Last 48 quarters of trend data · Energy · Oil & Gas Integrated
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has compressed 7.0% YoY to 4.6x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 1904.90 | — | 19.58 | 12.07 | 32.49 | — | 106.33 | — | 11.77 | 68.08 | 5.83 | 14.70 | 3.51 |
| — | — | -81.6% | — | +175.9% | — | +1723.5% | — | +235.2% | +2628.5% | — | +487.1% | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.52 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.49 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.51 |
| — | +10.2% | +1.0% | -19.6% | -12.3% | -12.5% | -13.3% | -2.7% | +7.4% | +25.6% | +30.6% | +58.8% | +5.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.39 | 1.21 | 1.16 | 0.99 | 1.16 | 1.00 | 1.09 | 1.21 | 1.27 | 1.19 | 1.30 | 1.23 | 1.32 |
| — | +20.6% | +6.4% | -18.4% | -8.3% | -16.2% | -15.6% | -1.3% | -4.1% | -8.2% | +5.8% | +8.2% | +8.6% | |
| P/FCF | 8.81 | 5.39 | 4.89 | 6.51 | — | 5.54 | 8.61 | 5.38 | 20.86 | 4.97 | 5.37 | 9.27 | 6.42 |
| — | -2.7% | -43.2% | +21.1% | — | +11.5% | +60.4% | -41.9% | +225.1% | +82.0% | +23.9% | +227.8% | +50.5% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 4.41 | 4.55 | 2.30 | 3.38 | 3.95 | 4.90 | 4.13 | 4.74 | 3.70 | 3.42 | 2.93 | 3.87 | 2.25 |
| — | -7.0% | -44.2% | -28.7% | +6.6% | +43.2% | +40.9% | +22.4% | +64.7% | +135.0% | -60.3% | +118.6% | -25.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 9.50 | 58.00 | 7.37 | 7.24 | 7.19 | 36.63 | 12.14 | 13.22 | 6.14 | 16.05 | 4.29 | 7.76 | 2.80 |
| — | +58.3% | -39.3% | -45.3% | +17.0% | +128.2% | +182.6% | +70.3% | +119.5% | +713.6% | -60.7% | +276.7% | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
BP p.l.c.'s operating margin was 6.3% in Q4 2025, down 13.2 pp QoQ and up 3.0 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 10.8% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin expanded 26.4% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 17.4% | 16.0% | 28.4% | 18.3% | 18.0% | 12.7% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 20.0% | 20.8% | 23.7% | 18.1% | 28.1% |
| — | +26.4% | +78.3% | +21.5% | -10.2% | -39.1% | -32.9% | -16.9% | -28.8% | -40.2% | +250.9% | -27.5% | +33.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 8.2% | 6.3% | 19.6% | 8.9% | 8.4% | 3.3% | 6.8% | 5.9% | 10.9% | 10.7% | 15.2% | 9.6% | 21.3% |
| — | +91.6% | +187.2% | +51.5% | -23.1% | -69.1% | -55.0% | -38.9% | -48.8% | -64.0% | +3497.8% | -51.2% | +46.1% | |
| Net Margin | 0.0% | -7.2% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 1.5% | -4.3% | 0.4% | -0.3% | 4.6% | 0.7% | 9.1% | 3.7% | 14.6% |
| — | -68.7% | +450.5% | +1381.2% | -68.4% | -701.8% | -95.2% | -107.4% | -68.3% | -95.4% | +331.9% | -72.9% | +135.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 0.1% | -4.5% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.9% | -2.5% | 0.3% | -0.2% | 2.7% | 0.4% | 5.6% | 2.1% | 9.7% |
| — | -82.0% | +480.5% | +1437.8% | -66.9% | -677.7% | -95.5% | -107.4% | -72.5% | -96.9% | +300.8% | -82.1% | +140.0% | |
| ROA | 0.0% | -1.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | -0.7% | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | 2.9% |
| — | -72.2% | +441.2% | +1324.5% | -70.1% | -636.2% | -95.7% | -107.3% | -71.9% | -96.5% | +335.2% | -79.2% | +141.5% | |
| ROIC | 9.8% | 1.9% | 6.0% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 3.0% | 7.8% |
| — | +89.9% | +181.2% | +46.5% | -23.8% | -71.9% | -58.7% | -40.2% | -57.2% | -75.7% | +2983.9% | -66.4% | +80.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
BP p.l.c.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 11.2x, up from 5.3x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. Debt/Equity has risen for 4 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.14 | 1.14 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.86 | 0.80 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.66 |
| — | +24.7% | +12.5% | +17.6% | +21.0% | +23.8% | +25.8% | +12.7% | +15.0% | +10.3% | -8.3% | -5.1% | -25.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.53 | 11.21 | 5.29 | 8.52 | 8.77 | 12.14 | 9.33 | 9.54 | 6.76 | 6.29 | 4.88 | 6.86 | 3.62 |
| — | -7.7% | -43.3% | -10.7% | +29.7% | +93.0% | +91.1% | +39.0% | +86.8% | +172.3% | -65.1% | +91.5% | -43.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.25 | 1.22 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.17 | 1.17 |
| — | +1.0% | -1.9% | -1.8% | -1.0% | +3.3% | +0.7% | +5.7% | +5.0% | +11.2% | +16.0% | +1.0% | -1.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.89 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.91 | 0.88 | 0.89 |
| — | +1.7% | -4.8% | -3.2% | -1.6% | +2.4% | +3.2% | +7.5% | +5.2% | +17.5% | +19.8% | +4.5% | +0.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 3.03 | 2.33 | 8.01 | 3.39 | 2.97 | 1.17 | 2.93 | 2.29 | 4.95 | 5.38 | 7.78 | 5.09 | 14.18 |
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Start ComparisonBP p.l.c.'s current P/E is 1904.9x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 21.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
BP p.l.c.'s current operating margin is 8.2%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking BP p.l.c.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.