Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL): BPCL Share Price Falls 2.25% to Rs 308: Price Action Review

Published:   24 September 2026 at 2:49:20 PM IST

BPCL Share Price fell to Rs 308 today, down 2.25% from the previous close, while Bharat Petroleum Corporation carried a market capitalisation of Rs 1,36,229.07 crore. The move places BPCL Stock News in focus for investors tracking the day’s decline, valuation and refinery-sector context on Univest.

Why is BPCL falling today? The supplied data confirms the price event but does not establish a company-specific catalyst. What it does show is a same-day decline from Rs 315.1 to Rs 308, with the stock opening at Rs 312.85, reaching an intraday high of Rs 313.75 and a low of Rs 307.7. The move matters because BPCL Share Price Today sits below the previous close, while the company remains a large company by market-cap category and trades with clearly defined valuation and profitability metrics. Univest readers tracking BPCL Latest News, BPCL Share News and BPCL Stock Analysis can use today’s figures as a factual starting point rather than a narrative guess.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) Share Price Today: Price Action Analysis

Metric	Value
Current Price	Rs 308
Previous Close	Rs 315.1
Today's Move	-Rs 7.10 (-2.25%)
Open	Rs 312.85
High	Rs 313.75
Low	Rs 307.7
Turnover	Rs 2.26 crore
Market Capitalisation	Rs 1,36,229.07 crore
Market Cap Category	Large Cap

BPCL Share Price Today moved lower by Rs 7.1, or 2.25%, to Rs 308. The previous close was Rs 315.1, so the stock finished Rs 7.1 below that reference level. The day opened at Rs 312.85, printed a high of Rs 313.75 and a low of Rs 307.7, which leaves the close near the day’s lower end. Turnover stood at Rs 2.26 crore, a factual traded-value metric that helps frame the day’s activity without explaining the move. BPCL is a Large Cap company, so the day’s share price fall is being watched alongside its broader market capitalisation of Rs 1,36,229.07 crore. For BPCL Stock News, this is a clean same-day price action story: a lower close, a modest intraday range and a clear decline from the prior session. The next section looks at BPCL Fundamental Analysis to place the move in context.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) Fundamental Analysis

Metric	Value
Market Capitalisation	Rs 1,36,229.07 crore
P/E Ratio	7.98x
P/B Ratio	1.4x
ROE	28.47%
ROCE	27.09%
EPS	Rs 39.49
Book Value Per Share	Rs 225.8
Dividend Yield	5.55%

BPCL’s fundamentals provide important context for the BPCL Share Price move. The stock trades at a P/E ratio of 7.98 and a P/B ratio of 1.4, while its return on equity is 28.47% and return on capital employed is 27.09%. EPS stands at Rs 39.49, book value at Rs 225.8 and dividend yield at 5.55%. These are not trading signals, but they do show how the market is valuing earnings and balance-sheet value against the current share price.

With a market capitalisation of Rs 1,36,229.07 crore, BPCL sits in the Large Cap bracket. The combination of a single-digit P/E, a P/B close to one-and-a-half times and double-digit profitability ratios gives BPCL Share Price Today a valuation backdrop that is measurable rather than speculative. The dividend yield also adds a further data point for investors looking at BPCL Stock Analysis and BPCL Financial Results style coverage on Univest. As always, fundamentals describe the company’s financial profile; they do not by themselves explain today’s fall. That makes the peer and sector lens especially relevant.

Sector and Industry Context

Metric	Value
Sector	Crude Oil
Industry	Refineries
Benchmark Scope	same industry
Company P/E Ratio	7.98x
Benchmark Median P/E	9.29x
Benchmark Average P/E	16.71x
Benchmark P/E Range	4.95x to 45.71x
Company P/B Ratio	1.4x
Benchmark Median P/B	1.43x
Benchmark Average P/B	1.44x
Company ROE	28.47%
Benchmark Median ROE	21.52%
Benchmark Average ROE	22.08%
Company ROCE	27.09%
Benchmark Median ROCE	21.26%
Benchmark Average ROCE	22.37%
Company Market Capitalisation	Rs 1,36,229.07 crore
Benchmark Median Market Cap	Rs 76,686.72 crore
Benchmark Average Market Cap	Rs 3,05,348.08 crore

BPCL operates in the Crude Oil sector and the Refineries industry, where the supplied benchmark covers 7 companies in the same industry. In that set, BPCL’s P/E of 7.98 is below the peer median of 9.29 and below the peer average of 16.71. Its P/B of 1.4 is slightly below the median of 1.43 and just below the average of 1.44. BPCL’s ROE of 28.47% stands above the benchmark median of 21.52% and above the benchmark average of 22.08%, while ROCE of 27.09% is also above the median of 21.26% and above the average of 22.37%.

