XOM vs SHEL vs TTE Stock Comparison

ExxonMobil Holdings, Shell and TotalEnergies SE Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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
SHEL Shell plc
$108.17 +13.4% 1M +42.9% 1Y
Market cap
$315.16B
P/E
13.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$169.08B
Div. yield
0.03%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
4 wins
TTE TotalEnergies SE
$92.81 +1.2% 1M +48.3% 1Y
Market cap
$205.28B
P/E
18.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$115.93B
Div. yield
0.04%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

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

QuestionXOMSHELTTELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $769.56B $315.16B $205.28B XOM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 23.5x 13.0x 18.3x SHEL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.9x 9.2x 8.1x TTE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.1% -15.6% +13.8% TTE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.9% 14.4% 9.7% SHEL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.1% 13.1% 22.6% TTE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.4x 0.4x 0.5x SHEL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.03% 0.04% TTE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +58.0% +42.9% +48.3% XOM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +23.8%/yr +17.3%/yr +12.7%/yr XOM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.8% 22.7% 24.8% SHEL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 63/100 71/100 TTE

Percentile Scorecard

XOMSHELTTE

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

AxisXOMSHELTTE
Valuation 30 #70 of 99 53 #47 of 99 85 #16 of 99
Growth 51 #48 of 97 73 #27 of 97 67 #33 of 97
Profitability 57 #42 of 96 65 #34 of 96 79 #21 of 96
Financial Health 76 #25 of 102 62 #39 of 102 53 #49 of 102
Shareholder Returns 40 #46 of 76 61 #30 of 76 72 #22 of 76
Overall 51 63 71
  • XOM ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • SHEL ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • TTE 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

PeriodXOMSHELTTESPY
1 month +13.6%+13.4%+1.2% -1.0%
3 months +16.7%+22.4%+6.9% +2.9%
6 months +23.0%+21.4%+3.4% +6.4%
Year to date +52.2%+47.2%+41.9% +11.4%
1 year +58.0%+42.9%+48.3% +13.1%
3 years +69.0%+62.2%+42.3% +79.4%
3 years, per year +19.1%+17.5%+12.5% +21.5%
5 years +190.2%+122.2%+81.4% +67.7%
5 years, per year +23.8%+17.3%+12.7% +10.9%
10 years +111.5%+112.8%+92.2% +255.2%
10 years, per year +7.8%+7.8%+6.8% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureXOMSHELTTESPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.8%22.7%24.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.9%23.1%24.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.68-0.15-0.34 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.241.891.94 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -20.7%-25.0%-28.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%0.0%-0.8% -2.5%
52-week high $183.20$108.17$93.60 $779.14
52-week low $113.68$70.31$60.99 $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.

MultipleXOMSHELTTE
P/E now vs peer median 23.3xmedian 13.1x 13.1xmedian 13.1x 18.1xmedian 13.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 2.0x 1.8xmedian 2.0x 1.8xmedian 2.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.4xmedian 5.7x 4.4xmedian 5.7x 3.4xmedian 5.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.7xmedian 11.1x -3.3xmedian 11.1x 6.4xmedian 11.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 1.5x 1.7xmedian 1.5x 1.6xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median -1.65median 2.24 0.94median 2.24 -1.56median 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 monthsXOMSHELTTE
Revenue $368.76B $169.08B $115.93B
Gross profit – $99.74B $115.93B
Operating income – $65.44B $54.64B
Net income $33.73B $17.88B $18.10B
Free cash flow $30.55B -$92.27B $32.15B
R&D $973.00M $1.14B $228.00M
EPS (diluted) $7.41 $8.18 $4.37
Cash & equivalents $10.59B $31.37B $27.68B
Total debt $175.60B $73.08B $259.58B
Shares (diluted) 4.42B 2.97B 2.57B
Enterprise value $726.04B $244.90B $85.86B

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
MetricXOMSHELTTE
P/E 23.3x 13.1x 18.1x
P/FCF 24.7x -3.3x 6.4x
P/Operating cash flow 12.6x 6.3x 6.2x
P/S 2.0x 1.8x 1.8x
P/B 2.8x 1.7x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 2.8x 1.8x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA 10.4x 4.4x 3.4x
EV/EBIT 17.0x 6.5x 4.3x
EV/Revenue 2.1x 2.0x 2.0x
EV/FCF 25.7x -3.7x 7.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.1x 6.9x 7.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.65 0.94 -1.56

