XOM vs CVX vs E Stock Comparison

ExxonMobil Holdings, Chevron and Eni Spa Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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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
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
E Eni Spa
$62.08 +13.2% 1M +71.5% 1Y
Market cap
$91.59B
P/E
17.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$98.30B
Div. yield
-0.04%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

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

QuestionXOMCVXELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $769.56B $456.40B $91.59B XOM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 23.5x 22.2x 17.6x E
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.9x 14.5x 9.3x E
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.1% +10.2% +11.2% E
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.9% 9.6% 5.3% CVX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.1% -25.4% 6.9% XOM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.4x -0.5x 1.4x CVX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.03% -0.04% CVX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +58.0% +49.0% +71.5% E
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +23.8%/yr +15.6%/yr +17.1%/yr XOM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.8% 23.9% 27.4% CVX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 55/100 50/100 CVX

Percentile Scorecard

XOMCVXE

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

AxisXOMCVXE
Valuation 30 #70 of 99 25 #75 of 99 75 #26 of 99
Growth 51 #48 of 97 80 #20 of 97 64 #36 of 97
Profitability 57 #42 of 96 38 #60 of 96 48 #50 of 96
Financial Health 76 #25 of 102 64 #37 of 102 35 #67 of 102
Shareholder Returns 40 #46 of 76 69 #24 of 76 31 #53 of 76
Overall 51 55 50
  • XOM ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • CVX ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • E 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

PeriodXOMCVXESPY
1 month +13.6%+13.5%+13.2% -1.0%
3 months +16.7%+19.8%+18.4% +2.9%
6 months +23.0%+25.9%+14.7% +6.4%
Year to date +52.2%+53.0%+63.6% +11.4%
1 year +58.0%+49.0%+71.5% +13.1%
3 years +69.0%+48.9%+91.6% +79.4%
3 years, per year +19.1%+14.2%+24.2% +21.5%
5 years +190.2%+106.8%+119.8% +67.7%
5 years, per year +23.8%+15.6%+17.1% +10.9%
10 years +111.5%+130.2%+107.2% +255.2%
10 years, per year +7.8%+8.7%+7.6% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureXOMCVXESPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.8%23.9%27.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.9%24.0%26.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.68-0.61-0.36 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.242.052.61 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -20.7%-28.9%-37.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%0.0%0.0% -2.5%
52-week high $183.20$233.24$62.08 $779.14
52-week low $113.68$146.75$36.20 $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.

MultipleXOMCVXE
P/E now vs peer median 23.3xmedian 13.1x 22.3xmedian 13.1x 18.1xmedian 13.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 2.0x 2.1xmedian 2.0x 1.0xmedian 2.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.4xmedian 5.7x -7.7xmedian 5.7x 7.8xmedian 5.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.7xmedian 11.1x 17.1xmedian 11.1x 6.4xmedian 11.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 1.5x 2.4xmedian 1.5x 1.5xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median -1.65median 2.24 -1.66median 2.24 1.50median 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 monthsXOMCVXE
Revenue $368.76B $215.26B $98.30B
Gross profit – $97.64B –
Operating income – -$86.98B $6.83B
Net income $33.73B $20.97B $6.59B
Free cash flow $30.55B $27.01B $15.30B
R&D $973.00M $1.07B –
EPS (diluted) $7.41 $10.43 $3.36
Cash & equivalents $10.59B $8.53B $9.55B
Total debt $175.60B $37.08B $139.18B
Shares (diluted) 4.42B 1.98B 1.54B
Enterprise value $726.04B $428.52B $36.15B

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
MetricXOMCVXE
P/E 23.3x 22.3x 18.1x
P/FCF 24.7x 17.1x 6.4x
P/Operating cash flow 12.6x 10.2x 6.4x
P/S 2.0x 2.1x 1.0x
P/B 2.8x 2.4x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 2.8x 2.4x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 10.4x -7.7x 7.8x
EV/EBIT 17.0x -5.6x 17.3x
EV/Revenue 2.1x 2.3x 1.2x
EV/FCF 25.7x 18.1x 7.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.1x 10.8x 7.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.65 -1.66 1.50

