APA CORP (APA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:APA - US03743Q1085 - Common Stock
22.7693 USD
-0.47 (-2.03%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to APA. APA was compared to 211 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. While APA has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. APA is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination! APA also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year APA was profitable.
In the past year APA had a positive cash flow from operations.
APA had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years APA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
APA has a better Return On Assets (5.98%) than 68.25% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of APA (18.31%) is better than 80.57% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of APA (15.16%) is better than 92.42% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for APA is in line with the industry average of 21.53%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (15.16%) for APA is well below the 3 year average (23.28%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that APA had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.98% | ||
| ROE | 18.31% | ||
| ROIC | 15.16% |
ROA(3y)16.94%
ROA(5y)4%
ROE(3y)330.44%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)23.28%
ROIC(5y)17.78%
1.3 Margins
APA's Profit Margin of 10.75% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. APA outperforms 58.29% of its industry peers.
APA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
APA's Operating Margin of 31.52% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. APA outperforms 77.25% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of APA has grown nicely.
APA has a better Gross Margin (69.00%) than 78.20% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of APA has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 31.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.75% | ||
| GM | 69% |
OM growth 3Y-0.88%
OM growth 5Y16.38%
PM growth 3Y-12.17%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.59%
GM growth 5Y-0.98%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
APA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
The number of shares outstanding for APA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
APA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
APA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
APA has an Altman-Z score of 1.41. This is a bad value and indicates that APA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of APA (1.41) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of APA is 1.03, which is an excellent value as it means it would take APA, only 1.03 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
APA has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.03) than 88.15% of its industry peers.
APA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.73. This is a neutral value indicating APA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
APA has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.73) than 61.61% of its industry peers.
Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for APA, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.73 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.41 |
ROIC/WACC1.84
WACC8.25%
2.3 Liquidity
APA has a Current Ratio of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that APA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
APA has a worse Current ratio (0.80) than 66.35% of its industry peers.
APA has a Quick Ratio of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that APA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
APA has a worse Quick ratio (0.67) than 72.51% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for APA have decreased strongly by -16.03% in the last year.
APA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 245758.95% yearly.
APA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 12.13%.
Measured over the past years, APA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.45% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.03%
EPS 3Y-1.22%
EPS 5Y245758.95%
EPS Q2Q%-25.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.13%
Revenue growth 3Y6.84%
Revenue growth 5Y8.45%
Sales Q2Q%6.61%
3.2 Future
APA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 13.74% yearly.
APA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.39% yearly.
EPS Next Y-5.64%
EPS Next 2Y-8.39%
EPS Next 3Y-0.88%
EPS Next 5Y13.74%
Revenue Next Year4.88%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.62%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.36%
Revenue Next 5Y0.39%
3.3 Evolution
The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 6.12 indicates a rather cheap valuation of APA.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of APA indicates a rather cheap valuation: APA is cheaper than 88.63% of the companies listed in the same industry.
APA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.53.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.25 indicates a rather cheap valuation of APA.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, APA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.36% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.04, APA is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.25 |
4.2 Price Multiples
94.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than APA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of APA indicates a rather cheap valuation: APA is cheaper than 98.10% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.28 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The decent profitability rating of APA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0
EPS Next 2Y-8.39%
EPS Next 3Y-0.88%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.23%, APA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.15, APA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.40, APA pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.23% |
5.2 History
The dividend of APA has a limited annual growth rate of 1.06%.
APA has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
APA has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.06%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
APA pays out 33.86% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
APA's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP33.86%
EPS Next 2Y-8.39%
EPS Next 3Y-0.88%
NASDAQ:APA (10/16/2025, 3:43:09 PM)
22.7693
-0.47 (-2.03%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners95.06%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner Change0.1%
Market Cap8.15B
Analysts57.3
Price Target24.58 (7.95%)
Short Float %11.14%
Short Ratio5.42
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.23% |
Yearly Dividend1.06
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.06%
DP33.86%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)53.03%
Min EPS beat(2)26.52%
Max EPS beat(2)79.53%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)21.08%
Min EPS beat(4)-19.51%
Max EPS beat(4)79.53%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)11.9%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)12.08%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)7.94%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)9.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.04%
Max Revenue beat(2)25.7%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.65%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.36%
Max Revenue beat(4)25.7%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.78%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.91%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)4.86%
PT rev (1m)0.77%
PT rev (3m)8.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.06%
EPS NQ rev (3m)16.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.25%
EPS NY rev (3m)16.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.47%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)12.78%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)17.49%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.25 | ||
| P/S | 0.81 | ||
| P/FCF | 1.84 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.75 | ||
| P/B | 1.38 | ||
| P/tB | 1.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.28 |
EPS(TTM)3.72
EY16.34%
EPS(NY)3.14
Fwd EY13.78%
FCF(TTM)12.36
FCFY54.27%
OCF(TTM)13
OCFY57.1%
SpS28.11
BVpS16.5
TBVpS16.5
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.98% | ||
| ROE | 18.31% | ||
| ROCE | 20.81% | ||
| ROIC | 15.16% | ||
| ROICexc | 15.26% | ||
| ROICexgc | 15.26% | ||
| OM | 31.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.75% | ||
| GM | 69% | ||
| FCFM | 43.96% |
ROA(3y)16.94%
ROA(5y)4%
ROE(3y)330.44%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)23.28%
ROIC(5y)17.78%
ROICexc(3y)23.81%
ROICexc(5y)18.21%
ROICexgc(3y)23.81%
ROICexgc(5y)18.21%
ROCE(3y)31.97%
ROCE(5y)24.42%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-6.49%
ROICexcg growth 5Y26.52%
ROICexc growth 3Y-6.49%
ROICexc growth 5Y26.52%
OM growth 3Y-0.88%
OM growth 5Y16.38%
PM growth 3Y-12.17%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.59%
GM growth 5Y-0.98%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.56
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.73 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.03 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.77 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 9.54% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.3% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 9.08 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.21% | ||
| Profit Quality | 408.97% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.41 |
F-Score6
WACC8.25%
ROIC/WACC1.84
Cap/Depr(3y)158.67%
Cap/Depr(5y)126.26%
Cap/Sales(3y)26.67%
Cap/Sales(5y)24.66%
Profit Quality(3y)61.5%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.03%
EPS 3Y-1.22%
EPS 5Y245758.95%
EPS Q2Q%-25.64%
EPS Next Y-5.64%
EPS Next 2Y-8.39%
EPS Next 3Y-0.88%
EPS Next 5Y13.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.13%
Revenue growth 3Y6.84%
Revenue growth 5Y8.45%
Sales Q2Q%6.61%
Revenue Next Year4.88%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.62%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.36%
Revenue Next 5Y0.39%
EBIT growth 1Y-5.15%
EBIT growth 3Y5.9%
EBIT growth 5Y26.21%
EBIT Next Year49.02%
EBIT Next 3Y12.77%
EBIT Next 5Y8%
FCF growth 1Y304.85%
FCF growth 3Y-33.24%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y20.77%
OCF growth 3Y1.17%
OCF growth 5Y4.77%