 2.24 2.23 2.14 2.21 2.32 2.27 2.24

Total world 80.45 81.62 81.8 81.22 80.59 83.03 82.17 80.35

Note: Totals may not add up due to independent rounding.

Sources: OPEC Secretariat, JODI, AFREC, APEC, EIA, IEA, Euroilstock, Petroleum Association of Japan, Ministry data, including Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India.

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Exhibit 40: Global petroleum products consumption and country share %

Country Mnbpd %share to world consumption

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Middle Dsitillates 6.0 16.5

Fuel Oil 0.3 4.4

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Others 3.0 12.4

Total Europe 15.3 15.3

CHINA -

Light Distillates 4.4 13.4

Middle Dsitillates 4.4 12.2

Fuel Oil 0.6 8.1

Others 4.2 17.5

Total China 13.5 13.5

INDIA -

Light Distillates 1.0 3.0

Middle Dsitillates 2.0 5.4

Fuel Oil 0.1 1.6

Others 2.1 8.8

Total India 5.2 5.2

ME -

Light Distillates 2.2 6.9

Middle Dsitillates 2.3 6.3

Fuel Oil 1.9 26.5

Others 2.7 11.3

Total ME 9.1 9.2

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World -

Light Distillates 32.7

Middle Dsitillates 36.1

Fuel Oil 7.2

Others 23.9

Total World 99.8

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

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ANNEXURE-III: Global peer group valuations Exhibit 41: Global oil and gas peers

Name Est P/E

Current Yr Last

Price ($) Market Cap ($)

P/E – FY1

P/E – FY2

EV/ EBITDAX

P/CF – FY21

P/CF – FY22

EV/EBITDA – FY21

EV/EBITDA – FY22

EV/DACF (x)

Median 13.4 16.77 47.52B 13.4 13.33 6.12 4.78 4.45 4.69 4.5 6.64

Average 12.96 25.36 67.23B 12.96 11.62 6.63 5.2 4.9 5.56 5.33 7.23

Exxon Mobil Corp 16.45 51.44 217.70B 16.45 13.81 10.6 6.74 6 6.35 6.02 11.48

Chevron Corp 14.27 93.34 175.42B 14.27 13.53 7.74 6.3 5.47 5.35 5.26 9.38

Royal Dutch Shell PLC 8.81 21.32 167.25B 8.81 7.43 5.85 3.62 3.43 4.29 4.05 6.68

TOTAL SA 8.53 42.38 110.27B 8.53 7.98 5.31 3.84 3.6 4.1 3.89 6.18

BP PLC 9.91 5.08 102.98B 9.91 9.18 6.78 4.08 3.94 4.4 4.24 5.96

Gazprom PJSC 3.6 3.04 71.91B 3.6 4.71 -- 2.52 3.46 3.64 3.85 2.51

ConocoPhillips 15.22 48.42 52.35B 15.22 13.6 5.08 4.95 4.61 4.64 4.48 6.02

Equinor ASA 9.34 15.05 50.26B 9.34 8.19 3.8 2.97 2.78 2.53 2.28 5.05

Eni SpA 9.92 12.32 44.78B 9.92 8.7 4.46 3.11 2.98 3.25 3.04 5.36

Naturgy Energy Group SA 14.54 23.22 22.85B 14.54 13.65 -- 7.4 6.89 8.53 8.27 10.1

Woodside Petroleum Ltd 12.53 18.48 17.42B 12.53 13.33 8.9 5.25 5.61 5.13 5.2 7.56

Cheniere Energy Inc 18.66 51.29 13.03B 18.66 13.33 -- 7.43 5.89 11.3 10.2 --

Santos Ltd 10.59 4.59 9.55B 10.59 9.59 6.39 4.6 4.3 4.74 4.51 6.64

Petronas Gas Bhd 17.73 3.95 7.81B 17.73 17.75 -- 10.73 10.84 9.17 9.23 10.48

Marathon Oil Corp 21.18 8.28 6.59B 21.18 17.07 4.93 2.2 2.09 3.54 3.37 4.87

Oil Search Ltd 16.06 3.61 5.51B 16.06 14.12 9.78 7.39 6.61 8 7.43 10.14

Source: Bloomberg, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

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Financials- BPCL Exhibit 42: Consolidated Income statement

