APA CORP (APA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:APA • US03743Q1085
29.1 USD
+1.26 (+4.53%)
At close: Feb 26, 2026
29.44 USD
+0.34 (+1.17%)
Pre-Market: 2/27/2026, 7:02:43 AM
APA gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 206 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. APA scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. APA is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. Finally 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.
- APA had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- APA has a Return On Assets of 8.53%. This is amongst the best in the industry. APA outperforms 85.92% of its industry peers.
- APA has a better Return On Equity (25.30%) than 91.26% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 14.25%, APA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.72% of the companies in the same industry.
- APA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 23.28%. This is in line with the industry average of 21.99%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (14.25%) 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 | 8.53% | ||
| ROE | 25.3% | ||
| ROIC | 14.25% |
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 has a Profit Margin of 15.65%. This is in the better half of the industry: APA outperforms 67.48% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of APA has declined.
- APA has a Operating Margin of 30.75%. This is in the better half of the industry: APA outperforms 74.76% of its industry peers.
- APA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 69.21%, APA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 | 30.75% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.65% | ||
| GM | 69.21% |
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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so APA is creating value.
- APA has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- APA has an Altman-Z score of 1.51. This is a bad value and indicates that APA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.51, APA is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.31% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of APA is 0.94, which is an excellent value as it means it would take APA, only 0.94 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of APA (0.94) is better than 88.35% of its industry peers.
- APA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.72. This is a neutral value indicating APA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.72, APA is doing worse than 62.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 | 0.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.94 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.51 |
ROIC/WACC1.94
WACC7.33%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.78 indicates that APA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.78, APA is not doing good in the industry: 67.48% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- APA has a Quick Ratio of 0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that APA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of APA (0.63) is worse than 67.96% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- APA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 0.80%.
- Measured over the past years, APA shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -21.32% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.8%
EPS 3Y-21.32%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%15.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-0.05%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.04% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.69% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-38.34%
EPS Next 2Y-16.97%
EPS Next 3Y-3.16%
EPS Next 5Y11.04%
Revenue Next Year-19.54%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.07%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.8%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.69%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- APA is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.72.
- APA's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. APA is cheaper than 89.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- APA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.11.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.52, which indicates a correct valuation of APA.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of APA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: APA is cheaper than 71.84% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.13, APA is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.52 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, APA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.60% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 98.06% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than APA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.17 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.68 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of APA may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A cheap valuation may be justified as APA's earnings are expected to decrease with -3.16% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-16.97%
EPS Next 3Y-3.16%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.59%, APA has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.51, APA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, APA pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.59% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of APA has a limited annual growth rate of 1.06%.
- APA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has 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 24.12% 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.
DP24.12%
EPS Next 2Y-16.97%
EPS Next 3Y-3.16%
29.1
+1.26 (+4.53%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05/amc
Inst Owners99.46%
Inst Owner Change-1.28%
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner Change2.21%
Market Cap10.32B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)1.51B
Analysts64.71
Price Target26.8 (-7.9%)
Short Float %9.63%
Short Ratio5.77
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.59% |
Yearly Dividend1.06
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.06%
DP24.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date04-22 2026-04-22 (0.25)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)48.1%
Min EPS beat(2)16.68%
Max EPS beat(2)79.53%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)25.8%
Min EPS beat(4)-19.51%
Max EPS beat(4)79.53%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)11.4%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)12.67%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)8.65%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)13.62%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.54%
Max Revenue beat(2)25.7%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.21%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.36%
Max Revenue beat(4)25.7%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.93%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.81%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.56%
PT rev (1m)0.97%
PT rev (3m)4.24%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-10.25%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18.37%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.97%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.79%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.8%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.6%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.54%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.52 | ||
| P/S | 1.07 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.17 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.16 | ||
| P/B | 1.73 | ||
| P/tB | 1.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.68 |
EPS(TTM)3.77
EY12.96%
EPS(NY)2.32
Fwd EY7.99%
FCF(TTM)13.4
FCFY46.06%
OCF(TTM)13.46
OCFY46.25%
SpS27.18
BVpS16.82
TBVpS16.82
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number37.77
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.53% | ||
| ROE | 25.3% | ||
| ROCE | 19.57% | ||
| ROIC | 14.25% | ||
| ROICexc | 14.71% | ||
| ROICexgc | 14.71% | ||
| OM | 30.75% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.65% | ||
| GM | 69.21% | ||
| FCFM | 49.31% |
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%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-6.49%
ROICexgc 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 Turnover0.54
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.94 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.8 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 0.79% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.2% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 9.29 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 89.12% | ||
| Profit Quality | 315.04% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.51 |
F-Score6
WACC7.33%
ROIC/WACC1.94
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)0.8%
EPS 3Y-21.32%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%15.19%
EPS Next Y-38.34%
EPS Next 2Y-16.97%
EPS Next 3Y-3.16%
EPS Next 5Y11.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-0.05%
Revenue Next Year-19.54%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.07%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.8%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.69%
EBIT growth 1Y-9.93%
EBIT growth 3Y5.9%
EBIT growth 5Y26.21%
EBIT Next Year50.54%
EBIT Next 3Y10%
EBIT Next 5Y11.52%
FCF growth 1Y334.95%
FCF growth 3Y-33.24%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y35.91%
OCF growth 3Y1.17%
OCF growth 5Y4.77%
APA CORP / APA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for APA CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to APA.
What is the valuation status for APA stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to APA CORP (APA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for APA CORP?
APA CORP (APA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of APA CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for APA CORP (APA) is 7.72 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.73.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for APA stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of APA CORP (APA) is expected to decline by -38.34% in the next year.