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COP vs. PBR: ConocoPhillips vs. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. Stock Comparison

How do ConocoPhillips (COP) and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) 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 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) both belong to the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, though COP is classified under Oil & Gas Exploration & Production while PBR falls under Integrated Oil & Gas.

ConocoPhillips (COP) trades as ordinary local shares, while Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR)
Profile ItemCOPPBR
NameConocoPhillipsPetróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras
Country/RegionUnited StatesBrazil
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 USD119.41 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateDecember 31, 1981August 10, 2000
Security TypeCommon StockADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

COP
PBR
GSPC
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR), 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 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR)
MetricCOPPBR
Total Return (1Y)62.02%49.32%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)9.29%19.48%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)16.40%41.67%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

COP
PBR
GSPC
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR), 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 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR)
MetricCOPPBR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)31.63%38.67%
Beta (5Y)0.190.42
Max Drawdown (5Y)-36.30%-35.75%
Avg. Volume (3M)6.60M23.94M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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COP and PBR 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 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR)
MetricCOPPBR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.831.16
Sortino Ratio (1Y)2.701.67

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 30.27% sits in the top ROE quartile, while ConocoPhillips (COP) at 17.66% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for PBR.

COP

Energy industry group

17.66%

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

PBR

Energy industry group

30.27%

Max
53.85%
PBR
30.27%
Q3
24.79%
Median
12.85%
Q1
2.03%
Min
-29.09%
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR): A comparison of their ROE against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 24.32% 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%

PBR

Energy industry group

24.32%

Max
56.92%
PBR
24.32%
Q3
22.92%
Median
10.10%
Q1
0.07%
Min
-27.38%
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR): A comparison of their net margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 44.68% 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%

PBR

Energy industry group

44.68%

Max
71.31%
PBR
44.68%
Q3
33.75%
Median
18.73%
Q1
6.94%
Min
-24.52%
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR): A comparison of their operating margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR)
MetricCOPPBR
ROE (TTM)17.66%30.27%
ROA (TTM)8.98%10.07%
Net Margin (TTM)16.76%24.32%
Operating Margin (TTM)30.05%44.68%
Gross Margin (TTM)49.01%50.60%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 7.67% and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at -2.43% 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. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 160.23% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than ConocoPhillips (COP) at -18.69%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR)
MetricCOPPBR
Revenue Growth (YoY)7.67%-2.43%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)-9.11%-10.51%
EPS Growth (YoY)-18.69%160.23%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-24.18%-18.50%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

ConocoPhillips (COP) at 1.52 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 0.85 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for PBR.

COP

Energy industry group

1.52

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

PBR

Energy industry group

0.85

Max
3.64
Q3
2.21
Median
1.41
Q1
0.88
PBR
0.85
Min
0.24
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR): A comparison of their current ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 0.35 and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 0.76 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

PBR

Energy industry group

0.76

Max
1.75
Q3
0.93
PBR
0.76
Median
0.54
Q1
0.30
Min
0.00
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR)
MetricCOPPBR
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.520.85
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.350.76
Net Debt / EBITDA0.451.29

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

ConocoPhillips (COP) at 2.48% pays an industry-typical yield; Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 19.51% 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%

PBR

Energy industry group

19.51%

PBR
19.51%
Max
8.57%
Q3
3.58%
Median
1.71%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 35.41% and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 28.93% 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%

PBR

Energy industry group

28.93%

Max
133.24%
Q3
53.31%
PBR
28.93%
Median
25.24%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR)
MetricCOPPBR
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.48%19.51%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)35.41%28.93%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 4.68 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 PBR, 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

PBR

Energy industry group

4.68

Max
39.54
Q3
21.72
Median
12.19
Q1
7.71
PBR
4.68
Min
2.99
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 0.22 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while ConocoPhillips (COP) at 2.34 prices around its industry’s middle — PBR costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

COP

Energy industry group

2.34

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

PBR

Energy industry group

0.22

Max
5.40
Q3
2.85
Median
1.69
Q1
0.88
PBR
0.22
Min
0.00
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 1.25 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

PBR

Energy industry group

1.25

Max
4.21
Q3
2.38
Median
1.51
PBR
1.25
Q1
1.08
Min
0.01
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ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR)
MetricCOPPBR
P/E Ratio (TTM)14.364.68
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.340.22
P/B Ratio (MRQ)2.441.25
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)7.12%78.92%