Y/E March (Rsmn):Consolidated

FY18 FY19 FY20E FY21E FY22E

Net Revenue 2,358,950 2,982,256 2,834,075 1,894,933 3,099,999

y/y 17.77 26.42 -4.97 -33.36 63.38

Raw Material Expenses 2,021,117 2,611,425 2,497,749 1,485,652 2,633,538

RM/Sales % 85.7 87.6 88.1 78.4 85.0

Employee cost 37,485 39,848 41,841 43,933 46,129

Other expenses 145,522 179,861 174,824 192,411 194,893

EBITDA 154,826 151,122 119,661 172,937 225,439

y/y 12.64 -2.39 -20.82 44.52 30.36

Depreciation 30,886 34,178 41,930 48,216 56,013

EBIT 123,940 116,945 77,731 124,722 169,426

Interest Expense 11,857 17,640 24,652 24,866 25,066

Other Income 16,755 20,375 22,375 22,760 26,335

PBT (adjusted) 128,838 119,681 75,454 122,616 170,694

Income Tax Expense 43,807 43,774 17,468 40,463 51,208

Associates inc/loss(+/-) 12,889 9,373 14,876 14,966 18,166

Less Minority Int 7,833 7,256 7,035 3,946 4,297

Consolidated Net Profit Adj 90,086 78,024 65,828 93,173 133,354

EPS (Rs) 45.80 39.67 33.47 47.37 67.80

y/y 3.30 - 13.39

- 15.63

41.54 43.13

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 44: Consolidated Balance sheet

Y/E March (Rsmn) FY18 FY19 FY20E FY21E FY22E

Equity Share Capital 19,669 19,669 19,669 19,669 19,669

Reserves and Surplus 346,517 367,978 390,609 442,706 516,318

Networth 366,186 387,647 410,278 462,375 535,987

Non controlling interests 19,051 20,700 27,735 31,681 35,978

Long Term Borrowings 289,040 343,156 423,996 433,996 433,996

Deferred Tax Liabilities [Net] 55,224 67,956 67,956 67,956 67,956

Other long term liab. 15,956 18,747 18,747 18,747 18,747

Short Term Borrowings 80,930 85,990 85,988 85,988 85,988

Oth. Fin Liab (Excl deposits+current maturity-debt)

163,612 200,591 181,345 181,345 181,345

Trade Payables 151,982 173,847 185,919 122,099 212,639

Other curr liab 61,576 70,670 70,670 70,670 70,670

Total Capital And Liabilities 1,203,557 1,369,305 1,472,635 1,474,857 1,643,306

Total Asset plus WIP 554,134 629,686 716,852 785,136 787,123

Investments under equity method

175,940 180,887 228,700 279,012 329,825

Non-Current Investments 6,812 10,191 10,191 10,191 10,191

Other Non-Current Assets 60,654 60,716 60,716 60,716 60,716

Current Investments 4,564 7,230 7,230 7,230 7,230

Inventories 225,309 229,349 194,115 129,790 212,329

Trade Receivables 52,092 69,063 54,352 36,341 59,452

Cash And Cash Equivalents 5,936 4,143 47,439 38,400 48,400

Bank balances other than cash

7,603 2,483 2,483 2,483 2,483

Other financial assets 45,832 94,162 94,162 94,162 94,162

Other Current Assets 64,681 81,396 56,396 31,396 31,396

Total Assets 1,203,557 1,369,305 1,472,635 1,474,857 1,643,306

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 43: Cash flow

Y/E March (Rsmn) FY18 FY19 FY20E FY21E FY22E

PBT 128,838 119,681 75,454 122,616 170,694

Add depreciation 30,886 34,178 41,930 48,216 56,013

Other expenses (3,074) 10,759 2,277 2,106 (1,268)

Change in W/C-inc/(dec) 13,645 35,337 (87,016) (43,516) 15,110

Opg cashflow after W/C chg 143,005 129,280 206,677 216,453 210,329

Income tax 32,327 27,720 17,468 40,463 51,208

Cashflow from Operations (A) 110,678 101,560 189,209 175,990 159,120

Capex 75,525 105,410 129,096 116,500 58,000

Other Investments (4,871) (900) 10,561 12,586 6,312

Free cash 40,023 (2,950) 49,552 46,904 94,808

Cashflow from Investing (B) (70,655) (104,510) (139,657) (129,086) (64,312)

Increase/(Decrease) in borrowings

14,655 65,868 61,592 10,000 0

Dividends (including tax) paid (43,680) (49,030) (43,197) (41,076) (59,743)

Other Expenses (11,141) (15,681) (24,652) (24,866) (25,066)

