Quick Analysis: BP P.L.C. (BP)

BP: BP P.L.C.

Oil drilling, refining, and transporting, and it markets and sells gasoline retail.

Recent Range: $27/share – $78/share (Current Price: 44.17, as of close of 12/31/10)
Price/Sales (P/S) = 0.46 (0.86, Industry)
Price/Book (P/B) = 1.55 (1.80)
Gross Margin = 4.3% (27.4%)
Pre-Tax Margin = -2.3% (+11.0%)
Debt/Equity Ratio = 0.45 (0.29)
Current Ratio = 1.0 (1.2)
Return on Equity = -5.3% (+14.3%)
Return on Assets = -1.9% (+7.4%)

Analysis: This company was really a great buy a couple of months ago, but I still think there is more room to grow here.