CVE vs CVX vs WDS Stock Comparison

Cenovus Energy, Chevron and Woodside Energy Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CVE Cenovus Energy Inc.
$31.65 +2.3% 1M +84.9% 1Y
Market cap
$58.45B
P/E
16.2x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
4 wins
CVX Chevron Corp
$228.33 +11.7% 1M +47.0% 1Y
Market cap
$454.86B
P/E
22.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$215.26B
Div. yield
0.03%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
4 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Chevron leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Chevron 4, Cenovus Energy 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCVECVXWDSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $58.45B $454.86B $43.35B CVX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.2x 22.1x — CVE
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.5x 14.0x 13.2x CVE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +10.2% — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 9.6% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -25.4% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.7x -0.5x — CVX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +84.9% +47.0% +43.7% CVE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +21.8%/yr +15.1%/yr +5.2%/yr CVE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.1% 24.0% 32.7% CVX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 56/100 — CVX

Percentile Scorecard

CVECVXWDS

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

AxisCVECVXWDS
Valuation 48 #52 of 99 25 #75 of 99 –
Growth 42 #57 of 97 79 #21 of 97 –
Profitability 92 #9 of 96 37 #61 of 96 –
Financial Health 58 #43 of 102 65 #36 of 102 85 #16 of 102
Shareholder Returns 36 #49 of 76 72 #22 of 76 92 #7 of 76
Overall 55 56 –
  • CVE ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • CVX ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • WDS 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

PeriodCVECVXWDSSPY
1 month +2.3%+11.7%+5.0% -0.2%
3 months +14.4%+21.6%+4.5% +3.9%
6 months +15.4%+21.2%-0.4% +8.2%
Year to date +87.1%+49.8%+48.6% +12.9%
1 year +84.9%+47.0%+43.7% +12.3%
3 years +63.6%+58.2%+4.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +17.8%+16.5%+1.5% +23.3%
5 years +168.0%+101.8%+28.5% +67.9%
5 years, per year +21.8%+15.1%+5.2% +10.9%
10 years +104.5%+128.5%+8.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year +7.4%+8.6%+0.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCVECVXWDSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.1%24.0%32.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.4%24.1%34.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.35-0.62-0.39 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.351.961.33 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -57.2%-28.9%-57.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.4%-2.1%-6.5% -1.2%
52-week high $33.46$233.24$24.78 $779.14
52-week low $15.85$146.75$14.58 $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.

MultipleCVECVXWDS
P/E now vs peer median 15.9xmedian 13.0x 21.8xmedian 13.0x —median 13.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 2.1x 2.1xmedian 2.1x —median 2.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.2xmedian 5.9x -7.6xmedian 5.9x —median 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.1xmedian 11.1x 16.7xmedian 11.1x —median 11.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 1.5x 2.3xmedian 1.5x 1.1xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median -1.16median 2.27 -1.62median 2.27 —median 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 monthsCVECVXWDS
Revenue – $215.26B –
Gross profit – $97.64B –
Operating income $4.67B -$86.98B –
Net income $3.61B $20.97B –
Free cash flow – $27.01B –
R&D $31.67M $1.07B –
EPS (diluted) $1.98 $10.43 –
Cash & equivalents $2.00B $8.53B $4.34B
Total debt $14.38B $37.08B $1.13B
Shares (diluted) 1.82B 1.98B 1.91B
Enterprise value $50.16B $426.98B $23.69B

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
MetricCVECVXWDS
P/E 15.9x 21.8x –
P/FCF 10.1x 16.7x –
P/Operating cash flow – 10.0x –
P/S 1.7x 2.1x –
P/B 2.6x 2.3x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 2.6x 2.3x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA 7.2x -7.6x –
EV/EBIT 14.1x -5.5x –
EV/Revenue – 2.2x –
EV/FCF – 17.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 10.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.16 -1.62 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCVECVXWDS
Revenue growth (1Y) – 10.2% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – -1.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 23.2% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 1.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -10.8% 7.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -17.3% 0.3% –
Net income growth (1Y) 2.5% 52.1% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -16.3% -11.5% –
EPS growth (1Y) 4.9% 31.1% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -13.6% -13.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 41.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 3.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 67.8% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -0.8% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCVECVXWDS
Gross margin – 45.4% –
EBITDA margin – -29.5% –
Operating margin – -40.4% –
Pretax margin – 14.2% –
Net margin – 9.6% –
FCF margin – 12.5% –
Operating cash flow margin – 21.1% –
Return on equity 16.6% 10.9% –
Return on assets 8.5% 6.4% –
Return on invested capital – -25.4% –
Return on capital employed 12.4% -29.9% –
Asset turnover – 0.7x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 2.2x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCVECVXWDS
Debt / assets 17.4% 11.2% 1.7%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.2x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.7x -0.5x –
Debt / FCF – 1.4x –
Liabilities / assets 50.1% 40.8% 38.4%
Equity / assets 49.9% 59.2% 61.6%
Interest coverage – -60.9x –
Current ratio 1.6x 1.3x 1.4x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.3x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.2x 0.9x
Altman Z-score – 2.73 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCVECVXWDS
Dividend yield 2.7% 3.1% 5.0%
Net buyback yield – 2.2% –
Shareholder yield 2.7% 5.3% 5.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 66.1% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 51.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 18.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 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.

ConsensusCVECVXWDS
Forward P/E 7.5xFY2026 14.0xFY2026 13.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.23FY2026 $16.31FY2026 $1.75FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +169.4%FY2026 +123.7%FY2026 +22.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -9.5% -2.0% +14.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $42.97BFY2026 $259.12BFY2026 $15.29BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.6%FY2026 +37.1%FY2026 +17.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.6% -10.2% +2.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCVECVXWDS
Held by institutions 48.8% 74.1% 1.6%
Institutions holding 490 4,130 308
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.2% +1.8% +8.5%
Institutions buying 264 1,965 168
Institutions selling 162 1,730 65
Buyers to sellers 1.63 1.14 2.58

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.

CVECVXWDS
CVE 1.00 0.64 0.66
CVX 0.64 1.00 0.59
WDS 0.66 0.59 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CVE, CVX and WDS?

Chevron (CVX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cenovus Energy (CVE) $58.45B, Chevron (CVX) $454.86B, Woodside Energy (WDS) $43.35B.

Which stock is cheaper, CVE, CVX and WDS?

Cenovus Energy (CVE) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cenovus Energy (CVE) 16.2x, Chevron (CVX) 22.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Cenovus Energy (CVE) is cheapest (Cenovus Energy (CVE) 7.5x, Chevron (CVX) 14.0x, Woodside Energy (WDS) 13.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cenovus Energy (CVE) returned the most: Cenovus Energy (CVE) +84.9%, Chevron (CVX) +47.0%, Woodside Energy (WDS) +43.7%. Over five years, Cenovus Energy (CVE) compounded fastest (Cenovus Energy (CVE) +21.8%/yr, Chevron (CVX) +15.1%/yr, Woodside Energy (WDS) +5.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Cenovus Energy (CVE) 0.00%, Chevron (CVX) 0.03%, Woodside Energy (WDS) 0.00%. Cenovus Energy (CVE) and Woodside Energy (WDS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Chevron (CVX) has been the steadiest (Cenovus Energy (CVE) 36.1%, Chevron (CVX) 24.0%, Woodside Energy (WDS) 32.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Chevron (CVX) leads on 4. 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.