CVX vs MNTK vs IMO Stock Comparison

Chevron, Montauk Renewables and Imperial Oil Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CVX Chevron Corp
$232.00 +13.5% 1M +49.1% 1Y
Market cap
$449.52B
P/E
21.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$215.26B
Div. yield
0.03%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
7 wins
IMO Imperial Oil Ltd
$134.49 +9.5% 1M +47.8% 1Y
Market cap
$62.22B
P/E
20.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.53B
Div. yield
0.02%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

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

QuestionCVXMNTKIMOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $449.52B $318.00M $62.22B CVX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 21.8x 40.1x 20.6x IMO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.2x 18.0x 12.3x IMO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.2% +4.3% +5.5% CVX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.6% 4.2% 8.0% CVX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -25.4% 0.3% 15.4% IMO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.5x 3.9x 0.1x CVX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.02% CVX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +49.1% -7.3% +47.8% CVX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.7%/yr -28.4%/yr +30.6%/yr IMO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 24.0% 78.6% 28.8% CVX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 51/100 63/100 IMO

Percentile Scorecard

CVXMNTKIMO

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

AxisCVXMNTKIMO
Valuation 25 #75 of 99 70 #4 of 11 32 #68 of 99
Growth 80 #20 of 97 20 #9 of 11 55 #44 of 97
Profitability 37 #61 of 96 75 #3 of 9 64 #35 of 96
Financial Health 64 #37 of 102 40 #7 of 11 82 #19 of 102
Shareholder Returns 69 #24 of 76 – 83 #14 of 76
Overall 55 51 63
  • CVX ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • MNTK ranked among 11 companies in Renewable Fuels
  • IMO 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

PeriodCVXMNTKIMOSPY
1 month +13.5%-26.3%+9.5% -0.8%
3 months +22.1%+13.7%+7.0% +3.5%
6 months +25.6%+55.4%+6.8% +7.0%
Year to date +52.2%+29.3%+55.8% +12.2%
1 year +49.1%-7.3%+47.8% +13.0%
3 years +60.7%-77.8%+133.3% +86.3%
3 years, per year +17.1%-39.5%+32.7% +23.1%
5 years +107.0%-81.1%+280.2% +68.6%
5 years, per year +15.7%-28.4%+30.6% +11.0%
10 years +129.3%—+312.2% +258.0%
10 years, per year +8.7%—+15.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCVXMNTKIMOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 24.0%78.6%28.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.1%75.0%30.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.611.29-0.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.05-0.091.66 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -28.9%-94.5%-30.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.5%-26.5%-2.8% -1.8%
52-week high $233.24$2.94$138.33 $779.14
52-week low $146.75$1.12$83.72 $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.

MultipleCVXMNTKIMO
P/E now vs peer median 22.2xmedian 13.5x 39.0xmedian 10.9x 21.6xmedian 13.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 2.1x 1.6xmedian 1.2x 1.7xmedian 2.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -7.7xmedian 5.9x 12.8xmedian 14.0x 11.3xmedian 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.0xmedian 11.0x -3.7xmedian 14.0x 17.9xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.5x 1.2xmedian 1.2x 3.8xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median -1.65median 2.27 -2.13median 0.19 -4.23median 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 monthsCVXMNTKIMO
Revenue $215.26B $189.10M $37.53B
Gross profit $97.64B – –
Operating income -$86.98B $1.13M –
Net income $20.97B $7.93M $3.01B
Free cash flow $27.01B -$83.37M $3.64B
R&D $1.07B – $6.51M
EPS (diluted) $10.43 $0.06 $6.21
Cash & equivalents $8.53B $15.76M $2.00B
Total debt $37.08B $149.64M $2.81B
Shares (diluted) 1.98B 143.93M 484.90M
Enterprise value $421.64B $245.78M $57.31B

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
MetricCVXMNTKIMO
P/E 22.2x 39.0x 21.6x
P/FCF 17.0x -3.7x 17.9x
P/Operating cash flow 10.1x 7.1x 12.5x
P/S 2.1x 1.6x 1.7x
P/B 2.3x 1.2x 3.8x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 1.3x 3.8x
EV/EBITDA -7.7x 12.8x 11.3x
EV/EBIT -5.6x 394.0x 16.7x
EV/Revenue 2.3x 2.3x 1.8x
EV/FCF 18.0x -5.3x 18.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.7x 10.2x 12.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.65 -2.13 -4.23

