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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras
EL7 Factor Analysis
How we score this
Overall97
Excellent — top fifth of the marketSuper StockF 7/9Better than 97% of Market stocks, per EL7's model
FactorScoreDistributionValueAvgRank
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Valuation
94
5.5x▲17.4xTop tier
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Growth
58
19.5%▲7.1%Around median
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Quality
79
16.6%▲4.5%Top tier
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Safety
72
1.2x▲2.6xTop tier
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Capital Return
42
4.85%▲0.18%Around median
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Momentum
96
64.9%▲1.3%Top tier
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Sentiment
73
4▲3Top tier
PBR

PBR Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras · NYSE
Market Open
23.80
▼ ⁦-1.41%⁩ (-0.34)
Market Cap$153.4B
Beta-0.22
52w Low52w High
11.4324.76
Last Week
⁦+15.25%⁩
Last Month
⁦+18.29%⁩
Last 3 Months
⁦+38.05%⁩
Last Year
⁦+91.94%⁩
Fair Value
Current price⁦$24⁩
  • Value at the industry multiple
    Sales × ⁦1.7⁩, median of 13 companies
    ⁦$27⁩
    ⁦+12%⁩
    Range ⁦⁦$17⁩–⁦$30⁩⁩
  • Analyst targetsLow confidence
    4 analysts
    ⁦$23⁩
    ⁦−3%⁩
    Range ⁦⁦$20⁩–⁦$24⁩⁩Typical for this method across large companies: ⁦+19%⁩

The floor: what the company is worth if growth stopped today

  • Value with no growth
    Today's after-tax operating profit, held flat forever, at a ⁦8.9%⁩ discount rate
    ⁦$34⁩
    ⁦+45%⁩

⁦0%⁩ of today's price is what a buyer pays for growth that has not happened yet.

0
methods value it above the price
2
methods near the price
0
methods value it below the price

10-year US Treasury yield ⁦5.28%⁩ as of ⁦2026-10-02⁩. Estimates computed from company data and analyst targets, not investment advice.

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Analyst Consensus

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Price Target· 4 analysts setting price target
$22.33
⁦-6.2%⁩
Current Price $23.80·Median $23.00
Low
$20.00
High
$24.00
Current price
$23.80
Average target
$22.33
Street summary

Slight Increase in Petrobras’ Target Price Consensus Amid Diverging Expectations

Petrobras’ target price consensus rose from 22.00 to 22.33 over the last 30 days, an increase of 1.5%, while the number of analysts remained at four. No change occurred over the last seven days or one day. The current range is between 20 and 24, while the median is 23 and the consensus is 22.33 versus a current price of 20.87, reflecting a limited positive trend with clear divergence among estimates.

As of 2026-09-30
Revisions momentum · 30d
⁦+1.5%⁩
Average rating
★ 4.00
Buy
Analyst coverage
14
Buy conviction
79%
High
Rating activity · 30d
0↑ · 0↓
Target dispersion
17%
Analyst ratings over time14 analysts rating
3
8
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Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
Rating trend — last 12 months3.81 → 4.00
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Key Financials

Ten ratios that matter, each compared against its sector median and average — so you can see whether a number is rich or cheap relative to peers in the same sector.

StockSector medianSector averagetypical sector range
MetricValuePosition within sectorVerdict
  • P/E (TTM)
    5.47x
    3.47x27.77x
    Very cheap
  • Forward P/E
    5.71x
    3.20x25.63x
    Very cheap
  • EV / EBITDA
    3.96x
    2.04x16.29x
    Very cheap
  • FCF Yield
    12.6%
    -20.3%17.7%
    Strong
  • Revenue Growth YoY
    19.5%
    -19.4%63.2%
    Near median
  • EPS Growth YoY
    148.6%
    -142.3%261.9%
    Strong
  • Gross Margin
    46.3%
    7.9%72.0%
    Above average
  • ROIC
    16.6%
    -11.7%20.9%
    Strong
  • Net Debt / EBITDA
    1.17x
    0.41x3.25x
    Low debt
  • Dividend Yield
    4.8%
    0.0%9.1%
    Moderate
  • Payout Ratio
    29.1%
    13.8%148.4%
    Low
  • Altman Z-Score
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Stock Analysis

