30 years of historical data (1996–2025) · Energy · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
APA Corporation trades at 7.6x earnings, 10% above its 5-year average of 7.0x, sitting at the 14th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Energy sector median P/E of 16.8x, the stock trades at a discount of 55%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 6.1x P/FCF, 25% below the 5-year average of 8.0x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $10.8B | $8.8B | $8.2B | $11.1B | $15.5B | $10.1B | $5.4B | $9.6B | $10.1B | $16.2B | $24.1B |
| Enterprise Value | $14.5B | $12.5B | $13.7B | $16.3B | $20.9B | $17.4B | $14.0B | $18.1B | $17.6B | $23.0B | $31.2B |
| P/E Ratio → | 7.61 | 6.13 | 10.13 | 3.88 | 4.24 | 10.38 | — | — | 262.50 | 12.38 | — |
| P/S Ratio | 1.21 | 0.98 | 0.84 | 1.34 | 1.40 | 1.26 | 1.21 | 1.49 | 1.37 | 2.75 | 4.48 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.91 | 0.73 | 1.28 | 3.00 | 11.56 | — | — | 2.16 | 1.14 | 1.84 | 3.13 |
| P/FCF | 6.05 | 4.94 | 10.60 | 14.36 | 6.11 | 4.23 | 47.05 | — | — | — | 50.01 |
| P/OCF | 2.37 | 1.93 | 2.25 | 3.54 | 3.14 | 2.88 | 3.86 | 3.36 | 2.67 | 6.66 | 9.90 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
APA Corporation's enterprise value stands at 2.8x EBITDA, 12% below its 5-year average of 3.1x. The Energy sector median is 7.3x, placing the stock at a 62% discount on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.97 | 1.89 | 2.18 | 3.15 | 2.79 | 2.39 | 3.90 | 5.82 |
| EV / EBITDA | 2.75 | 2.38 | 2.50 | 3.33 | 3.15 | 4.29 | 7.19 | 5.80 | 4.02 | 6.47 | 10.47 |
| EV / EBIT | 5.29 | 4.56 | 7.17 | 5.08 | 3.45 | 7.56 | — | — | 12.97 | 17.24 | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 7.05 | 17.80 | 21.12 | 8.22 | 7.29 | 122.72 | — | — | — | 64.91 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
APA Corporation earns an operating margin of 30.8%, significantly above the Energy sector average of 13.9%. Operating margins have compressed from 40.6% to 30.8% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. ROE of 15.6% indicates solid capital efficiency, compared to the sector median of 8.2%. ROIC of 14.9% represents solid returns on invested capital versus a sector median of 6.8%.
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 37.3% | 37.3% | 44.2% | 51.1% | 56.5% | 44.3% | 20.4% | 29.5% | 43.0% | 34.4% | 19.7% |
| Operating Margin | 30.8% | 30.8% | 32.9% | 40.6% | 45.9% | 33.7% | 3.9% | 6.9% | 26.8% | 12.1% | -2.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | 16.1% | 16.1% | 8.3% | 34.5% | 33.2% | 14.2% | -107.9% | -54.2% | 0.5% | 22.2% | -26.2% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 15.6% | 15.6% | 16.0% | 113.4% | 1170.1% | — | -250.5% | -52.9% | 0.5% | 15.8% | -16.4% |
| ROA | 7.7% | 7.7% | 4.6% | 20.1% | 27.8% | 8.7% | -31.0% | -17.7% | 0.2% | 5.9% | -5.9% |
| ROIC | 14.9% | 14.9% | 23.1% | 32.2% | 57.3% | 27.7% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 9.3% | 3.5% | -0.7% |
| ROCE | 17.3% | 17.3% | 21.9% | 29.1% | 47.5% | 23.8% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 10.2% | 3.6% | -0.6% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
APA Corporation carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 0.8x, which is very conservative (67% below the sector average of 2.5x). Net debt stands at $3.8B ($4.3B total debt minus $516M cash). Interest coverage of 24.3x signals virtually no risk of debt distress — earnings comfortably cover interest obligations.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.97 | 1.44 | 4.18 | — | — | 1.96 | 0.93 | 0.97 | 1.11 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.81 | 0.81 | 1.13 | 1.08 | 0.85 | 1.88 | 4.57 | 2.80 | 1.88 | 2.39 | 2.86 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.31 | 0.87 | 1.41 | 4.00 | — | — | 1.90 | 0.85 | 0.78 | 0.93 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.71 | 0.71 | 1.01 | 1.07 | 0.81 | 1.80 | 4.43 | 2.72 | 1.71 | 1.92 | 2.40 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 2.12 | 7.20 | 6.76 | 2.11 | 3.06 | 75.67 | — | — | — | 14.90 |
| Interest Coverage | 24.34 | 24.34 | 8.44 | 10.15 | 15.78 | 6.44 | 0.40 | 1.11 | 4.85 | 1.72 | -0.34 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.22x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The current ratio has declined from 1.02x to 0.22x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.22 | 0.22 | 1.15 | 1.02 | 0.93 | 1.12 | 1.41 | 1.06 | 1.22 | 1.45 | 1.76 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.22 | 0.22 | 1.01 | 0.84 | 0.78 | 0.90 | 1.04 | 0.79 | 1.04 | 1.31 | 1.50 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.20 | 0.13 | 0.32 | 0.65 | 0.75 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.54 | 0.84 | 0.60 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.27 | 0.24 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | 12.79 | 8.94 | 11.29 | 9.40 | 7.17 | 9.11 | 10.45 | 10.49 | 9.06 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | — | 73.43 | 70.98 | 48.32 | 63.72 | 74.73 | 59.72 | 59.31 | 83.39 | 76.71 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
APA Corporation does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business. The earnings yield of 13.1% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | 4.3% | 2.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1.6% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | 43.9% | 10.8% | 5.6% | 4.6% | — | — | 955.0% | 29.1% | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 13.1% | 16.3% | 9.9% | 25.8% | 23.6% | 9.6% | — | — | 0.4% | 8.1% | — |
| FCF Yield | 16.5% | 20.3% | 9.4% | 7.0% | 16.4% | 23.7% | 2.1% | — | — | — | 2.0% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 9.2% | 8.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.3% | 5.7% | 10.5% | 8.9% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 6.8% | 2.4% | 1.6% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $359M | $353M | $309M | $333M | $375M | $378M | $377M | $384M | $383M | $379M |
Compare APA with 4 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAYou | $11B | 7.6 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 37.3% | 30.8% | 15.6% | 14.9% | 0.8 |
| COP | $139B | 17.9 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 35.2% | 19.8% | 12.3% | 10.7% | 1.0 |
| OXY | $52B | 33.0 | 4.6 | 12.7 | 33.8% | 17.2% | 6.7% | 5.8% | 0.2 |
| WDS | $39B | 14.4 | 5.0 | — | 34.9% | 29.8% | 7.2% | 6.3% | 1.5 |
| CTRA | $23B | 13.6 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 60.4% | 89.1% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 0.1 |
| Energy Median | — | 16.8 | 7.3 | 11.5 | 35.3% | 13.9% | 8.2% | 6.8% | 2.5 |
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Start ComparisonAPA Corporation's current P/E ratio is 7.6x. The historical average is 13.4x. This places it at the 14th percentile of its historical range.
APA Corporation's current EV/EBITDA is 2.8x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 5.2x.
APA Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is 15.6%. The historical average is -0.3%.
Based on historical data, APA Corporation is trading at a P/E of 7.6x. This is at the 14th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
APA Corporation has 37.3% gross margin and 30.8% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.
APA Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.8x, indicating low leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.