SPCX vs. XOM: Space Exploration vs. ExxonMobil Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Space Exploration (SPCX) and ExxonMobil (XOM) 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

Space Exploration (SPCX) is classified in the Communication Services sector (Telecommunication Services), whereas ExxonMobil (XOM) belongs to Energy (Energy) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

ExxonMobil (XOM) has been public since January 2, 1962, giving it decades of market history across multiple cycles, while Space Exploration (SPCX) listed only on June 12, 2026 and lacks comparable through-cycle data.

Company profile comparison for Space Exploration (SPCX) and ExxonMobil (XOM)
Profile Item	SPCX	XOM
Name	Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class A Common Stock	ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Communication Services	Energy
GICS Industry Group	Telecommunication Services	Energy
GICS Industry	Diversified Telecommunication Services	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
GICS Sub-Industry	Alternative Carriers	Integrated Oil & Gas
Market Capitalization	1,823.53 billion USD	676.62 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	June 12, 2026	January 2, 1962
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

SPCX

XOM

GSPC

Space Exploration (SPCX) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM), 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 Space Exploration (SPCX) and ExxonMobil (XOM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Space Exploration (SPCX) and ExxonMobil (XOM). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Space Exploration (SPCX) and ExxonMobil (XOM)
Metric	SPCX	XOM
Total Return (1Y)	--	44.48%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	--	20.83%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	--	24.20%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

SPCX

XOM

GSPC

Space Exploration (SPCX) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM), 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 Space Exploration (SPCX) and ExxonMobil (XOM). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Space Exploration (SPCX) has a highly aggressive beta of 5.69, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while ExxonMobil (XOM) is defensive at 0.19 and tends to be less market-sensitive — a wide gap in beta profiles.

Risk profile metrics for Space Exploration (SPCX) and ExxonMobil (XOM)
Metric	SPCX	XOM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	82.86%	27.17%
Beta (5Y)	5.69	0.19
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-48.78%	-20.51%
Avg. Volume (3M)	97.49M	13.57M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Both SPCX and XOM need 1-year volatility and 1-year return to plot risk-return positioning.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Space Exploration (SPCX) and ExxonMobil (XOM)
Metric	SPCX	XOM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	--	1.48
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	--	2.17

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: ExxonMobil (XOM) earns 15.53% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Space Exploration (SPCX) has no ROE this period.

SPCX

Telecommunication Services industry group

Max: 31.74%
Q3: 17.02%
Median: 7.32%
Q1: -5.16%
Min: -20.26%
SPCX: --

XOM

Energy industry group

15.53%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
XOM: 15.53%
Median: 12.85%
Q1: 2.03%
Min: -29.09%

Space Exploration (SPCX) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): SPCX does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; XOM is benchmarked against the Energy industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Space Exploration (SPCX) reports a negative net margin of -8.61%, usually indicating a net loss over the period. Meanwhile ExxonMobil (XOM) reports 10.46%, ranking against industry peers normally.

SPCX

Telecommunication Services industry group

-8.61%

Max: 30.45%
Q3: 11.78%
Median: 7.20%
Q1: -3.86%
SPCX: -8.61%
Min: -18.49%

XOM

Energy industry group

10.46%

Max: 56.92%
Q3: 22.92%
XOM: 10.46%
Median: 10.10%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

Space Exploration (SPCX) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Telecommunication Services and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Space Exploration (SPCX) at 27.58% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of ExxonMobil (XOM) at 16.98%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

SPCX

Telecommunication Services industry group

27.58%

Max: 35.53%
SPCX: 27.58%
Q3: 22.79%
Median: 12.87%
Q1: 0.82%
Min: -29.20%

XOM

Energy industry group

16.98%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
Median: 18.73%
XOM: 16.98%
Q1: 6.94%
Min: -24.52%

Space Exploration (SPCX) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Telecommunication Services and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Space Exploration (SPCX) and ExxonMobil (XOM)
Metric	SPCX	XOM
ROE (TTM)	--	15.53%
ROA (TTM)	--	6.75%
Net Margin (TTM)	-8.61%	10.46%
Operating Margin (TTM)	27.58%	16.98%
Gross Margin (TTM)	56.76%	29.81%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Space Exploration (SPCX) at 33.24% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than ExxonMobil (XOM) at -4.52%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Space Exploration (SPCX) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

ExxonMobil (XOM) at -14.54% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Space Exploration (SPCX) at -25,600.00% falls below its industry range, a notably weak earnings reading.

