ConocoPhillips shares fell by -2.7% during the day's morning session, and are now trading at a price of $92.76. Is it time to buy the dip? To better answer that question, it's essential to check if the market is valuing the company's shares fairly in terms of its earnings and equity levels.
ConocoPhillips Is Currently Undervalued:
ConocoPhillips explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and natural gas liquids. The company belongs to the Energy sector, which has an average price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.35 and an average price to book (P/B) ratio of 1.6. In contrast, ConocoPhillips has a trailing 12 month P/E ratio of 11.8 and a P/B ratio of 1.79.
ConocoPhillips has moved -11.3% over the last year compared to 20.3% for the S&P 500 — a difference of -31.6%. ConocoPhillips has a 52 week high of $116.08 and a 52 week low of $79.88.
Growing Revenues but an Average Current Ratio:
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Revenue (M) | $36,670 | $18,784 | $45,828 | $78,494 | $56,141 | $54,745 |
Operating Margins | 26% | -17% | 28% | 36% | 28% | 25% |
Net Margins | 20% | -14% | 18% | 24% | 20% | 17% |
Net Income (M) | $7,189 | -$2,701 | $8,079 | $18,680 | $10,957 | $9,245 |
Net Interest Expense (M) | $778 | $806 | $884 | $805 | $780 | $941 |
Depreciation & Amort. (M) | $6,090 | $5,521 | $7,208 | $7,504 | $8,270 | $9,599 |
Diluted Shares (M) | 1,124 | 1,078 | 1,328 | 1,278 | 1,206 | 1,181 |
Earnings Per Share | $6.4 | -$2.51 | $6.07 | $14.57 | $9.06 | $7.81 |
EPS Growth | n/a | -139.22% | 341.83% | 140.03% | -37.82% | -13.8% |
Avg. Price | $52.48 | $36.6 | $54.29 | $91.26 | $115.09 | $92.76 |
P/E Ratio | 8.16 | -14.58 | 8.91 | 6.24 | 12.68 | 11.86 |
Free Cash Flow (M) | $4,468 | $87 | $11,672 | $18,155 | $8,717 | $8,006 |
CAPEX (M) | $6,636 | $4,715 | $5,324 | $10,159 | $11,248 | $12,118 |
EV / EBITDA | 4.44 | 21.82 | 4.44 | 3.6 | 6.25 | 5.49 |
Total Debt (M) | $14,895 | $15,369 | $19,934 | $16,643 | $18,937 | $24,324 |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.63 | 5.2 | 0.75 | 0.29 | 0.54 | 0.8 |
Current Ratio | 2.4 | 2.25 | 1.34 | 1.46 | 1.43 | 1.29 |
ConocoPhillips benefits from growing revenues and increasing reinvestment in the business, generally positive cash flows, and strong operating margins with a stable trend. The company's financial statements show positive EPS growth and healthy leverage levels. Furthermore, ConocoPhillips has just enough current assets to cover current liabilities, as shown by its current ratio of 1.29.