CNQ vs MPC vs XOM Stock Comparison

Canadian Natural Resources, Marathon Petroleum and ExxonMobil Holdings Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CNQ CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES Ltd
$55.10 +16.2% 1M +76.2% 1Y
Market cap
$114.69B
P/E
14.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$33.47B
Div. yield
5.64%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
5 wins
MPC Marathon Petroleum Corp
$470.49 +19.6% 1M +139.8% 1Y
Market cap
$132.13B
P/E
15.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$156.18B
Div. yield
0.85%
Oil Refining Energy
5 wins
XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp
$184.54 +14.9% 1M +59.9% 1Y
Market cap
$758.83B
P/E
23.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$368.76B
Div. yield
2.23%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Canadian Natural Resources leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Canadian Natural Resources 5, Marathon Petroleum 5, ExxonMobil Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCNQMPCXOMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $114.69B $132.13B $758.83B XOM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.3x 15.9x 23.5x CNQ
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.5x 6.9x 13.1x MPC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.7% +15.9% +9.1% MPC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 24.0% 5.5% 8.9% CNQ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 19.7% 11.1% MPC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.3x 1.5x 0.4x CNQ
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 5.64% 0.85% 2.23% CNQ
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +76.2% +139.8% +59.9% MPC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +22.0%/yr +48.1%/yr +23.6%/yr MPC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.0% 36.1% 25.9% XOM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 76/100 60/100 51/100 CNQ

Percentile Scorecard

CNQMPCXOM

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

AxisCNQMPCXOM
Valuation 77 #24 of 99 27 #17 of 23 29 #71 of 99
Growth 81 #19 of 97 67 #7 of 19 51 #48 of 97
Profitability 84 #16 of 96 94 #2 of 18 57 #42 of 96
Financial Health 94 #7 of 102 57 #11 of 24 76 #25 of 102
Shareholder Returns 44 #43 of 76 53 #9 of 18 40 #46 of 76
Overall 76 60 51
  • CNQ ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • MPC ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing
  • XOM 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

PeriodCNQMPCXOMSPY
1 month +16.2%+19.6%+14.9% -0.8%
3 months +23.0%+50.6%+19.2% +3.5%
6 months +22.4%+107.1%+24.5% +7.0%
Year to date +62.8%+189.3%+53.3% +12.2%
1 year +76.2%+139.8%+59.9% +13.0%
3 years +73.7%+222.3%+74.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year +20.2%+47.7%+20.5% +23.1%
5 years +170.0%+611.2%+187.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year +22.0%+48.1%+23.6% +11.0%
10 years +245.5%+963.0%+111.9% +258.0%
10 years, per year +13.2%+26.7%+7.8% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCNQMPCXOMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.0%36.1%25.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.6%34.7%26.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.50-0.24-0.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.463.872.31 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.9%-45.9%-20.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-3.0%0.0% -1.8%
52-week high $55.10$485.05$184.54 $779.14
52-week low $30.59$162.63$113.68 $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.

MultipleCNQMPCXOM
P/E now vs peer median 14.3xmedian 13.5x 15.9xmedian 9.5x 23.5xmedian 13.5x
P/S now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 2.1x 0.8xmedian 0.3x 2.1xmedian 2.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.9xmedian 5.9x 9.0xmedian 7.3x 10.4xmedian 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.1xmedian 11.0x 10.2xmedian 9.5x 24.8xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median —median 1.5x 5.1xmedian 1.9x 2.9xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.27median 2.27 -15.47median 0.35 -1.67median 2.27

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 monthsCNQMPCXOM
Revenue $33.47B $156.18B $368.76B
Gross profit $26.58B $21.79B –
Operating income $24.77B $14.13B –
Net income $8.48B $10.31B $33.73B
Free cash flow $18.68B $12.90B $30.55B
R&D – – $973.00M
EPS (diluted) $3.83 $29.50 $7.41
Cash & equivalents $1.84B $7.77B $10.59B
Total debt $49.14B $33.26B $42.37B
Shares (diluted) 2.10B 290.00M 4.42B
Enterprise value $111.70B $122.52B $722.04B

