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ExxonMobil vs Chevron - Official head-to-head comparisons for widely followed pairs.
Official Stock Duel · XOM/CVXPublished
ExxonMobil vs Chevron
Compares ExxonMobil and Chevron across growth, profitability, cash generation, valuation and balance-sheet signals.
Left side
XOM
Right side
CVX
Comparison categories
6
Generated: Jul 16, 2026, 04:30 AM
Data as of: 2026-07-15
Stock Duels· 23 analyses
Official head-to-head comparisons for widely followed pairs.
Head-to-Head
XOM
Exxon Mobil Corp
4VS2
metrics
CVX
Chevron Corp
-4.09%
Sales Growth
-3.65%
9.79%
Return on Equity (ROE)
6.61%
8.13%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
5.41%
$18.8B
Free Cash Flow
$13.4B
23.88
Price to Earnings (P/E)
32.76
10.65
EV/EBITDA
9.66
Datafin’s View
Two integrated majors; the read is about capital discipline and cash returns through the commodity cycle, not just current production.
Through the commodity cycle the winner is rarely the one that pumps the most, but the one with the firmest capital discipline. Exxon leans on integrated scale and project depth, while Chevron is often the leaner, higher-return-on-capital operator — so the duel rewards discipline over raw production.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not investment advice; it is a repeatable research starting point using the same rules.
Factor Profile
XOM and CVX are compared inside each metric family.
Results
Latest published or live-generated results from the official Datafin analysis.
| # | Stock | Winner | Sales Growth | Return on Equity(ROE) | Return on Invested Capital(ROIC) | Free Cash Flow | Price to Earnings(P/E) | EV/EBITDA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 | XOM.US Exxon Mobil Corp | -4.09% | 9.79% | 8.13% | $18.8B | 23.88 | 10.65 | |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 | CVX.US Chevron Corp | - | -3.65% | 6.61% | 5.41% | $13.4B | 32.76 | 9.66 |
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XOM.US
Exxon Mobil Corp
- Sales Growth
- -4.09%
- Return on Equity(ROE)
- 9.79%
- Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
- 8.13%
- Free Cash Flow
- $18.8B
- Price to Earnings(P/E)
- 23.88
- EV/EBITDA
- 10.65
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CVX.US
Chevron Corp
- Sales Growth
- -3.65%
- Return on Equity(ROE)
- 6.61%
- Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
- 5.41%
- Free Cash Flow
- $13.4B
- Price to Earnings(P/E)
- 32.76
- EV/EBITDA
- 9.66
Methodology
Revenue Growthhigher is better
ROEhigher is better
ROIChigher is better
Free Cash Flowhigher is better
P/Elower is better
EV/EBITDAlower is better
Last 5 Updates
Jul 16, 2026, 04:30 AM2 companies
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May 31, 2026, 08:31 AM2 companies
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