Oil & Natural Gas Corpn Ltd
Oil & Natural Gas Corpn Ltd
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Technical Indicators
Key Insights
Strengths
3- Stock is trading at 0.81 times its book value
- Stock is providing a good dividend yield of 5.13%.
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 38.0%
Weaknesses
1- Company has a low return on equity of 12.7% over last 3 years.
Growth Rate
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
ONGC trades at a PE of 6.1x and 0.82x book value with a market cap of roughly ₹3.00 lakh crore, offering a dividend yield of 5.07%. The company posted a standalone net profit of ₹35,610 crore in FY25 with crude oil production rising 0.9% to 18.558 MMT, though profit declined 7.6% in FY26 to ₹32,894 crore amid production challenges.
- Deep value valuation at PE of 6.1x, significantly below broader market averages, implying limited downside from current levels
- Stock trades at 0.82x price-to-book, offering a margin of safety relative to the company's net asset base of over ₹3.43 lakh crore in consolidated shareholders' funds
- Dividend yield of 5.07% with a consistent payout ratio of 38%, providing meaningful income; FY25 total dividend was the highest ever at ₹16,669 crore
- Compounded profit growth of 21% over 5 years and 15% TTM demonstrates earnings momentum even in a volatile crude price environment
- Government-approved ₹84,084 crore Samudra Manthan deepwater mission to drill 150 wells over 7 years offers a long-term production growth runway
- KG Basin deepwater block already producing 34,000 bpd with potential ramp-up to 45,000 bpd once technology partnerships are finalised
- H1 FY26 consolidated net profit rose 23.2% YoY to ₹24,169 crore, showing recovery in operating performance
- Compounded sales growth of 17% over 5 years and 18% over 10 years reflects structural revenue expansion across cycles
- Return on equity of only 12-13% over 3-5 years is modest for a capital-intensive upstream company, limiting value creation for shareholders
- FY26 full-year standalone net profit fell 7.6% to ₹32,894 crore from ₹35,610 crore, with Q4 FY26 production declining 4.9% YoY to 9.8 MMT
- Natural gas production declined to 19.654 BCM in FY25 from 19.978 BCM in FY24, indicating aging mature fields
- Crude oil production growth of just 0.9% in FY25 is negligible relative to India's rising energy demand, reflecting field maturity at Mumbai High and other legacy assets
- Consolidated debt of ₹1.76 lakh crore (as of September 2025) is substantial and creates interest cost pressure in a rising capex environment
- Crude realization fell 6.4% YoY to ₹6,561/bbl in Q2 FY25, exposing earnings to global oil price volatility outside the company's control
- 3-year compounded profit growth of just 1% highlights earnings stagnation over the medium term despite high single-year figures
- Stock CAGR of only 5% over 10 years indicates prolonged underperformance relative to broader indices despite periodic rallies
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AI News Digest
- Consolidated profit drops 43% Aug 4
While standalone net profit surged 112% YoY, consolidated profit fell 43% in Q1FY27 due to refining losses at subsidiaries, highlighting downstream vulnerability.
- Standalone profit surges 112% YoY Aug 4
ONGC reported standalone net profit of ₹17,034 crore in Q1FY27, up 112% YoY driven by higher offshore revenues.
- Deepwater drilling in Mahanadi Basin Jul 25
ONGC spudded its first deepwater well MN-DW18-1-H-D in the Mahanadi Offshore Basin on July 25, advancing India's Samudra Manthan Mission for offshore hydrocarbon exploration.
- Geothermal wells completed at Puga Jul 17
ONGC Energy Centre finished two deep geothermal wells at Puga, Ladakh, advancing India's first demonstration-scale geothermal energy project for clean energy access.
- Final dividend ₹1 per share Aug 6
ONGC fixed September 4, 2026 as record date for its ₹1 per share final dividend for FY26, pending shareholder approval at the 33rd AGM on August 31.
- $500M guarantee for MRPL crude Jul 28
Board approved a $500 million Parent Company Guarantee for subsidiary MRPL to import crude from Saudi Aramco, covering September 2026 to August 2028.
- 1.75 MMT strategic reserves approved Jul 9
ONGC Board approved developing 1.75 MMT Strategic Petroleum Reserves at Mangalore per Ministry of Petroleum directives.
- Two Executive Directors resign Aug 1
Executive Directors Amal Krishna and Madhukar Mohan resigned due to superannuation effective August 1, 2026.
TL;DR: ONGC's standalone upstream business is performing strongly with a 112% profit surge driven by offshore revenues, and exploration activity is accelerating with new deepwater and geothermal projects. The key risk is downstream drag from refining losses at subsidiaries like MRPL, which pulled consolidated profit down 43%. The upstream momentum and exploration expansion signal an improving operational trend, but subsidiary performance remains a near-term overhang to watch.
