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CONOCOPHILLIPS (COP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:COP - US20825C1045 - Common Stock

97.15 USD
+1.63 (+1.71%)
Last: 1/21/2026, 8:05:54 PM
97.73 USD
+0.58 (+0.6%)
Pre-Market: 1/22/2026, 4:00:00 AM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall COP gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated COP against 207 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of COP get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. COP is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year COP was profitable.
  • In the past year COP had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • COP had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years COP had a positive operating cash flow.
COP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCOP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10B 20B

1.2 Ratios

  • COP's Return On Assets of 7.20% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. COP outperforms 78.26% of its industry peers.
  • COP's Return On Equity of 13.59% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. COP outperforms 74.88% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.70%, COP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.01% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for COP is significantly below the industry average of 21.94%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (7.70%) for COP is well below the 3 year average (13.48%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that COP had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.2%
ROE 13.59%
ROIC 7.7%
ROA(3y)12.91%
ROA(5y)8.66%
ROE(3y)25.06%
ROE(5y)16.77%
ROIC(3y)13.48%
ROIC(5y)N/A
COP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCOP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • COP has a Profit Margin of 14.76%. This is in the better half of the industry: COP outperforms 65.70% of its industry peers.
  • COP's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 21.10%, COP is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of COP has remained more or less at the same level.
  • COP's Gross Margin of 46.10% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. COP outperforms 55.07% of its industry peers.
  • COP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 21.1%
PM (TTM) 14.76%
GM 46.1%
OM growth 3Y-5.12%
OM growth 5Y1.4%
PM growth 3Y-1.44%
PM growth 5Y-5.35%
GM growth 3Y-0.54%
GM growth 5Y0.01%
COP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCOP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), COP is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, COP has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for COP has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for COP is higher compared to a year ago.
COP Yearly Shares OutstandingCOP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
COP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCOP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.90 indicates that COP is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • COP's Altman-Z score of 2.90 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. COP outperforms 79.71% of its industry peers.
  • COP has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.31. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as COP would need 3.31 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • COP has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.31) than 74.40% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.35 indicates that COP is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.35, COP is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.42% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.35
Debt/FCF 3.31
Altman-Z 2.9
ROIC/WACC0.97
WACC7.98%
COP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCOP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20B 40B 60B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.32 indicates that COP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • COP has a Current ratio (1.32) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.18 indicates that COP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • COP has a better Quick ratio (1.18) than 60.39% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 1.18
COP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCOP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for COP have decreased strongly by -13.31% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, COP shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 16.70% on average per year.
  • COP shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.24%.
  • Measured over the past years, COP shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.04% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.31%
EPS 3Y9%
EPS 5Y16.7%
EPS Q2Q%-9.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.24%
Revenue growth 3Y6.11%
Revenue growth 5Y11.04%
Sales Q2Q%14.1%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.65% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • COP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.33% yearly.
EPS Next Y-15.41%
EPS Next 2Y-10.47%
EPS Next 3Y0.91%
EPS Next 5Y8.65%
Revenue Next Year8.83%
Revenue Next 2Y1.72%
Revenue Next 3Y3.53%
Revenue Next 5Y4.33%

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 decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
COP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCOP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 20B 40B 60B
COP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCOP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 13.68 indicates a correct valuation of COP.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, COP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.80% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • COP is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • COP is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.60.
  • COP's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.30. COP is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.68
Fwd PE 15.6
COP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCOP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, COP is valued a bit cheaper than 72.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • COP's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.94
EV/EBITDA 5.73
COP Per share dataCOP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of COP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.82
EPS Next 2Y-10.47%
EPS Next 3Y0.91%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.40%, COP has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • COP's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.75.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.86, COP pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.4%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of COP grows each year by 17.10%, which is quite nice.
  • COP has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)17.1%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
COP Yearly Dividends per shareCOP Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • COP pays out 43.68% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of COP is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP43.68%
EPS Next 2Y-10.47%
EPS Next 3Y0.91%
COP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCOP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B
COP Dividend Payout.COP Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.COP Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

CONOCOPHILLIPS

NYSE:COP (1/21/2026, 8:05:54 PM)

