ConocoPhillipsvsDNOW

COP and DNOW stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

COP

ConocoPhillips

$142.28

Value $174B

+1.59%
COP's page

DNOW

DNOW Inc.

$13.90

Value $2.6B

-0.14%
DNOW's page

ConocoPhillips (COP) has a market value of $174B and DNOW (DNOW) $2.6B. Over the last year, with dividends, COP moved +64.7% and DNOW +7.3%. Dividend yield: COP 2.36%, DNOW none.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    COP$174B

    DNOW$2.6B

    COP is 67 times DNOW

  • Revenue, 12 months

    COP$60.2B

    DNOW$4.8B

    COP is 13 times DNOW

  • Net income, 12 months

    COP$11.6B

    DNOW-$186M

  • Operating margin

    COP–

    DNOW-3.9%

  • ROIC

    COP13.1%

    DNOW-6.3%

    19.4 points apart

  • P/E

    COP15.1

    DNOW–

  • Dividend yield

    COP2.4%

    DNOW0.0%

    2.4 points apart

  • 5-year return

    COP+132.9%

    DNOW+42.6%

    90.3 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

COP+132.9%

DNOW+42.6%

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Returns by period
PeriodCOPWith dividendsDNOWWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+64.7%Price +59.7%+7.3%Price +7.3%
3 years since November 13, 2023+34.0%+10.3% a yearPrice +23.3%+35.1%+10.5% a yearPrice +35.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021+132.9%+18.4% a yearPrice +96.6%+42.6%+7.3% a yearPrice +42.6%
10 years since November 15, 2016+325.3%+15.6% a yearPrice +214.2%-29.4%-3.4% a yearPrice -29.4%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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COPConocoPhillipsDNOWDNOW

Valuation

COPDNOW
Valuation
Price$142.28$13.90
Market value$174B$2.6B
Enterprise value (EV)$187B$2.9B
P/E15.1–
P/E, 5-year median12.711.2
P/B2.61.2
EV/EBIT10.6–
Free cash flow yield–7.8%

Results and growth

COPDNOW
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$60.2B$4.8B
Net income, 12 months$11.6B-$186M
Free cash flow, 12 months–$203M
Earnings per share, 12 months$9.52-$1.51
Revenue growth, year on year4.9%18.8%
Revenue growth a year, past+30.6%over 5 years+11.7%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past––

Margins and returns on capital

COPDNOW
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin57.4%16.1%
Operating margin–-3.9%
Net margin19.2%-3.9%
ROIC13.1%-6.3%
ROE17.8%-9.5%

Balance sheet

COPDNOW
Balance sheet
Cash$9.9B$112M
Total debt$23.3B$522M
Net debt / EBITDA0.5–
Interest cover24.7×–

Dividends and buybacks

COPDNOW
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.4%–
Dividend per share, 12 months$3.36–
Dividend growth a year, past+13.5%over 5 years–
Buyback yield2.9%1.4%
Shareholder yield5.3%1.4%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: COP or DNOW

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Which is bigger, ConocoPhillips or DNOW?

By market value, ConocoPhillips ($174B) is about 67.1 times DNOW ($2.6B), at today's prices.

How did COP and DNOW stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, COP's price moved +214.2% and DNOW's -29.4%. With dividends: COP +325.3% (+15.6% a year), DNOW -29.4% (-3.4% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, COP or DNOW?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.36% for ConocoPhillips and none for DNOW. Over the last twelve months they paid $3.36 and – per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, ConocoPhillips or DNOW?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 19.2% for ConocoPhillips and -3.9% for DNOW, and the operating margin – and -3.9%. Revenue was $60.2B and $4.8B.

Which is the better investment, ConocoPhillips or DNOW?

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