IMO vs NEWH vs XOM Stock Comparison

Imperial Oil, NewHydrogen and ExxonMobil Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
IMO Imperial Oil Ltd
$128.86 +4.9% 1M +41.0% 1Y
Market cap
$63.27B
P/E
21.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.53B
Div. yield
0.02%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
6 wins
NEWH NewHydrogen, Inc.
$0.02 0.0% 1M -50.0% 1Y
Market cap
$17.14M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Hydrogen Energy
XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp
$179.89 +12.0% 1M +55.2% 1Y
Market cap
$762.26B
P/E
23.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$368.76B
Div. yield
0.02%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

ExxonMobil Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (ExxonMobil Holdings 6, Imperial Oil 6). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIMONEWHXOMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $63.27B $17.14M $762.26B XOM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 21.0x -4.9x 23.3x IMO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.8x — 12.8x IMO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.5% — +9.1% XOM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.0% — 8.9% XOM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.4% — 11.1% IMO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x — 0.4x IMO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.02% XOM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +41.0% -50.0% +55.2% XOM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +28.7%/yr 0.0%/yr +22.9%/yr IMO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.1% 274.0% 26.0% XOM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 33/100 51/100 IMO

Percentile Scorecard

IMONEWHXOM

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

AxisIMONEWHXOM
Valuation 34 #66 of 99 10 #10 of 11 30 #70 of 99
Growth 55 #44 of 97 10 #10 of 11 50 #49 of 97
Profitability 64 #35 of 96 – 56 #43 of 96
Financial Health 82 #19 of 102 80 #3 of 11 76 #25 of 102
Shareholder Returns 83 #14 of 76 – 41 #45 of 76
Overall 64 33 51
  • IMO ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • NEWH ranked among 11 companies in Renewable Fuels
  • 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

PeriodIMONEWHXOMSPY
1 month +4.9%0.0%+12.0% -0.2%
3 months +2.5%+100.0%+17.4% +3.9%
6 months +1.1%-50.0%+19.5% +8.2%
Year to date +49.3%0.0%+49.5% +12.9%
1 year +41.0%-50.0%+55.2% +12.3%
3 years +123.5%+100.0%+70.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year +30.8%+26.0%+19.5% +23.3%
5 years +252.4%0.0%+179.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year +28.7%0.0%+22.9% +10.9%
10 years +284.7%-75.0%+107.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year +14.4%-12.9%+7.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureIMONEWHXOMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.1%274.0%26.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.2%857.0%26.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.12-0.09-0.69 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.41-0.182.12 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -30.1%-83.3%-20.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.8%-50.0%-2.5% -1.2%
52-week high $138.33$0.04$184.54 $779.14
52-week low $83.72$0.01$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.

MultipleIMONEWHXOM
P/E now vs peer median 20.7xmedian 13.0x -4.5xmedian 10.6x 22.9xmedian 13.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 2.1x —median 1.2x 2.0xmedian 2.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.8xmedian 5.9x -4.5xmedian 14.2x 10.2xmedian 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.1xmedian 11.1x -6.6xmedian 14.1x 24.2xmedian 11.1x
P/B now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 1.5x -6.2xmedian 1.1x 2.8xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median -4.06median 2.27 -0.17median 0.19 -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 monthsIMONEWHXOM
Revenue $37.53B – $368.76B
Operating income – -$3.49M –
Net income $3.01B -$3.49M $33.73B
Free cash flow $3.64B -$2.45M $30.55B
R&D $6.51M $1.04M $973.00M
EPS (diluted) $6.21 $0.00 $7.41
Cash & equivalents $2.00B $739.53K $10.59B
Total debt $2.81B – $42.37B
Shares (diluted) 484.90M 789.92M 4.42B
Enterprise value $58.37B $12.94M $718.74B

