Open contest
51 companies value 611 bn revenue 223 bn margin 15.5% free cash flow 88 bn avg. score 5.2
COP holds 28.6% of the group's value, 2.1x the runner-up
| Rank | Ticker | Company | Share | Value | Revenue | Margin | FCF | 5 years | FCF/px | Yield | What it does · why it is here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COP | ConocoPhillips United States · score 7.9 | 29% | 175 bn | 63 bn | 14.7% | 22 bn | 12.6% | 2.3% | Oil, gas and LNG exploration and production · World's largest pure E&P; breakeven costs among the lowest | |
| 2 | EOG | EOG Resources United States · score 7.9 | 14% | 83 bn | 27 bn | 25.4% | 13 bn | 16.2% | — | Shale oil and gas exploration and production, since 1985 · The benchmark for capital discipline and return on capital in shale | |
| 3 | OXY | Occidental Petroleum United States · score 6.7 | 10% | 63 bn | 24 bn | 30.6% | 4.8 bn | 7.6% | — | Oil, gas, chemicals and carbon capture · Big in the Permian and in carbon capture; a major Berkshire holding | |
| 4 | FANG | Diamondback Energy United States · score 7.8 | 9% | 57 bn | 17 bn | 8.6% | 10 bn | 17.8% | 2.1% | Oil and gas in the Permian Basin, 97% operated · Largest independent pure-play operator in the Permian | |
| 5 | DVN | Devon Energy United States · score 6.9 | 9% | 56 bn | 20 bn | 16.7% | 4.7 bn | 8.4% | 0.9% | Shale oil and gas exploration and production · Diversified Permian producer with a variable dividend tied to oil | |
| 6 | WDS | WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD Australia · score 7.9 | 7% | 45 bn | 13 bn | 21.1% | 7.2 bn | 16.0% | 4.5% | Australian natural gas and LNG · Australia — revenue of $13bn | |
| 7 | PR | Permian Resources United States · score 7.7 | 3% | 21 bn | 5.7 bn | 21.5% | 4.0 bn | 19.2% | 2.4% | Oil and gas in the Permian Basin · Delaware Basin consolidator with costs among the lowest | |
| 8 | OVV | Ovintiv United States · score 7.3 | 3% | 19 bn | 9.8 bn | 9.4% | 2.3 bn | 11.7% | 1.7% | Oil and gas in the Permian, Montney and Anadarko · Oil and gas production in the Permian, Anadarko and Montney | |
| 9 | APA | APA Corp United States · score 7.7 | 3% | 17 bn | — | — | 4.5 bn | 26.0% | 2.0% | Oil and gas exploration and production, conventional and unconventional · Texas | |
| 10 | SM | SM Energy Co United States · score 7.9 | 2% | 9.3 bn | 5.5 bn | 18.2% | 2.7 bn | 29.2% | 2.0% | Data-intensive oil and gas exploration and production · Colorado — revenue of $5.5bn | |
| 11 | CHRD | Chord Energy Corp United States · score 8.5 | 1% | 8.4 bn | 6.3 bn | 13.4% | 2.6 bn | 30.6% | 3.5% | Oil and gas in the Williston Basin · Texas — revenue of $6.3bn | |
| 12 | VIST | Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. Mexico · score 2.2 | 1% | 7.4 bn | 2.5 bn | 29.1% | -0.7 bn | -8.9% | — | Shale oil and gas in Vaca Muerta, Argentina · Mexico — revenue of $2.5bn | |
| 13 | MTDR | Matador Resources Co United States · score 6.3 | 1% | 7.1 bn | 3.6 bn | 19.9% | 0.5 bn | 7.1% | 2.5% | Oil and gas exploration and production in unconventional plays · Texas — revenue of $3.6bn | |
| 14 | MGY | Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp United States · score 8.2 | 1% | 6.9 bn | 1.5 bn | 28.8% | 1.0 bn | 15.0% | 1.7% | Oil and gas in Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk · Texas — revenue of $1.5bn | |
| 15 | MUR | MURPHY OIL CORP United States · score 8.1 | 1% | 6.1 bn | 3.0 bn | 9.7% | 1.6 bn | 25.7% | 3.2% | Onshore and offshore oil and gas exploration and production · Texas — revenue of $3bn | |
| 16 | CRC | California Resources Corp United States · score 5.1 | 1% | 4.8 bn | 3.2 bn | -3.8% | 0.4 bn | 8.0% | 2.9% | California's largest oil and gas operator · California — revenue of $3.2bn | |
| 17 | CRGY | Crescent Energy Co United States · score 7.4 | 1% | 4.5 bn | 4.3 bn | 1.3% | 2.0 bn | 43.3% | 3.1% | Oil and gas through acquisitions and mature field operation · Texas — revenue of $4.3bn | |
