DVN vs COP vs CNQ Stock Comparison

Devon Energy, Conocophillips and Canadian Natural Resources Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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DVN Devon Energy Corp/De
$42.84 -10.8% 1M +32.5% 1Y
Market cap
$39.56B
P/E
12.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.38B
Div. yield
0.02%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
3 wins
COP Conocophillips
$135.49 +4.7% 1M +54.5% 1Y
Market cap
$165.53B
P/E
17.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$65.28B
Div. yield
0.02%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
5 wins
CNQ CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES Ltd
$48.90 +1.7% 1M +53.4% 1Y
Market cap
$101.39B
P/E
21.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$38.39B
Div. yield
-0.04%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Conocophillips leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Conocophillips 5, Canadian Natural Resources 4, Devon Energy 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDVNCOPCNQLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $39.56B $165.53B $101.39B COP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.1x 17.8x 21.2x DVN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.5x 12.1x 10.2x DVN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +18.1% +8.5% +20.7% CNQ
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 16.1% 14.2% 12.5% DVN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -3.5% 22.5% — COP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.1x 0.4x 0.2x CNQ
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.02% -0.04% COP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +32.5% +54.5% +53.4% COP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -0.3%/yr +12.4%/yr +18.1%/yr CNQ
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.7% 31.0% 32.2% COP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 42/100 54/100 71/100 CNQ

Percentile Scorecard

DVNCOPCNQ

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

AxisDVNCOPCNQ
Valuation 39 #60 of 98 37 #62 of 98 61 #39 of 98
Growth 49 #50 of 97 39 #60 of 97 83 #17 of 97
Profitability 45 #52 of 94 88 #12 of 94 75 #24 of 94
Financial Health 39 #62 of 101 71 #30 of 101 94 #7 of 101
Shareholder Returns 37 #50 of 79 35 #52 of 79 41 #47 of 79
Overall 42 54 71
  • DVN ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • COP ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • CNQ 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

PeriodDVNCOPCNQSPY
1 month -10.8%+4.7%+1.7% -5.9%
3 months -0.6%+16.0%+7.5% -4.6%
6 months -5.5%+17.9%+9.3% +0.2%
Year to date +17.0%+44.7%+44.5% +7.5%
1 year +32.5%+54.5%+53.4% +8.2%
3 years -8.3%+14.4%+47.1% +68.3%
3 years, per year -2.9%+4.6%+13.7% +19.0%
5 years -1.7%+79.6%+129.1% +56.5%
5 years, per year -0.3%+12.4%+18.1% +9.4%
10 years +6.6%+216.9%+233.6% +251.5%
10 years, per year +0.6%+12.2%+12.8% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureDVNCOPCNQSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.7%31.0%32.2% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.3%31.2%35.1% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.64-0.65-0.49 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.911.761.66 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.7%-38.7%-38.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.7%-11.5%-12.6% -5.9%
52-week high $52.08$153.10$55.93 $779.14
52-week low $32.34$85.66$30.59 $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.

MultipleDVNCOPCNQ
P/E now vs peer median 12.2xmedian 10.1x 17.7xmedian 10.1x 21.4xmedian 10.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.7x 2.5xmedian 1.7x 2.7xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 21.2xmedian 5.1x 4.1xmedian 5.1x 3.1xmedian 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 31.9xmedian 8.9x 16.2xmedian 8.9x 5.9xmedian 8.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.3x 2.5xmedian 1.3x —median 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -0.55median 0.94 -1.68median 0.94 2.69median 0.94

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 monthsDVNCOPCNQ
Revenue $20.38B $65.28B $38.39B
Gross profit $14.11B $41.24B $31.29B
Operating income -$1.35B $31.28B $29.36B
Net income $3.29B $9.28B $10.18B
Free cash flow $1.48B $10.06B $17.20B
R&D $54.00M $393.00M –
EPS (diluted) $3.49 $7.64 $2.28
Cash & equivalents – $6.57B $3.18B
Total debt $11.39B $23.29B $11.72B
Shares (diluted) 940.00M 1.21B 2.10B
Enterprise value $39.56B $138.24B $95.29B

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
MetricDVNCOPCNQ
P/E 12.2x 17.7x 21.4x
P/FCF 31.9x 16.2x 5.9x
P/Operating cash flow 5.5x 7.4x 6.8x
P/S 2.3x 2.5x 2.7x
P/B 1.1x 2.5x –
P/Tangible book 1.1x 2.5x –
EV/EBITDA 21.2x 4.1x 3.1x
EV/EBIT -43.2x 5.7x 3.8x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 2.7x 2.9x
EV/FCF 39.6x 17.7x 6.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 6.8x 8.1x 7.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.55 -1.68 2.69

