EQNR vs SHEL vs XOM Stock Comparison

Equinor Asa, Shell and ExxonMobil Holdings Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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EQNR Equinor Asa
$48.81 +13.7% 1M +95.5% 1Y
Market cap
$124.80B
P/E
15.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$114.42B
Div. yield
–
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
5 wins
SHEL Shell plc
$108.17 +13.4% 1M +42.9% 1Y
Market cap
$315.16B
P/E
13.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$169.08B
Div. yield
0.03%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
4 wins
XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp
$183.20 +13.6% 1M +58.0% 1Y
Market cap
$769.56B
P/E
23.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$368.76B
Div. yield
0.02%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

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

QuestionEQNRSHELXOMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $124.80B $315.16B $769.56B XOM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.6x 13.0x 23.5x SHEL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.1x 9.2x 13.9x EQNR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.8% -15.6% +9.1% XOM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.0% 14.4% 8.9% SHEL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 47.7% 13.1% 11.1% EQNR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 0.4x 0.4x EQNR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.02% SHEL
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +95.5% +42.9% +58.0% EQNR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +12.1%/yr +17.3%/yr +23.8%/yr XOM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.0% 22.7% 25.8% SHEL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 63/100 51/100 EQNR

Percentile Scorecard

EQNRSHELXOM

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

AxisEQNRSHELXOM
Valuation 81 #20 of 99 53 #47 of 99 30 #70 of 99
Growth 57 #42 of 97 73 #27 of 97 51 #48 of 97
Profitability 81 #19 of 96 65 #34 of 96 57 #42 of 96
Financial Health 56 #45 of 102 62 #39 of 102 76 #25 of 102
Shareholder Returns 59 #32 of 76 61 #30 of 76 40 #46 of 76
Overall 67 63 51
  • EQNR ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • SHEL 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

PeriodEQNRSHELXOMSPY
1 month +13.7%+13.4%+13.6% -1.0%
3 months +21.0%+22.4%+16.7% +2.9%
6 months +28.7%+21.4%+23.0% +6.4%
Year to date +106.6%+47.2%+52.2% +11.4%
1 year +95.5%+42.9%+58.0% +13.1%
3 years +47.8%+62.2%+69.0% +79.4%
3 years, per year +13.9%+17.5%+19.1% +21.5%
5 years +76.8%+122.2%+190.2% +67.7%
5 years, per year +12.1%+17.3%+23.8% +10.9%
10 years +195.5%+112.8%+111.5% +255.2%
10 years, per year +11.4%+7.8%+7.8% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureEQNRSHELXOMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.0%22.7%25.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.6%23.1%25.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -1.09-0.15-0.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.451.892.24 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -47.8%-25.0%-20.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%0.0%0.0% -2.5%
52-week high $48.81$108.17$183.20 $779.14
52-week low $22.41$70.31$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.

MultipleEQNRSHELXOM
P/E now vs peer median 15.8xmedian 13.1x 13.1xmedian 13.1x 23.3xmedian 13.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 2.0x 1.8xmedian 2.0x 2.0xmedian 2.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 5.7x 4.4xmedian 5.7x 10.4xmedian 5.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.7xmedian 11.1x -3.3xmedian 11.1x 24.7xmedian 11.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 1.5x 1.7xmedian 1.5x 2.8xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median —median 2.24 0.94median 2.24 -1.65median 2.24

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 monthsEQNRSHELXOM
Revenue $114.42B $169.08B $368.76B
Gross profit – $99.74B –
Operating income $32.53B $65.44B –
Net income $9.05B $17.88B $33.73B
Free cash flow $9.58B -$92.27B $30.55B
R&D $880.00M $1.14B $973.00M
EPS (diluted) $3.08 $8.18 $7.41
Cash & equivalents $8.06B $31.37B $10.59B
Total debt $105.13B $73.08B $175.60B
Shares (diluted) 2.60B 2.97B 4.42B
Enterprise value $39.26B $244.90B $726.04B

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
MetricEQNRSHELXOM
P/E 15.8x 13.1x 23.3x
P/FCF 12.7x -3.3x 24.7x
P/Operating cash flow 5.3x 6.3x 12.6x
P/S 1.1x 1.8x 2.0x
P/B 2.8x 1.7x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 2.8x 1.8x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA 2.8x 4.4x 10.4x
EV/EBIT 3.8x 6.5x 17.0x
EV/Revenue 1.1x 2.0x 2.1x
EV/FCF 12.8x -3.7x 25.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 5.3x 6.9x 13.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.94 -1.65

