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COP vs. OXY: ConocoPhillips vs. Occidental Petroleum Stock Comparison

How do ConocoPhillips (COP) and Occidental Petroleum (OXY) 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 Occidental Petroleum (OXY) both belong to the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, though COP is classified under Oil & Gas Exploration & Production while OXY falls under Integrated Oil & Gas.

Company profile comparison for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
Profile ItemCOPOXY
NameConocoPhillipsOccidental Petroleum Corp.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorEnergyEnergy
GICS Industry GroupEnergyEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable FuelsOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
GICS Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & ProductionIntegrated Oil & Gas
Market Capitalization161.12 billion USD56.36 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateDecember 31, 1981December 31, 1981
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

COP
OXY
GSPC
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Occidental Petroleum (OXY), 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 Occidental Petroleum (OXY). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
MetricCOPOXY
Total Return (1Y)62.02%38.05%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)9.29%-0.84%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)16.40%12.24%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

COP
OXY
GSPC
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Occidental Petroleum (OXY), 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 Occidental Petroleum (OXY). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
MetricCOPOXY
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)31.63%35.52%
Beta (5Y)0.190.19
Max Drawdown (5Y)-36.30%-50.77%
Avg. Volume (3M)6.60M8.51M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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COP and OXY 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 Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
MetricCOPOXY
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.830.95
Sortino Ratio (1Y)2.701.42

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 17.66% and Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 10.63% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

COP

Energy industry group

17.66%

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

OXY

Energy industry group

10.63%

Max
53.85%
Q3
24.79%
Median
12.85%
OXY
10.63%
Q1
2.03%
Min
-29.09%
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Occidental Petroleum (OXY): A comparison of their ROE against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 30.32% 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%

OXY

Energy industry group

30.32%

Max
56.92%
OXY
30.32%
Q3
22.92%
Median
10.10%
Q1
0.07%
Min
-27.38%
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Occidental Petroleum (OXY): A comparison of their net margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 45.44% 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%

OXY

Energy industry group

45.44%

Max
71.31%
OXY
45.44%
Q3
33.75%
Median
18.73%
Q1
6.94%
Min
-24.52%
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Occidental Petroleum (OXY): A comparison of their operating margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
MetricCOPOXY
ROE (TTM)17.66%10.63%
ROA (TTM)8.98%4.68%
Net Margin (TTM)16.76%30.32%
Operating Margin (TTM)30.05%45.44%
Gross Margin (TTM)49.01%73.32%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 7.67% and Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at -1.93% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Occidental Petroleum (OXY): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at -18.69% and Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at -34.02% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Occidental Petroleum (OXY): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
MetricCOPOXY
Revenue Growth (YoY)7.67%-1.93%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)-9.11%-16.16%
EPS Growth (YoY)-18.69%-34.02%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-24.18%-49.36%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 1.52 and Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 1.41 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

OXY

Energy industry group

1.41

Max
3.64
Q3
2.21
OXY
1.41
Median
1.41
Q1
0.88
Min
0.24
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Occidental Petroleum (OXY): A comparison of their current ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 0.35 and Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 0.35 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

OXY

Energy industry group

0.35

Max
1.75
Q3
0.93
Median
0.54
OXY
0.35
Q1
0.30
Min
0.00
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Occidental Petroleum (OXY): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
MetricCOPOXY
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.521.41
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.350.35
Net Debt / EBITDA0.450.76

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 2.48% and Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 1.77% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

COP

Energy industry group

2.48%

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

OXY

Energy industry group

1.77%

Max
8.57%
Q3
3.58%
OXY
1.77%
Median
1.71%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Occidental Petroleum (OXY): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 35.41% and Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 28.41% 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%

OXY

Energy industry group

28.41%

Max
133.24%
Q3
53.31%
OXY
28.41%
Median
25.24%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Occidental Petroleum (OXY): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
MetricCOPOXY
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.48%1.77%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)35.41%28.41%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 14.36 and Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 16.02 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

COP

Energy industry group

14.36

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

OXY

Energy industry group

16.02

Max
39.54
Q3
21.72
OXY
16.02
Median
12.19
Q1
7.71
Min
2.99
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Occidental Petroleum (OXY): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 2.34 and Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 2.36 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

COP

Energy industry group

2.34

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

OXY

Energy industry group

2.36

Max
5.40
Q3
2.85
OXY
2.36
Median
1.69
Q1
0.88
Min
0.00
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Occidental Petroleum (OXY): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 1.68 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while ConocoPhillips (COP) at 2.44 carries an above-peer premium to book — COP is pricier on assets.

COP

Energy industry group

2.44

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

OXY

Energy industry group

1.68

Max
4.21
Q3
2.38
OXY
1.68
Median
1.51
Q1
1.08
Min
0.01
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Occidental Petroleum (OXY): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
MetricCOPOXY
P/E Ratio (TTM)14.3616.02
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.342.36
P/B Ratio (MRQ)2.441.68
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)7.12%6.72%