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
MetricCNQMPCXOM
P/E 14.3x 15.9x 23.5x
P/FCF 6.1x 10.2x 24.8x
P/Operating cash flow 8.9x 7.7x 12.7x
P/S 3.4x 0.8x 2.1x
P/B – 5.1x 2.9x
P/Tangible book – 5.7x 2.9x
EV/EBITDA 3.9x 9.0x 10.4x
EV/EBIT 5.0x 11.2x 17.1x
EV/Revenue 3.7x 1.0x 2.1x
EV/FCF 6.7x 12.2x 25.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.7x 9.2x 13.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.27 -15.47 -1.67

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCNQMPCXOM
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.7% 15.9% 9.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.3% -0.6% -0.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.0% 71.5% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -3.2% -5.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -26.5% 163.0% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -15.2% -9.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) 42.1% 174.5% 4.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 14.2% -10.4% -14.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 408,311% 324.1% 5.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 53.8% -1.0% -14.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 30.3% 164.9% 10.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.4% 4.8% -4.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 33.0% 253.7% 4.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.6% 1.0% -13.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCNQMPCXOM
Gross margin 79.4% 14.0% –
EBITDA margin 94.6% 11.2% 20.5%
Operating margin 74.0% 9.0% –
Pretax margin 32.2% 8.2% 12.3%
Net margin 24.0% 5.5% 8.9%
FCF margin 55.8% 8.3% 8.3%
Operating cash flow margin 38.5% 11.0% 16.2%
Return on equity – 42.0% 12.8%
Return on assets – 11.3% 7.3%
Return on invested capital – 19.7% 11.1%
Return on capital employed – 22.1% 12.3%
Asset turnover – 1.7x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 1.7x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 1.3% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCNQMPCXOM
Debt / assets – 35.3% 9.1%
Debt / equity – 1.3x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.3x 1.5x 0.4x
Debt / FCF 0.6x 2.6x 1.4x
Liabilities / assets – 72.7% 42.7%
Equity / assets – 27.3% 57.3%
Interest coverage 38.3x 10.4x 59.5x
Current ratio – 1.3x 1.1x
Quick ratio – 0.9x 0.8x
Cash ratio – 0.3x 0.1x
Altman Z-score – 4.06 4.93

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCNQMPCXOM
Dividend yield 5.6% 0.9% 2.2%
Net buyback yield -0.3% 3.7% 2.7%
Shareholder yield 5.4% 4.6% 4.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 42.5% 11.3% 51.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) 19.3% 9.0% 56.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) -8.3% 2.8% 0.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -111.0% -3.4% 5.0%

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.

ConsensusCNQMPCXOM
Forward P/E 11.5xFY2026 6.9xFY2026 13.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.79FY2026 $68.22FY2026 $14.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +84.9%FY2026 +537.6%FY2026 +101.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -15.9% -13.2% -15.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $38.12BFY2026 $192.78BFY2026 $448.25BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +34.8%FY2026 +42.6%FY2026 +34.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -6.5% -9.8% -12.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCNQMPCXOM
Held by institutions 71.6% 75.7% 63.9%
Institutions holding 745 1,930 4,226
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.0% -0.3% -2.2%
Institutions buying 386 855 2,041
Institutions selling 242 699 1,744
Buyers to sellers 1.60 1.22 1.17

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.

CNQMPCXOM
CNQ 1.00 0.50 0.68
MPC 0.50 1.00 0.51
XOM 0.68 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CNQ, MPC and XOM?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) $114.69B, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) $132.13B, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) $758.83B.

Which stock is cheaper, CNQ, MPC and XOM?

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 14.3x, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 15.9x, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 23.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is cheapest (Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 11.5x, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 6.9x, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 13.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) +6.7%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) +15.9%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +9.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) has the highest net margin (Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 24.0%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 5.5%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 8.9%). On return on invested capital, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) leads (Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 19.7%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 11.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Marathon Petroleum (MPC) returned the most: Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) +76.2%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) +139.8%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +59.9%. Over five years, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) compounded fastest (Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) +22.0%/yr, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) +48.1%/yr, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +23.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) has the highest dividend yield: Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 5.64%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 0.85%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 2.23%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) has been the steadiest (Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 31.0%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 36.1%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 25.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CNQ, MPC and XOM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) leads on 5. 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.