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCVXMNTKIMO
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.2% 4.3% 5.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.1% 2.1% -2.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 23.2% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.6% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 7.3% -89.7% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 0.3% -62.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) 52.1% 199.8% -10.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -11.5% -18.0% -10.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 31.1% 197.9% -5.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -13.5% -18.3% -5.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 41.0% -6.9% 15.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 3.2% -10.4% 5.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 67.8% -312.7% 13.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.8% -100.9% 5.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCVXMNTKIMO
Gross margin 45.4% – –
EBITDA margin -29.5% 18.4% 15.6%
Operating margin -40.4% 0.6% –
Pretax margin 14.2% 2.0% 10.5%
Net margin 9.6% 4.2% 8.0%
FCF margin 12.5% -44.1% 9.7%
Operating cash flow margin 21.1% 23.0% 13.8%
Return on equity 10.9% 3.0% 17.9%
Return on assets 6.4% 1.7% 9.1%
Return on invested capital -25.4% 0.3% 15.4%
Return on capital employed -29.9% 0.3% 15.2%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.4x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x 5.5x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.0% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCVXMNTKIMO
Debt / assets 11.2% 31.8% 8.3%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.6x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.5x 3.9x 0.1x
Debt / FCF 1.4x -1.8x 0.8x
Liabilities / assets 40.8% 43.8% 48.7%
Equity / assets 59.2% 56.2% 51.3%
Interest coverage -60.9x 0.2x 147.4x
Current ratio 1.3x 0.6x 1.4x
Quick ratio 1.3x 0.5x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.4x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 2.76 1.44 4.67

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCVXMNTKIMO
Dividend yield 3.0% – 2.3%
Net buyback yield 2.2% – 3.6%
Shareholder yield 5.2% – 5.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 66.1% – 36.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) 51.3% – 29.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) 18.1% – 15.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 7.6% – 14.8%

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.

ConsensusCVXMNTKIMO
Forward P/E 14.2xFY2026 18.0xFY2026 12.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $16.31FY2026 $0.12FY2026 $10.94FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +123.7%FY2026 +1,100.0%FY2026 +76.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -2.0% +41.7% +7.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $259.12BFY2026 $199.18MFY2026 $46.57BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +37.1%FY2026 +12.9%FY2026 +35.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -10.2% +28.2% -9.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCVXMNTKIMO
Held by institutions 74.1% 14.9% 26.7%
Institutions holding 4,130 92 413
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% +3.2% +6.1%
Institutions buying 1,965 52 185
Institutions selling 1,730 26 141
Buyers to sellers 1.14 2.00 1.31

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.

CVXMNTKIMO
CVX 1.00 0.03 0.56
MNTK 0.03 1.00 -0.04
IMO 0.56 -0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CVX, MNTK and IMO?

Chevron (CVX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Chevron (CVX) $449.52B, Montauk Renewables (MNTK) $318.00M, Imperial Oil (IMO) $62.22B.

Which stock is cheaper, CVX, MNTK and IMO?

Imperial Oil (IMO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Chevron (CVX) 21.8x, Montauk Renewables (MNTK) 40.1x, Imperial Oil (IMO) 20.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Imperial Oil (IMO) is cheapest (Chevron (CVX) 14.2x, Montauk Renewables (MNTK) 18.0x, Imperial Oil (IMO) 12.3x). 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: Chevron (CVX) +10.2%, Montauk Renewables (MNTK) +4.3%, Imperial Oil (IMO) +5.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Chevron (CVX) has the highest net margin (Chevron (CVX) 9.6%, Montauk Renewables (MNTK) 4.2%, Imperial Oil (IMO) 8.0%). On return on invested capital, Imperial Oil (IMO) leads (Chevron (CVX) -25.4%, Montauk Renewables (MNTK) 0.3%, Imperial Oil (IMO) 15.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Chevron (CVX) returned the most: Chevron (CVX) +49.1%, Montauk Renewables (MNTK) -7.3%, Imperial Oil (IMO) +47.8%. Over five years, Imperial Oil (IMO) compounded fastest (Chevron (CVX) +15.7%/yr, Montauk Renewables (MNTK) -28.4%/yr, Imperial Oil (IMO) +30.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Chevron (CVX) has the highest dividend yield: Chevron (CVX) 0.03%, Montauk Renewables (MNTK) 0.00%, Imperial Oil (IMO) 0.02%. Montauk Renewables (MNTK) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Chevron (CVX) has been the steadiest (Chevron (CVX) 24.0%, Montauk Renewables (MNTK) 78.6%, Imperial Oil (IMO) 28.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CVX, MNTK and IMO?

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 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.