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
MetricIMONEWHXOM
P/E 20.7x -4.5x 22.9x
P/FCF 17.1x -6.6x 24.2x
P/Operating cash flow 12.0x -6.6x 12.4x
P/S 1.7x – 2.0x
P/B 3.6x -6.2x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 3.6x -6.1x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA 10.8x -4.5x 10.2x
EV/EBIT 16.0x -4.5x 16.7x
EV/Revenue 1.7x – 2.1x
EV/FCF 17.4x -6.3x 25.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.2x -6.3x 12.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.06 -0.17 -1.62

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIMONEWHXOM
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.5% – 9.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.2% – -0.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -73.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 24.5% –
Net income growth (1Y) -10.5% -74.3% 4.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -10.9% 24.5% -14.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -5.8% -55.7% 5.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -5.1% 27.3% -14.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 15.5% -39.7% 10.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.0% -21.4% -4.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 13.2% -39.7% 4.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.2% -21.4% -13.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIMONEWHXOM
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 15.6% – 20.5%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 10.5% – 12.3%
Net margin 8.0% – 8.9%
FCF margin 9.7% – 8.3%
Operating cash flow margin 13.8% – 16.2%
Return on equity 17.9% – 12.8%
Return on assets 9.1% -439.4% 7.3%
Return on invested capital 15.4% – 11.1%
Return on capital employed 15.2% -443.1% 12.3%
Asset turnover 1.1x – 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 0.7x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIMONEWHXOM
Debt / assets 8.3% – 9.1%
Debt / equity 0.2x – 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x – 0.4x
Debt / FCF 0.8x – 1.4x
Liabilities / assets 48.7% 426.6% 42.7%
Equity / assets 51.3% -326.6% 57.3%
Interest coverage 147.4x – 59.5x
Current ratio 1.4x 123.3x 1.1x
Quick ratio 1.1x 114.7x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.3x 114.7x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 4.57 – 4.87

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIMONEWHXOM
Dividend yield 2.4% – 2.3%
Net buyback yield 3.8% – 2.8%
Shareholder yield 6.2% – 5.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 36.0% – 51.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) 29.8% – 56.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) 15.1% – 0.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 14.8% – 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.

ConsensusIMONEWHXOM
Forward P/E 11.8xFY2026 – 12.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.94FY2026 – $14.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +76.2%FY2026 – +101.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +7.4% – -15.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $46.57BFY2026 – $448.73BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +35.8%FY2026 – +35.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -9.3% – -12.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIMONEWHXOM
Held by institutions 26.7% – 63.9%
Institutions holding 413 – 4,228
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.1% – -2.2%
Institutions buying 185 – 2,042
Institutions selling 141 – 1,745
Buyers to sellers 1.31 – 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.

IMONEWHXOM
IMO 1.00 0.11 0.62
NEWH 0.11 1.00 0.01
XOM 0.62 0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IMO, NEWH and XOM?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Imperial Oil (IMO) $63.27B, NewHydrogen (NEWH) $17.14M, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) $762.26B.

Which stock is cheaper, IMO, NEWH and XOM?

Imperial Oil (IMO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Imperial Oil (IMO) 21.0x, NewHydrogen (NEWH) -4.9x, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 23.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Imperial Oil (IMO) is cheapest (Imperial Oil (IMO) 11.8x, 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?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Imperial Oil (IMO) +5.5%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +9.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) has the highest net margin (Imperial Oil (IMO) 8.0%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 8.9%). On return on invested capital, Imperial Oil (IMO) leads (Imperial Oil (IMO) 15.4%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 11.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) returned the most: Imperial Oil (IMO) +41.0%, NewHydrogen (NEWH) -50.0%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +55.2%. Over five years, Imperial Oil (IMO) compounded fastest (Imperial Oil (IMO) +28.7%/yr, NewHydrogen (NEWH) 0.0%/yr, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +22.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) has the highest dividend yield: Imperial Oil (IMO) 0.02%, NewHydrogen (NEWH) 0.00%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 0.02%. NewHydrogen (NEWH) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) has been the steadiest (Imperial Oil (IMO) 29.1%, NewHydrogen (NEWH) 274.0%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 26.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IMO, NEWH 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, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) leads on 6. 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.