PSX vs XOM vs CVX Stock Comparison

Phillips 66, ExxonMobil Holdings and Chevron Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
PSX Phillips 66
$283.13 +10.4% 1M +108.5% 1Y
Market cap
$115.51B
P/E
16.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$156.36B
Div. yield
0.02%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
5 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
2 wins
CVX Chevron Corp
$233.24 +13.5% 1M +49.0% 1Y
Market cap
$456.40B
P/E
22.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$215.26B
Div. yield
0.03%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Phillips 66 leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Phillips 66 5, Chevron 5, ExxonMobil Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPSXXOMCVXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $115.51B $769.56B $456.40B XOM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.3x 23.5x 22.2x PSX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.8x 13.9x 14.5x PSX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +15.5% +9.1% +10.2% PSX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.5% 8.9% 9.6% CVX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -181.5% 11.1% -25.4% XOM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.1x 0.4x -0.5x CVX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.02% 0.03% CVX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +108.5% +58.0% +49.0% PSX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +27.9%/yr +23.8%/yr +15.6%/yr PSX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.9% 25.8% 23.9% CVX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 42/100 51/100 55/100 CVX

Percentile Scorecard

PSXXOMCVX

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

AxisPSXXOMCVX
Valuation 29 #71 of 99 30 #70 of 99 25 #75 of 99
Growth 85 #15 of 97 51 #48 of 97 80 #20 of 97
Profitability 28 #69 of 96 57 #42 of 96 38 #60 of 96
Financial Health 23 #79 of 102 76 #25 of 102 64 #37 of 102
Shareholder Returns 43 #44 of 76 40 #46 of 76 69 #24 of 76
Overall 42 51 55
  • PSX ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • XOM ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • CVX 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

PeriodPSXXOMCVXSPY
1 month +10.4%+13.6%+13.5% -1.0%
3 months +36.9%+16.7%+19.8% +2.9%
6 months +73.9%+23.0%+25.9% +6.4%
Year to date +119.4%+52.2%+53.0% +11.4%
1 year +108.5%+58.0%+49.0% +13.1%
3 years +153.0%+69.0%+48.9% +79.4%
3 years, per year +36.3%+19.1%+14.2% +21.5%
5 years +241.6%+190.2%+106.8% +67.7%
5 years, per year +27.9%+23.8%+15.6% +10.9%
10 years +252.4%+111.5%+130.2% +255.2%
10 years, per year +13.4%+7.8%+8.7% +13.5%

Risk

MeasurePSXXOMCVXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.9%25.8%23.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.9%25.9%24.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.35-0.68-0.61 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.402.242.05 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -46.2%-20.7%-28.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.7%0.0%0.0% -2.5%
52-week high $297.20$183.20$233.24 $779.14
52-week low $127.75$113.68$146.75 $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.

MultiplePSXXOMCVX
P/E now vs peer median 16.0xmedian 13.1x 23.3xmedian 13.1x 22.3xmedian 13.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 2.0x 2.0xmedian 2.0x 2.1xmedian 2.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -1.1xmedian 5.7x 10.4xmedian 5.7x -7.7xmedian 5.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.7xmedian 11.1x 24.7xmedian 11.1x 17.1xmedian 11.1x
P/B now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 1.5x 2.8xmedian 1.5x 2.4xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median -1.64median 2.24 -1.65median 2.24 -1.66median 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 monthsPSXXOMCVX
Revenue $156.36B $368.76B $215.26B
Gross profit $24.12B – $97.64B
Operating income -$123.35B – -$86.98B
Net income $7.19B $33.73B $20.97B
Free cash flow $6.39B $30.55B $27.01B
R&D – $973.00M $1.07B
EPS (diluted) $17.62 $7.41 $10.43
Cash & equivalents $4.10B $10.59B $8.53B
Total debt $20.57B $175.60B $37.08B
Shares (diluted) 402.62M 4.42B 1.98B
Enterprise value $103.30B $726.04B $428.52B

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
MetricPSXXOMCVX
P/E 16.0x 23.3x 22.3x
P/FCF 17.7x 24.7x 17.1x
P/Operating cash flow 12.7x 12.6x 10.2x
P/S 0.7x 2.0x 2.1x
P/B 3.5x 2.8x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 3.6x 2.8x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA -1.1x 10.4x -7.7x
EV/EBIT -1.0x 17.0x -5.6x
EV/Revenue 0.8x 2.1x 2.3x
EV/FCF 20.2x 25.7x 18.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.5x 13.1x 10.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.64 -1.65 -1.66

