E vs. FRO: Eni vs. Frontline Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Eni (E) 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

Eni (E) and Frontline (FRO) both belong to the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, though E is classified under Integrated Oil & Gas while FRO falls under Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation.

Frontline (FRO) trades as ordinary local shares, while Eni (E) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Eni (E) and Frontline (FRO)
Profile Item	E	FRO
Name	Eni S.p.A. Sponsored ADR	Frontline plc Ordinary Shares
Country/Region	Italy	Cyprus
GICS Sector	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry Group	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
GICS Sub-Industry	Integrated Oil & Gas	Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
Market Capitalization	78.96 billion USD	10.11 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	November 28, 1995	August 6, 2001
Security Type	ADR	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FRO

GSPC

Eni (E) 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 Eni (E) and Frontline (FRO). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Eni (E) and Frontline (FRO)
Metric	E	FRO
Total Return (1Y)	56.40%	119.28%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	27.06%	40.57%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	20.08%	52.54%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

FRO

GSPC

Eni (E) 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 Eni (E) and Frontline (FRO). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Eni (E) and Frontline (FRO)
Metric	E	FRO
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	28.11%	46.26%
Beta (5Y)	0.42	0.22
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-33.71%	-52.04%
Avg. Volume (3M)	367.73K	3.68M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

E 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 Eni (E) and Frontline (FRO)
Metric	E	FRO
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.85	2.49
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.86	3.74

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Frontline (FRO) at 53.85% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Eni (E) at 13.14% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for FRO.

E

Energy industry group

13.14%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
E: 13.14%
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%

Eni (E) 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 Eni (E) at 7.90%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

E

Energy industry group

7.90%

Max: 56.92%
Q3: 22.92%
Median: 10.10%
E: 7.90%
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%

Eni (E) 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 Eni (E) at 8.58%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

E

Energy industry group

8.58%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
Median: 18.73%
E: 8.58%
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%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Eni (E) and Frontline (FRO)
Metric	E	FRO
ROE (TTM)	13.14%	53.85%
ROA (TTM)	3.56%	14.25%
Net Margin (TTM)	7.90%	54.76%
Operating Margin (TTM)	8.58%	65.83%
Gross Margin (TTM)	21.94%	63.03%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Frontline (FRO) at -4.16% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Eni (E) at -7.48% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

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

EPS Growth

Both Eni (E) at 0.00% 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.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Eni (E) and Frontline (FRO)
Metric	E	FRO
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-7.48%	-4.16%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-14.73%	11.17%
EPS Growth (YoY)	0.00%	-23.77%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-41.77%	-8.37%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Eni (E) at 1.21 and Frontline (FRO) at 1.87 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

E

Energy industry group

1.21

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.41
E: 1.21
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

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Eni (E) at 0.69 and Frontline (FRO) at 0.77 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

E

Energy industry group

0.69

Max: 1.75
Q3: 0.93
E: 0.69
Median: 0.54
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

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Eni (E) and Frontline (FRO)
Metric	E	FRO
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.21	1.87
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.69	0.77
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.35	1.28

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Eni (E) at 0.48% 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.

E

Energy industry group

0.48%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 1.71%
E: 0.48%
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%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Eni (E) at 45.83% 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.

E

Energy industry group

45.83%

Max: 133.24%
Q3: 53.31%
E: 45.83%
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%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Eni (E) and Frontline (FRO)
Metric	E	FRO
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.48%	12.04%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	45.83%	46.93%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Frontline (FRO) at 6.81 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Eni (E) at 16.36 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for FRO, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

E

Energy industry group

16.36

Max: 39.54
Q3: 21.72
E: 16.36
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

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Eni (E) at 0.81 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Frontline (FRO) at 3.72 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

E

Energy industry group

0.81

Max: 5.40
Q3: 2.85
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
E: 0.81
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

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Eni (E) at 1.31 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Frontline (FRO) at 3.20 carries an above-peer premium to book — FRO is pricier on assets.

E

Energy industry group

1.31

Max: 4.21
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.51
E: 1.31
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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Eni (E) and Frontline (FRO)
Metric	E	FRO
P/E Ratio (TTM)	16.36	6.81
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.81	3.72
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.31	3.20
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.39%	2.81%