XOM vs SCCO vs EQNR Stock Comparison

ExxonMobil Holdings, Southern Copper and Equinor Asa Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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
3 wins
SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$194.40 -4.7% 1M +50.2% 1Y
Market cap
$160.36B
P/E
28.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.79B
Div. yield
0.02%
Copper Basic Materials
3 wins
EQNR Equinor Asa
$47.06 +11.6% 1M +93.2% 1Y
Market cap
$123.63B
P/E
15.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$114.42B
Div. yield
–
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Equinor Asa leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Equinor Asa 6, ExxonMobil Holdings 3, Southern Copper 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionXOMSCCOEQNRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $762.26B $160.36B $123.63B XOM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 23.3x 28.3x 15.4x EQNR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.8x 25.9x 8.7x EQNR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.1% +32.8% +5.8% SCCO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.9% 35.9% 7.0% SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.1% — 47.7% EQNR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.4x 0.1x 0.0x EQNR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.02% 0.00% XOM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +55.2% +50.2% +93.2% EQNR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +22.9%/yr +27.7%/yr +12.7%/yr SCCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.0% 52.1% 39.0% XOM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 62/100 68/100 EQNR

Percentile Scorecard

XOMSCCOEQNR

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

AxisXOMSCCOEQNR
Valuation 30 #70 of 99 44 #92 of 162 80 #21 of 99
Growth 50 #49 of 97 68 #48 of 147 57 #42 of 97
Profitability 56 #43 of 96 98 #4 of 122 83 #17 of 96
Financial Health 76 #25 of 102 46 #89 of 164 57 #44 of 102
Shareholder Returns 41 #45 of 76 56 #48 of 107 61 #30 of 76
Overall 51 62 68
  • XOM ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • SCCO ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • EQNR 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

PeriodXOMSCCOEQNRSPY
1 month +12.0%-4.7%+11.6% -0.2%
3 months +17.4%+8.6%+23.0% +3.9%
6 months +19.5%+15.2%+22.2% +8.2%
Year to date +49.5%+38.0%+99.2% +12.9%
1 year +55.2%+50.2%+93.2% +12.3%
3 years +70.4%+193.3%+40.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year +19.5%+43.2%+11.9% +23.3%
5 years +179.7%+239.5%+81.5% +67.9%
5 years, per year +22.9%+27.7%+12.7% +10.9%
10 years +107.0%+645.0%+183.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year +7.5%+22.2%+11.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureXOMSCCOEQNRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.0%52.1%39.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 26.2%52.7%38.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.692.38-1.10 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.120.962.39 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -20.7%-45.2%-47.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.5%-11.5%-3.6% -1.2%
52-week high $184.54$219.70$48.81 $779.14
52-week low $113.68$117.83$22.41 $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.

MultipleXOMSCCOEQNR
P/E now vs peer median 22.9xmedian 13.0x 28.5xmedian 13.3x 15.2xmedian 13.0x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 2.1x 10.3xmedian 3.2x 1.0xmedian 2.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.2xmedian 5.9x 16.5xmedian 7.3x 2.7xmedian 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.2xmedian 11.1x 31.8xmedian 14.7x 12.3xmedian 11.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 1.5x 12.8xmedian 2.2x 2.7xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median -1.62median 2.27 1.15median 0.31 —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 monthsXOMSCCOEQNR
Revenue $368.76B $15.79B $114.42B
Gross profit – $10.07B –
Operating income – $8.98B $32.53B
Net income $33.73B $5.68B $9.05B
Free cash flow $30.55B $5.10B $9.58B
R&D $973.00M $53.10M $880.00M
EPS (diluted) $7.41 $6.83 $3.08
Cash & equivalents $10.59B $5.67B $8.06B
Total debt $42.37B $28.24B $24.43B
Shares (diluted) 4.42B 829.10M 2.60B
Enterprise value $718.74B $139.14B $38.09B