Space Exploration (SPCX) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Space Exploration (SPCX) and ExxonMobil (XOM)
Metric	SPCX	XOM
Revenue Growth (YoY)	33.24%	-4.52%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	-6.69%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-25,600.00%	-14.54%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	-20.35%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

ExxonMobil (XOM) at 1.19 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Space Exploration (SPCX) at 3.08 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

SPCX

Telecommunication Services industry group

3.08

SPCX: 3.08
Max: 2.85
Q3: 1.64
Median: 0.97
Q1: 0.78
Min: 0.26

XOM

Energy industry group

1.19

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.41
XOM: 1.19
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.24

Space Exploration (SPCX) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Telecommunication Services and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Space Exploration (SPCX) at 0.22 and ExxonMobil (XOM) at 0.13 keep leverage in the lower quartile of their industries, with less balance-sheet debt relative to equity than most peers.

SPCX

Telecommunication Services industry group

0.22

Max: 3.94
Q3: 2.11
Median: 1.32
Q1: 0.65
SPCX: 0.22
Min: 0.00

XOM

Energy industry group

0.13

Max: 1.75
Q3: 0.93
Median: 0.54
Q1: 0.30
XOM: 0.13
Min: 0.00

Space Exploration (SPCX) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Telecommunication Services and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Space Exploration (SPCX) and ExxonMobil (XOM)
Metric	SPCX	XOM
Current Ratio (MRQ)	3.08	1.19
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.22	0.13
Net Debt / EBITDA	-4.31	0.28

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Space Exploration (SPCX) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile ExxonMobil (XOM) reports a yield of 2.49%, ranking against industry peers normally.

SPCX

Telecommunication Services industry group

0.00%

Max: 6.10%
Q3: 2.63%
SPCX: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

XOM

Energy industry group

2.49%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
XOM: 2.49%
Median: 1.71%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Space Exploration (SPCX) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Telecommunication Services and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Space Exploration (SPCX) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile ExxonMobil (XOM) reports a payout of 42.39%, ranking against industry peers normally.

SPCX

Telecommunication Services industry group

0.00%

Max: 121.72%
Q3: 68.18%
Median: 4.06%
SPCX: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

XOM

Energy industry group

42.39%

Max: 133.24%
Q3: 53.31%
XOM: 42.39%
Median: 25.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Space Exploration (SPCX) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Telecommunication Services and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Space Exploration (SPCX) and ExxonMobil (XOM)
Metric	SPCX	XOM
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	2.49%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	42.39%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

ExxonMobil (XOM) at 17.06 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Space Exploration (SPCX) at 583.78 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for SPCX’s trailing earnings.

SPCX

Telecommunication Services industry group

583.78

SPCX: 583.78
Max: 30.40
Q3: 23.75
Median: 13.30
Q1: 8.65
Min: 2.50

XOM

Energy industry group

17.06

Max: 39.54
Q3: 21.72
XOM: 17.06
Median: 12.19
Q1: 7.71
Min: 2.99

Space Exploration (SPCX) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Telecommunication Services and Energy industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

ExxonMobil (XOM) at 1.74 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Space Exploration (SPCX) at 56.91 clears its benchmark range — SPCX looks notably rich on sales.

SPCX

Telecommunication Services industry group

56.91

SPCX: 56.91
Max: 3.01
Q3: 1.73
Median: 0.81
Q1: 0.36
Min: 0.00

XOM

Energy industry group

1.74

Max: 5.40
Q3: 2.85
XOM: 1.74
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.00

Space Exploration (SPCX) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Telecommunication Services and Energy industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: ExxonMobil (XOM) at 2.55 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Space Exploration (SPCX) at 10.31 prices even higher, above its industry range.

SPCX

Telecommunication Services industry group

10.31

SPCX: 10.31
Max: 8.10
Q3: 3.98
Median: 1.53
Q1: 0.65
Min: -2.39

XOM

Energy industry group

2.55

Max: 4.21
XOM: 2.55
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.51
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.01

Space Exploration (SPCX) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Telecommunication Services and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Space Exploration (SPCX) and ExxonMobil (XOM)
Metric	SPCX	XOM
P/E Ratio (TTM)	583.78	17.06
P/S Ratio (TTM)	56.91	1.74
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	10.31	2.55
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	--	4.19%