The benchmark market-cap range is wide, from Rs 69.73 crore to Rs 16,80,741.31 crore, with a median of Rs 76,686.72 crore and an average of Rs 3,05,348.08 crore. BPCL’s own market capitalisation of Rs 1,36,229.07 crore places it above the benchmark median and below the benchmark average. Within that framework, BPCL Share Price sits in a sector where valuation, scale and profitability can vary significantly. The point for BPCL Share Price Today is not to infer direction, but to note that the stock’s current valuation sits below the industry averages while profitability sits above them. Univest readers can compare BPCL Stock News with sector peers using the same benchmarks.

Peer Comparison

Company	Symbol	Market Cap (Cr)	P/E	P/B	ROE (%)	ROCE (%)
Reliance Industries	RELIANCE	16,80,741.31	22.58	1.82	10.95	12.17
Indian Oil Corporation	IOC	1,94,167.03	5.78	0.89	21.52	19.69
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation	HINDPETRO	76,686.72	45.71	1.43	30.93	23.1
Mangalore Refinery And Petrochemicals	MRPL	28,812.72	9.29	1.93	14.17	18.13
Chennai Petroleum Corporation	CHENNPETRO	20,729.96	4.95	1.71	32.13	35.15

Among the supplied peers, BPCL’s P/E of 7.98 sits below Reliance Industries at 22.58 and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation at 45.71, but above Indian Oil Corporation at 5.78 and Chennai Petroleum Corporation at 4.95. Against Mangalore Refinery And Petrochemicals at 9.29, BPCL is slightly lower. This places BPCL Share Price in a middle zone on earnings multiple within the peer set.

On profitability, BPCL’s ROE of 28.47% is above Reliance, IOC and MRPL, but below Hindustan Petroleum and Chennai Petroleum. Its ROCE of 27.09% is also above Reliance, IOC and MRPL, while remaining below Hindustan Petroleum and Chennai Petroleum. By market capitalisation, BPCL at Rs 1,36,229.07 crore is larger than Hindustan Petroleum, IOC, MRPL and Chennai Petroleum, but smaller than Reliance. For BPCL Share Price News readers, the key point is that BPCL combines a comparatively lower valuation with strong profitability metrics against several peers.

Why Investors Are Watching BPCL

• BPCL Share Price fell 2.25% today to Rs 308 after closing at Rs 315.1 in the previous session.
• The stock opened at Rs 312.85, touched Rs 313.75 and Rs 307.7 during the day, and ended near the lower end of that range.
• BPCL’s P/E ratio is 7.98, while its P/B ratio is 1.4 and dividend yield is 5.55%.
• Return on equity stands at 28.47% and return on capital employed is 27.09%.
• Within the refineries peer set, BPCL’s P/E is below the peer average of 16.71 and its ROE is above the peer average of 22.08%.

About BPCL

Bharat Petroleum Corporation operates in the Crude Oil sector and the Refineries industry. The supplied data identifies BPCL as a Large Cap company with a market capitalisation of Rs 1,36,229.07 crore. Its valuation data includes a P/E ratio of 7.98, P/B ratio of 1.4, EPS of Rs 39.49, book value of Rs 225.8 and dividend yield of 5.55%. BPCL Stock News and BPCL Company News are often read through the lens of these core financial figures. On Univest, this helps readers connect the BPCL Share Price with the company’s measurable financial profile rather than with speculation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why did BPCL Share Price fall today?

Ans.  The supplied data shows BPCL Share Price fell 2.25% to Rs 308 from Rs 315.1. It confirms the decline, but it does not establish a company-specific catalyst for the move.

What is BPCL Share Price today?

Ans.  BPCL Share Price today is Rs 308. The stock fell Rs 7.1 during the session, after opening at Rs 312.85 and moving between Rs 307.7 and Rs 313.75. The previous close was Rs 315.1.

What is BPCL’s market capitalisation?

Ans.  BPCL’s market capitalisation is Rs 1,36,229.07 crore. The company is classified as a Large Cap stock in the supplied data, which is useful context for BPCL Stock News readers. The company operates in the Crude Oil sector.

What does BPCL’s profitability profile show?

Ans.  BPCL reports ROE of 28.47% and ROCE of 27.09%. These figures place BPCL above the sector benchmark median and average on both measures in the supplied peer set. ROE stands at 28.47%.

How does BPCL compare with refinery peers?

Ans.  BPCL’s P/E of 7.98 is below the peer average of 16.71 and its ROE of 28.47% is above the peer average of 22.08%. That gives useful peer-comparison context. Comparable listed companies include Reliance Industries, Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation.

Where can investors track BPCL Share Price Live?

Ans.  Investors can track BPCL Share Price Live on Univest, where current price, valuation metrics, market capitalisation, shareholding pattern and 52-week levels are presented together for quick monitoring. The previous close was Rs 315.1.