Cashflow from Financing (C) (40,166) 1,157 (6,257) (55,942) (84,809)

Ch in Cash and Cash equiv (143) (1,793) 43,296 (9,038) 9,999

opg cash 6,079 5,936 4,143 47,439 38,400

cl osing cash 5,936 4,143 47,439 38,400 48,400

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 45: Key ratios

Y/E March (Rsmn) FY18 FY19 FY20E FY21E FY22E

Profitability & return ratios

EBITDA margin (%) 6.6 5.1 4.2 9.1 7.3

EBIT margin (%) 5.3 3.9 2.7 6.6 5.5

Net profit margin (%) 3.8 2.6 2.3 4.9 4.3

RoE (%) 26.7 20.7 16.0 20.2 24.9

Pre-tax RoCE (%) 18.7 15.1 8.9 13.1 16.6

RoIC (%) 16.1 11.6 8.6 11.2 14.2

Working capital ratios

Receivables (days) 7.7 7.4 7.0 7.0 7.0

Inventory (days) 33.8 27.8 25.0 25.0 25.0

Payables (days) 20.6 19.9 25.0 26.0 27.0

Cash conversion cycle 21.0 15.3 7.0 6.0 5.0

Leverage ratios

Net debt (Rsmn) 351,867 415,290 452,832 471,871 461,871

Net Debt (cash)/Equity (X) 0.91 1.02 1.03 0.96 0.81

Net Debt/EBITDA 2.27 2.75 3.78 2.73 2.05

Valuation ratios

EV/sales (x) 0.48 0.38 0.40 0.60 0.37

EV/EBITDA (x) 7.37 7.55 9.53 6.60 5.06

EV/FCF 16.15 10.92 8.17 8.84 17.74

P/E (x) 6.93 8.00 9.48 6.70 4.68

P/BV (x) 1.70 1.61 1.52 1.35 1.16

FCF Yield (%) 10.27 15.19 20.30 18.76 9.35

Dividend Yield (%) 5.10 6.36 5.20 6.58 9.58

Per share ratios

EPS 45.80 39.67 33.47 47.37 67.80

Cash EPS 61.50 57.05 54.79 71.88 96.28

BVPS 186.18 197.09 208.59 235.08 272.51

DPS 16.18 20.17 16.50 20.88 30.37

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

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Financials- HPCL Exhibit 46: Income statement

Y/E March (Rsmn) FY18 FY19 FY20E FY21E FY22E

Net Revenue 2,195,098 2,754,734 2,588,548 2,563,872 2,902,547

y/y 17.08 25.49 -6.03 -0.95 13.21

Raw Material Expenses 1,944,872 2,480,371 2,363,683 2,212,262 2,551,632

RM/Sales % 88.6 90.0 91.3 86.3 87.9

Employee cost 28,926 29,728 31,246 32,808 34,449

Other expenses 110,947 128,965 124,562 123,774 129,953

EBITDA 110,353 115,671 69,057 195,028 186,513

y/y 0.08 4.82 -45.26 208.02 -4.37

Depreciation 28,344 30,853 33,191 40,409 53,955

EBIT 82,009 84,818 35,866 154,619 132,558

Interest Expense 6,179 7,856 10,467 14,308 13,174

Other Income 12,055 14,133 19,984 20,964 20,964

PBT (adjusted) 87,885 91,095 45,383 161,275 140,348

Income Tax Expense 28,919 33,486 13,815 55,350 48,167

Associates inc/loss(+/-) 13,216 9,297 1,669 - 195 3,351

Consolidated Net Profit Adj 72,182 66,906 33,237 105,730 95,531

EPS (Rs) 47.36 43.90 18.04 69.37 62.68

y/y - 12.36 - 7.31 - 58.90 284.51 - 9.65

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 48: Balance sheet

Y/E March (Rsmn) FY18 FY19 FY20E FY21E FY22E

Equity Share Capital 15,242 15,242 15,242 15,242 15,242

Reserves and Surplus 240,082 288,765 306,799 386,243 455,379

Networth 255,324 304,007 322,041 401,485 470,621

Long Term Borrowings 93,649 118,556 193,556 158,556 128,556

Deferred Tax Liabilities [Net] 68,048 73,963 75,805 82,449 88,231

Other long term liab. 1,157 2,118 2,118 2,118 2,118

Short Term Borrowings 111,704 141,809 146,809 191,809 194,309

Security deposits 124,169 144,516 144,516 144,516 144,516

Oth. Fin Liab (Excl deposits+current maturity-debt)