Growth

14 metrics
MetricXOMCVXE
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.1% 10.2% 11.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.7% -1.1% -6.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 23.2% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 1.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 7.3% 204.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 0.3% -14.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 4.4% 52.1% 135.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -14.1% -11.5% -11.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 5.6% 31.1% 6.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -14.1% -13.5% 12.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 10.0% 41.0% 12.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.1% 3.2% -5.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 4.9% 67.8% 12.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -13.0% -0.8% -18.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricXOMCVXE
Gross margin – 45.4% –
EBITDA margin 20.5% -29.5% 15.4%
Operating margin – -40.4% 6.9%
Pretax margin 12.3% 14.2% 8.0%
Net margin 8.9% 9.6% 5.3%
FCF margin 8.3% 12.5% 15.6%
Operating cash flow margin 16.2% 21.1% 15.6%
Return on equity 12.8% 10.9% 10.4%
Return on assets 7.3% 6.4% 3.9%
Return on invested capital 11.1% -25.4% 6.9%
Return on capital employed 12.3% -29.9% 5.3%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.7x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 2.2x 2.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricXOMCVXE
Debt / assets 9.1% 11.2% 21.5%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.2x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.4x -0.5x 1.4x
Debt / FCF 1.4x 1.4x 2.4x
Liabilities / assets 42.7% 40.8% 61.3%
Equity / assets 57.3% 59.2% 38.7%
Interest coverage 59.5x -60.9x 1.5x
Current ratio 1.1x 1.3x 1.2x
Quick ratio 0.8x 1.3x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.2x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 4.92 2.77 1.67

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricXOMCVXE
Dividend yield 2.2% 3.0% 3.9%
Net buyback yield 2.7% 2.1% -2.5%
Shareholder yield 5.0% 5.2% 1.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 51.1% 66.1% 55.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) 56.4% 51.3% 23.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.0% 18.1% -7.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 5.0% 7.6% -4.9%

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.

ConsensusXOMCVXE
Forward P/E 13.9xFY2026 14.5xFY2026 9.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $13.15FY2026 $16.10FY2026 $6.67FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +88.1%FY2026 +120.9%FY2026 +75.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -16.4% -4.1% -4.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $443.98BFY2026 $256.14BFY2026 $106.75BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +33.6%FY2026 +35.5%FY2026 +10.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -15.0% -10.6% -8.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersXOMCVXE
Held by institutions 63.9% 74.1% 1.6%
Institutions holding 4,226 4,130 343
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.2% +1.8% +2.3%
Institutions buying 2,041 1,965 196
Institutions selling 1,744 1,730 92
Buyers to sellers 1.17 1.14 2.13

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.

XOMCVXE
XOM 1.00 0.84 0.67
CVX 0.84 1.00 0.65
E 0.67 0.65 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, XOM, CVX and E?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is the largest by market capitalisation: ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) $769.56B, Chevron (CVX) $456.40B, Eni Spa (E) $91.59B.

Which stock is cheaper, XOM, CVX and E?

Eni Spa (E) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 23.5x, Chevron (CVX) 22.2x, Eni Spa (E) 17.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Eni Spa (E) is cheapest (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 13.9x, Chevron (CVX) 14.5x, Eni Spa (E) 9.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Eni Spa (E) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +9.1%, Chevron (CVX) +10.2%, Eni Spa (E) +11.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Chevron (CVX) has the highest net margin (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 8.9%, Chevron (CVX) 9.6%, Eni Spa (E) 5.3%). On return on invested capital, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) leads (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 11.1%, Chevron (CVX) -25.4%, Eni Spa (E) 6.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Eni Spa (E) returned the most: ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +58.0%, Chevron (CVX) +49.0%, Eni Spa (E) +71.5%. Over five years, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) compounded fastest (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +23.8%/yr, Chevron (CVX) +15.6%/yr, Eni Spa (E) +17.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Chevron (CVX) has the highest dividend yield: ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 0.02%, Chevron (CVX) 0.03%, Eni Spa (E) -0.04%. Eni Spa (E) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Chevron (CVX) has been the steadiest (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 25.8%, Chevron (CVX) 23.9%, Eni Spa (E) 27.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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