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OXY

S&P 500
Favorable · 65/100

Occidental Petroleum

Energy
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

$52.00

0.3%

Updated Today 7:15 PM ET

Price — Past Year

▲ Up 14.3% over the last 12 months

Price 50-day average 200-day averageSource: Yahoo Finance · refreshed daily
Key Metrics

Market Cap

$51.54B

P/E

10.86x

Forward P/E (est.)

7.76x

ROE

12.9%

Revenue Growth

-8.0%

EPS Growth

47.5%

Profit Margin

23.6%

FCF Yield

21.9%

Debt / Equity

0.62x

ROIC

Interest Coverage

Current Ratio

1.21x

Dividend Yield

1.9%

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

1.0%

Rating Score

65/100

Technical Analysis (Educational)
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Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what OXY'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. OXY trades near $52.00, around its 50-day average ($57.11) and 200-day average ($49.18). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.

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. OXY's is $1.98 (~3.8% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.

Support & resistance. Over the last month OXY found buyers near $51.19 (support) and sellers near $60.84 (resistance); its 52-week range is $38.80–$67.45. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.

Volume. The latest session traded 1.3× the 20-day average — heavier than usual, which adds conviction to the move. 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. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.

Business Overview
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Occidental Petroleum (OXY) is a large-cap company in the Oil & Gas Exploration & Production industry, part of the Energy sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $51.54B.

In its latest reported year it generated about $21.57B in revenue.

Our model rates OXY Favorable (65/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Revenue Growth
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4Y CAGR

-4.5%

Revenue moved from $25.96B in 2021 to $21.57B in 2025, a -4.5% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 8.0% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?

Profitability
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Gross Margin

71.9%

Operating Margin

14.9%

Net Margin

23.6%

ROE

12.9%

Occidental Petroleum keeps about 23.6% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 71.9% gross margin and 14.9% operating margin. Return on equity is 12.9%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.

Debt Analysis
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Total Debt

$14.71B

Net Debt

$10.90B

Net Debt / EBITDA

Debt / Equity

0.62x

Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.6x, with a current ratio of 1.2x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $14.71B of total debt against $3.81B of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
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Operating CF

$10.53B

Free Cash Flow

$4.11B

FCF Margin

19.0%

In the latest year Occidental Petroleum produced about $10.53B of operating cash flow and $4.11B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 21.9% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.

Valuation Analysis
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P/E

10.86x

P/S

2.47x

P/B

1.09x

EV / EBITDA

OXY trades at 10.9x trailing earnings (about 7.8x on estimated forward earnings), 2.5x sales, and 1.1x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 1.0% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is an undemanding multiple — potentially cheap if the business is stable.

Metrics vs. Typical Range

Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.

TTM P/E
10.9xCheap
Forward P/E
7.8xCheap
P/S ratio
2.5xFair
Revenue growth
-8.0%Weak
EPS growth
47.5%Strong
Gross margin
71.9%Strong
Net margin
23.6%Strong
ROE
12.9%Average

Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How OXY stacks up against its Energy peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Energy sector (21 S&P 500 companies), OXY ranks #5 of 21 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (10.9x P/E vs. 18.9x median) with a lower return on equity (12.9% vs. 14.8%) and slower revenue growth (-8.0% vs. -0.4%).

P/E vs sector

10.9x

median 18.9x

ROE vs sector

12.9%

median 14.8%

Growth vs sector

-8.0%

median -0.4%

Sector rank

#5

of 21 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
OXYThis stock10.9x-8.0%Favorable· 65
FANG180.5x18.1%Weak· 37
DVN21.4x-1.5%Neutral· 50
EOG12.6x2.7%Favorable· 63
EQT9.6x50.8%Strong· 86
TPL49.1x15.3%Strong· 75
EXE6.4x170.6%Favorable· 68
COP17.8x1.4%Neutral· 51
Energy median18.9x-0.4%53/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianFANGDVNEOGEQTTPLEXECOPOXYP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Energy companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 21 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$42.23$66.37

vs. $52.00 today · expected CAGR -4%5%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$22.22B$22.88B$23.57B$24.28B$25.00B
Net income$5.33B$5.49B$5.66B$5.83B$6.00B
EPS$5.36$5.52$5.69$5.86$6.03
Share price (low)$37.52$38.65$39.81$41.00$42.23
Share price (high)$58.97$60.74$62.56$64.43$66.37
CAGR (low–high)-28% / 13%-14% / 8%-9% / 6%-6% / 6%-4% / 5%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for OXY:

  • High net margins (23.6%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
  • Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~21.9%) funds buybacks and dividends.
  • Our model's overall read is Favorable (65/100).
Bear Case

The case against OXY:

  • Revenue growth is slow/negative (-8.0%), limiting the upside engine.
  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
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Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-8.0%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.

Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
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On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Occidental Petroleum is a large-cap energy business with shrinking revenue, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 10.9x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (65/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

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.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.