| 18 | TALO | TALOS ENERGY INC. United States · score 5.2 | 1% | 3.0 bn | 2.0 bn | -20.5% | 0.8 bn | 26.2% | 0.0% | Oil exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico · Texas — revenue of $2bn | |
| 19 | NOG | NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC. United States · score 5.9 | 1% | 3.0 bn | 1.9 bn | -25.4% | 1.4 bn | 46.7% | 6.1% | Non-operated interests in US oil and gas wells · Minnesota — revenue of $1.9bn | |
| 20 | MNR | MACH NATURAL RESOURCES LP United States · score 7.1 | 0% | 1.8 bn | 1.4 bn | 7.4% | 0.6 bn | 31.0% | — | Oil and gas in the Anadarko, with its own midstream assets · Oklahoma — revenue of $1.4bn | |
| 21 | KOS | Kosmos Energy Ltd. United States · score 3.0 | 0% | 1.7 bn | 1.6 bn | -34.2% | 0.3 bn | 17.4% | — | Deepwater oil exploration and production · Texas — revenue of $1.6bn | |
| 22 | HPK | HighPeak Energy, Inc. United States · score 5.3 | 0% | 1.4 bn | 0.9 bn | -10.3% | 0.4 bn | 27.3% | 0.8% | Oil and gas in the Midland Basin, 98% operated · Texas — revenue of $863m | |
| 23 | REPX | Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. United States · score 8.1 | 0% | 1.1 bn | 0.5 bn | 24.5% | 0.2 bn | 21.9% | 3.1% | Oil and gas in the Permian Basin · Oklahoma — revenue of $484m | |
| 24 | INR | INFINITY NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. United States · score 8.0 | 0% | 0.9 bn | 0.5 bn | 11.5% | 0.3 bn | 36.4% | — | Oil and gas in the Appalachian Basin · West Virginia — revenue of $523m | |
| 25 | GPRK | GeoPark Ltd Colombia · score 3.0 | 0% | 0.8 bn | 0.5 bn | 10.1% | -0.1 bn | -11.0% | 3.2% | Oil and gas exploration and production in Colombia and in Vaca Muerta, Argentina · Colombia — revenue of $493m | |
| 26 | TXO | TXO Partners, L.P. United States · score 4.5 | 0% | 0.8 bn | 0.4 bn | -9.2% | 0.1 bn | 18.2% | — | Conventional oil and gas, producing from acquired fields · Texas — revenue of $406m | |
| 27 | VTS | Vitesse Energy, Inc. United States · score 5.4 | 0% | 0.8 bn | 0.3 bn | -4.0% | 0.1 bn | 17.7% | 11.5% | Oil and gas in the Bakken, as operator and non-operator · Colorado — revenue of $284m | |
| 28 | GRNT | Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. United States · score 5.8 | 0% | 0.7 bn | 0.5 bn | -5.6% | 0.3 bn | 34.3% | 7.7% | Energy with operated and non-operated interests · Texas — revenue of $496m | |
| 29 | EGY | VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ United States · score 6.1 | 0% | 0.7 bn | 0.3 bn | -31.1% | 0.2 bn | 29.4% | 4.0% | Oil in the Etame Marin block, in Gabon · Texas — revenue of $350m | |
| 30 | WTI | W&T OFFSHORE INC United States · score 3.8 | 0% | 0.6 bn | 0.6 bn | -19.3% | 0.1 bn | 15.2% | 1.1% | Oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico · Texas — revenue of $562m | |
| 31 | SOC | Sable Offshore Corp. United States · score 0.0 | 0% | 0.6 bn | 0.1 bn | -313.4% | -0.6 bn | -91.3% | — | Oil and gas off the California coast · Texas — revenue of $138m | |
| 32 | SD | SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC United States · score 6.9 | 0% | 0.5 bn | 0.2 bn | 46.1% | 0.0 bn | 8.0% | 4.2% | Oil and gas in the US Mid-Continent, since 2006 · Oklahoma — revenue of $180m | |
| 33 | GTE | GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. Canada · score 4.5 | 0% | 0.4 bn | 0.6 bn | -40.0% | 0.4 bn | 108.2% | — | Oil exploration and production in Colombia and Ecuador · Canada — revenue of $638m | |
| 34 | REI | RING ENERGY, INC. United States · score 4.9 | 0% | 0.4 bn | 0.3 bn | -68.0% | 0.2 bn | 43.7% | — | Oil and gas exploration and production in the Permian Basin · Texas — revenue of $324m | |
| 35 | PNRG | PRIMEENERGY RESOURCES CORP United States · score 7.3 | 0% | 0.3 bn | 0.2 bn | 14.7% | 0.1 bn | 14.8% | — | Independent oil and gas exploration and production · Texas — revenue of $179m | |
