ConocoPhillipsvsUSA Compression Partners

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

COP

ConocoPhillips

$142.28

Value $174B

+1.59%
COP's page

USAC

USA Compression Partners, LP

$25.14

Value $3.6B

+0.88%
USAC's page

ConocoPhillips (COP) has a market value of $174B and USA Compression Partners (USAC) $3.6B. Over the last year, with dividends, COP moved +64.7% and USAC +17.9%. The P/E is 15.1 for COP and 22.9 for USAC. Dividend yield: COP 2.36%, USAC 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

    USAC$3.6B

    COP is 48 times USAC

  • Revenue, 12 months

    COP$60.2B

    USAC$1.3B

    COP is 47 times USAC

  • Net income, 12 months

    COP$11.6B

    USAC$159M

    COP is 73 times USAC

  • Operating margin

    COP–

    USAC28.9%

  • ROIC

    COP13.1%

    USAC12.0%

    1.0 points apart

  • P/E

    COP15.1

    USAC22.9

    USAC is 1.5 times COP

  • Dividend yield

    COP2.4%

    USAC0.0%

    2.4 points apart

  • 5-year return

    COP+132.9%

    USAC+155.3%

    22.4 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%

USAC+155.3%

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Returns by period
PeriodCOPWith dividendsUSACWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+64.7%Price +59.7%+17.9%Price +8.7%
3 years since November 13, 2023+34.0%+10.3% a yearPrice +23.3%+23.8%+7.4% a yearPrice -4.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021+132.9%+18.4% a yearPrice +96.6%+155.3%+20.6% a yearPrice +59.1%
10 years since November 15, 2016+325.3%+15.6% a yearPrice +214.2%+340.5%+16.0% a yearPrice +37.9%

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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COPConocoPhillipsUSACUSA Compression Partners

Valuation

COPUSAC
Valuation
Price$142.28$25.14
Market value$174B$3.6B
Enterprise value (EV)$187B$6.2B
P/E15.122.9
P/E, 5-year median12.7–
P/B2.6–
EV/EBIT10.616.6
Free cash flow yield–7.5%

Results and growth

COPUSAC
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$60.2B$1.3B
Net income, 12 months$11.6B$159M
Free cash flow, 12 months–$272M
Earnings per share, 12 months$9.52$1.10
Revenue growth, year on year4.9%5.0%
Revenue growth a year, past+30.6%over 5 years+8.4%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past––

Margins and returns on capital

COPUSAC
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin57.4%64.0%
Operating margin–28.9%
Net margin19.2%12.4%
ROIC13.1%12.0%
ROE17.8%–

Balance sheet

COPUSAC
Balance sheet
Cash$9.9B$8.6M
Total debt$23.3B$2.5B
Net debt / EBITDA0.53.8
Interest cover24.7×1.9×

Dividends and buybacks

COPUSAC
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%–
Shareholder yield5.3%–

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 USAC

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Which is bigger, ConocoPhillips or USA Compression Partners?

By market value, ConocoPhillips ($174B) is about 47.7 times USA Compression Partners ($3.6B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, COP's price moved +214.2% and USAC's +37.9%. With dividends: COP +325.3% (+15.6% a year), USAC +340.5% (+16.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, COP or USAC?

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

What is the P/E of COP and USAC?

At today's price, the P/E is 15.1 for COP and 22.9 for USAC. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, ConocoPhillips or USA Compression Partners?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 19.2% for ConocoPhillips and 12.4% for USA Compression Partners, and the operating margin – and 28.9%. Revenue was $60.2B and $1.3B.

Which is the better investment, ConocoPhillips or USA Compression Partners?

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