AI-generated
Last updated: 2026-09-27Based on 2026-08-07 data

Company Overview

Petrobras is an integrated energy company combining oil and gas exploration and production, refining, logistics, and the marketing of fuels and petroleum products, as well as crude oil exports. Revenue and cash generation depend primarily on production and sales volumes, oil prices, and refinery efficiency; in fiscal Q2 2026 ended 2026-06-30, oil production reached 2.7 million barrels per day, while oil-equivalent production exceeded 3 million barrels per day. The operating mix is weighted toward exploration and production, with refining contributing to maximizing the value of each barrel through diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel. Refinery utilization reached 101%, petroleum product output increased 6% from the previous quarter, imports declined 40%, and oil exports rose 12%.

Fiscal Q2 2026 ended 2026-06-30 recorded revenue of $33.6 billion, net income of $10.4 billion, and diluted earnings per share of 1.62, compared with revenue of $21.0 billion, net income of $4.8 billion, and diluted earnings per share of 0.37 in fiscal Q2 2025. Gross margin expanded to 58.0% from 47.6%, operating margin increased to 41.9% from 25.4%, and operating cash flow reached $11.9 billion. This surge came with annual revenue growth of 59.8%, a 15% increase in oil production over twelve months, accelerated ramp-up of the P-78 and P-79 platforms, and higher output from existing platforms above their design capacity.

Key numbers

Q2 FY2026

Revenue
$33.6B
+59.8%vs a year earlier
Gross margin
58.0%
+10.4ppvs a year earlier
Operating margin
41.9%
+16.4ppvs a year earlier
Net income
$10.4B
+119.2%vs a year earlier
Diluted EPS
1.62
+337.8%vs a year earlier
Net cash
-$64.3B

Last 12 months to 2026-06-30

Revenue
$103.1B
Net income
$25.6B
24.8%of revenue
Free cash flow
$19.3B
18.7%of revenue

What's Driving the Stock

  • Oil production increased to 2.7 million barrels per day in fiscal Q2 2026 ended 2026-06-30, exceeding the quarterly target of 2.5 million barrels per day, with 270 thousand barrels per day of available ramp-up capacity remaining at P-78, P-79, and other facilities during the second half of fiscal 2026.
  • P-78 in Búzios achieved production of 120 thousand barrels per day, and Alexandre de Gusmão in Mero achieved production of 100 thousand barrels per day, with each having a nameplate capacity of 180 thousand barrels per day; P-79 also began operations in May 2026 with a capacity of 180 thousand barrels per day.
  • Petrobras raised refinery utilization to 101% in fiscal Q2 2026, with petroleum product output growing 6% from the previous quarter and imports declining 40%, supporting greater value capture from diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel instead of greater reliance on imported products.
  • Annual revenue growth reached 59.8% in fiscal Q2 2026, alongside a 10.4 percentage-point expansion in gross margin and a 16.4 percentage-point increase in operating margin, showing that higher volumes and improved efficiency translated into profitability rather than production alone.
  • The company targets cash investments of $16.9 billion in fiscal 2026, with a 5% range upward or downward, while attempting to bring forward the start of P-80 production from fiscal Q2 to fiscal Q1 2027, while P-82 production begins in fiscal Q2 2027 and P-83 in the second half of fiscal 2027.

