Stock Analysis
Occidental Petroleum CorporationOXY
P/E 8.53×· 5Y range 4.72–41.64×· 31th percentile of history
Sector: Energy · Industry: Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
AnalystsHold29 analystsP/E 8.5× sits at the 31st percentile of its 5.0978781656399725-year history.
Cash covers 9% of debt · FY 2025.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, fairly valued
Strengths
- Profitability75
Risks
- Growth6
- Financial Health46
Mixed picture — no clear quality or value edge.
Market context
+2.8% today· Z 1.4σ
Bull Case
- ✓ROE 20.3% — efficient capital deployment
What's happening with OXY
Profile
Strong valuation and profitability; growth and financial health lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation85/100 · Strong
- P/E vs own history (31th pct)20/25
- FCF yield (8.5%)25/25
- P/S (2.9x)20/25
- EV/EBIT (14.6x)20/25
- Growth6/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (-4.5%)0/25
- Net income CAGR (0.5%)6/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (n/a)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (-27.5%)0/25
- Profitability75/100 · Strong
- ROIC (7.9%)5/25
- ROE (20.3%)20/25
- Net margin (33.7%)25/25
- Operating margin (26.1%)25/25
- Financial Health46/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (1.51)10/25
- Current ratio (0.94)6/25
- Interest coverage (7.0x)18/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 24%)12/25
- Quality55/100 · Moderate
- Piotroski F (5/9)15/25
- Beneish M (-2.70)25/25
- FCF conversion (73%)15/25
- Margin stability (σ 40.4%)0/25
- Moat56/100 · Moderate
- ROIC >12% years (4/10 yrs)6/25
- Median gross margin (86.5%)25/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst -83.3%)0/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Altman Z 1.5 — distress-zone balance sheet
- ⚠3 loss-making years in recent history
- ⚠Revenue shrinking 4.5%/yr
About Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Occidental Petroleum is an independent exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Latin America, and the Middle East. Show more
At the end of 2025, the company reported net proved reserves of 4.6 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Net production averaged 1.4 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025 at a ratio of roughly 74% oil and natural gas liquids and 26% natural gas.
Headquarters: HOUSTON, TX · Employees: 10,412 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
85AP/E (TTM)8.5xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 4.7x–41.6x · 31st pct
P/FCF10.9xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative · Elevated investment — CapEx = 52% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
FCF Yield8.5%A
Grade A: ValueTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 4.3%–26.4% · 41st pct · Elevated investment — CapEx = 52% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
P/S (TTM)2.88xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 1.1x–3.5x · 93rd pct
EV/EBIT14.6xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 5.8x–319.4x · 54th pct
EV/Sales3.2xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E11.8xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio1.73xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio0.47A
Grade A: CheapFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield2.72%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio22.8%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Elevated investment: Elevated investment — CapEx = 52% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
Profitability
75B+ROIC7.9%D
Grade D: LowNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE20.3%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA8.8%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin33.7%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin26.1%A
Grade A: HighTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin77.8%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin24.5%A
Grade A: HighFCF / Revenue · Elevated investment — CapEx = 52% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
True FCF Margin24.5%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost · Elevated investment — CapEx = 52% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
Growth
6ERevenue CAGR-4.5%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR0.5%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)—
Compound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth-27.5%D
Grade D: Decl.Analyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)—
Share count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income—
Stock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue—
TTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
46D+Altman Z-Score1.51D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio0.94xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio1.13xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage7.0xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment3.8yC
Grade C: AverageYears to repay net debt via FCF · Elevated investment — CapEx = 52% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
Net Debt/EBIT3.6xC
Grade C: MedLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.62xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.09xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
55CPiotroski F-Score5/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.70A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion72.7%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Net Income · Elevated investment — CapEx = 52% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
Margin Stability40.4%D
Grade D: VolatileEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue26.1%D
Grade D: HeavyTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.26xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jackson Richard A. Filed | Jackson Richard A. | Tax withholding | -4124 | |
Hollub Vicki A. Filed | Hollub Vicki A. | Gift | -90000 | |
POLLACK BRAD Filed | POLLACK BRAD | Grant / award | +26.3K | |
Jackson Richard A. Filed | Jackson Richard A. | BuyOpen market buy | +4.8K | |
Jackson Richard A. Filed | Jackson Richard A. | Grant / award | +101.8K |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hollub Vicki A. Filed | Hollub Vicki A. | Tax withholding | -73477 | |
Hollub Vicki A. Filed | Hollub Vicki A. | Tax withholding | -701 | |
Hollub Vicki A. Filed | Hollub Vicki A. | Grant / award | +3.2K |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
56CROIC >12% Years4/10 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)86.5%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor-83.3%D
Grade D: WeakWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$7.31
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$4.15
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$41.76
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$22.40B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$1.97B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$20.43B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$36.03B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.75xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$62.34B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.19B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY)
OXY is up 2.82% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Occidental Petroleum Corporation. Altman Z-Score of 1.51 is below the 1.81 distress threshold — an elevated financial-risk flag. Beneish M-Score of -2.70 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation. Revenue has been contracting (CAGR ≈ -4%), which weighs on the growth outlook. Occidental Petroleum Corporation converts about 25% of revenue into free cash flow — strong cash generation.
- Takes ~3.8 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation posted a net loss in 3 of 10 available completed fiscal years (2016–2025).
- At a valuation score of 85/100, OXY trades near the cheapest end of its own historical range (P/E 8.5).
- Return on equity of 20.3% is well above the market average.
- The stock currently yields 2.7% in dividends.
See how OXY ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all OXY moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Regular | 57.70 | +4.29% | 2.34 |
Frequently Asked Questions about OXY
What is the current Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) stock price?
OXY is trading at $62.38 at the last market close, up 2.82% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks OXY pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is OXY stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Occidental Petroleum Corporation's financial health at 46/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is OXY stock overvalued?
Occidental Petroleum Corporation trades at a trailing P/E of 8.5 and our valuation score rates it 85/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Occidental Petroleum Corporation report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for OXY. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Occidental Petroleum Corporation operate in?
Occidental Petroleum Corporation operates in the Energy sector, within the Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Occidental Petroleum Corporation do?
Occidental Petroleum is an independent exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Latin America, and the Middle East.
About Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) Stock
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) is a US-listed stock operating in the Energy sector, specifically the Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas industry. As of the latest update, Occidental Petroleum Corporation is trading at $62.38, up 2.82% on the day with a market capitalization of $62.3 billion. The financial health score for OXY is 46/100, which indicates moderate financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for OXY stock.
OXY Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time OXY stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for OXY with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Occidental Petroleum Corporation across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 46/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for OXY.
- Sector peers: Compare OXY against 5 other energy stocks on key financial metrics.
Is OXY a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) as an investment. The financial health score of 46/100 suggests moderate financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
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