Quarterly Results
| Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,63,824 | 1,47,614 | 1,67,357 | 1,72,137 | 1,68,968 | 1,59,331 | 1,67,213 | 1,67,749 | 1,63,106 | 1,57,911 | 1,67,423 | 1,73,801 | 2,04,987 |
| Expenses | 1,33,029 | 1,19,534 | 1,46,996 | 1,48,913 | 1,47,183 | 1,38,757 | 1,42,858 | 1,45,983 | 1,37,336 | 1,31,390 | 1,42,088 | 1,48,449 | 1,89,502 |
| Operating Profit | 30,795 | 28,080 | 20,360 | 23,224 | 21,785 | 20,574 | 24,354 | 21,766 | 25,770 | 26,521 | 25,335 | 25,352 | 15,485 |
| OPM % | 19% | 19% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 15% | 15% | 8% |
| Other Income | 3,069 | 3,673 | 4,299 | 3,375 | 3,535 | 4,162 | 2,415 | 3,548 | 2,464 | 3,447 | 3,450 | 5,702 | 3,858 |
| Interest | 2,364 | 3,243 | 3,203 | 3,608 | 3,694 | 3,827 | 3,750 | 3,264 | 3,341 | 3,411 | 3,207 | 3,070 | 2,854 |
| Depreciation | 7,078 | 7,079 | 7,494 | 8,420 | 8,501 | 8,254 | 9,539 | 8,912 | 9,384 | 9,273 | 9,388 | 9,345 | 9,477 |
| PBT | 24,422 | 21,431 | 13,962 | 14,570 | 13,125 | 12,655 | 13,480 | 13,137 | 15,509 | 17,284 | 16,190 | 18,640 | 7,012 |
| Tax % | 27% | 25% | 25% | 24% | 26% | 22% | 28% | 32% | 26% | 27% | 26% | 27% | 7% |
| Net Profit | 17,893 | 16,171 | 10,511 | 11,096 | 9,776 | 9,841 | 9,747 | 8,965 | 11,554 | 12,615 | 11,946 | 13,678 | 6,554 |
| EPS in Rs | 11.64 | 10.89 | 8.51 | 7.97 | 7.93 | 8.14 | 6.82 | 5.91 | 7.79 | 8.57 | 7.96 | 8.6 | 9.46 |
Profit & Loss
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,60,923 | 1,24,036 | 2,82,506 | 3,22,706 | 4,21,624 | 3,96,728 | 3,03,849 | 4,91,246 | 6,32,291 | 6,01,581 | 6,12,065 | 6,62,243 | 7,04,123 |
| Expenses | 1,18,610 | 84,901 | 2,29,702 | 2,65,817 | 3,46,805 | 3,44,623 | 2,54,375 | 4,11,373 | 5,56,764 | 4,99,198 | 5,23,205 | 5,59,128 | 6,11,429 |
| Operating Profit | 42,312 | 39,135 | 52,804 | 56,889 | 74,819 | 52,105 | 49,473 | 79,874 | 75,527 | 1,02,383 | 88,861 | 1,03,116 | 92,694 |
| OPM % | 26% | 32% | 19% | 18% | 18% | 13% | 16% | 16% | 12% | 17% | 15% | 16% | 13% |
| Other Income | 5,955 | 1,067 | 12,724 | 10,429 | 9,567 | 982 | 11,271 | 6,797 | -30 | 14,712 | 13,278 | 14,927 | 16,458 |
| Interest | 2,864 | 3,766 | 3,591 | 4,999 | 5,837 | 7,489 | 5,079 | 5,696 | 7,889 | 13,026 | 14,535 | 13,029 | 12,541 |
| Depreciation | 18,033 | 16,384 | 20,219 | 23,112 | 23,704 | 26,635 | 25,538 | 26,883 | 24,557 | 30,440 | 35,206 | 37,391 | 37,484 |
| PBT | 27,370 | 20,052 | 41,718 | 39,208 | 54,846 | 18,962 | 30,126 | 54,091 | 43,051 | 73,629 | 52,398 | 67,623 | 59,127 |
| Tax % | 35% | 35% | 30% | 34% | 38% | 40% | 29% | 9% | 24% | 25% | 27% | 26% | — |
| Net Profit | 17,703 | 13,102 | 29,169 | 26,068 | 33,938 | 11,456 | 21,360 | 49,294 | 32,778 | 55,273 | 38,329 | 49,793 | 44,793 |
| EPS in Rs | 14.29 | 10.03 | 19.03 | 17.23 | 24.28 | 8.59 | 12.96 | 36.19 | 28.17 | 39.06 | 28.8 | 32.93 | 34.59 |
| Div. Payout % | 44% | 56% | 40% | 38% | 29% | 58% | 28% | 29% | 40% | 31% | 43% | 40% | — |
Balance Sheet
