OVV Ovintiv Inc
$69.08
▲ 4.5%Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET
Report Card
OVV at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
How the 0–100 rating is calculatedOverall: Neutral · 57/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Price — Past Year
▲ Up 33.0% in the year to Jul 6, 2026
Key Metrics
Market Cap
$14.88B
P/E
19.3x
Forward P/E (est.)
14.65x
ROE
7.1%
Revenue Growth
-1.2%
EPS Growth
31.8%
Profit Margin
8.5%
FCF Yield
30.2%
Debt / Equity
0.46x
ROIC
6.0%
Interest Coverage
3.01x
Current Ratio
1.01x
Dividend Yield
2.3%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
-1.0%
Rating Score
57/100
Business Overview
Ovintiv Inc (OVV) is a large-cap NYSE-listed company in the Energy industry, within the Energy sector, with a market value around $14.88B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $8.66B in revenue and $1.24B in net profit.
Our model rates OVV Neutral (57/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Economic Moat
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).
Profit margins and economic moats, explainedThe numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.
19.2% average over the last 3 years
±38.0 pts around 7.6% across 9 years
grew in 4 of the last 8 year-over-year periods
positive in 8 of 9 years
6.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical Analysis (Educational)
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what OVV's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. OVV trades near $69.08, above its 50-day average ($57.07) and 200-day average ($47.70). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 34 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. OVV's is $1.57 (~2.3% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. In the month to Jul 6, 2026, OVV found buyers near $51.86 (support) and sellers near $59.04 (resistance); its 52-week range then was $35.47–$63.46. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.2× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. The indicators were last computed on Jul 6, 2026; the price is current.
Revenue Growth
4Y CAGR
-4.6%
Revenue moved from $3.89B in 2017 to $8.66B in 2025, a 10.5% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 1.2% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?
Profitability
Gross Margin
71.8%
Operating Margin
13.1%
Net Margin
14.3%
ROE
7.1%
Ovintiv Inc keeps about 8.5% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 71.8% gross margin and 13.1% operating margin. Return on equity is 7.1% and return on invested capital about 6.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Debt Analysis
Total Debt
$3.69B
Net Debt
$3.00B
Net Debt / EBITDA
2.65x
Debt / Equity
0.46x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.5x, and operating profit covers interest about 3.0x, with a current ratio of 1.0x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $3.69B of total debt against $700.00M of cash.
Cash Flow Analysis
Operating CF
$3.65B
Free Cash Flow
$1.50B
FCF Margin
17.4%
In the latest year Ovintiv Inc produced about $3.65B of operating cash flow and $1.50B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 30.2% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
Dividend Safety
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
What to look for in a dividend stockThe payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.
Dividend yield
2.3%
Per share (latest FY)
$1.20
Total paid (latest FY)
$308.00M
History on record
9 years
dividend uses 20% of free cash flow
25% of net income paid out
no current raise streak
no cuts in the last 9 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
Valuation Analysis
P/E
19.3x
P/S
1.67x
P/B
0.89x
EV / EBITDA
5.4x
OVV trades at 19.3x trailing earnings (about 14.6x on estimated forward earnings), 1.7x sales, and 0.9x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly -1.0% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.
DCF Fair Value (Educational)
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
How this DCF estimate is calculatedDCF fair value / share
$69.59
Current price
$69.08
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$1.50B
Growth, years 1–5
-1.2%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Metrics vs. Sector Range
Where OVV sits versus the Energy companies we cover.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 47 Energy companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
Sector Peer Comparison
How OVV stacks up against its Energy peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
Among the 47 rated Energy companies we cover, OVV ranks #19 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (19.3x P/E vs. 21.4x median) with a lower return on equity (7.1% vs. 13.3%) and slower revenue growth (-1.2% vs. 0.7%).
P/E vs sector
19.3x
median 21.4x
ROE vs sector
7.1%
median 13.3%
Growth vs sector
-1.2%
median 0.7%
Sector rank
#19
of 47 rated
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Energy companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 47 rated companies among the 57 Energy stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.
5-Year Projection Model
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
What drives this projection, and its limits2030 scenario price range (Base Case)
$71.79 – $124.00
vs. $69.08 today · implied CAGR 1% – 12%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.92B | $9.19B | $9.47B | $9.75B | $10.04B |
| Net income | $1.25B | $1.29B | $1.33B | $1.37B | $1.41B |
| EPS | $5.80 | $5.97 | $6.15 | $6.34 | $6.53 |
| Share price (low) | $63.78 | $65.70 | $67.67 | $69.70 | $71.79 |
| Share price (high) | $110.17 | $113.47 | $116.88 | $120.38 | $124.00 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -8% / 59% | -2% / 28% | -1% / 19% | 0% / 15% | 1% / 12% |
Educational scenario model, not a forecast or investment advice. It starts from the latest annual revenue in SEC filings. By default, growth is trailing revenue growth (held between 3% and 45% a year), the net margin is the latest one (held between 3% and 50%, so a loss-making company is modeled with a small profit), and the Base case P/E runs from 60% to 100% of today's. Carrying recent growth forward five years can miss badly in either direction. Outputs are only as good as the assumptions.
Bull Case
The case for OVV:
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~30.2%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.5x) lowers risk.
- Pays a 2.3% dividend on top of any price gains.
Bear Case
The case against OVV:
- Revenue growth is slow/negative (-1.2%), limiting the upside engine.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-1.2%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
Investment Thesis
On balance, the picture is mixed: Ovintiv Inc is a large-cap energy business with shrinking revenue, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 19.3x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (57/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Latest SEC Filings
OVV's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K
In the Idea Lab
OVV — frequently asked questions
Is OVV a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Ovintiv Inc Neutral (57/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is OVV's rating on The Stocks School?
Ovintiv Inc currently scores 57/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does OVV's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Ovintiv Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for OVV calculated?
It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this OVV analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell OVV. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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