ConocoPhillipsvsPlains All American Pipeline

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

COP

ConocoPhillips

$142.28

Value $174B

+1.59%
COP's page

PAA

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.

$24.44

Value $17.2B

+0.53%
PAA's page

ConocoPhillips (COP) has a market value of $174B and Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) $17.2B. Over the last year, with dividends, COP moved +64.7% and PAA +59.2%. The P/E is 15.1 for COP and 6.4 for PAA. Dividend yield: COP 2.36%, PAA 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

    PAA$17.2B

    COP is 10 times PAA

  • Revenue, 12 months

    COP$60.2B

    PAA$55.9B

    COP is 1.1 times PAA

  • Net income, 12 months

    COP$11.6B

    PAA$2.7B

    COP is 4.3 times PAA

  • Operating margin

    COP–

    PAA3.0%

  • ROIC

    COP13.1%

    PAA15.4%

    2.3 points apart

  • P/E

    COP15.1

    PAA6.4

    COP is 2.4 times PAA

  • Dividend yield

    COP2.4%

    PAA0.0%

    2.4 points apart

  • 5-year return

    COP+132.9%

    PAA+238.1%

    105.2 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%

PAA+238.2%

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Returns by period
PeriodCOPWith dividendsPAAWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+64.7%Price +59.7%+59.2%Price +48.0%
3 years since November 13, 2023+34.0%+10.3% a yearPrice +23.3%+101.0%+26.2% a yearPrice +59.3%
5 years since November 12, 2021+132.9%+18.4% a yearPrice +96.6%+238.1%+27.6% a yearPrice +130.1%
10 years since November 15, 2016+325.3%+15.6% a yearPrice +214.2%+64.3%+5.1% a yearPrice -21.6%

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.

COPConocoPhillipsPAAPlains All American Pipeline

Valuation

COPPAA
Valuation
Price$142.28$24.44
Market value$174B$17.2B
Enterprise value (EV)$187B$28.2B
P/E15.16.4
P/E, 5-year median12.7–
P/B2.6–
EV/EBIT10.616.8
Free cash flow yield–13.2%

Results and growth

COPPAA
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$60.2B$55.9B
Net income, 12 months$11.6B$2.7B
Free cash flow, 12 months–$2.3B
Earnings per share, 12 months$9.52$3.81
Revenue growth, year on year4.9%-9.5%
Revenue growth a year, past+30.6%over 5 years+13.7%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past––

Margins and returns on capital

COPPAA
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin57.4%7.6%
Operating margin–3.0%
Net margin19.2%4.8%
ROIC13.1%15.4%
ROE17.8%–

Balance sheet

COPPAA
Balance sheet
Cash$9.9B$328M
Total debt$23.3B$11.5B
Net debt / EBITDA0.54.2
Interest cover24.7×2.7×

Dividends and buybacks

COPPAA
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%0.1%
Shareholder yield5.3%0.1%

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.

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Which is bigger, ConocoPhillips or Plains All American Pipeline?

By market value, ConocoPhillips ($174B) is about 10.1 times Plains All American Pipeline ($17.2B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, COP's price moved +214.2% and PAA's -21.6%. With dividends: COP +325.3% (+15.6% a year), PAA +64.3% (+5.1% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, COP or PAA?

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

What is the P/E of COP and PAA?

At today's price, the P/E is 15.1 for COP and 6.4 for PAA. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, ConocoPhillips or Plains All American Pipeline?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 19.2% for ConocoPhillips and 4.8% for Plains All American Pipeline, and the operating margin – and 3.0%. Revenue was $60.2B and $55.9B.

Which is the better investment, ConocoPhillips or Plains All American Pipeline?

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