Buying & Selling Case

▲ Buying Case8 pts

  • +Annual revenue growth accelerated to 59.8% in fiscal Q2 2026 ended 2026-06-30, compared with 11.7% in fiscal Q1 2026, an increase of 48.1 percentage points.
  • +Gross margin expanded to 58.0% in fiscal Q2 2026 from 47.6% in the corresponding quarter of fiscal 2025, an increase of 10.4 percentage points reflecting improved volume economics and operating mix.
  • +Operating margin increased to 41.9% in fiscal Q2 2026 from 25.4% in the corresponding quarter of fiscal 2025, an increase of 16.4 percentage points confirming that the improvement extended to operating profitability.
  • +Operating cash flow reached $40.2 billion, equivalent to 157% of net income of $25.6 billion over the last 12 months through 2026-06-30, demonstrating strong conversion of accounting earnings into cash.
  • +Oil production of 2.7 million barrels per day exceeded the quarterly target of 2.5 million barrels per day, and platforms under ramp-up still provide 270 thousand barrels per day of additional capacity, while refinery utilization reached 101%.

What would change this view

When: 2026-11-05

  • Revenue compared with the $33.6 billion threshold

    ▲ Positive
    Revenue exceeding $33.6 billion would strengthen the buying case by confirming continued strength in volumes and sales after fiscal Q2 2026 growth.
    ▼ Negative
    Revenue below $33.6 billion would strengthen the selling case by raising doubts about the sustainability of the growth acceleration recorded in fiscal Q2 2026.
  • Operating margin compared with the 41.9% threshold

    ▲ Positive
    An operating margin exceeding 41.9% would strengthen the buying case by confirming continued operating efficiency and the profitability of the production and refining mix.
    ▼ Negative
    An operating margin below 41.9% would strengthen the selling case by indicating that the efficiency benefit is fading and cost pressures are intensifying.
  • Operating cash flow compared with the $11.9 billion threshold

    ▲ Positive

Valuation

The no-growth value is $35 at a discount rate of 8.8%, measuring the value of current after-tax operating profit if it remains constant forever. The industry-multiple value is $26, within a range of $15 to $29, pricing Petrobras like 14 peer companies using a median sales multiple of 1.6. The median analyst price target is $23, within a range of $20 to $24 from 4 analysts, representing a low-confidence indicative estimate that incorporates their growth expectations; the broader consensus average is $22.33 with a Buy recommendation. Analyst targets converge with the middle portion of the industry-multiple range, while the no-growth value is higher than both because it measures the sustainability of current operating profit rather than relative pricing or analyst expectations. Analyst targets are inherently inclined toward optimism, while the cash flow model is inherently inclined toward conservatism, and the calculated methods do not include a separate numerical value for this model.

BuyAnalyst target: $22.33(-6.2%)

Figures in the text are as of 2026-09-27; the live price is shown at the top of the page.

FAQ

What drove the surge in PBR's fiscal Q2 2026 results?

Revenue reached $33.6 billion and net income reached $10.4 billion in fiscal Q2 2026 ended 2026-06-30, with revenue growing 59.8% year over year. Oil production increased to 2.7 million barrels per day, up 15% over twelve months and exceeding the quarterly target of 2.5 million barrels per day. Higher production from P-78 and P-79, refinery utilization at 101%, and a 12% increase in oil exports helped expand gross margin to 58.0% and operating margin to 41.9%.

Can Petrobras increase production beyond 2.7 million barrels per day?

Management said on the 2026-08-07 call that platforms under ramp-up provide 270 thousand barrels per day of additional capacity during the second half of fiscal 2026. P-78 in Búzios produced around 120 thousand barrels per day, and Alexandre de Gusmão in Mero produced around 100 thousand barrels per day, compared with a nameplate capacity of 180 thousand barrels per day for each. P-79 began operations in May 2026 with a capacity of 180 thousand barrels per day, but planned outages and natural production decline remain countervailing factors to this increase.

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Automated analysis for informational purposes only — not investment advice.