Premarket: 97.73 +0.58 (+0.6%)

97.15

+1.63 (+1.71%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-05
Inst Owners83.97%
Inst Owner Change-0.2%
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner Change17.12%
Market Cap120.05B
Revenue(TTM)59.79B
Net Income(TTM)8.82B
Analysts80
Price Target113.34 (16.66%)
Short Float %1.34%
Short Ratio2.18
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.4%
Yearly Dividend2.97
Dividend Growth(5Y)17.1%
DP43.68%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)6.69%
Min EPS beat(2)1.92%
Max EPS beat(2)11.45%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)5.2%
Min EPS beat(4)0.59%
Max EPS beat(4)11.45%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.07%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)3.93%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)3.85%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.05%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.38%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.12%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.28%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.38%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.19%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.59%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)1%
PT rev (1m)-1.09%
PT rev (3m)-4.64%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.5%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.31%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.26%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.34%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.38%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.04%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.68
Fwd PE 15.6
P/S 2.01
P/FCF 16.94
P/OCF 6.02
P/B 1.85
P/tB 1.85
EV/EBITDA 5.73
EPS(TTM)7.1
EY7.31%
EPS(NY)6.23
Fwd EY6.41%
FCF(TTM)5.74
FCFY5.9%
OCF(TTM)16.13
OCFY16.61%
SpS48.38
BVpS52.54
TBVpS52.54
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.82
Graham Number91.61
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.2%
ROE 13.59%
ROCE 11.42%
ROIC 7.7%
ROICexc 8.17%
ROICexgc 8.17%
OM 21.1%
PM (TTM) 14.76%
GM 46.1%
FCFM 11.86%
ROA(3y)12.91%
ROA(5y)8.66%
ROE(3y)25.06%
ROE(5y)16.77%
ROIC(3y)13.48%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)14.87%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)14.87%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)19.99%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.62%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.85%
ROICexc growth 3Y-10.62%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.85%
OM growth 3Y-5.12%
OM growth 5Y1.4%
PM growth 3Y-1.44%
PM growth 5Y-5.35%
GM growth 3Y-0.54%
GM growth 5Y0.01%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.49
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.35
Debt/FCF 3.31
Debt/EBITDA 0.94
Cap/Depr 115.07%
Cap/Sales 21.49%
Interest Coverage 14.47
Cash Conversion 83.82%
Profit Quality 80.33%
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 1.18
Altman-Z 2.9
F-Score5
WACC7.98%
ROIC/WACC0.97
Cap/Depr(3y)132.54%
Cap/Depr(5y)111.38%
Cap/Sales(3y)18.37%
Cap/Sales(5y)18.37%
Profit Quality(3y)88.06%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.31%
EPS 3Y9%
EPS 5Y16.7%
EPS Q2Q%-9.55%
EPS Next Y-15.41%
EPS Next 2Y-10.47%
EPS Next 3Y0.91%
EPS Next 5Y8.65%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.24%
Revenue growth 3Y6.11%
Revenue growth 5Y11.04%
Sales Q2Q%14.1%
Revenue Next Year8.83%
Revenue Next 2Y1.72%
Revenue Next 3Y3.53%
Revenue Next 5Y4.33%
EBIT growth 1Y-10.43%
EBIT growth 3Y0.67%
EBIT growth 5Y12.6%
EBIT Next Year69.32%
EBIT Next 3Y21.2%
EBIT Next 5Y13.71%
FCF growth 1Y-31.82%
FCF growth 3Y-11.81%
FCF growth 5Y12.37%
OCF growth 1Y-6.38%
OCF growth 3Y5.79%
OCF growth 5Y12.63%

CONOCOPHILLIPS / COP FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CONOCOPHILLIPS (COP) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to COP.


Can you provide the valuation status for CONOCOPHILLIPS?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CONOCOPHILLIPS (COP). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is CONOCOPHILLIPS (COP) stock?

CONOCOPHILLIPS (COP) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for CONOCOPHILLIPS?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CONOCOPHILLIPS (COP) is expected to decline by -15.41% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for COP stock?

The dividend rating of CONOCOPHILLIPS (COP) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 43.68%.