Growth

14 metrics
MetricXOMSHELTTE
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.1% -15.6% 13.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.7% 2.2% -14.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 4.6% 13.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -4.5% 2.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) – 223.8% 13.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 39.3% 0.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 4.4% 98.6% 38.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -14.1% 111.8% -3.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 5.6% 42.2% 72.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -14.1% 13.9% -11.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 10.0% 0.2% 17.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.1% -6.7% -5.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 4.9% -27.1% 19.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -13.0% 17.1% -4.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricXOMSHELTTE
Gross margin – 59.0% 100.0%
EBITDA margin 20.5% 45.9% 59.8%
Operating margin – 38.7% 47.1%
Pretax margin 12.3% 23.6% 28.9%
Net margin 8.9% 14.4% 9.7%
FCF margin 8.3% -54.6% 27.7%
Operating cash flow margin 16.2% 29.1% 28.5%
Return on equity 12.8% 10.1% 8.9%
Return on assets 7.3% 4.7% 3.6%
Return on invested capital 11.1% 13.1% 22.6%
Return on capital employed 12.3% 17.8% 25.4%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.4x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 2.7x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricXOMSHELTTE
Debt / assets 9.1% 19.2% 20.1%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.4x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.4x 0.4x 0.5x
Debt / FCF 1.4x -0.8x 2.0x
Liabilities / assets 42.7% 52.5% 58.3%
Equity / assets 57.3% 47.5% 41.7%
Interest coverage 59.5x 11.0x 23,923,370x
Current ratio 1.1x 1.4x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.8x 1.1x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.5x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 4.92 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricXOMSHELTTE
Dividend yield 2.2% 2.8% 5.6%
Net buyback yield 2.7% 6.3% 0.5%
Shareholder yield 5.0% 9.1% 6.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 51.1% 47.9% 44.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) 56.4% -9.3% 24.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.0% -1.4% 6.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 5.0% 3.1% 2.3%

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.

ConsensusXOMSHELTTE
Forward P/E 13.9xFY2026 9.2xFY2026 8.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $13.15FY2026 $11.78FY2026 $11.44FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +88.1%FY2026 +87.0%FY2026 +66.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -16.4% -8.1% -8.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $443.98BFY2026 $335.50BFY2026 $203.54BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +33.6%FY2026 +25.7%FY2026 +11.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -15.0% +0.0% +3.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersXOMSHELTTE
Held by institutions 63.9% 13.0% 46.3%
Institutions holding 4,226 1,522 1,002
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.2% +0.0% +3.8%
Institutions buying 2,041 679 457
Institutions selling 1,744 535 354
Buyers to sellers 1.17 1.27 1.29

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.

XOMSHELTTE
XOM 1.00 0.68 0.64
SHEL 0.68 1.00 0.74
TTE 0.64 0.74 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, XOM, SHEL and TTE?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is the largest by market capitalisation: ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) $769.56B, Shell (SHEL) $315.16B, TotalEnergies SE (TTE) $205.28B.

Which stock is cheaper, XOM, SHEL and TTE?

Shell (SHEL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 23.5x, Shell (SHEL) 13.0x, TotalEnergies SE (TTE) 18.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, TotalEnergies SE (TTE) is cheapest (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 13.9x, Shell (SHEL) 9.2x, TotalEnergies SE (TTE) 8.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

TotalEnergies SE (TTE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +9.1%, Shell (SHEL) -15.6%, TotalEnergies SE (TTE) +13.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Shell (SHEL) has the highest net margin (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 8.9%, Shell (SHEL) 14.4%, TotalEnergies SE (TTE) 9.7%). On return on invested capital, TotalEnergies SE (TTE) leads (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 11.1%, Shell (SHEL) 13.1%, TotalEnergies SE (TTE) 22.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) returned the most: ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +58.0%, Shell (SHEL) +42.9%, TotalEnergies SE (TTE) +48.3%. Over five years, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) compounded fastest (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +23.8%/yr, Shell (SHEL) +17.3%/yr, TotalEnergies SE (TTE) +12.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

TotalEnergies SE (TTE) has the highest dividend yield: ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 0.02%, Shell (SHEL) 0.03%, TotalEnergies SE (TTE) 0.04%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Shell (SHEL) has been the steadiest (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 25.8%, Shell (SHEL) 22.7%, TotalEnergies SE (TTE) 24.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, XOM, SHEL and TTE?

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