PetroChina Company Limited (0857.HK) stock analysis

In our weekly check, PetroChina Company Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 3.

About PetroChina Company Limited

PetroChina Company Limited is an Energy company (Oil & Gas Integrated) based in China, listed on HKSE as 0857.HK.

What our checks show for 0857.HK

Red flags

• The gross margin fell by 5.1 points, to 18.3%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Revenue fell 3.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• The stock has fallen as much as 89% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 0.4% a year of growth in revenue.
• Margins expected to shrink
• The net margin is only 6%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.3x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Operating profit covers interest 16.4 times over.
• The net margin rose by 2.5 points over 5 years, to 6%.
• Operating cash flow is 2.49x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• A large company: market value $300 billion.
• Beta 0.57: the stock usually moves less than the market.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-28

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Questions

What grade does PetroChina Company Limited (0857.HK) have?

In our weekly check, PetroChina Company Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 0857.HK stock?

This week's biggest flags for PetroChina Company Limited: Gross margin falling, Weak revenue growth, Deep past fall. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does PetroChina Company Limited do?

PetroChina Company Limited is an Energy company (Oil & Gas Integrated) based in China, listed on HKSE as 0857.HK.

When does PetroChina Company Limited report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-28. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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