HITE.PSX—56

Hi-Tech Lubricants Ltd

Oil & Gas Refining and MarketingVerified

Score breakdown

Profitability+32Sentiment+21Risk penalty-3Missing signals-3

Quality breakdown

Key fields100Profile38Conclusion96AI synthesis40Observations3

HTL's capital structure shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, indicating moderate leverage, while its liquidity position is characterized as medium risk, with a current ratio of 1.0, suggesting limited short-term liquidity cushion [doc:HA-latest]. The company's free cash flow of PKR 30.8 million is constrained by capital expenditures of PKR -538.4 million, which may reflect maintenance or expansion activities [doc:HA-latest]. Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 1.66% and a return on assets of 0.77%, both below the typical thresholds for the Oil & Gas Refining and Marketing industry, indicating suboptimal returns relative to its asset base and equity [doc:HA-latest]. Gross profit of PKR 3.08 billion and operating income of PKR 917.4 million suggest a narrow margin structure, which may be sensitive to input cost fluctuations [doc:HA-latest]. HTL's revenue is distributed across three segments: Lubricants, Petroleum Products, and Polymer. The company operates in multiple geographic locations, including Lahore, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, and Karachi, but the report does not provide specific revenue concentration data for these regions [doc:HA-latest]. The Polymer segment, through a subsidiary, produces plastic products for external customers, but its contribution to total revenue is not disclosed [doc:HA-latest]. The company's growth trajectory is not explicitly outlined in the provided data, but its capital expenditures suggest ongoing investment in infrastructure or maintenance. The outlook for the current fiscal year is not provided, but the company's operating cash flow of PKR 193.6 million indicates some capacity to fund operations [doc:HA-latest]. HTL's risk assessment highlights medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk. The company's net cash position is negative after subtracting total debt, which may constrain its ability to respond to short-term financial pressures [doc:HA-latest]. No recent events or filings are provided in the input data to assess potential near-term risks or strategic shifts [doc:HA-latest]. No recent events or filings are provided in the input data to assess potential near-term risks or strategic shifts [doc:HA-latest].

Profile

CompanyHi-Tech Lubricants Ltd

TickerHITE.PSX

SectorEnergy

BusinessEnergy - Fossil Fuels

Industry groupEnergy - Fossil Fuels

IndustryOil & Gas Refining and Marketing

AI analysis

Business. Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited (HTL) operates in the energy sector, distributing lubricants and petroleum products through its Lubricants, Petroleum Products, and Polymer segments, and provides vehicle maintenance services under the ZIC brand, primarily serving the automotive and industrial sectors [doc:HA-latest].

Classification. HTL is classified under the Energy - Fossil Fuels business sector, with a confidence level of 0.92, and is categorized under the Oil & Gas Refining and Marketing industry [doc:verified market data].

Key takeaways

HTL operates with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, indicating moderate leverage.
The company's return on equity of 1.66% and return on assets of 0.77% are below typical industry benchmarks.
HTL's liquidity position is characterized as medium risk, with a current ratio of 1.0.
The company's capital expenditures of PKR -538.4 million suggest ongoing investment in infrastructure or maintenance.
HTL's risk assessment highlights medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk.
No recent events or filings are provided to assess potential near-term risks or strategic shifts.
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Financial snapshot

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CurrencyPKR

Revenue$33.51B

Gross profit$3.08B

Operating income$917.4M

Net income$101.8M

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SBC—

Operating cash flow$193.6M

CapEx-$538.4M

Free cash flow$30.8M

Total assets$13.28B

Total liabilities$7.15B

Total equity$6.13B

Cash & equivalents—

Long-term debt$3.36B

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Valuation

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EV/Op income—

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Tangible book$6.13B

Net cash-$3.36B

Current ratio1.0

Debt/Equity0.6

ROA0.8%

ROE1.7%

Cash conversion1.9%

CapEx/Revenue-1.6%

SBC/Revenue—

Asset intensity—

Dilution ratio0.0%

Risk assessment

Dilution riskLow

Liquidity riskMedium

Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

Industry benchmarks

Activity: Oil & Gas · cohort 184 companies

MetricHITE.PSXActivity

Op margin2.7%15.4% medp25 -3260.6% · p75 43.2%below median

Net margin0.3%24.1% medp25 -1.6% · p75 41.0%below median

Gross margin9.2%20.0% medp25 5.5% · p75 48.5%below median

R&D / revenue—2.5% medp25 2.5% · p75 2.5%

CapEx / revenue-1.6%-14.7% medp25 -50.8% · p75 -1.4%above median

Debt / equity55.0%37.1% medp25 26.9% · p75 69.5%above median

Source data

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Company fundamentalsperiod FQ-7 · history via verified-market-data

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Source: analysis-pipeline (hybrid)Generated: 2026-05-03 23:17 UTCJob: 95875b44