ConocoPhillipsvsExpand Energy

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

COP

ConocoPhillips

$142.28

Value $174B

+1.59%
COP's page

EXE

Expand Energy Corporation

$88.53

Value $21.3B

+0.83%
EXE's page

ConocoPhillips (COP) has a market value of $174B and Expand Energy (EXE) $21.3B. Over the last year, with dividends, COP moved +64.7% and EXE -23.7%. The P/E is 15.1 for COP and 7.7 for EXE. Dividend yield: COP 2.36%, EXE 2.57%.

At a glance

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

  • Market value

    COP$174B

    EXE$21.3B

    COP is 8.2 times EXE

  • Revenue, 12 months

    COP$60.2B

    EXE$13.9B

    COP is 4.3 times EXE

  • Net income, 12 months

    COP$11.6B

    EXE$2.8B

    COP is 4.2 times EXE

  • Operating margin

    COP–

    EXE25.7%

  • ROIC

    COP13.1%

    EXE12.0%

    1.1 points apart

  • P/E

    COP15.1

    EXE7.7

    COP is 2.0 times EXE

  • Dividend yield

    COP2.4%

    EXE2.6%

    0.2 points apart

  • 5-year return

    COP+132.9%

    EXE+78.4%

    54.5 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%

EXE+78.4%

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Returns by period
PeriodCOPWith dividendsEXEWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+64.7%Price +59.7%-23.7%Price -25.9%
3 years since November 13, 2023+34.0%+10.3% a yearPrice +23.3%+21.1%+6.6% a yearPrice +10.6%
5 years since November 12, 2021+132.9%+18.4% a yearPrice +96.6%+78.4%+12.3% a yearPrice +40.7%

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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COPConocoPhillipsEXEExpand Energy

Valuation

COPEXE
Valuation
Price$142.28$88.53
Market value$174B$21.3B
Enterprise value (EV)$187B$25.8B
P/E15.17.7
P/E, 5-year median12.74.6
P/B2.61.1
EV/EBIT10.67.2
Free cash flow yield–12.2%

Results and growth

COPEXE
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$60.2B$13.9B
Net income, 12 months$11.6B$2.8B
Free cash flow, 12 months–$2.6B
Earnings per share, 12 months$9.52$11.54
Revenue growth, year on year4.9%186.3%
Revenue growth a year, past+30.6%over 5 years+18.3%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past––

Margins and returns on capital

COPEXE
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin57.4%–
Operating margin–25.7%
Net margin19.2%19.8%
ROIC13.1%12.0%
ROE17.8%14.5%

Balance sheet

COPEXE
Balance sheet
Cash$9.9B$118M
Total debt$23.3B$4.7B
Net debt / EBITDA0.50.7
Interest cover24.7×17.5×

Dividends and buybacks

COPEXE
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.4%2.6%
Dividend per share, 12 months$3.36$2.28
Dividend growth a year, past+13.5%over 5 years–
Buyback yield2.9%0.5%
Shareholder yield5.3%3.0%

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 EXE

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Which is bigger, ConocoPhillips or Expand Energy?

By market value, ConocoPhillips ($174B) is about 8.2 times Expand Energy ($21.3B), at today's prices.

How did COP and EXE stock do over the last 5 years?

Since November 12, 2021, COP's price moved +96.6% and EXE's +40.7%. With dividends: COP +132.9% (+18.4% a year), EXE +78.4% (+12.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, COP or EXE?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.36% for ConocoPhillips and 2.57% for Expand Energy. Over the last twelve months they paid $3.36 and $2.28 per share.

What is the P/E of COP and EXE?

At today's price, the P/E is 15.1 for COP and 7.7 for EXE. The median of the last five years was 12.7 and 4.6, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, ConocoPhillips or Expand Energy?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 19.2% for ConocoPhillips and 19.8% for Expand Energy, and the operating margin – and 25.7%. Revenue was $60.2B and $13.9B.

Which is the better investment, ConocoPhillips or Expand Energy?

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