50,207 58,500 58,500 56,673 61,312

Trade Payables 157,800 190,534 172,568 168,725 193,457

Other curr liab 34,660 38,582 39,582 37,526 39,454

Total Capital And Liabilities

896,718 1,072,584 1,155,495 1,243,857 1,322,573

Total Asset plus WIP 428,393 508,473 584,972 654,253 660,018

Investments under equity method

73,066 87,157 126,151 165,145 204,140

Non-Current Investments 5,760 4,980 4,980 4,980 4,980

Other Non-Current Assets 24,169 37,323 37,323 37,323 37,323

Current Investments 49,994 50,838 25,838 838 838

Inventories 186,122 204,436 195,028 186,144 198,805

Trade Receivables 55,870 56,674 56,735 49,170 55,665

Cash And Cash Equivalents 1,215 1,987 3,753 25,288 40,089

Bank balances other than cash

11,681 198 198 198 198

Other financial assets 53,830 105,160 105,160 105,160 105,160

OtherCurrentAssets 6,619 15,358 15,358 15,358 15,358

Total Assets 896,718 1,072,584 1,155,495 1,243,857 1,322,572

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 47: Cash flow

Y/E March (Rsmn) FY18 FY19 FY20E FY21E FY22E

PBT 87,885 91,095 39,643 161,275 140,348

Add depreciation 28,344 30,853 33,191 40,409 53,955

Other expenses 4,809 8,676 (9,517) (6,656) (7,790)

Change in W/C-inc/(dec) (9,302) 24,252 7,619 (8,723) (12,143)

Opg cashflow after W/C change 130,340 106,372 55,699 203,751 198,656

Income tax 19,970 20,830 11,973 48,706 42,386

Cashflow from Operations (A) 110,370 85,542 43,726 155,045 156,270

Capex 67,029 112,667 109,690 109,690 59,720

Other Investments 6,953 1,171 (5,989) (6,969) 18,031

Free cash 36,388 (28,296) (59,974) 52,325 78,520

Cashflow from Investing (B) (73,982) (113,838) (103,701) (102,721) (77,751)

Increase/(Decrease) in borrowings

(11,246) 50,994 80,000 10,000 (27,500)

Dividends (including tax) paid (27,939) (16,533) (7,794) (26,481) (23,045)

Other Expenses 2,897 (5,392) (10,467) (14,308) (13,174)

Cashflow from Financing (C) (36,288) 29,069 61,740 (30,789) (63,719)

Ch in Cash and Cash equiv 101 773 1,765 21,536 14,800

opening cash 1,115 1,215 1,987 3,753 25,288

closing cash 1,216 1,988 3,753 25,288 40,089

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 49: Key ratios

Y/E March (Rsmn) FY18 FY19 FY20E FY21E FY22E

Profitability & return ratios

EBITDA margin (%) 5.0 4.2 2.7 7.6 6.4

EBIT margin (%) 3.7 3.1 1.2 6.0 4.6

Net profit margin (%) 3.3 2.4 1.1 4.1 3.3

RoE (%) 31.0 23.9 8.5 29.2 21.9

Pre-tax RoCE (%) 21.5 18.5 5.5 25.0 19.9

RoIC (%) 18.7 16.2 5.1 19.6 13.9

Working capital ratios

Receivables (days) 8.0 7.5 8.0 7.0 7.0

Inventory (days) 31.0 25.9 27.5 26.5 25.0

Payables (days) 23.7 23.1 25.0 26.0 26.0

Cash conversion cycle 15.3 10.3 10.5 7.5 6.0

Leverage ratios

Net debt (Rsmn) 266,632 351,858 455,093 468,557 426,257

Net Debt (cash)/Equity (X) 1.04 1.16 1.41 1.17 0.91

Net Debt/EBITDA 2.42 3.04 6.59 2.40 2.29

Valuation ratios

EV/sales (x) 0.34 0.27 0.28 0.29 0.25

EV/EBITDA (x) 6.67 6.36 10.66 3.77 3.95

EV/FCF 20.22 -26.01 -12.27 14.06 9.37

P/E (x) 3.89 4.20 10.21 2.66 2.94

P/BV (x) 1.10 0.92 0.87 0.70 0.60

FCF Yield (%) 12.96 -10.08 -21.36 18.63 27.96

Dividend Yield (%) 8.27 4.88 2.30 9.43 8.21

Per share ratios

EPS 47.36 43.90 18.04 69.37 62.68

Cash EPS 65.95 64.14 39.82 95.88 98.07

BVPS 167.51 199.45 211.28 263.41 308.76

DPS 15.23 9.00 4.24 17.37 15.12

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

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Financials- IOC Exhibit 50: Income statement

