COP vs. FRO: ConocoPhillips vs. Frontline Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do ConocoPhillips (COP) and Frontline (FRO) 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

ConocoPhillips (COP) and Frontline (FRO) both belong to the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, though COP is classified under Oil & Gas Exploration & Production while FRO falls under Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation.

Company profile comparison for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Frontline (FRO)
Profile Item	COP	FRO
Name	ConocoPhillips	Frontline plc Ordinary Shares
Country/Region	United States	Cyprus
GICS Sector	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry Group	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
GICS Sub-Industry	Oil & Gas Exploration & Production	Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
Market Capitalization	161.12 billion USD	10.11 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	December 31, 1981	August 6, 2001
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

COP

FRO

GSPC

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Frontline (FRO), 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 ConocoPhillips (COP) and Frontline (FRO). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Frontline (FRO). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Frontline (FRO)
Metric	COP	FRO
Total Return (1Y)	62.02%	119.28%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	9.29%	40.57%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	16.40%	52.54%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

COP

FRO

GSPC

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Frontline (FRO), 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 ConocoPhillips (COP) and Frontline (FRO). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Frontline (FRO)
Metric	COP	FRO
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	31.63%	46.26%
Beta (5Y)	0.19	0.22
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-36.30%	-52.04%
Avg. Volume (3M)	6.60M	3.68M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

COP and FRO are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Frontline (FRO)
Metric	COP	FRO
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.83	2.49
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.70	3.74

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Frontline (FRO) at 53.85% sits in the top ROE quartile, while ConocoPhillips (COP) at 17.66% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for FRO.

COP

Energy industry group

17.66%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
COP: 17.66%
Median: 12.85%
Q1: 2.03%
Min: -29.09%

FRO

Energy industry group

53.85%

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

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Frontline (FRO): A comparison of their ROE against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Frontline (FRO) at 54.76% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of ConocoPhillips (COP) at 16.76%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

COP

Energy industry group

16.76%

Max: 56.92%
Q3: 22.92%
COP: 16.76%
Median: 10.10%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

FRO

Energy industry group

54.76%

Max: 56.92%
FRO: 54.76%
Q3: 22.92%
Median: 10.10%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Frontline (FRO): A comparison of their net margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Frontline (FRO) at 65.83% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of ConocoPhillips (COP) at 30.05%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

COP

Energy industry group

30.05%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
COP: 30.05%
Median: 18.73%
Q1: 6.94%
Min: -24.52%

FRO

Energy industry group

65.83%

Max: 71.31%
FRO: 65.83%
Q3: 33.75%
Median: 18.73%
Q1: 6.94%
Min: -24.52%

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Frontline (FRO): A comparison of their operating margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Frontline (FRO)
Metric	COP	FRO
ROE (TTM)	17.66%	53.85%
ROA (TTM)	8.98%	14.25%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.76%	54.76%
Operating Margin (TTM)	30.05%	65.83%
Gross Margin (TTM)	49.01%	63.03%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 7.67% and Frontline (FRO) at -4.16% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Frontline (FRO): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at -18.69% and Frontline (FRO) at -23.77% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Frontline (FRO): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Frontline (FRO)
Metric	COP	FRO
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.67%	-4.16%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-9.11%	11.17%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-18.69%	-23.77%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-24.18%	-8.37%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 1.52 and Frontline (FRO) at 1.87 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

COP

Energy industry group

1.52

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
COP: 1.52
Median: 1.41
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.24

FRO

Energy industry group

1.87

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
FRO: 1.87
Median: 1.41
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.24

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Frontline (FRO): A comparison of their current ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 0.35 and Frontline (FRO) at 0.77 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

COP

Energy industry group

0.35

Max: 1.75
Q3: 0.93
Median: 0.54
COP: 0.35
Q1: 0.30
Min: 0.00

FRO

Energy industry group

0.77

Max: 1.75
Q3: 0.93
FRO: 0.77
Median: 0.54
Q1: 0.30
Min: 0.00

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Frontline (FRO): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Frontline (FRO)
Metric	COP	FRO
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.52	1.87
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.35	0.77
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.45	1.28

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

ConocoPhillips (COP) at 2.48% pays an industry-typical yield; Frontline (FRO) at 12.04% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

COP

Energy industry group

2.48%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
COP: 2.48%
Median: 1.71%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

FRO

Energy industry group

12.04%

FRO: 12.04%
Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 1.71%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Frontline (FRO): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 35.41% and Frontline (FRO) at 46.93% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

COP

Energy industry group

35.41%

Max: 133.24%
Q3: 53.31%
COP: 35.41%
Median: 25.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

FRO

Energy industry group

46.93%

Max: 133.24%
Q3: 53.31%
FRO: 46.93%
Median: 25.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Frontline (FRO): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Frontline (FRO)
Metric	COP	FRO
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.48%	12.04%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	35.41%	46.93%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Frontline (FRO) at 6.81 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while ConocoPhillips (COP) at 14.36 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for FRO, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

COP

Energy industry group

14.36

Max: 39.54
Q3: 21.72
COP: 14.36
Median: 12.19
Q1: 7.71
Min: 2.99

FRO

Energy industry group

6.81

Max: 39.54
Q3: 21.72
Median: 12.19
Q1: 7.71
FRO: 6.81
Min: 2.99

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Frontline (FRO): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

ConocoPhillips (COP) at 2.34 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Frontline (FRO) at 3.72 sits in the pricier quartile — FRO costs more per dollar of sales.

COP

Energy industry group

2.34

Max: 5.40
Q3: 2.85
COP: 2.34
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.00

FRO

Energy industry group

3.72

Max: 5.40
FRO: 3.72
Q3: 2.85
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.00

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Frontline (FRO): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 2.44 and Frontline (FRO) at 3.20 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

COP

Energy industry group

2.44

Max: 4.21
COP: 2.44
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.51
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.01

FRO

Energy industry group

3.20

Max: 4.21
FRO: 3.20
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.51
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.01

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Frontline (FRO): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Frontline (FRO)
Metric	COP	FRO
P/E Ratio (TTM)	14.36	6.81
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.34	3.72
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.44	3.20
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.12%	2.81%