NRP vs COP Stock Comparison

Natural Resource Partners and Conocophillips Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
COP Conocophillips
$150.81 +17.7% 1M +67.4% 1Y
Market cap
$183.85B
P/E
19.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$65.28B
Div. yield
0.02%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Natural Resource Partners leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Natural Resource Partners 7, Conocophillips 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNRPCOPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.54B $183.85B COP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.6x 19.8x NRP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 5.9x 13.8x NRP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -16.2% +8.5% COP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 53.4% 14.2% NRP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 22.5% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 0.4x NRP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.02% NRP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +13.9% +67.4% COP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +28.4%/yr +14.8%/yr NRP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.3% 30.2% NRP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 60/100 COP

Percentile Scorecard

NRPCOP

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

AxisNRPCOP
Valuation 33 #67 of 99 41 #59 of 99
Growth 10 #87 of 97 56 #43 of 97
Profitability 91 #10 of 96 88 #12 of 96
Financial Health 95 #6 of 102 70 #31 of 102
Shareholder Returns 24 #58 of 76 47 #41 of 76
Overall 51 60
  • NRP ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • COP 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

PeriodNRPCOPSPY
1 month +7.8%+17.7% -1.0%
3 months +18.1%+25.4% +2.9%
6 months +0.7%+23.9% +6.4%
Year to date +11.1%+61.1% +11.4%
1 year +13.9%+67.4% +13.1%
3 years +68.7%+25.7% +79.4%
3 years, per year +19.1%+7.9% +21.5%
5 years +248.3%+99.2% +67.7%
5 years, per year +28.4%+14.8% +10.9%
10 years +285.8%+263.0% +255.2%
10 years, per year +14.5%+13.8% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureNRPCOPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.3%30.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 17.8%29.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.02-0.71 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.652.23 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -28.9%-38.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.5%0.0% -2.5%
52-week high $125.41$150.81 $779.14
52-week low $95.97$85.66 $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.

MultipleNRPCOP
P/E now vs peer median 14.5xmedian 13.1x 19.7xmedian 13.1x
P/S now vs peer median 7.8xmedian 2.0x 2.8xmedian 2.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 5.7x 4.6xmedian 5.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.6xmedian 11.1x 18.0xmedian 11.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.5x 2.8xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median -0.92median 2.24 -1.87median 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 monthsNRPCOP
Revenue $198.28M $65.28B
Gross profit $173.52M $41.24B
Operating income $111.66M $31.28B
Net income $106.70M $9.28B
Free cash flow $159.82M $10.06B
R&D – $393.00M
EPS (diluted) $7.93 $7.64
Cash & equivalents $30.13M $6.57B
Total debt $190.13M $23.29B
Shares (diluted) 13.33M 1.21B
Enterprise value $1.42B $156.56B

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
MetricNRPCOP
P/E 14.5x 19.7x
P/FCF 9.6x 18.0x
P/Operating cash flow 9.6x 8.3x
P/S 7.8x 2.8x
P/B 2.4x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA 11.3x 4.6x
EV/EBIT 13.7x 6.3x
EV/Revenue 7.7x 3.0x
EV/FCF 9.6x 19.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.6x 9.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.92 -1.87

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNRPCOP
Revenue growth (1Y) -16.2% 8.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -20.2% -2.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -17.1% 5.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -21.4% 0.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -33.8% 6.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -28.8% -2.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -31.5% 1.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -28.1% -10.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -26.2% 4.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -15.8% -10.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -20.2% 10.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.4% -3.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -20.2% 45.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.4% -3.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNRPCOP
Gross margin 87.5% 63.2%
EBITDA margin 68.4% 66.0%
Operating margin 56.3% 47.9%
Pretax margin 53.8% 22.4%
Net margin 53.4% 14.2%
FCF margin 80.6% 15.4%
Operating cash flow margin 80.6% 33.6%
Return on equity 16.6% 14.3%
Return on assets 14.0% 7.5%
Return on invested capital – 22.5%
Return on capital employed 15.2% 28.2%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 2.4x
Stock comp / revenue 4.4% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNRPCOP
Debt / assets 3.6% 18.7%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 0.4x
Debt / FCF 0.2x 2.3x
Liabilities / assets 14.2% 47.4%
Equity / assets 85.8% 52.6%
Interest coverage 22.5x 39.2x
Current ratio 2.1x 1.5x
Quick ratio 2.1x 1.2x
Cash ratio 1.0x 0.6x
Altman Z-score – 4.09

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNRPCOP
Dividend yield 2.7% 2.2%
Net buyback yield – 3.0%
Shareholder yield 2.7% 5.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 39.4% 43.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) 26.3% 40.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) -27.4% 7.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -25.2% -15.4%

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.

ConsensusNRPCOP
Forward P/E 5.9xFY2027 13.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $19.64FY2027 $10.92FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +77.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – -3.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $491.16MFY2027 $76.19BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +23.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – -5.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNRPCOP
Held by institutions 37.0% 84.0%
Institutions holding 76 2,436
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% -1.6%
Institutions buying 30 1,119
Institutions selling 24 961
Buyers to sellers 1.25 1.16

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.

NRPCOP
NRP 1.00 0.08
COP 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NRP and COP?

Conocophillips (COP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Natural Resource Partners (NRP) $1.54B, Conocophillips (COP) $183.85B.

Which stock is cheaper, NRP and COP?

Natural Resource Partners (NRP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Natural Resource Partners (NRP) 14.6x, Conocophillips (COP) 19.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) is cheapest (Natural Resource Partners (NRP) 5.9x, Conocophillips (COP) 13.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Conocophillips (COP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Natural Resource Partners (NRP) -16.2%, Conocophillips (COP) +8.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Natural Resource Partners (NRP) has the highest net margin (Natural Resource Partners (NRP) 53.4%, Conocophillips (COP) 14.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Conocophillips (COP) returned the most: Natural Resource Partners (NRP) +13.9%, Conocophillips (COP) +67.4%. Over five years, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) compounded fastest (Natural Resource Partners (NRP) +28.4%/yr, Conocophillips (COP) +14.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Natural Resource Partners (NRP) has the highest dividend yield: Natural Resource Partners (NRP) 0.03%, Conocophillips (COP) 0.02%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) has been the steadiest (Natural Resource Partners (NRP) 21.3%, Conocophillips (COP) 30.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do NRP and COP move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.08, a weak relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, NRP and COP?

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