Energy stocks: 14 companies analyzed
The 14 oil and gas companies Fintols covers, such as ConocoPhillips, Chevron and ExxonMobil: P/E, growth, margin and dividend with dated figures.
Oil and gas companies fall into three links of a chain. Upstream producers explore for and extract crude and natural gas; midstream companies move it through pipelines, storage terminals and tankers; and downstream refiners turn it into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and chemicals. The integrated majors do all three, often alongside gas stations and low-carbon businesses. There are also oilfield services firms that rent rigs, drill wells and build equipment for producers.
Results depend heavily on oil and gas prices, which no company controls. That’s why it helps to look at production cost per barrel, which tells you whether a company still makes money when prices are low, along with reserve life and its ability to replace what it pumps. For refiners, the crack spread matters. Midstream firms often earn fees regardless of price. Check free cash flow across a full cycle, net debt and whether dividends and buybacks hold up when crude falls.
The main risks are commodity price swings, decisions by major producing nations, geopolitics, environmental accidents and the energy transition, which could shrink demand over the long run. If you’re new, keep in mind that record profits in this sector usually come with high prices that may not last. It’s often wiser to judge a company by how it holds up in the lean years than by its best quarter. It’s also worth checking how much it invests in low-carbon businesses and what returns those projects earn.
With data as of November 4, 2026, of the 14 oil and gas companies Fintols covers, the largest by market value is ExxonMobil ($690.5 billion) among those quoted in dollars and TotalEnergies (€179.3 billion) among those quoted in euros, the fastest-growing in its latest quarter is Marathon Petroleum (+62.0% in sales) and the highest dividend yield belongs to TotalEnergies (4.35%). The typical company in the group trades on a P/E of 16.1x and keeps a net margin of 10.5% (medians). Figures come from Yahoo Finance, the same source the Fintols analysis uses; N/A means the figure is not available.
Energy companies on Fintols
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Dividend yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExxonMobil (XOM) | $690.5 billion | 17.4x | +32.6% | 10.5% | 2.41% |
| Chevron (CVX) | $423.3 billion | 15.9x | +34.8% | 11.9% | 3.16% |
| TotalEnergies (TTE.PA) | €179.3 billion | 9.5x | +41.1% | 10.5% | 4.35% |
| ConocoPhillips (COP) | $164.5 billion | 18.1x | +35.5% | 14.4% | 2.33% |
| Marathon Petroleum (MPC) | $106.9 billion | 7.8x | +62.0% | 8.4% | 1.03% |
| Valero (VLO) | $101.9 billion | 8.3x | +46.5% | 8.8% | 1.24% |
| Phillips 66 (PSX) | $101.3 billion | 8.3x | +46.4% | 7.5% | 1.96% |
| Williams (WMB) | $84.8 billion | 26.7x | +12.3% | 24.7% | 2.90% |
| EOG Resources (EOG) | $77.1 billion | 11.4x | +58.7% | 25.7% | 2.63% |
| SLB (SLB) | $76.1 billion | 25.0x | +5.8% | 8.4% | 2.26% |
| Eni (ENI.MI) | €72.8 billion | 17.5x | +26.7% | 7.9% | 4.15% |
| Kinder Morgan (KMI) | $70.2 billion | 19.5x | +9.3% | 19.6% | 3.62% |
| Occidental (OXY) | $57.3 billion | 16.3x | +53.4% | 30.3% | 1.85% |
| Repsol (REP) | €31.9 billion | 5.3x | +51.8% | 9.4% | 3.47% |
Energy comparisons
- ConocoPhillips vs ExxonMobil
- ConocoPhillips vs Chevron
- ConocoPhillips vs Occidental
- Chevron vs ExxonMobil
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- Occidental vs ExxonMobil
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