HINDOILEXP.NS

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Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited · Energy · India · $238M cap · $3.6M/day traded

INR 171.78 +1.1% · close 13 Oct · scored 14 Oct

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Quality
37
Value
14
Momentum
55

As of 14 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited (HINDOILEXP.NS) is 22/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 37, Value 14, Momentum 55, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
89.1x
peers 19.4x
ROE
4.5%
peers 13.5%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT HINDUSTAN OIL EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED

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Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of onshore and offshore crude oil and natural gas in India. It also provides oil field equipment and services.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (INR)

Year2023202420252026CAGRTTM
Revenue5.6B7.5B4.2B2.6B-22.2%2.9B
EPS (INR)14.6717.1211.134.74-31.4%1.87
Shares132.2M132.2M132.2M132.2M0.0%132.2M
Debt3.6B1.7B1.2B497.7M-48.5%489.5M
Equity9.5B11.7B13.2B13.8B13.5%—
Op CF2.2B1.2B1.6B1.8B-6.8%1.8B
Inv CF-769.9M-393.3M-825.9M-926.8M——
Fin CF-272.3M-2.2B-776.9M-795.5M——
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PRICE (1Y) · INR+1.6%
1651731801881961 Sep23 Sep13 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 59% of stocks we rank over the past year (47% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
INR 171.78
RSI (14)
43.9
52-Week Range-14.7% from high
Low INR 117.50High INR 201.44

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
37
ROIC
2.4%30.7
ROE
4.5%38.3
GP/Assets
6.2%17.7
Op. Margin
-11.1%9.5
FCF/Assets
0.1%31.1
Piotroski
664.8
Int. Cover
2.8x38.2
D/E Ratio
0.04x83.6
Current Ratio
1.10x34.0
Value
14
P/E (TTM)
89.1x5.6
EV/EBITDA
26.4x5.8
P/FCF
862.9x0.7
P/B
1.6x51.7
P/S
7.5x10.6
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
55
52W High %
85%55.4
RS 6M
18%79.9
SMA 50/200
1.08x59.7
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
-86%2.9

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$238M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
46.1%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Energy, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of HINDOILEXP.NS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
HINDOILEXP.NSHindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited(you)$238M22Sell
PRABHA.NSPrabha Energy Limited$367M25Sell
GNRL.NSGujarat Natural Resources Limited$131M23Sell
DEEPINDS.NSDeep Industries Limited$511M59Hold
ANTELOPUS.NSAntelopus Selan Energy Limited$414M74Buy
CMLL.NSCaliber Mining and Logistics Limited$345M22Sell
TRUALT.NSTruAlt Bioenergy Limited$383M40Hold
ASIANENE.NSAsian Energy Services Limited$240M53Hold
LIKHITHA.NSLikhitha Infrastructure Limited$94M37Hold
DOLPHIN.NSDolphin Offshore Enterprises (India) Limited$286M54Hold

Peer medians: ROE 13.5% · P/E 19.4x · Gross margin 36.1%

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Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited (HINDOILEXP.NS): Stock Score Summary

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited (HINDOILEXP.NS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 22/100 based on Quality (37/100), Value (14/100), and Momentum (55/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of onshore and offshore crude oil and natural gas in India. It also provides oil field equipment and services.

Key Financial Metrics

PriceINR 171.78
Market Cap$238M
P/E (TTM)89.13
Price/Book1.61
Return on Equity4.5%
Return on Invested Capital2.4%
Debt/Equity0.04x
Gross Margin46.1%
Operating Margin-11.1%
Revenue Growth45.2%
Free Cash Flow$276K

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited operates in the Oil & Gas E&P industry, part of the Energy sector (India).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited’s (HINDOILEXP.NS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited (HINDOILEXP.NS) is 22/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (37), Value (14), and Momentum (55), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited have an economic moat?
Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited (HINDOILEXP.NS) has a Quality factor score of 37/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited (HINDOILEXP.NS) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 22/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited in?
Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited (HINDOILEXP.NS) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas E&P industry (India).