Y/E March (Rsmn) FY18 FY19 FY20E FY21E FY22E

Net Revenue 4,214,918

5,281,489

4,721,447

4,393,368

6,497,077

y/y 18.60 25.30 -10.60 -6.95 47.88

Raw Material Expenses 3,368,464

4,420,968

4,001,576

3,681,784

5,556,759

RM/Sales % 79.9 83.7 84.8 83.8 85.5

Employee cost 106,807 115,963 94,412 97,245 100,162

Other expenses 323,372 392,332 384,535 388,975 400,026

EBITDA 416,275 352,227 240,923 225,365 440,130

y/y 22.50 -15.39 -31.60 -6.46 95.30

Depreciation 76,635 85,065 97,685 117,724 127,810

EBIT 339,640 267,162 143,238 107,641 312,320

Interest Expense 38,448 48,880 61,568 64,409 65,803

Other Income 34,199 27,143 18,070 23,117 23,467

PBT (adjusted) 335,391 245,425 99,740 66,349 269,984

Income Tax Expense 118,239 86,531 37,197 21,895 89,095

Associates inc/loss(+/-) 9,112 13,844 9,811 10,811 11,811

Minority Interest 4,369 - 1,029

- 6,892

- 5,993

- 3,563

Consolidated Net Profit Adj 221,895 173,767 79,246 61,259 196,264

EPS (Rs) 23.41 18.93 8.63 6.67 21.38

y/y -44.11 -19.15 -54.40 -22.70 220.39

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 52: Balance sheet

Y/E March (Rsmn) FY18 FY19 FY20E FY21E FY22E

Equity Share Capital 94,787 91,810 91,810 91,810 91,810

Reserves and Surplus 1,043,951 1,032,882 1,112,128 1,104,529 1,227,344

Networth 1,138,738 1,124,692 1,203,938 1,196,339 1,319,154

Non-controlling interests 21,512 18,774 11,882 5,888 2,325

Long Term Borrowings 230,605 391,525 391,525 464,256 408,006

Other Financial Liab 5,335 6,160 6,160 6,160 6,160

Other long term liab. 161,517 203,212 203,212 203,212 203,212

Short Term Borrowings 390,810 535,593 660,593 630,593 690,593

Oth. Fin Liab (Excl.dep) )depdepdeposits+current maturity-debt)

104,125 114,855 114,855 114,855 114,855

Trade Payables 365,817 411,941 375,129 349,062 516,206

Other curr liab 538,297 544,799 497,675 494,431 598,176

Total Capital And Liabilities

2,956,756 3,351,551 3,464,968 3,464,797 3,858,688

Total Asset plus WIP 1,431,834 1,607,745 1,759,096 1,852,418 1,959,316

Investments in JVs and Associates

110,485 118,934 118,934 118,934 118,934

Non-Current Investments 255,588 236,174 236,174 236,174 236,174

Other Non-Current Assets 102,072 90,938 90,938 90,938 90,938

Current Investments 81,988 84,169 84,169 84,169 84,169

Inventories 705,679 771,265 776,128 722,197 979,012

Trade Receivables 106,965 157,977 129,355 120,366 160,202

Cash And Cash Equivalents 3,187 9,333 92,324 61,749 52,092

Bank balances other than cash

1,776 1,314 1,314 1,314 1,314

Other financial assets 112,871 204,905 107,740 107,740 107,740

OtherCurrentAssets 44,312 68,797 68,797 68,797 68,797

Total Assets 2,956,756 3,351,551 3,464,968 3,464,797 3,858,688

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 51: Cash flow

Y/E March (Rsmn) FY18 FY19 FY20E FY21E FY22E

PBT 344,502 259,269 99,740 66,349 269,984

Add depreciation 76,679 85,074 97,685 117,724 127,810

Other expenses (27,712) 3,279 43,498 41,292 42,336

Change in W/C-inc/(dec) 29,270 150,581 (77,521) (33,609) 25,761

Opg cashflow after W/C 364,198 197,040 318,444 258,974 414,369

Income tax 73,045 55,710 37,197 21,895 89,095

Cash flow from Op (A) 291,153 141,330 281,246 237,079 325,274

Capex (180,296) (268,812) (249,036) (211,046) (234,708)

