COP vs. VG: ConocoPhillips vs. Venture Global Stock Comparison

July 7, 2026

How do ConocoPhillips (COP) and Venture Global (VG) 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 Venture Global (VG) are both classified in the Oil & Gas Exploration & Production sub-industry within the broader Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

ConocoPhillips (COP) carries decades of public-market history since December 31, 1981, while Venture Global (VG) listed on January 24, 2025 — long-window comparisons have far more historical data on the COP side.

Company profile comparison for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Venture Global (VG)
Profile Item	COP	VG
Name	ConocoPhillips	Venture Global Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
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 Exploration & Production
Market Capitalization	126.19 billion USD	26.96 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	December 31, 1981	January 24, 2025
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

COP

GSPC

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Venture Global (VG), 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 Venture Global (VG). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Venture Global (VG)
Metric	COP	VG
Total Return (1Y)	14.23%	-29.80%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	4.18%	--
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	15.48%	--

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

COP

GSPC

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Venture Global (VG), 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 Venture Global (VG). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Venture Global (VG)
Metric	COP	VG
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	29.33%	77.31%
Beta (5Y)	0.13	0.33
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-36.30%	-75.16%
Avg. Volume (3M)	7.96M	18.17M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

COP and VG 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 Venture Global (VG)
Metric	COP	VG
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.35	-0.44
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.50	-0.62

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Venture Global (VG) at 25.52% sits in the top ROE quartile, while ConocoPhillips (COP) at 11.28% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for VG.

COP

Energy industry group

11.28%

Max: 37.23%
Q3: 16.01%
COP: 11.28%
Median: 9.18%
Q1: -0.83%
Min: -20.70%

VG

Energy industry group

25.52%

Max: 37.23%
VG: 25.52%
Q3: 16.01%
Median: 9.18%
Q1: -0.83%
Min: -20.70%

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Venture Global (VG): A comparison of their ROE against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 12.33% and Venture Global (VG) at 18.05% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

COP

Energy industry group

12.33%

Max: 46.37%
Q3: 18.86%
COP: 12.33%
Median: 6.13%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -27.23%

VG

Energy industry group

18.05%

Max: 46.37%
Q3: 18.86%
VG: 18.05%
Median: 6.13%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -27.23%

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Venture Global (VG): A comparison of their net margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 22.05% and Venture Global (VG) at 25.03% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

COP

Energy industry group

22.05%

Max: 68.02%
Q3: 29.13%
COP: 22.05%
Median: 12.01%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -41.46%

VG

Energy industry group

25.03%

Max: 68.02%
Q3: 29.13%
VG: 25.03%
Median: 12.01%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -41.46%

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Venture Global (VG): A comparison of their operating margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Venture Global (VG)
Metric	COP	VG
ROE (TTM)	11.28%	25.52%
ROA (TTM)	5.87%	6.45%
Net Margin (TTM)	12.33%	18.05%
Operating Margin (TTM)	22.05%	25.03%
Gross Margin (TTM)	45.59%	44.18%

Growth

Revenue Growth

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Venture Global (VG): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth Metrics

Revenue growth metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Venture Global (VG)
Metric	COP	VG
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.67%	176.93%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-9.11%	28.77%

EPS Growth

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Venture Global (VG): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth Metrics

EPS growth metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Venture Global (VG)
Metric	COP	VG
EPS Growth (YoY)	-18.69%	41.08%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-24.18%	6.05%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 1.29 and Venture Global (VG) at 0.87 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

COP

Energy industry group

1.29

Max: 3.33
Q3: 2.13
Median: 1.31
COP: 1.29
Q1: 0.83
Min: 0.08

VG

Energy industry group

0.87

Max: 3.33
Q3: 2.13
Median: 1.31
VG: 0.87
Q1: 0.83
Min: 0.08

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Venture Global (VG): A comparison of their current ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

ConocoPhillips (COP) at 0.36 is near its industry mid-range for debt-to-equity ratio, while Venture Global (VG) at 3.05 sits above its benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

COP

Energy industry group

0.36

Max: 2.02
Q3: 1.01
Median: 0.61
COP: 0.36
Q1: 0.32
Min: 0.00

VG

Energy industry group

3.05

VG: 3.05
Max: 2.02
Q3: 1.01
Median: 0.61
Q1: 0.32
Min: 0.00

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Venture Global (VG)
Metric	COP	VG
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.29	0.87
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.36	3.05
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.73	5.80

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 3.09% and Venture Global (VG) at 0.64% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

COP

Energy industry group

3.09%

Max: 8.56%
Q3: 3.47%
COP: 3.09%
Median: 1.60%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

VG

Energy industry group

0.64%

Max: 8.56%
Q3: 3.47%
Median: 1.60%
VG: 0.64%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Venture Global (VG): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 54.92% and Venture Global (VG) at 7.15% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

COP

Energy industry group

54.92%

Max: 139.86%
Q3: 63.37%
COP: 54.92%
Median: 31.85%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

VG

Energy industry group

7.15%

Max: 139.86%
Q3: 63.37%
Median: 31.85%
VG: 7.15%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Venture Global (VG): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Venture Global (VG)
Metric	COP	VG
Dividend Yield (TTM)	3.09%	0.64%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	54.92%	7.15%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 17.56 and Venture Global (VG) at 11.30 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

17.56

Max: 55.25
Q3: 30.38
COP: 17.56
Median: 17.01
Q1: 10.34
Min: 1.69

VG

Energy industry group

11.30

Max: 55.25
Q3: 30.38
Median: 17.01
VG: 11.30
Q1: 10.34
Min: 1.69

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Venture Global (VG): 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 2.13 and Venture Global (VG) at 1.74 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

COP

Energy industry group

2.13

Max: 5.83
Q3: 2.94
COP: 2.13
Median: 1.73
Q1: 0.93
Min: 0.00

VG

Energy industry group

1.74

Max: 5.83
Q3: 2.94
VG: 1.74
Median: 1.73
Q1: 0.93
Min: 0.00

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

ConocoPhillips (COP) at 1.96 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Venture Global (VG) at 3.72 carries an above-peer premium to book — VG is pricier on assets.

COP

Energy industry group

1.96

Max: 4.70
Q3: 2.61
COP: 1.96
Median: 1.61
Q1: 1.11
Min: 0.01

VG

Energy industry group

3.72

Max: 4.70
VG: 3.72
Q3: 2.61
Median: 1.61
Q1: 1.11
Min: 0.01

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Venture Global (VG)
Metric	COP	VG
P/E Ratio (TTM)	17.56	11.30
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.13	1.74
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.96	3.72
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.19%	-34.42%