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPSXXOMCVX
Revenue growth (1Y) 15.5% 9.1% 10.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.9% -0.7% -1.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 53.5% – 23.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -3.4% – 1.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -5.0% – 7.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -1.2% – 0.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 293.4% 4.4% 52.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -14.1% -14.1% -11.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 318.3% 5.6% 31.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -9.8% -14.1% -13.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 165.5% 10.0% 41.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.9% -4.1% 3.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 329.7% 4.9% 67.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.1% -13.0% -0.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPSXXOMCVX
Gross margin 15.4% – 45.4%
EBITDA margin -77.1% 20.5% -29.5%
Operating margin -78.9% – -40.4%
Pretax margin 5.7% 12.3% 14.2%
Net margin 4.5% 8.9% 9.6%
FCF margin 4.1% 8.3% 12.5%
Operating cash flow margin 5.7% 16.2% 21.1%
Return on equity 23.1% 12.8% 10.9%
Return on assets 8.7% 7.3% 6.4%
Return on invested capital -181.5% 11.1% -25.4%
Return on capital employed -191.0% 12.3% -29.9%
Asset turnover 1.9x 0.8x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.8x 2.2x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPSXXOMCVX
Debt / assets 25.1% 9.1% 11.2%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.2x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.1x 0.4x -0.5x
Debt / FCF 3.2x 1.4x 1.4x
Liabilities / assets 60.0% 42.7% 40.8%
Equity / assets 40.0% 57.3% 59.2%
Interest coverage -106.9x 59.5x -60.9x
Current ratio 1.3x 1.1x 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.8x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.1x 0.2x
Altman Z-score -0.98 4.92 2.77

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPSXXOMCVX
Dividend yield 1.8% 2.2% 3.0%
Net buyback yield 0.9% 2.7% 2.1%
Shareholder yield 2.7% 5.0% 5.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 27.6% 51.1% 66.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) 31.0% 56.4% 51.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) 4.1% 0.0% 18.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.8% 5.0% 7.6%

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.

ConsensusPSXXOMCVX
Forward P/E 8.8xFY2026 13.9xFY2026 14.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $32.27FY2026 $13.15FY2026 $16.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +401.1%FY2026 +88.1%FY2026 +120.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -1.4% -16.4% -4.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $165.58BFY2026 $443.98BFY2026 $256.14BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +21.7%FY2026 +33.6%FY2026 +35.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.7% -15.0% -10.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPSXXOMCVX
Held by institutions 78.8% 63.9% 74.1%
Institutions holding 2,102 4,226 4,130
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.3% -2.2% +1.8%
Institutions buying 967 2,041 1,965
Institutions selling 729 1,744 1,730
Buyers to sellers 1.33 1.17 1.14

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.

PSXXOMCVX
PSX 1.00 0.58 0.65
XOM 0.58 1.00 0.84
CVX 0.65 0.84 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PSX, XOM and CVX?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Phillips 66 (PSX) $115.51B, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) $769.56B, Chevron (CVX) $456.40B.

Which stock is cheaper, PSX, XOM and CVX?

Phillips 66 (PSX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Phillips 66 (PSX) 16.3x, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 23.5x, Chevron (CVX) 22.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Phillips 66 (PSX) is cheapest (Phillips 66 (PSX) 8.8x, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 13.9x, Chevron (CVX) 14.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Phillips 66 (PSX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Phillips 66 (PSX) +15.5%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +9.1%, Chevron (CVX) +10.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Chevron (CVX) has the highest net margin (Phillips 66 (PSX) 4.5%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 8.9%, Chevron (CVX) 9.6%). On return on invested capital, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) leads (Phillips 66 (PSX) -181.5%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 11.1%, Chevron (CVX) -25.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Phillips 66 (PSX) returned the most: Phillips 66 (PSX) +108.5%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +58.0%, Chevron (CVX) +49.0%. Over five years, Phillips 66 (PSX) compounded fastest (Phillips 66 (PSX) +27.9%/yr, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +23.8%/yr, Chevron (CVX) +15.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Chevron (CVX) has the highest dividend yield: Phillips 66 (PSX) 0.02%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 0.02%, Chevron (CVX) 0.03%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Chevron (CVX) has been the steadiest (Phillips 66 (PSX) 31.9%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 25.8%, Chevron (CVX) 23.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PSX, XOM and CVX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Phillips 66 (PSX) 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.