CVX vs YPF vs XOM Stock Comparison

Chevron, Ypf Sociedad Anonima and ExxonMobil Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CVX Chevron Corp
$228.33 +11.7% 1M +47.0% 1Y
Market cap
$452.63B
P/E
22.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$215.26B
Div. yield
0.03%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
4 wins
YPF Ypf Sociedad Anonima
$48.46 -7.0% 1M +45.3% 1Y
Market cap
$19.01B
P/E
0.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.34T
Div. yield
–
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
5 wins
XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp
$179.89 +12.0% 1M +55.2% 1Y
Market cap
$757.71B
P/E
23.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$368.76B
Div. yield
0.02%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Ypf Sociedad Anonima leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Ypf Sociedad Anonima 5, Chevron 4, ExxonMobil Holdings 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCVXYPFXOMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $452.63B $19.01B $757.71B XOM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.0x 0.0x 23.1x YPF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.0x 6.5x 12.8x YPF
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.2% -9.3% +9.1% CVX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.6% 18.2% 8.9% YPF
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -25.4% 10.2% 11.1% XOM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.5x 4.9x 0.4x CVX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.02% CVX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +47.0% +45.3% +55.2% XOM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.1%/yr +61.7%/yr +22.9%/yr YPF
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 24.0% 37.1% 26.0% CVX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 65/100 51/100 YPF

Percentile Scorecard

CVXYPFXOM

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

AxisCVXYPFXOM
Valuation 25 #75 of 99 91 #10 of 99 30 #70 of 99
Growth 79 #21 of 97 96 #5 of 97 50 #49 of 97
Profitability 37 #61 of 96 43 #55 of 96 56 #43 of 96
Financial Health 65 #36 of 102 30 #72 of 102 76 #25 of 102
Shareholder Returns 72 #22 of 76 – 41 #45 of 76
Overall 56 65 51
  • CVX ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • YPF ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • 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

PeriodCVXYPFXOMSPY
1 month +11.7%-7.0%+12.0% -0.2%
3 months +21.6%-2.8%+17.4% +3.9%
6 months +21.2%+11.7%+19.5% +8.2%
Year to date +49.8%+34.0%+49.5% +12.9%
1 year +47.0%+45.3%+55.2% +12.3%
3 years +58.2%+338.9%+70.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year +16.5%+63.8%+19.5% +23.3%
5 years +101.8%+1,003.9%+179.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year +15.1%+61.7%+22.9% +10.9%
10 years +128.5%+166.3%+107.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year +8.6%+10.3%+7.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCVXYPFXOMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 24.0%37.1%26.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.1%36.8%26.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.62-0.07-0.69 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.961.222.12 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -28.9%-48.8%-20.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.1%-14.0%-2.5% -1.2%
52-week high $233.24$56.35$184.54 $779.14
52-week low $146.75$32.78$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.

MultipleCVXYPFXOM
P/E now vs peer median 21.8xmedian 13.0x 0.0xmedian 13.0x 22.9xmedian 13.0x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 2.1x 0.0xmedian 2.1x 2.0xmedian 2.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -7.6xmedian 5.9x 4.9xmedian 5.9x 10.2xmedian 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 16.7xmedian 11.1x 10.4xmedian 11.1x 24.2xmedian 11.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.5x 0.0xmedian 1.5x 2.8xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median -1.62median 2.27 —median 2.27 -1.62median 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 monthsCVXYPFXOM
Revenue $215.26B $9.34T $368.76B
Gross profit $97.64B $4.19T –
Operating income -$86.98B $2.56T –
Net income $20.97B $2.25T $33.73B
Free cash flow $27.01B $1.83B $30.55B
R&D $1.07B $102.00M $973.00M
EPS (diluted) $10.43 – $7.41
Cash & equivalents $8.53B $1.95T $10.59B
Total debt $37.08B $14.96T $42.37B
Shares (diluted) 1.98B – 4.42B
Enterprise value $424.75B $12.63B $714.19B

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
MetricCVXYPFXOM
P/E 21.8x 0.0x 22.9x
P/FCF 16.7x 10.4x 24.2x
P/Operating cash flow 10.0x 2.6x 12.4x
P/S 2.1x 0.0x 2.0x
P/B 2.3x 0.0x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 0.0x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA -7.6x 4.9x 10.2x
EV/EBIT -5.5x 5.9x 16.7x
EV/Revenue 2.2x 1.6x 2.1x
EV/FCF 17.8x 8,182x 25.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.6x 2,081x 12.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.62 – -1.62

