BP vs XOM
BP PLC and ExxonMobil Holdings Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | BP | XOM |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $192.5B | $332.2B |
| Net income | $55.0M | $28.8B |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 0.7% | 9.0% |
| Return on equity | 0.1% | 11.0% |
| Diluted EPS | · | $6.70 |
| Dividend / share | $0.33 | $4.00 |
| Payout ratio | 9198.2% | 59.7% |
| Free cash flow | · | $23.6B |
| Equity | $53.1B | $259.4B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.40× | 0.11× |
| Current ratio | 1.26× | 1.15× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 12.0% | 12.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
XOM bills 1.7× the revenue of BP, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (9.0% against 0.7%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | BP | XOM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $192.5B | $332.2B |
| FY2024 | $194.6B | $349.6B |
| FY2023 | $213.0B | $344.6B |
| FY2022 | $248.9B | $413.7B |
| FY2021 | $164.2B | $285.6B |
| FY2020 | $109.1B | $181.5B |
| FY2019 | $163.5B | $264.9B |
| FY2018 | $303.7B | $290.2B |
| FY2017 | $244.6B | $244.4B |
| FY2016 | $186.6B | $200.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | BP | XOM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $55.0M | $28.8B |
| FY2024 | $381.0M | $33.7B |
| FY2023 | $15.2B | $36.0B |
| FY2022 | $-2.5B | $55.7B |
| FY2021 | $7.6B | $23.0B |
| FY2020 | $-20.3B | $-22.4B |
| FY2019 | $4.0B | $14.3B |
| FY2018 | $9.4B | $20.8B |
| FY2017 | $3.4B | $19.7B |
| FY2016 | $115.0M | $7.8B |
11 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$139,689,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2024 | −$154,956,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2023 | −$131,550,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2022 | −$164,789,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2021 | −$121,445,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2020 | −$72,424,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2019 | −$101,412,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2018 | +$13,526,000,000 | BP |
| FY2017 | +$219,000,000 | BP |
| FY2016 | −$14,022,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2015 | −$13,872,000,000 | XOM |
The higher-revenue side has changed between BP and XOM over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
11 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
11 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −8.3 pp | XOM |
| FY2024 | −9.4 pp | XOM |
| FY2023 | −3.4 pp | XOM |
| FY2022 | −14.5 pp | XOM |
| FY2021 | −3.1 pp | XOM |
| FY2020 | −6.2 pp | XOM |
| FY2019 | −3.0 pp | XOM |
| FY2018 | −4.2 pp | XOM |
| FY2017 | −6.7 pp | XOM |
| FY2016 | −4.5 pp | XOM |
| FY2015 | −10.3 pp | XOM |
XOM has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 11 fiscal years.
11 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
XOM's net margin has been more volatile than BP's over the 11 comparable fiscal years — 6.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.5.
11 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
XOM led in net margin in every one of the 11 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
11 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
BP's return on equity has been more volatile than XOM's over the 11 comparable fiscal years — 10.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 9.9.
11 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between BP and XOM over these 11 fiscal years — BP led in 1 and XOM in 10.
11 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.