AMZN vs. CVX: Amazon.com vs. Chevron Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Amazon.com (AMZN) and Chevron (CVX) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Amazon.com (AMZN) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector (Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail), whereas Chevron (CVX) belongs to Energy (Energy) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Chevron (CVX)
Profile Item	AMZN	CVX
Name	Amazon.com Inc.	Chevron Corporation
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Energy
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail	Energy
GICS Industry	Broadline Retail	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
GICS Sub-Industry	Broadline Retail	Integrated Oil & Gas
Market Capitalization	2,803.85 billion USD	414.86 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	May 15, 1997	January 2, 1962
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMZN

CVX

GSPC

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Chevron (CVX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Chevron (CVX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Chevron (CVX). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Chevron (CVX)
Metric	AMZN	CVX
Total Return (1Y)	9.80%	42.24%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	24.05%	19.22%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	8.46%	17.45%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AMZN

CVX

GSPC

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Chevron (CVX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Chevron (CVX). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Amazon.com (AMZN) has an aggressive beta of 1.45, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Chevron (CVX) is defensive at 0.50 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Chevron (CVX)
Metric	AMZN	CVX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	34.10%	24.66%
Beta (5Y)	1.45	0.50
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-55.73%	-24.95%
Avg. Volume (3M)	38.50M	8.39M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AMZN and CVX are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Chevron (CVX)
Metric	AMZN	CVX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.16	1.54
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.26	2.26

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 27.42% and Chevron (CVX) at 13.85% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

27.42%

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 29.44%
AMZN: 27.42%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%

CVX

Energy industry group

13.85%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
CVX: 13.85%
Median: 12.85%
Q1: 2.03%
Min: -29.09%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Chevron (CVX): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 16.90% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Chevron (CVX) at 11.92%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.90%

Max: 16.94%
AMZN: 16.90%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

CVX

Energy industry group

11.92%

Max: 56.92%
Q3: 22.92%
CVX: 11.92%
Median: 10.10%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Chevron (CVX): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 13.90% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Chevron (CVX) at 17.89%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

13.90%

Max: 21.45%
AMZN: 13.90%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

CVX

Energy industry group

17.89%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
Median: 18.73%
CVX: 17.89%
Q1: 6.94%
Min: -24.52%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Chevron (CVX): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Chevron (CVX)
Metric	AMZN	CVX
ROE (TTM)	27.42%	13.85%
ROA (TTM)	6.62%	6.47%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.90%	11.92%
Operating Margin (TTM)	13.90%	17.89%
Gross Margin (TTM)	51.37%	44.39%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 12.38% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Chevron (CVX) at -4.64% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for AMZN.

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Chevron (CVX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 29.66% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Chevron (CVX) at -31.79% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for AMZN.

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Chevron (CVX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Chevron (CVX)
Metric	AMZN	CVX
Revenue Growth (YoY)	12.38%	-4.64%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	11.73%	-7.85%
EPS Growth (YoY)	29.66%	-31.79%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	-28.69%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Chevron (CVX) at 1.34 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Amazon.com (AMZN) at 0.99 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for AMZN.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.99

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
AMZN: 0.99
Min: 0.48

CVX

Energy industry group

1.34

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.41
CVX: 1.34
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.24

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Chevron (CVX): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 0.50 and Chevron (CVX) at 0.17 keep leverage in the lower quartile of their industries, with less balance-sheet debt relative to equity than most peers.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.50

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
AMZN: 0.50
Min: 0.01

CVX

Energy industry group

0.17

Max: 1.75
Q3: 0.93
Median: 0.54
Q1: 0.30
CVX: 0.17
Min: 0.00

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Chevron (CVX): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Chevron (CVX)
Metric	AMZN	CVX
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.99	1.34
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.50	0.17
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.04	0.36

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Chevron (CVX) reports a yield of 3.31%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
AMZN: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

CVX

Energy industry group

3.31%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
CVX: 3.31%
Median: 1.71%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Chevron (CVX): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Chevron (CVX) reports a payout of 51.76%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
AMZN: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

CVX

Energy industry group

51.76%

Max: 133.24%
Q3: 53.31%
CVX: 51.76%
Median: 25.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Chevron (CVX): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Chevron (CVX)
Metric	AMZN	CVX
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	3.31%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	51.76%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 20.96 and Chevron (CVX) at 15.61 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

20.96

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
AMZN: 20.96
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

CVX

Energy industry group

15.61

Max: 39.54
Q3: 21.72
CVX: 15.61
Median: 12.19
Q1: 7.71
Min: 2.99

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Chevron (CVX): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Energy industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Chevron (CVX) at 1.83 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Amazon.com (AMZN) at 3.52 sits in the pricier quartile — AMZN costs more per dollar of sales.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.52

Max: 4.32
AMZN: 3.52
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

CVX

Energy industry group

1.83

Max: 5.40
Q3: 2.85
CVX: 1.83
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.00

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Chevron (CVX): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Energy industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 4.57 and Chevron (CVX) at 2.13 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

4.57

Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
AMZN: 4.57
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

CVX

Energy industry group

2.13

Max: 4.21
Q3: 2.38
CVX: 2.13
Median: 1.51
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.01

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Chevron (CVX): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Chevron (CVX)
Metric	AMZN	CVX
P/E Ratio (TTM)	20.96	15.61
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.52	1.83
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	4.57	2.13
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-1.24%	6.28%