Operating costs are a key item to monitor after reaching $11.7 billion in the first half of fiscal 2026 against a full-year plan of $20.2 billion, as management said higher shipping and logistics costs and exchange-rate fluctuations could push expenses above plan.
  • +The growth pillar of the EL7 score, which measures the strength of revenue and business expansion, ranked 5th out of 46 within the industry with a score of 91 out of 100.
  • +The quality pillar of the EL7 score, which measures the resilience of profitability and conversion of earnings into cash, ranked 5th out of 44 within the industry with a score of 91 out of 100.
  • +The valuation pillar of the EL7 score, which measures the attractiveness of relative metrics within the industry, ranked 6th out of 48 with a score of 89 out of 100.
  • ▼ Selling Case7 pts

    • −Total debt reached $70.8 billion in fiscal Q2 2026 ended 2026-06-30, compared with $25.3 billion in the corresponding quarter of fiscal 2025, an increase of 179.8%.
    • −Total debt of $70.8 billion exceeds cash and investments of $6.5 billion in fiscal Q2 2026, limiting capital allocation flexibility despite strong cash flow.
    • −The surge in results depends partly on the oil-price environment; Brent exceeded $100 per barrel during the quarter, and management acknowledged that it does not control its price or the exchange rate, making the continuation of record margins vulnerable to market changes.
    • −Operating costs reached $11.7 billion in the first half of fiscal 2026 against a full-year plan of $20.2 billion and may exceed the plan if shipping, logistics, and exchange-rate pressures persist.
    • −The production trajectory faces execution risks including natural decline of approximately 4% annually, planned outages equivalent to around 290 thousand barrels per day during the year, and the possibility that efforts to bring forward P-80 operations could be affected by sea conditions.
    • −Proposed regulatory changes in the Brazilian gas market may require a reassessment of project economics, while permits for three backup wells in the BM-FZA-49 block remain pending and Petrobras's options regarding Braskem remain under evaluation.
    • −The shareholder returns pillar of the EL7 score, which measures capital returned to shareholders, ranked 34th out of 45 within the industry with a score of 27 out of 100, below most companies in the industry.
    Operating cash flow exceeding $11.9 billion would strengthen the buying case by confirming the ability of operations to fund investment and service debt.
    ▼ Negative
    Operating cash flow below $11.9 billion would strengthen the selling case by weakening the cash buffer against total debt of $70.8 billion.
    What is the state of Petrobras's debt and cash generation?

    Total debt reached $70.8 billion, while cash and investments reached $6.5 billion in fiscal Q2 2026 ended 2026-06-30. In contrast, the company generated operating cash flow of $40.2 billion and free cash flow of $19.3 billion over the last 12 months through 2026-06-30. Operating cash flow equals 157% of net income of $25.6 billion, but the debt-to-cash gap remains an important constraint on capital allocation flexibility.

    How important is the refining business to PBR stock?

    Petrobras refinery utilization reached 101% in fiscal Q2 2026 ended 2026-06-30, while maintaining a mix focused on diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel. Petroleum product output increased 6% from the previous quarter, and imports declined 40%, particularly diesel imports. In July 2026, diesel production reached 3.904 million cubic meters, while management targets keeping refinery utilization above the 95% to 98% range while accounting for maintenance and safety.

    What are Petrobras's most prominent upcoming production projects?

    P-80 and P-82 are scheduled to begin production in fiscal Q2 2027, with the company working to bring P-80 forward to fiscal Q1 2027. P-83 is scheduled to begin operations in the second half of fiscal 2027, and each of P-80, P-82, and P-83 has a nameplate capacity of around 225 thousand barrels per day. Execution depends on pre-installation, connection, and mooring work, and sea conditions may affect the timing of bringing the projects forward.

    What is the impact of gas regulation and Braskem on the Petrobras case?

    Petrobras stated on 2026-08-07 that it holds a 15.6% share of the Brazilian gas market, with 31 active companies and more than 100 free-market consumers. Management believes that any regulatory or tax change may require reassessing returns on oil and gas, refining, and petrochemical projects. Regarding Braskem, the new shareholders' agreement gave Petrobras political influence more closely aligned with its economic interest, but the company said it is still evaluating its options and has not announced a capital injection commitment.