| 36 | FTW | Presidio Production United States · score 4.8 | 0% | 0.3 bn | — | — | — | — | — | — | Oil and gas from mature fields in the Anadarko Basin (Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas) · Texas |
| 37 | AMPY | Amplify Energy Corp. United States · score 5.5 | 0% | 0.2 bn | 0.2 bn | 10.6% | 0.0 bn | 3.9% | — | Oil and gas with its own well operations · Texas — revenue of $213m | |
| 38 | PED | PEDEVCO CORP United States · score 4.5 | 0% | 0.2 bn | 0.1 bn | -14.6% | 0.0 bn | 16.0% | — | Oil and gas in New Mexico and Texas · Texas — revenue of $116m | |
| 39 | EPM | EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP United States · score 5.2 | 0% | 0.2 bn | 0.1 bn | -2.8% | 0.0 bn | 15.6% | 11.3% | Oil and gas from mature fields, focused on distributions · Texas — revenue of $86m | |
| 40 | EPSN | Epsilon Energy Ltd. United States · score 4.7 | 0% | 0.2 bn | 0.1 bn | -13.4% | 0.0 bn | 14.3% | — | Onshore natural gas and oil in North America · Texas — revenue of $68m | |
| 41 | KGEI | Kolibri Global Energy Inc. United States · score 2.2 | 0% | 0.2 bn | 0.1 bn | 27.0% | -0.0 bn | -8.5% | — | Shale oil in the Tishomingo field, in Oklahoma · California — revenue of $57m | |
| 42 | BATL | BATTALION OIL CORP United States · score 4.3 | 0% | 0.1 bn | 0.2 bn | -24.5% | 0.0 bn | 46.7% | — | Oil and gas, successor to Halcón Resources · Texas — revenue of $163m | |
| 43 | EP | EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP United States · score 0.0 | 0% | 0.1 bn | 0.0 bn | -229.6% | -0.0 bn | -4.4% | — | Independent energy focused on already developed assets · Oklahoma — revenue of $31m | |
| 44 | BSIN | BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. United States · score 0.3 | 0% | 0.1 bn | 0.0 bn | -155.3% | 0.0 bn | -5.6% | — | Industrial gases, oil and natural gas · Texas — revenue of $7m | |
| 45 | GLND | Greenland Energy Co United States · score 5.3 | 0% | 0.1 bn | — | — | — | — | — | — | Oil exploration in Greenland (Jameson Land Basin), still pre-revenue · Texas |
| 46 | PROP | Prairie Operating Co. United States · score 4.5 | 0% | 0.0 bn | 0.3 bn | -13.0% | 0.2 bn | 590.2% | — | Oil and gas in the DJ Basin, in Colorado · Texas — revenue of $343m | |
| 47 | EONR | EON Resources Inc. United States · score 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 bn | 0.0 bn | -83.7% | -0.0 bn | -25.7% | — | Oil and gas on 13,700 acres in the Permian · Texas — revenue of $13m | |
| 48 | MXC | MEXCO ENERGY CORP United States · score 7.0 | 0% | 0.0 bn | 0.0 bn | 23.1% | 0.0 bn | 19.2% | 1.0% | Oil and gas in West Texas · Texas — revenue of $7m | |
| 49 | BRN | BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC United States · score 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 bn | 0.0 bn | -46.7% | 0.0 bn | -11.4% | — | Oil and gas in Canada and the US, and land in Hawaii · Texas — revenue of $12m | |
| 50 | INDO | Indonesia Energy Corp Ltd Indonesia · score 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 bn | 0.0 bn | -152.6% | -0.0 bn | -13.1% | — | Oil and gas in Indonesia · Indonesia — revenue of $3m | |
| 51 | TPET | Trio Petroleum Corp United States · score 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 bn | 0.0 bn | -818.2% | 0.0 bn | -38.3% | — | Oil and gas exploration in California, Utah and Saskatchewan · Florida |
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The score runs from 0 to 10 and compares each company with every other one in the almanac on cash generation, profitability, debt, dividends and consistency over the last five years. The higher it is, the better the company fares in that comparison. Curious how much each part weighs? Ask at the bottom of the page.
The score runs from 0 to 10 and compares each company with every other one in the almanac on cash generation, profitability, debt, dividends and consistency over the last five years. The higher it is, the better the company fares in that comparison. Curious how much each part weighs? Ask at the bottom of the page.