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 4,278 | 4,278 | 6,417 | 6,417 | 6,290 | 6,290 | 6,290 | 6,290 | 6,290 | 6,290 | 6,290 | 6,290 |
| Reserves | 1,76,177 | 1,93,536 | 1,87,969 | 1,97,602 | 2,10,644 | 1,98,814 | 2,14,691 | 2,53,213 | 2,74,357 | 3,32,779 | 3,37,150 | 3,65,478 |
| Borrowings | 53,944 | 45,500 | 80,029 | 1,06,550 | 1,07,742 | 1,29,473 | 1,33,187 | 1,21,986 | 1,42,255 | 1,91,195 | 1,87,817 | 1,74,316 |
| Other Liabilities | 1,03,448 | 98,459 | 1,70,111 | 1,48,664 | 1,67,667 | 1,73,787 | 1,87,580 | 2,01,771 | 1,90,212 | 2,06,357 | 2,21,398 | 2,45,821 |
| Total Liabilities | 3,37,847 | 3,41,772 | 4,44,525 | 4,59,232 | 4,92,343 | 5,08,364 | 5,41,748 | 5,83,260 | 6,13,115 | 7,36,621 | 7,52,656 | 7,91,905 |
| Fixed Assets | 1,79,933 | 1,66,277 | 2,11,125 | 2,26,058 | 2,30,391 | 2,43,892 | 2,43,746 | 2,54,402 | 2,50,819 | 3,17,183 | 3,36,810 | 3,69,684 |
| CWIP | 63,393 | 57,668 | 59,042 | 61,512 | 69,056 | 83,832 | 1,00,309 | 1,06,719 | 1,13,945 | 1,18,729 | 1,15,724 | 91,478 |
| Investments | 4,749 | 33,387 | 70,746 | 67,335 | 66,909 | 56,755 | 60,320 | 66,642 | 78,873 | 1,00,862 | 95,617 | 1,01,084 |
| Other Assets | 89,771 | 84,440 | 1,03,612 | 1,04,328 | 1,25,987 | 1,23,884 | 1,37,372 | 1,55,496 | 1,69,478 | 1,99,847 | 2,04,504 | 2,29,659 |
| Total Assets | 3,37,847 | 3,41,772 | 4,44,525 | 4,59,232 | 4,92,343 | 5,08,364 | 5,41,748 | 5,83,260 | 6,13,115 | 7,36,621 | 7,52,656 | 7,91,905 |
Cash Flow
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 33,950 | 46,292 | 45,780 | 56,792 | 61,458 | 70,593 | 47,185 | 78,248 | 84,211 | 98,847 | 90,868 | 1,12,719 |
| Investing | -30,058 | -38,256 | -43,815 | -66,798 | -37,132 | -53,159 | -39,141 | -41,197 | -72,799 | -57,423 | -42,901 | -57,676 |
| Financing | -10,641 | -8,972 | -1,867 | 9,909 | -23,324 | -16,726 | -8,239 | -35,790 | -12,916 | -45,009 | -47,908 | -56,331 |
| Net Cash Flow | -6,749 | -935 | 99 | -97 | 1,001 | 708 | -195 | 1,261 | -1,504 | -3,586 | 59 | -1,287 |
| Free Cash Flow | 17,053 | 31,199 | 25,445 | 29,061 | 35,697 | 28,735 | 15,147 | 45,158 | 47,758 | 60,965 | 50,154 | 59,510 |
| CFO/OP | 102 | 138 | 105 | 119 | 103 | 155 | 111 | 115 | 132 | 111 | 118 | 128 |
Ratios
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 43 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Inventory Days | 65 | 105 | 65 | 56 | 48 | 46 | 85 | 90 | 61 | 87 | 99 | 59 |
| Days Payable | 175 | 290 | 51 | 48 | 41 | 31 | 51 | 66 | 46 | 61 | 64 | 43 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -67 | -161 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 54 | 39 | 27 | 38 | 47 | 28 |
| Working Capital Days | -30 | -59 | -85 | -61 | -44 | -54 | -50 | -24 | -30 | -46 | -37 | -33 |
| ROCE % | 13% | 13% | 17% | 14% | 19% | 10% | 9% | 16% | 14% | 18% | 12% | 14% |
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Company Information
ONGC is the largest crude oil and natural gas Company in India, contributing around 71 per cent to Indian domestic production