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDVNCOPCNQ
Revenue growth (1Y) 18.1% 8.5% 20.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.9% -2.0% 7.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 18.4% 5.5% 22.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.9% 0.6% 9.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 11.9% 6.2% -12.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -34.9% -2.0% -6.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 13.2% 1.1% 114.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -11.9% -10.5% 24.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -22.0% 4.8% 338,570%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -22.4% -10.6% 8.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 25.5% 10.6% 42.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.4% -3.8% 18.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 337.8% 45.4% 13.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 11.7% -3.5% 10.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDVNCOPCNQ
Gross margin 69.3% 63.2% 81.5%
EBITDA margin 13.5% 66.0% 92.2%
Operating margin -6.6% 47.9% 76.5%
Pretax margin -8.8% 22.4% 34.4%
Net margin 16.1% 14.2% 12.5%
FCF margin 7.2% 15.4% 44.8%
Operating cash flow margin 42.0% 33.6% 39.2%
Return on equity 11.5% 14.3% –
Return on assets 6.4% 7.5% –
Return on invested capital -3.5% 22.5% –
Return on capital employed -3.0% 28.2% –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.5x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.6x 2.4x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% – 1.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDVNCOPCNQ
Debt / assets 16.1% 18.7% –
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA 4.1x 0.4x 0.2x
Debt / FCF 7.7x 2.3x 0.7x
Liabilities / assets 41.1% 47.4% –
Equity / assets 58.9% 52.6% –
Interest coverage -2.7x 39.2x 39.9x
Current ratio 0.7x 1.5x –
Quick ratio – 1.2x –
Cash ratio – 0.6x –
Altman Z-score 1.39 3.90 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDVNCOPCNQ
Dividend yield 2.6% 2.5% 6.4%
Net buyback yield 1.6% 3.3% -0.3%
Shareholder yield 4.2% 5.8% 6.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 25.0% 43.8% 35.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) 55.6% 40.4% 21.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) 11.9% 7.4% -7.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -34.6% -15.4% -9.4%

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.

ConsensusDVNCOPCNQ
Forward P/E 7.5xFY2026 12.1xFY2026 10.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.75FY2026 $11.16FY2026 $4.80FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +46.7%FY2026 +81.2%FY2026 +85.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -6.1% -2.2% -15.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $24.57BFY2026 $76.68BFY2026 $38.27BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +42.9%FY2026 +24.6%FY2026 +35.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.6% -4.9% -6.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDVNCOPCNQ
Held by institutions 92.2% 84.0% 71.6%
Institutions holding 1,463 2,439 747
Change in shares held, QoQ +86.7% -1.6% -5.0%
Institutions buying 1,142 1,121 387
Institutions selling 232 962 243
Buyers to sellers 4.92 1.17 1.59

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.

DVNCOPCNQ
DVN 1.00 0.83 0.76
COP 0.83 1.00 0.74
CNQ 0.76 0.74 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DVN, COP and CNQ?

Conocophillips (COP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Devon Energy (DVN) $39.56B, Conocophillips (COP) $165.53B, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) $101.39B.

Which stock is cheaper, DVN, COP and CNQ?

Devon Energy (DVN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Devon Energy (DVN) 12.1x, Conocophillips (COP) 17.8x, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 21.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Devon Energy (DVN) is cheapest (Devon Energy (DVN) 7.5x, Conocophillips (COP) 12.1x, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 10.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Devon Energy (DVN) +18.1%, Conocophillips (COP) +8.5%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) +20.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Devon Energy (DVN) has the highest net margin (Devon Energy (DVN) 16.1%, Conocophillips (COP) 14.2%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 12.5%). On return on invested capital, Conocophillips (COP) leads (Devon Energy (DVN) -3.5%, Conocophillips (COP) 22.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Conocophillips (COP) returned the most: Devon Energy (DVN) +32.5%, Conocophillips (COP) +54.5%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) +53.4%. Over five years, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) compounded fastest (Devon Energy (DVN) -0.3%/yr, Conocophillips (COP) +12.4%/yr, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) +18.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Conocophillips (COP) has the highest dividend yield: Devon Energy (DVN) 0.02%, Conocophillips (COP) 0.02%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) -0.04%. Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Conocophillips (COP) has been the steadiest (Devon Energy (DVN) 35.7%, Conocophillips (COP) 31.0%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 32.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DVN, COP and CNQ?

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