APA vs COP
APA: Independent oil and gas producer with significant production and exploration assets in Egypt and the North Sea, generating strong cash flow from conventional hydrocarbon extraction. COP: ConocoPhillips is one of the world's leading exploration and production companies with a diverse, low-cost portfolio spanning unconventional plays, conventional assets, LNG developments, and oil sands.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | APA | COP | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $36.18 | $118.79 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $12.8B | $145.4B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 8.34 | 19.86 | APA lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 0.53 | 1.15 | APA lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +17.8% | +12.6% | APA higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +75.3% | +44.1% | APA higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +36.9% | +19.2% | APA higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +25.1% | +11.3% | APA higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +8.6% | +6.0% | APA higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.68 | 0.36 | COP lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | -17.4% | +1.4% | COP higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | n/a | -9.1% | |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +2.8% | +2.9% | COP higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 0.36 | 0.14 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +93.1% | +27.8% | APA higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.