BKR vs CVE vs CVX Stock Comparison

Baker Hughes, Cenovus Energy and Chevron Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BKR Baker Hughes Co
$49.87 -13.1% 1M +8.5% 1Y
Market cap
$49.52B
P/E
17.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$28.74B
Div. yield
1.38%
Oilfield Services Energy
CVE Cenovus Energy Inc.
$28.39 -9.8% 1M +70.3% 1Y
Market cap
$53.47B
P/E
10.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$46.62B
Div. yield
2.96%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
7 wins
CVX Chevron Corp
$217.00 +5.1% 1M +41.5% 1Y
Market cap
$428.74B
P/E
20.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$215.26B
Div. yield
3.25%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Cenovus Energy leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Cenovus Energy 7, Chevron 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBKRCVECVXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $49.52B $53.47B $428.74B CVX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.1x 10.0x 20.8x CVE
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.6x 6.7x 13.3x CVE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.7% +2.8% +10.2% CVX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.1% 11.1% 9.6% CVE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.3% — 9.4% CVX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.9x 0.2x 0.5x CVE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.38% 2.96% 3.25% CVX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +8.5% +70.3% +41.5% CVE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.0%/yr +17.7%/yr +13.6%/yr CVE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.6% 37.6% 24.4% CVX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 42/100 67/100 59/100 CVE

Percentile Scorecard

BKRCVECVX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBKRCVECVX
Valuation 22 #37 of 47 66 #34 of 98 30 #69 of 98
Growth 67 #15 of 44 77 #23 of 97 65 #35 of 97
Profitability 68 #14 of 41 65 #34 of 94 54 #44 of 94
Financial Health 13 #40 of 46 78 #23 of 101 80 #21 of 101
Shareholder Returns 39 #20 of 32 51 #39 of 78 66 #27 of 78
Overall 42 67 59
  • BKR ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment
  • CVE ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • CVX ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBKRCVECVXSPY
1 month -13.1%-9.8%+5.1% -1.0%
3 months -19.1%+2.4%+16.4% -0.4%
6 months -25.2%-2.2%+17.2% +4.5%
Year to date +9.5%+67.8%+42.4% +12.4%
1 year +8.5%+70.3%+41.5% +13.6%
3 years +41.7%+48.4%+47.0% +76.4%
3 years, per year +12.3%+14.1%+13.7% +20.8%
5 years +101.1%+126.0%+89.1% +63.7%
5 years, per year +15.0%+17.7%+13.6% +10.4%
10 years —+106.2%+107.1% +267.7%
10 years, per year —+7.5%+7.6% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureBKRCVECVXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.6%37.6%24.4% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.1%38.2%25.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.57-0.45-0.66 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.241.871.70 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -47.2%-57.2%-28.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -28.4%-15.2%-7.9% -1.6%
52-week high $69.67$33.46$235.59 $779.14
52-week low $44.47$15.85$146.75 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBKRCVECVX
P/E now vs peer median 17.1xmedian 23.0x 10.0xmedian 10.7x 20.8xmedian 10.7x
P/S now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.1x 1.1xmedian 1.7x 2.0xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.9xmedian 8.3x 5.2xmedian 5.4x 8.2xmedian 5.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.3xmedian 15.0x 5.8xmedian 9.9x 15.9xmedian 9.9x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.5x 2.2xmedian 1.4x 2.2xmedian 1.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.83median 0.48 1.02median 0.68 -1.54median 0.68

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBKRCVECVX
Revenue $28.74B $46.62B $215.26B
Gross profit $6.83B $9.69B $97.64B
Operating income $3.43B $6.57B $32.07B
Net income $2.93B $5.15B $20.97B
Free cash flow $3.23B $9.23B $27.01B
R&D $573.00M – $1.07B
EPS (diluted) $2.90 $2.83 $10.43
Cash & equivalents $4.07B $3.91B $8.53B
Total debt $18.26B $6.02B $37.08B
Shares (diluted) 998.00M 1.82B 1.98B
Enterprise value $11.68B $43.44B $406.54B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBKRCVECVX
P/E 17.1x 10.0x 20.8x
P/FCF 15.3x 5.8x 15.9x
P/Operating cash flow 11.0x 5.8x 9.5x
P/S 1.7x 1.1x 2.0x
P/B 2.4x 2.2x 2.2x
P/Tangible book 4.6x 2.2x 2.2x
EV/EBITDA 12.9x 5.2x 8.2x
EV/EBIT 18.6x 8.5x 14.3x
EV/Revenue 2.2x 1.2x 2.1x
EV/FCF 19.7x 6.0x 16.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.1x 6.0x 10.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.83 1.02 -1.54

