COP vs XOM
ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil Holdings Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | COP | XOM |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $58.9B | $332.2B |
| Net income | $8.0B | $28.8B |
| Gross margin | 62.1% | · |
| Net margin | 13.6% | 9.0% |
| Return on equity | 12.4% | 11.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $6.35 | $6.70 |
| Dividend / share | $3.18 | $4.00 |
| Payout ratio | 50.0% | 59.7% |
| Free cash flow | · | $23.6B |
| Equity | $64.5B | $259.4B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.26× | 0.11× |
| Current ratio | 1.30× | 1.15× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 25.7% | 12.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
XOM bills 5.6× the revenue of COP, and COP keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (13.6% against 9.0%).
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 | COP | XOM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $58.9B | $332.2B |
| FY2024 | $54.7B | $349.6B |
| FY2023 | $56.1B | $344.6B |
| FY2022 | $78.5B | $413.7B |
| FY2021 | $45.8B | $285.6B |
| FY2020 | $18.8B | $181.5B |
| FY2019 | $36.7B | $264.9B |
| FY2018 | $38.7B | $290.2B |
| FY2017 | $32.6B | $244.4B |
| FY2016 | $24.4B | $200.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | COP | XOM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $8.0B | $28.8B |
| FY2024 | $9.2B | $33.7B |
| FY2023 | $11.0B | $36.0B |
| FY2022 | $18.7B | $55.7B |
| FY2021 | $8.1B | $23.0B |
| FY2020 | $-2.7B | $-22.4B |
| FY2019 | $7.2B | $14.3B |
| FY2018 | $6.3B | $20.8B |
| FY2017 | $-855.0M | $19.7B |
| FY2016 | $-3.6B | $7.8B |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$273,294,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2024 | −$294,840,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2023 | −$288,441,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2022 | −$335,186,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2021 | −$239,812,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2020 | −$162,718,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2019 | −$228,268,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2018 | −$251,485,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2017 | −$211,779,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2016 | −$176,268,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2015 | −$208,919,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2014 | −$338,588,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2013 | −$362,588,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2012 | −$389,505,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2011 | −$400,960,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2010 | −$306,790,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2009 | −$152,159,000,000 | XOM |
XOM has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +4.6 pp | COP |
| FY2024 | +6.9 pp | COP |
| FY2023 | +8.7 pp | COP |
| FY2022 | +9.9 pp | COP |
| FY2021 | +9.4 pp | COP |
| FY2020 | −1.3 pp | XOM |
| FY2019 | +14.2 pp | COP |
| FY2018 | +8.9 pp | COP |
| FY2017 | −10.6 pp | XOM |
| FY2016 | −19.2 pp | XOM |
| FY2015 | −21.6 pp | XOM |
| FY2014 | +3.3 pp | COP |
| FY2013 | +7.2 pp | COP |
| FY2012 | +2.3 pp | COP |
| FY2011 | +14.3 pp | COP |
| FY2010 | +13.8 pp | COP |
| FY2009 | −3.8 pp | XOM |
The higher net margin has changed hands between COP and XOM over this period.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
COP's net margin has been more volatile than XOM's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 13.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.5.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between COP and XOM over these 17 fiscal years — COP led in 12 and XOM in 5.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
COP's return on equity has been more volatile than XOM's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 14.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 11.4.
19 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 COP and XOM over these 19 fiscal years — COP led in 8 and XOM in 11.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.