BP Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1909

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 87,800

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • BP.

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 238

  • Share Price
  • $5.07
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

BP General Information

Description

BP is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. In 2023, it produced 1.1 million barrels of liquids and 6.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At the end of 2023, reserves stood at 6.8 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 55% of which are liquids. The company operates refineries with a capacity of 1.6 million barrels of oil per day.

Contact Information

Website
www.bp.com
Formerly Known As
Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, BP Amoco, British Petroleum
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 1 Saint James's Square
  • London SW1Y 4PD
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020
Primary Industry
Energy Exploration
Other Industries
Energy Production
Stock Exchange
LON
Vertical(s)
CleanTech, Oil & Gas
Corporate Office
  • 1 Saint James's Square
  • London SW1Y 4PD
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020

BP Timeline

2021202220232024
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BP Stock Performance

As of 12-Dec-2024, BP’s stock price is $5.07. Its current market cap is $79.3B with 15.6B shares.

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$5.07 $5.04 $4.65 - $6.79 $79.3B 15.6B 42.3M $0.16

BP Financials Summary

As of 30-Sep-2024, BP has a trailing 12-month revenue of $196B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 30-Sep-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022 FY 2021 31-Dec-2021
EV 128,774,315 143,831,815 143,602,088 143,671,344
Revenue 195,574,000 210,130,000 241,392,000 157,739,000
EBITDA 27,393,000 41,868,000 31,243,000 31,968,000
Net Income 2,711,000 15,239,000 (2,487,000) 7,565,000
Total Assets 269,708,000 280,294,000 288,120,000 287,272,000
Total Debt 68,488,000 63,075,000 55,493,000 69,787,000
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BP Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

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BP Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
BP is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. In 2023, it produ
Energy Exploration
London, United Kingdom
87,800 As of 2023

San Ramon, CA
 

Calgary, Canada
 
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BP Competitors (41)

One of BP’s 41 competitors is Chevron, a Corporation company based in San Ramon, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Chevron Corporation San Ramon, CA
Suncor Energy Corporation Calgary, Canada
Shell Corporation London, United Kingdom
Phillips 66 Corporation Houston, TX
Imperial Oil Corporation Calgary, Canada
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BP Patents

BP Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-202414234-D0 System and method for estimating wind farm power output Pending 27-Sep-2024
GB-202414080-D0 Active cooling methods and systems for downhole tools Pending 25-Sep-2024
GB-202400398-D0 Systems and methods for storing an energy- storage fluid within a subterranean formation having suppressed microbial activity Pending 11-Jan-2024
GB-202320103-D0 Seismic volume combination Pending 28-Dec-2023
GB-202312501-D0 Systems and methods for increasing subsurface greenhouse gas storage capacity Pending 16-Aug-2023 E21B41/0064
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BP Signals

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BP Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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BP Investments & Acquisitions (238)

BP’s most recent deal was a Joint Venture with JERA Nex bp. The deal was made on 09-Dec-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
JERA Nex bp 09-Dec-2024 Joint Venture Energy Production
X Convenience 31-Oct-2024 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Services
Lightsource BP Renewable Energy Investments 24-Oct-2024 Merger/Acquisition Energy Production
BP Bioenergy 07-Oct-2024 Merger/Acquisition Energy Production
Shafag (Jabrayil) Solar 02-Oct-2024 Joint Venture Energy Production
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BP Subsidiaries (60)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Archaea Energy Energy Production Houston, TX 2018
bp pulse (Energy Services) Other Energy Services Mountain View, CA
Lytt (UK) Business/Productivity Software Thame, United Kingdom
BP Launchpad Corporate Venture Capital Middlesex, United Kingdom
B2mobility Distributors/Wholesale Bochum, Germany
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BP ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated December, 04, 2024

33.2 | High Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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Covered Companies

of 15,100

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Percentile

Oil & Gas Producers

Industry

of 301

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Percentile

Integrated Oil & Gas

Subindustry

of 55

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BP Exits (64)

BP’s most recent exit was on 03-Feb-2022 from Green Biofuels. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Green Biofuels 03-Feb-2022 Completed
Solva Technologies 01-Dec-2021 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Empire Offshore Wind Holdings 29-Jan-2021 Completed
Autino 01-Oct-2020 Completed
China Resources Chemical Innovative Materials 25-Mar-2020 Corporate Completed
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BP FAQs

  • When was BP founded?

    BP was founded in 1909.

  • Where is BP headquartered?

    BP is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of BP?

    BP has 87,800 total employees.

  • What industry is BP in?

    BP’s primary industry is Energy Exploration.

  • Is BP a private or public company?

    BP is a Public company.

  • What is BP’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for BP is BP..

  • What is the current stock price of BP?

    As of 12-Dec-2024 the stock price of BP is $5.07.

  • What is the current market cap of BP?

    The current market capitalization of BP is $79.3B.

  • What is BP’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for BP is $196B.

  • Who are BP’s competitors?

    Chevron, Suncor Energy, Shell, Phillips 66, and Imperial Oil are some of the 41 competitors of BP.

  • What is BP’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    BP’s EPS for 12 months was $0.16.

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