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEQNRSHELXOM
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.8% -15.6% 9.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 2.2% -0.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 4.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -4.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 7.6% 223.8% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 39.3% –
Net income growth (1Y) 10.0% 98.6% 4.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 111.8% -14.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 24.1% 42.2% 5.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 13.9% -14.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 15.5% 0.2% 10.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -6.7% -4.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 39.6% -27.1% 4.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 17.1% -13.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEQNRSHELXOM
Gross margin – 59.0% –
EBITDA margin 38.9% 45.9% 20.5%
Operating margin 28.4% 38.7% –
Pretax margin 29.0% 23.6% 12.3%
Net margin 7.0% 14.4% 8.9%
FCF margin 8.4% -54.6% 8.3%
Operating cash flow margin 20.2% 29.1% 16.2%
Return on equity 20.9% 10.1% 12.8%
Return on assets 658.7% 4.7% 7.3%
Return on invested capital 47.7% 13.1% 11.1%
Return on capital employed – 17.8% 12.3%
Asset turnover 83.3x 0.4x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.6x 2.7x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEQNRSHELXOM
Debt / assets 1,784% 19.2% 9.1%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.4x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 0.4x 0.4x
Debt / FCF 2.5x -0.8x 1.4x
Liabilities / assets -3,046% 52.5% 42.7%
Equity / assets 3,146% 47.5% 57.3%
Interest coverage – 11.0x 59.5x
Current ratio 1.2x 1.4x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.9x 1.1x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.5x 0.1x
Altman Z-score – – 4.92

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEQNRSHELXOM
Dividend yield 3.1% 2.8% 2.2%
Net buyback yield – 6.3% 2.7%
Shareholder yield 3.1% 9.1% 5.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 47.9% 51.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) – -9.3% 56.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – -1.4% 0.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 3.1% 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.

ConsensusEQNRSHELXOM
Forward P/E 9.1xFY2026 9.2xFY2026 13.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.34FY2026 $11.78FY2026 $13.15FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +116.2%FY2026 +87.0%FY2026 +88.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -17.6% -8.1% -16.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $120.34BFY2026 $335.50BFY2026 $443.98BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +13.7%FY2026 +25.7%FY2026 +33.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.1% +0.0% -15.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEQNRSHELXOM
Held by institutions 6.6% 13.0% 63.9%
Institutions holding 409 1,522 4,226
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% +0.0% -2.2%
Institutions buying 230 679 2,041
Institutions selling 115 535 1,744
Buyers to sellers 2.00 1.27 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.

EQNRSHELXOM
EQNR 1.00 0.71 0.74
SHEL 0.71 1.00 0.68
XOM 0.74 0.68 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EQNR, SHEL and XOM?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Equinor Asa (EQNR) $124.80B, Shell (SHEL) $315.16B, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) $769.56B.

Which stock is cheaper, EQNR, SHEL and XOM?

Shell (SHEL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Equinor Asa (EQNR) 15.6x, Shell (SHEL) 13.0x, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 23.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Equinor Asa (EQNR) is cheapest (Equinor Asa (EQNR) 9.1x, Shell (SHEL) 9.2x, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 13.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Equinor Asa (EQNR) +5.8%, Shell (SHEL) -15.6%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +9.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Shell (SHEL) has the highest net margin (Equinor Asa (EQNR) 7.0%, Shell (SHEL) 14.4%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 8.9%). On return on invested capital, Equinor Asa (EQNR) leads (Equinor Asa (EQNR) 47.7%, Shell (SHEL) 13.1%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 11.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Equinor Asa (EQNR) returned the most: Equinor Asa (EQNR) +95.5%, Shell (SHEL) +42.9%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +58.0%. Over five years, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) compounded fastest (Equinor Asa (EQNR) +12.1%/yr, Shell (SHEL) +17.3%/yr, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +23.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Shell (SHEL) has the highest dividend yield: Equinor Asa (EQNR) 0.00%, Shell (SHEL) 0.03%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 0.02%. Equinor Asa (EQNR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Shell (SHEL) has been the steadiest (Equinor Asa (EQNR) 39.0%, Shell (SHEL) 22.7%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 25.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EQNR, SHEL 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, Equinor Asa (EQNR) 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.