$142.28
Value $174B
ConocoPhillipsvsMurphy Oil
COP and MUR stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+1.59%
$36.82
Value $5.3B
ConocoPhillips (COP) has a market value of $174B and Murphy Oil (MUR) $5.3B. Over the last year, with dividends, COP moved +64.7% and MUR +32.9%. The P/E is 15.1 for COP and 11.2 for MUR. Dividend yield: COP 2.36%, MUR 3.73%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
COP$174B
MUR$5.3B
COP is 33 times MUR
Revenue, 12 months
COP$60.2B
MUR$3.1B
COP is 19 times MUR
Net income, 12 months
COP$11.6B
MUR$468M
COP is 25 times MUR
Operating margin
COP–
MUR25.8%
ROIC
COP13.1%
MUR9.2%
3.9 points apart
P/E
COP15.1
MUR11.2
COP is 1.3 times MUR
Dividend yield
COP2.4%
MUR3.7%
1.3 points apart
5-year return
COP+132.9%
MUR+53.7%
79.2 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%
MUR+53.7%
| Period | COPWith dividends | MURWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +64.7%Price +59.7% | +32.9%Price +27.6% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +34.0%+10.3% a yearPrice +23.3% | -4.5%-1.5% a yearPrice -14.7% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +132.9%+18.4% a yearPrice +96.6% | +53.7%+9.0% a yearPrice +30.8% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +325.3%+15.6% a yearPrice +214.2% | +67.7%+5.3% a yearPrice +19.1% |
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
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
COPConocoPhillipsMURMurphy Oil
Valuation
COPMUR| Price | $142.28 | $36.82 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $174B | $5.3B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $187B | $6.4B |
| P/E | 15.1 | 11.2 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 12.7 | 10.7 |
| P/B | 2.6 | 1.0 |
| EV/EBIT | 10.6 | 7.9 |
| Free cash flow yield | – | 4.6% |
Results and growth
COPMUR| Revenue, 12 months | $60.2B | $3.1B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $11.6B | $468M |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | – | $241M |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $9.52 | $3.21 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 4.9% | -10.2% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +30.6%over 5 years | +6.7%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | – |
Margins and returns on capital
COPMUR| Gross margin | 57.4% | 100.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | – | 25.8% |
| Net margin | 19.2% | 15.0% |
| ROIC | 13.1% | 9.2% |
| ROE | 17.8% | 9.0% |
Balance sheet
COPMUR| Cash | $9.9B | $500M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $23.3B | $2.3B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Interest cover | 24.7× | 8.0× |
Dividends and buybacks
COPMUR| Dividend yield | 2.4% | 3.7% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $3.36 | $1.38 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +13.5%over 5 years | – |
| Buyback yield | 2.9% | 2.0% |
| Shareholder yield | 5.3% | 5.7% |
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.
Which is bigger, ConocoPhillips or Murphy Oil?
By market value, ConocoPhillips ($174B) is about 33.1 times Murphy Oil ($5.3B), at today's prices.
How did COP and MUR stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, COP's price moved +214.2% and MUR's +19.1%. With dividends: COP +325.3% (+15.6% a year), MUR +67.7% (+5.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, COP or MUR?
The dividend yield at today's price is 2.36% for ConocoPhillips and 3.73% for Murphy Oil. Over the last twelve months they paid $3.36 and $1.38 per share.
What is the P/E of COP and MUR?
At today's price, the P/E is 15.1 for COP and 11.2 for MUR. The median of the last five years was 12.7 and 10.7, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, ConocoPhillips or Murphy Oil?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 19.2% for ConocoPhillips and 15.0% for Murphy Oil, and the operating margin – and 25.8%. Revenue was $60.2B and $3.1B.
Which is the better investment, ConocoPhillips or Murphy Oil?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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