BP

BP p.l.c. is a multinational energy company in the Oil & Gas Integrated sector with a significant global presence. The company's market capitalization stands at $92.72B, indicating its substantial scale and size. With revenue of $185.93B (TTM) and over 100,500 employees, BP is one of the leading players in the energy industry. From a financial perspective, BP demonstrates mixed profitability with gross margin standing at 26.4%, while operating and profit margins are lower at 10.0% and 0.8%, respectively. The company's returns on equity (ROE) and assets (ROA) are 3.6% and 2.6%, respectively, indicating moderate efficiency in generating profits from shareholder capital and total assets. The balance sheet shows a substantial debt level of $74.82B against cash reserves of $35.05B, resulting in a high debt-to-equity ratio of 96.36. BP's valuation is characterized by a relatively low P/E ratio of 12.45 (forward) compared to its trailing twelve-month P/E of 58.26. The company's revenue growth rate has been moderate at 2.5% year-over-year, while earnings growth has been significantly higher at 500.0%. The dividend yield is unusually high at 557.0%, with a payout ratio of 315.0%, which may raise questions about the sustainability of the current dividend payments.