Other Investments 9,109 29,263 27,881 33,928 35,278

Opg Free cash 119,966 (98,219) 60,091 59,961 125,844

Cash flow from Inv (B) (171,187) (239,549) (221,155) (177,118) (199,430)

Inc/(Dec) in borrowings 23,552 309,764 84,467 42,732 3,750

Dividends (incl tax) (114,672) (116,790) 0 (68,858) (73,448)

Other Expenses (28,953) (88,609) (61,568) (64,409) (65,803)

Cash flow from Fin (C) (120,074) 104,365 22,899 (90,535) (135,502)

Chg in Cash (108) 6,146 82,991 (30,574) (9,657)

opening cash 3,295 3,187 9,333 92,324 61,749

closing cash 3,187 9,333 92,324 61,749 52,092

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

Exhibit 53: Key ratios

Y/E March (Rsmn) FY18 FY19 FY20E FY21E FY22E

Profitability ratios

EBITDA margin (%) 9.9 6.7 5.1 5.1 6.8

EBIT margin (%) 8.1 5.1 3.0 2.5 4.8

Net profit margin (%) 5.3 3.3 1.7 1.4 3.0

RoE (%) 20.5 15.4 6.6 5.1 14.9

Pre-tax RoCE (%) 21.7 16.4 8.1 5.9 16.4

RoIC (%) 16.4 12.8 6.6 5.2 14.3

Working cap ratios

Receivables (days) 8.5 9.2 10.0 10.0 9.0

Inventory (days) 74 61 60 60 55

Payables (days) 29 27 29 29 29

Cash conversion cycle 53.1 43.2 41.0 41.0 35.0

Leverage ratios

Net debt (Rsmn) 809,718 1,150,607 1,152,083 1,225,389 1,238,796

Net Debt/Equity (X) 0.71 1.02 0.96 1.02 0.94

Net Debt/EBITDA 1.95 3.27 4.78 5.44 2.81

Valuation ratios

EV/sales (x) 0.45 0.36 0.40 0.43 0.29

EV/EBITDA (x) 4.52 5.34 7.80 8.34 4.27

EV/FCF 15.67 -19.14 31.29 31.35 14.94

P/E (x) 3.39 4.20 9.20 11.91 3.72

P/BV (x) 0.66 0.65 0.61 0.61 0.55

FCF Yield (%) 6.38 -5.22 3.20 3.19 6.69

Dividend Yield (%) 12.59 13.26 0.00 9.44 10.07

Per share ratios

EPS 23.41 18.93 8.63 6.67 21.38

Cash EPS 31.49 28.19 19.27 19.49 35.30

BVPS 120.14 122.50 131.13 130.31 143.68

DPS 10.00 10.53 0.00 7.50 8.00

Source: Company, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Research

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BPCL rating track Date Rating Market price Target price (Rs)

12 May 2017 Accumulate 738 717

16 August 2017 Accumulate 479 478

15 November 2017 Accumulate 493 489

12 February 2018 Accumulate 475 513

31 May 2018 Accumulate 400 436

9 August 2018 Accumulate 389 436

30 October 2018 Under Review 277 -

11 February 2019 Sell 338 300

21 May 2019 Sell 393 300

14 August 2019 Accumulate 343 343

11 November 2019 Accumulate 501 512

17 February 2020 Accumulate 477 534

7 April 2020 Buy 317 414

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HPCL rating track

Date Rating Market price Target price (Rs)

12 May 2017 Sell 567 482

29 May 2017 Sell 567 482

7 August 2017 Sell 432 321

10 November 2017 Sell 431 321

12 February 2018 Sell 393 358

23 May 2018 Sell 312 272

9 August 2018 Sell 282 249

2 November 2018 Under Review 229 -

6 February 2019 Sell 225 208

21 May 2019 Sell 294 208

8 August 2019 Sell 244 195

8 November 2019 Sell 310 245

6 February 2020 Accumulate 237 245

7 April 2020 Buy 182 353

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IOC rating track Date Rating Market price Target price (Rs)

12 May 2017 Sell 425 396

29 May 2017 Sell 425 396

4 August 2017 Sell 388 357

31 October 2017 Sell 414 357

1 February 2018 Accumulate 418 414

24 May 2018* Sell 154 137

13 August 2018 Sell 161 137

5 November 2018 Under Review 148 -

31January 2019 Sell 135 112

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4 November 2019 Accumulate 143 147

3 February 2020 Buy 109 136

7 April 2020 Buy 79 137

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