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCVXYPFXOM
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.2% -9.3% 9.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.1% 598.7% -0.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 23.2% -1.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.6% 747.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 7.3% 123.7% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 0.3% 843.9% –
Net income growth (1Y) 52.1% 3,481% 4.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -11.5% 813.5% -14.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 31.1% – 5.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -13.5% – -14.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 41.0% 34.5% 10.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 3.2% 8.0% -4.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 67.8% 2,961% 4.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.8% -37.4% -13.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCVXYPFXOM
Gross margin 45.4% 44.9% –
EBITDA margin -29.5% 32.5% 20.5%
Operating margin -40.4% 27.4% –
Pretax margin 14.2% 27.1% 12.3%
Net margin 9.6% 18.2% 8.9%
FCF margin 12.5% 0.0% 8.3%
Operating cash flow margin 21.1% 0.1% 16.2%
Return on equity 10.9% 9.7% 12.8%
Return on assets 6.4% 3.8% 7.3%
Return on invested capital -25.4% 10.2% 11.1%
Return on capital employed -29.9% 5.7% 12.3%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.2x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x 0.0x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.0% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCVXYPFXOM
Debt / assets 11.2% 31.3% 9.1%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.8x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.5x 4.9x 0.4x
Debt / FCF 1.4x 8,172x 1.4x
Liabilities / assets 40.8% 60.5% 42.7%
Equity / assets 59.2% 39.5% 57.3%
Interest coverage -60.9x 2,243x 59.5x
Current ratio 1.3x 31.0x 1.1x
Quick ratio 1.3x 12.2x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.0x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 2.73 – 4.87

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCVXYPFXOM
Dividend yield 3.1% – 2.3%
Net buyback yield 2.2% – 2.8%
Shareholder yield 5.3% 0.0% 5.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 66.1% – 51.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) 51.3% – 56.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) 18.1% – 0.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 7.6% – 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.

ConsensusCVXYPFXOM
Forward P/E 14.0xFY2026 6.5xFY2026 12.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $16.31FY2026 $7.50FY2026 $14.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +123.7%FY2026 – +101.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -2.0% -6.9% -15.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $259.12BFY2026 $20.37BFY2026 $448.73BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +37.1%FY2026 +10.4%FY2026 +35.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -10.2% +5.3% -12.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCVXYPFXOM
Held by institutions 74.1% 15.2% 63.9%
Institutions holding 4,130 166 4,228
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% +29.8% -2.2%
Institutions buying 1,965 96 2,042
Institutions selling 1,730 44 1,745
Buyers to sellers 1.14 2.18 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.

CVXYPFXOM
CVX 1.00 0.47 0.84
YPF 0.47 1.00 0.44
XOM 0.84 0.44 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CVX, YPF and XOM?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Chevron (CVX) $452.63B, Ypf Sociedad Anonima (YPF) $19.01B, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) $757.71B.

Which stock is cheaper, CVX, YPF and XOM?

Ypf Sociedad Anonima (YPF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Chevron (CVX) 22.0x, Ypf Sociedad Anonima (YPF) 0.0x, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 23.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ypf Sociedad Anonima (YPF) is cheapest (Chevron (CVX) 14.0x, Ypf Sociedad Anonima (YPF) 6.5x, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 12.8x). 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%, Ypf Sociedad Anonima (YPF) -9.3%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +9.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ypf Sociedad Anonima (YPF) has the highest net margin (Chevron (CVX) 9.6%, Ypf Sociedad Anonima (YPF) 18.2%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 8.9%). On return on invested capital, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) leads (Chevron (CVX) -25.4%, Ypf Sociedad Anonima (YPF) 10.2%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 11.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) returned the most: Chevron (CVX) +47.0%, Ypf Sociedad Anonima (YPF) +45.3%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +55.2%. Over five years, Ypf Sociedad Anonima (YPF) compounded fastest (Chevron (CVX) +15.1%/yr, Ypf Sociedad Anonima (YPF) +61.7%/yr, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +22.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Chevron (CVX) has the highest dividend yield: Chevron (CVX) 0.03%, Ypf Sociedad Anonima (YPF) 0.00%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 0.02%. Ypf Sociedad Anonima (YPF) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Chevron (CVX) has been the steadiest (Chevron (CVX) 24.0%, Ypf Sociedad Anonima (YPF) 37.1%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 26.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CVX, YPF 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, Ypf Sociedad Anonima (YPF) 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.