PBR vs. WDS: Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. vs. Woodside Energy Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) and Woodside Energy (WDS) both belong to the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, though PBR is classified under Integrated Oil & Gas while WDS falls under Oil & Gas Exploration & Production.

Both Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) and Woodside Energy (WDS) 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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Risk Metrics

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) is heavily traded at around 23.94M shares per day, whereas Woodside Energy (WDS) sees a more moderate 570.04K — larger orders in the latter may require more patience and tighter control over order sizing.

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Profitability

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 30.27% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Woodside Energy (WDS) at 7.68% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for PBR.

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 24.32% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Woodside Energy (WDS) at 22.21%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 44.68% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Woodside Energy (WDS) at 23.91%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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Growth

Both Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at -2.43% and Woodside Energy (WDS) at -1.48% 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 Woodside Energy (WDS) at -24.02%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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Financial Strength

Woodside Energy (WDS) at 1.39 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 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 0.76 and Woodside Energy (WDS) at 0.33 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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Dividends

Woodside Energy (WDS) at 5.41% 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.

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 28.93% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Woodside Energy (WDS) at 69.78% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

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Valuation

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 4.68 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Woodside Energy (WDS) at 13.15 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 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Woodside Energy (WDS) at 2.89 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

On P/B ratio, both Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 1.25 and Woodside Energy (WDS) at 1.11 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

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