OXY vs. PBR: Occidental Petroleum vs. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) 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.

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) 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.

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Profitability

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 30.27% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 10.63% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for PBR.

For every dollar of sales, both Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 30.32% and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 24.32% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

Both Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 45.44% 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 Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at -1.93% 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 Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at -34.02%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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Financial Strength

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 1.41 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 Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 0.35 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

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 1.77% 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.

Both Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 28.41% 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.

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Valuation

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 4.68 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 16.02 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for PBR, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 0.22 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 2.36 prices around its industry’s middle — PBR costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

On P/B ratio, both Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 1.68 and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 1.25 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

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