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBKRCVECVX
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.7% 2.8% 10.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.4% -1.5% -1.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 3.2% 43.8% 23.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.8% 5.3% 1.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 3.8% 47.6% 38.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 13.8% 4.0% -8.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 0.0% 51.9% 52.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 19.9% 6.3% -11.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -0.4% 55.5% 31.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 20.5% 9.8% -13.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 35.2% 30.9% 41.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.2% 10.3% 3.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 54.5% 30.9% 67.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.5% 10.3% -0.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBKRCVECVX
Gross margin 23.8% 20.8% 45.4%
EBITDA margin 17.2% 23.1% 25.8%
Operating margin 11.9% 14.1% 14.9%
Pretax margin 11.2% 13.3% 14.2%
Net margin 10.1% 11.1% 9.6%
FCF margin 11.2% 19.8% 12.5%
Operating cash flow margin 15.7% 19.8% 21.1%
Return on equity 14.4% 21.5% 10.9%
Return on assets 5.2% 10.9% 6.4%
Return on invested capital 8.3% – 9.4%
Return on capital employed 8.9% 16.2% 11.0%
Asset turnover 0.5x 1.0x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 1.8x 2.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 0.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBKRCVECVX
Debt / assets 30.9% 12.6% 11.2%
Debt / equity 0.9x 0.2x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.9x 0.2x 0.5x
Debt / FCF 5.7x 0.7x 1.4x
Liabilities / assets 65.2% 48.2% 40.8%
Equity / assets 34.8% 51.8% 59.2%
Interest coverage – 14.1x 22.5x
Current ratio 1.2x 1.6x 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.8x 1.2x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.6x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.51 – 3.82

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBKRCVECVX
Dividend yield 1.4% 3.0% 3.2%
Net buyback yield – 0.5% 2.3%
Shareholder yield 1.4% 3.5% 5.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 31.1% – 66.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) 28.2% – 51.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.2% – 18.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 5.5% – 7.6%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBKRCVECVX
Forward P/E 19.6xFY2026 6.7xFY2026 13.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.54FY2026 $4.23FY2026 $16.31FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -2.3%FY2026 +169.4%FY2026 +123.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +10.6% -9.5% -2.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $30.90BFY2026 $42.97BFY2026 $259.12BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.4%FY2026 +0.6%FY2026 +37.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -1.5% +2.6% -10.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBKRCVECVX
Held by institutions 97.3% 48.8% 74.1%
Institutions holding 1,151 493 4,137
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.2% -5.2% +1.8%
Institutions buying 578 267 1,969
Institutions selling 430 162 1,733
Buyers to sellers 1.34 1.65 1.14

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BKRCVECVX
BKR 1.00 0.36 0.32
CVE 0.36 1.00 0.66
CVX 0.32 0.66 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BKR, CVE and CVX?

Chevron (CVX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Baker Hughes (BKR) $49.52B, Cenovus Energy (CVE) $53.47B, Chevron (CVX) $428.74B.

Which stock is cheaper, BKR, CVE and CVX?

Cenovus Energy (CVE) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Baker Hughes (BKR) 17.1x, Cenovus Energy (CVE) 10.0x, Chevron (CVX) 20.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Cenovus Energy (CVE) is cheapest (Baker Hughes (BKR) 19.6x, Cenovus Energy (CVE) 6.7x, Chevron (CVX) 13.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Chevron (CVX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Baker Hughes (BKR) +3.7%, Cenovus Energy (CVE) +2.8%, Chevron (CVX) +10.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cenovus Energy (CVE) has the highest net margin (Baker Hughes (BKR) 10.1%, Cenovus Energy (CVE) 11.1%, Chevron (CVX) 9.6%). On return on invested capital, Chevron (CVX) leads (Baker Hughes (BKR) 8.3%, Chevron (CVX) 9.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cenovus Energy (CVE) returned the most: Baker Hughes (BKR) +8.5%, Cenovus Energy (CVE) +70.3%, Chevron (CVX) +41.5%. Over five years, Cenovus Energy (CVE) compounded fastest (Baker Hughes (BKR) +15.0%/yr, Cenovus Energy (CVE) +17.7%/yr, Chevron (CVX) +13.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Chevron (CVX) has the highest dividend yield: Baker Hughes (BKR) 1.38%, Cenovus Energy (CVE) 2.96%, Chevron (CVX) 3.25%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Chevron (CVX) has been the steadiest (Baker Hughes (BKR) 34.6%, Cenovus Energy (CVE) 37.6%, Chevron (CVX) 24.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BKR, CVE and CVX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Cenovus Energy (CVE) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.