Bp (BP) Change in Working Capital (2012 - 2017)

Bp (BP) recorded quarterly Change in Working Capital of -$66.0 million in Q1 2017, up 54.79% quarter-over-quarter from -$146.0 million in Q4 2016, and down 118.38% on a YoY basis from $359.0 million in Q1 2016.

Bp (BP) Change in Working Capital (2012 - 2017) Analysis & Trends

Bp's Change in Working Capital history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$66.0 million for Q1 2017.

  • In Q1 2017, Change in Working Capital fell 118.38% year-over-year to -$66.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2017 stood at -$45.0 million (down 197.83% YoY), while the FY2016 annual figure was -$146.0 million, changed N/A from the prior year.
  • Change in Working Capital was -$66.0 million for Q1 2017 at Bp, up from -$146.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Working Capital ranged from a high of $359.0 million in Q1 2016 to a low of -$192.0 million in Q4 2013.
  • Historically, Change in Working Capital has averaged -$12.4 million across 3 years, with a median of -$66.0 million in 2017.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2013 and 2017: Change in Working Capital sank 84.62% in 2013, then sank 118.38% in 2017.
  • A 3-year view of Change in Working Capital shows it stood at -$192.0 million in 2013, then rose by 23.96% to -$146.0 million in 2016, then surged by 54.79% to -$66.0 million in 2017.
  • The last three Change in Working Capital figures came in at -$66.0 million (Q1 2017), -$146.0 million (Q4 2016), and $359.0 million (Q1 2016), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change Working Cap. (Qtr)
1 Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro 1,901.04 Bn 1,894.28 Bn 11.34 Bn -
2 Exxon Mobil 629.96 Bn 628.14 Bn - 1.76 Bn
3 TotalEnergies SE 621.59 Bn 621.59 Bn 26,816.00 164.00
4 Shell 546.31 Bn 505.07 Bn - -
5 Chevron 370.90 Bn 376.56 Bn 20.34 Bn -
6 Cenovus Energy 354.37 Bn 352.41 Bn 6.46 Bn -833.48 Mn
7 Eni Spa 252.26 Bn 242.70 Bn - -1.49 Bn
8 Bp 196.12 Bn 159.56 Bn - -
9 Suncor Energy 57.67 Bn 55.06 Bn 7.44 Bn 43.75 Mn
10 Imperial Oil 42.92 Bn 42.17 Bn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2017 -66.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -66.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -146.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -146.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 359.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 359.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -192.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -192.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -17.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -17.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 -104.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 -104.00 Mn