EQNR vs. PBR: Equinor vs. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Equinor (EQNR) and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) are both classified in the Integrated Oil & Gas sub-industry within the broader Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Both Equinor (EQNR) and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) trade as ADRs — their core financials are comparable, but keep FX, depositary-program fees, and dividend withholding in view for each.

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Profitability

Both Equinor (EQNR) at 27.57% and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 30.27% sit in the top peer quartile for ROE, suggesting each generates more profit from shareholders’ equity than typical industry peers.

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 24.32% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Equinor (EQNR) at 9.79%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

Both Equinor (EQNR) at 37.00% and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 44.68% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

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Growth

Both Equinor (EQNR) at 3.24% 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.

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 160.23% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Equinor (EQNR) at -37.62%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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Financial Strength

Equinor (EQNR) at 1.18 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.

Both Equinor (EQNR) at 0.66 and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 0.76 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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Dividends

Equinor (EQNR) at 3.67% earns its spot in the top quartile of its industry’s yields; Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 19.51% is past the top of its own peer range — territory where a dividend-safety check matters more than the headline number.

Both Equinor (EQNR) at 31.54% 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.

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Valuation

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 4.68 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Equinor (EQNR) at 8.71 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for PBR, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

Both Equinor (EQNR) at 0.82 and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 0.22 fetch a relatively low price per dollar of sales, landing in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 1.25 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Equinor (EQNR) at 4.44 prices above its benchmark range — EQNR looks rich relative to book.

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