COP vs. PBR: ConocoPhillips vs. Petrobras Stock Comparison

August 10, 2026

How do ConocoPhillips (COP) and Petrobras (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 Petrobras (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 Petrobras (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 Petrobras (PBR)
Profile Item	COP	PBR
Name	ConocoPhillips	Petrobras S.A. Sponsored ADR
Country/Region	United States	Brazil
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	Integrated Oil & Gas
Market Capitalization	141.29 billion USD	115.74 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	December 31, 1981	August 10, 2000
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

COP

PBR

GSPC

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Petrobras (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 Petrobras (PBR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Petrobras (PBR)
Metric	COP	PBR
Total Return (1Y)	31.22%	42.02%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	4.02%	23.63%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	19.81%	38.87%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

COP

PBR

GSPC

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Petrobras (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 Petrobras (PBR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Petrobras (PBR)
Metric	COP	PBR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	30.00%	32.63%
Beta (5Y)	0.11	0.32
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-36.30%	-35.75%
Avg. Volume (3M)	7.12M	15.76M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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 Petrobras (PBR)
Metric	COP	PBR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.91	1.16
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.31	1.73

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Petrobras (PBR) at 25.60% sits in the top ROE quartile, while ConocoPhillips (COP) at 14.18% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for PBR.

COP

Energy industry group

14.18%

Max: 42.10%
Q3: 19.40%
COP: 14.18%
Median: 10.25%
Q1: -0.11%
Min: -26.68%

PBR

Energy industry group

25.60%

Max: 42.10%
PBR: 25.60%
Q3: 19.40%
Median: 10.25%
Q1: -0.11%
Min: -26.68%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Petrobras (PBR) at 21.60% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of ConocoPhillips (COP) at 14.50%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

COP

Energy industry group

14.50%

Max: 51.35%
Q3: 21.52%
COP: 14.50%
Median: 7.66%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -24.25%

PBR

Energy industry group

21.60%

Max: 51.35%
PBR: 21.60%
Q3: 21.52%
Median: 7.66%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -24.25%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 31.97% and Petrobras (PBR) at 31.95% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

COP

Energy industry group

31.97%

Max: 78.18%
Q3: 38.21%
COP: 31.97%
Median: 18.59%
Q1: 8.37%
Min: -27.84%

PBR

Energy industry group

31.95%

Max: 78.18%
Q3: 38.21%
PBR: 31.95%
Median: 18.59%
Q1: 8.37%
Min: -27.84%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Petrobras (PBR)
Metric	COP	PBR
ROE (TTM)	14.18%	25.60%
ROA (TTM)	7.31%	8.23%
Net Margin (TTM)	14.50%	21.60%
Operating Margin (TTM)	31.97%	31.95%
Gross Margin (TTM)	47.21%	47.36%

Growth

Revenue Growth

ConocoPhillips (COP) at 7.67% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Petrobras (PBR) at -13.51% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

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

EPS Growth

Petrobras (PBR) at 132.32% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while ConocoPhillips (COP) at -18.69% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for PBR.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Petrobras (PBR)
Metric	COP	PBR
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.67%	-13.51%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-9.11%	-9.45%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-18.69%	132.32%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-24.18%	-17.53%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

ConocoPhillips (COP) at 1.54 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Petrobras (PBR) at 0.74 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for PBR.

COP

Energy industry group

1.54

Max: 4.44
Q3: 2.32
COP: 1.54
Median: 1.47
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.08

PBR

Energy industry group

0.74

Max: 4.44
Q3: 2.32
Median: 1.47
Q1: 0.88
PBR: 0.74
Min: 0.08

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 0.36 and Petrobras (PBR) at 0.83 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

COP

Energy industry group

0.36

Max: 2.02
Q3: 1.00
Median: 0.57
COP: 0.36
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

PBR

Energy industry group

0.83

Max: 2.02
Q3: 1.00
PBR: 0.83
Median: 0.57
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Petrobras (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 Petrobras (PBR)
Metric	COP	PBR
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.54	0.74
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.36	0.83
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.59	1.59

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Petrobras (PBR) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile ConocoPhillips (COP) reports a yield of 2.72%, ranking against industry peers normally.

COP

Energy industry group

2.72%

Max: 6.79%
Q3: 2.74%
COP: 2.72%
Median: 1.18%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PBR

Energy industry group

0.00%

Max: 6.79%
Q3: 2.74%
Median: 1.18%
PBR: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 43.65% and Petrobras (PBR) at 41.58% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

COP

Energy industry group

43.65%

Max: 123.08%
Q3: 54.79%
COP: 43.65%
Median: 27.03%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PBR

Energy industry group

41.58%

Max: 123.08%
Q3: 54.79%
PBR: 41.58%
Median: 27.03%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Petrobras (PBR)
Metric	COP	PBR
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.72%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	43.65%	41.58%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Petrobras (PBR) at 5.87 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while ConocoPhillips (COP) at 15.45 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for PBR, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

COP

Energy industry group

15.45

Max: 50.29
Q3: 26.02
COP: 15.45
Median: 15.45
Q1: 9.09
Min: 2.22

PBR

Energy industry group

5.87

Max: 50.29
Q3: 26.02
Median: 15.45
Q1: 9.09
PBR: 5.87
Min: 2.22

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Petrobras (PBR) at 0.23 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while ConocoPhillips (COP) at 2.21 prices around its industry’s middle — PBR costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

COP

Energy industry group

2.21

Max: 5.08
Q3: 2.76
COP: 2.21
Median: 1.75
Q1: 0.96
Min: 0.00

PBR

Energy industry group

0.23

Max: 5.08
Q3: 2.76
Median: 1.75
Q1: 0.96
PBR: 0.23
Min: 0.00

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 2.22 and Petrobras (PBR) at 1.34 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

COP

Energy industry group

2.22

Max: 4.78
Q3: 2.75
COP: 2.22
Median: 1.69
Q1: 1.20
Min: 0.01

PBR

Energy industry group

1.34

Max: 4.78
Q3: 2.75
Median: 1.69
PBR: 1.34
Q1: 1.20
Min: 0.01

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Petrobras (PBR)
Metric	COP	PBR
P/E Ratio (TTM)	15.45	5.87
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.21	0.23
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.22	1.34
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	5.25%	71.65%