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
MetricXOMSCCOEQNR
P/E 22.9x 28.5x 15.2x
P/FCF 24.2x 31.8x 12.3x
P/Operating cash flow 12.4x 24.1x 5.1x
P/S 2.0x 10.3x 1.0x
P/B 2.8x 12.8x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 2.8x 12.8x 2.7x
EV/EBITDA 10.2x 16.5x 2.7x
EV/EBIT 16.7x 18.1x 3.6x
EV/Revenue 2.1x 10.3x 1.0x
EV/FCF 25.3x 31.9x 12.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.9x 24.2x 5.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.62 1.15 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricXOMSCCOEQNR
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.1% 32.8% 5.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.7% 16.2% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 45.5% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 23.2% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 52.8% 7.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 26.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) 4.4% 56.8% 10.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -14.1% 26.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) 5.6% 52.8% 24.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -14.1% 24.7% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 10.0% 49.8% 15.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.1% 22.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 4.9% 47.3% 39.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -13.0% 24.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricXOMSCCOEQNR
Gross margin – 63.8% –
EBITDA margin 20.5% 62.5% 38.9%
Operating margin – 56.9% 28.4%
Pretax margin 12.3% 55.8% 29.0%
Net margin 8.9% 35.9% 7.0%
FCF margin 8.3% 32.3% 8.4%
Operating cash flow margin 16.2% 42.7% 20.2%
Return on equity 12.8% 46.2% 20.9%
Return on assets 7.3% 24.7% 658.7%
Return on invested capital 11.1% – 47.7%
Return on capital employed 12.3% 43.0% –
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.7x 83.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 1.2x 2.6x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricXOMSCCOEQNR
Debt / assets 9.1% 33.1% 1,784%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.6x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.4x 0.1x 0.0x
Debt / FCF 1.4x 1.6x 2.5x
Liabilities / assets 42.7% 47.3% -3,046%
Equity / assets 57.3% 52.7% 3,146%
Interest coverage 59.5x – –
Current ratio 1.1x 5.1x 1.2x
Quick ratio 0.8x 4.4x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.1x 3.4x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 4.87 11.10 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricXOMSCCOEQNR
Dividend yield 2.3% 1.5% 3.2%
Net buyback yield 2.8% – –
Shareholder yield 5.1% 1.5% 3.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 51.1% 53.2% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 56.4% 59.2% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.0% 41.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 5.0% 6.3% –

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.

ConsensusXOMSCCOEQNR
Forward P/E 12.8xFY2026 25.9xFY2026 8.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $14.10FY2026 $7.51FY2026 $5.41FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +101.7%FY2026 +47.8%FY2026 +119.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -15.5% +7.1% -15.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $448.73BFY2026 $16.86BFY2026 $120.69BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +35.1%FY2026 +25.6%FY2026 +14.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -12.5% +3.9% -1.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersXOMSCCOEQNR
Held by institutions 63.9% 9.2% 6.6%
Institutions holding 4,228 856 409
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.2% +0.7% +1.8%
Institutions buying 2,042 599 230
Institutions selling 1,745 219 115
Buyers to sellers 1.17 2.74 2.00

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.

XOMSCCOEQNR
XOM 1.00 -0.13 0.74
SCCO -0.13 1.00 -0.16
EQNR 0.74 -0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, XOM, SCCO and EQNR?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is the largest by market capitalisation: ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) $762.26B, Southern Copper (SCCO) $160.36B, Equinor Asa (EQNR) $123.63B.

Which stock is cheaper, XOM, SCCO and EQNR?

Equinor Asa (EQNR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 23.3x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 28.3x, Equinor Asa (EQNR) 15.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Equinor Asa (EQNR) is cheapest (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 12.8x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 25.9x, Equinor Asa (EQNR) 8.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Southern Copper (SCCO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +9.1%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +32.8%, Equinor Asa (EQNR) +5.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 8.9%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 35.9%, Equinor Asa (EQNR) 7.0%). On return on invested capital, Equinor Asa (EQNR) leads (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 11.1%, Equinor Asa (EQNR) 47.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Equinor Asa (EQNR) returned the most: ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +55.2%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +50.2%, Equinor Asa (EQNR) +93.2%. Over five years, Southern Copper (SCCO) compounded fastest (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +22.9%/yr, Southern Copper (SCCO) +27.7%/yr, Equinor Asa (EQNR) +12.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) has the highest dividend yield: ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 0.02%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 0.02%, Equinor Asa (EQNR) 0.00%. Equinor Asa (EQNR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) has been the steadiest (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 26.0%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.1%, Equinor Asa (EQNR) 39.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, XOM, SCCO and EQNR?

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