OXY vs SU vs WDS Stock Comparison

Occidental Petroleum, Suncor Energy and Woodside Energy Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SU Suncor Energy Inc
$76.22 +11.7% 1M +90.4% 1Y
Market cap
$90.97B
P/E
6.8x
Revenue (TTM)
-$3.60B
Div. yield
3.15%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
8 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Suncor Energy leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Suncor Energy 8, Occidental Petroleum 1, Woodside Energy 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionOXYSUWDSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $62.70B $90.97B $44.03B SU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.5x 6.8x — SU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.8x 8.2x 13.2x SU
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.3% -108.8% — OXY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 30.3% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.6% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.8x 0.5x — SU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.66% 3.15% 5.01% WDS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +48.3% +90.4% +43.7% SU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.2%/yr +24.1%/yr +5.2%/yr SU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.5% 27.8% 32.7% SU
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 65/100 — SU

Percentile Scorecard

OXYSUWDS

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

AxisOXYSUWDS
Valuation 58 #42 of 99 75 #26 of 99 –
Growth 70 #30 of 97 63 #37 of 97 –
Profitability 70 #30 of 96 73 #27 of 96 –
Financial Health 61 #40 of 102 75 #26 of 102 85 #16 of 102
Shareholder Returns 53 #36 of 76 39 #47 of 76 92 #7 of 76
Overall 62 65 –
  • OXY ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • SU ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • WDS 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

PeriodOXYSUWDSSPY
1 month +10.3%+11.7%+5.0% -0.2%
3 months +16.3%+19.3%+4.5% +3.9%
6 months +7.0%+16.9%-0.4% +8.2%
Year to date +52.5%+71.8%+48.6% +12.9%
1 year +48.3%+90.4%+43.7% +12.3%
3 years +0.8%+134.7%+4.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +0.3%+32.9%+1.5% +23.3%
5 years +85.4%+194.2%+28.5% +67.9%
5 years, per year +13.2%+24.1%+5.2% +10.9%
10 years -15.0%+144.7%+8.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year -1.6%+9.4%+0.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureOXYSUWDSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.5%27.8%32.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.7%28.8%34.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.81-0.40-0.39 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.403.251.33 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -52.5%-37.3%-57.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.3%-4.1%-6.5% -1.2%
52-week high $66.24$79.48$24.78 $779.14
52-week low $38.92$39.51$14.58 $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.

MultipleOXYSUWDS
P/E now vs peer median 9.5xmedian 13.0x 6.8xmedian 13.0x —median 13.0x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 2.1x -25.3xmedian 2.1x —median 2.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.8xmedian 5.9x 11.0xmedian 5.9x —median 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.5xmedian 11.1x 4.6xmedian 11.1x —median 11.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.5x 1.9xmedian 1.5x 1.1xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 4.65median 2.27 0.18median 2.27 —median 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 monthsOXYSUWDS
Revenue $21.67B -$3.60B –
Operating income – $1.71B –
Net income $7.31B $8.93B –
Free cash flow $5.45B $19.78B –
R&D $258.00M – –
EPS (diluted) $6.50 $11.22 –
Cash & equivalents $4.15B $5.37B $4.34B
Total debt $13.74B $9.85B $1.13B
Shares (diluted) 1.01B 1.22B 1.91B
Enterprise value $51.25B $76.72B $30.04B

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
MetricOXYSUWDS
P/E 9.5x 6.8x –
P/FCF 11.5x 4.6x –
P/Operating cash flow 5.3x 5.8x –
P/S 2.9x -25.3x –
P/B 1.5x 1.9x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 1.5x 1.9x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA 5.8x 11.0x –
EV/EBIT 14.3x 55.9x –
EV/Revenue 3.3x -26.5x –
EV/FCF 13.3x 4.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow 6.1x 6.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.65 0.18 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricOXYSUWDS
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.3% -108.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -11.8% -27.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 18.0% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 200.5% 57.7% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 2.5% 13.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) 281.4% 55.0% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.0% 36.9% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -2.0% 9.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.7% 8.9% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 282.5% 5.0% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.2% 17.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricOXYSUWDS
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 57.1% – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 24.7% – –
Net margin 30.3% – –
FCF margin 25.2% – –
Operating cash flow margin 54.9% -438.8% –
Return on equity 17.8% 29.1% –
Return on assets 9.1% 14.6% –
Return on invested capital 6.6% – –
Return on capital employed 7.0% 2.1% –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 1.8x –
Stock comp / revenue – -3.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricOXYSUWDS
Debt / assets 17.1% 10.4% 1.7%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.2x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.8x 0.5x –
Debt / FCF 2.5x 0.5x –
Liabilities / assets 47.3% 49.2% 38.4%
Equity / assets 52.7% 50.8% 61.6%
Interest coverage 4.9x – –
Current ratio 1.4x 1.7x 1.4x
Quick ratio 0.9x 1.0x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.5x 0.9x
Altman Z-score 1.99 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricOXYSUWDS
Dividend yield 1.7% 3.1% 5.0%
Net buyback yield -0.3% -4.0% –
Shareholder yield 1.3% -0.9% 5.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 22.6% 31.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 30.4% 14.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 8.5% -0.7% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 7.5% -1.4% –

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.

ConsensusOXYSUWDS
Forward P/E 8.8xFY2026 8.2xFY2026 13.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.10FY2026 $9.31FY2026 $1.75FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +221.3%FY2026 +177.1%FY2026 +22.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -25.4% -18.8% +14.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $28.98BFY2026 $45.87BFY2026 $15.29BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +16.1%FY2026 +28.8%FY2026 +17.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -13.0% -12.0% +2.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersOXYSUWDS
Held by institutions 83.4% 65.2% 1.6%
Institutions holding 1,238 752 308
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.5% -5.1% +8.5%
Institutions buying 641 367 168
Institutions selling 372 252 65
Buyers to sellers 1.72 1.46 2.58

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.

OXYSUWDS
OXY 1.00 0.69 0.64
SU 0.69 1.00 0.63
WDS 0.64 0.63 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, OXY, SU and WDS?

Suncor Energy (SU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Occidental Petroleum (OXY) $62.70B, Suncor Energy (SU) $90.97B, Woodside Energy (WDS) $44.03B.

Which stock is cheaper, OXY, SU and WDS?

Suncor Energy (SU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Occidental Petroleum (OXY) 9.5x, Suncor Energy (SU) 6.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Suncor Energy (SU) is cheapest (Occidental Petroleum (OXY) 8.8x, Suncor Energy (SU) 8.2x, Woodside Energy (WDS) 13.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Occidental Petroleum (OXY) +7.3%, Suncor Energy (SU) -108.8%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Suncor Energy (SU) returned the most: Occidental Petroleum (OXY) +48.3%, Suncor Energy (SU) +90.4%, Woodside Energy (WDS) +43.7%. Over five years, Suncor Energy (SU) compounded fastest (Occidental Petroleum (OXY) +13.2%/yr, Suncor Energy (SU) +24.1%/yr, Woodside Energy (WDS) +5.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Woodside Energy (WDS) has the highest dividend yield: Occidental Petroleum (OXY) 1.66%, Suncor Energy (SU) 3.15%, Woodside Energy (WDS) 5.01%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Suncor Energy (SU) has been the steadiest (Occidental Petroleum (OXY) 34.5%, Suncor Energy (SU) 27.8%, Woodside Energy (WDS) 32.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, OXY, SU and WDS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Suncor Energy (SU) leads on 8. 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.