Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 4.7x · EV/EBITDA 3.8x · ROE 29.7%. (1999–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $94.6B | $72.6B | $76.4B | $99.5B | $60.6B | $65.9B | $72.1B | $97.3B | $75.6B | $64.1B | $57.5B |
| Enterprise Value | $157.9B | $136.0B | $133.4B | $149.4B | $106.4B | $114.2B | $136.0B | $177.1B | $145.9B | $150.6B | $154.4B |
| P/E Ratio → | 4.71 | 3.61 | 11.28 | 4.00 | 1.65 | 3.31 | 65.06 | 12.43 | 10.54 | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 1.04 | 0.80 | 0.84 | 0.94 | 0.49 | 0.79 | 1.34 | 1.27 | 0.89 | 0.82 | 0.71 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.25 | 0.96 | 1.29 | 1.26 | 0.87 | 0.94 | 1.20 | 1.31 | 1.03 | 0.79 | 0.74 |
| P/FCF | 5.66 | 4.34 | 3.27 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.10 | 3.13 | 57.14 | 5.23 | 4.76 | 4.78 |
| P/OCF | 2.59 | 1.99 | 2.01 | 2.30 | 1.22 | 1.74 | 2.50 | 3.80 | 2.87 | 2.36 | 2.20 |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.50 | 1.46 | 1.42 | 0.85 | 1.36 | 2.53 | 2.31 | 1.72 | 1.93 | 1.90 |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.82 | 3.28 | 3.49 | 2.65 | 1.60 | 2.68 | 4.32 | 4.95 | 4.21 | 6.59 | 5.21 |
| EV / EBIT | 6.08 | 4.92 | 8.90 | 3.55 | 1.88 | 3.44 | 24.53 | 9.47 | 8.98 | 20.54 | 66.54 |
| EV / FCF | — | 8.13 | 5.72 | 4.80 | 2.65 | 3.63 | 5.91 | 103.97 | 10.10 | 11.18 | 12.83 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
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 | 47.6% | 47.6% | 50.3% | 52.7% | 52.2% | 48.6% | 45.6% | 40.3% | 38.3% | 34.3% | 31.9% |
| Operating Margin | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.1% | 45.0% | 42.8% | 36.9% | 37.3% | 27.3% | 26.9% | 12.5% | 19.3% |
| Net Profit Margin | 22.1% | 22.1% | 8.2% | 24.3% | 29.4% | 23.7% | 2.1% | 13.3% | 8.5% | -0.1% | -5.9% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 29.7% | 29.7% | 10.9% | 34.5% | 52.5% | 30.6% | 1.7% | 13.8% | 9.3% | -0.1% | -6.7% |
| ROA | 10.0% | 10.0% | 3.8% | 12.7% | 20.3% | 10.9% | 0.5% | 4.5% | 3.0% | -0.0% | -2.0% |
| ROIC | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.7% | 29.1% | 34.2% | 19.2% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 4.3% | 6.9% |
| ROCE | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 28.0% | 34.8% | 19.7% | 11.0% | 10.5% | 10.8% | 4.3% | 7.4% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.92 | 0.92 | 1.02 | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.84 | 1.26 | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.34 | 1.52 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.58 | 1.11 | 0.81 | 1.38 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 4.77 | 3.98 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.83 | 0.96 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.69 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 0.96 | 1.06 | 1.25 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.49 | 0.88 | 0.69 | 1.13 | 2.03 | 2.23 | 2.03 | 3.78 | 3.27 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 3.79 | 2.44 | 1.60 | 1.14 | 1.53 | 2.77 | 46.83 | 4.86 | 6.42 | 8.06 |
| Interest Coverage | 213.71 | 213.71 | 4.71 | 13.78 | 19.84 | 10.12 | 1.32 | 3.45 | 3.73 | 1.36 | 0.39 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 1.25 | 1.04 | 0.97 | 1.48 | 1.89 | 1.80 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.95 | 0.83 | 0.68 | 1.12 | 1.55 | 1.46 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.46 | 0.34 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.29 | 0.60 | 0.98 | 0.88 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.41 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.66 | 0.48 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.38 | 0.31 | 0.33 |
| Inventory Turnover | 5.79 | 5.79 | 6.77 | 6.50 | 6.78 | 5.95 | 5.14 | 5.58 | 5.81 | 6.03 | 6.54 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 26.74 | 22.09 | 25.29 | 18.52 | 33.53 | 32.19 | 34.82 | 33.56 | 34.72 | 32.60 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
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 | 8.7% | 11.4% | 24.0% | 19.8% | 62.2% | 19.8% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.8% | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | 41.0% | 41.0% | 243.5% | 76.6% | 102.9% | 65.8% | 119.8% | 18.5% | 8.7% | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 21.3% | 27.7% | 8.9% | 25.0% | 60.5% | 30.2% | 1.5% | 8.0% | 9.5% | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 17.7% | 23.0% | 30.6% | 31.3% | 66.2% | 47.7% | 31.9% | 1.8% | 19.1% | 21.0% | 20.9% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.7% | 11.4% | 24.5% | 20.5% | 62.2% | 19.8% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $6.4B | $6.4B | $6.5B | $6.5B | $6.5B | $6.5B | $6.5B | $6.5B | $6.5B | $6.5B |
Political interference in pricing
Based on current market data, PBR-A trades at a forward P/E of 3.44x, a significant discount to global integrated peers like Exxon Mobil and Chevron, which suggests that investors are heavily discounting the equity for potential political interference and capital allocation volatility rather than underlying operational performance.
The extremely low PEG ratio of 0.06 indicates that the market is pricing in virtually zero long-term growth, likely due to skepticism regarding the company's ability to maintain its current dividend yield amidst shifting strategic priorities. This valuation gap appears structural, as the market consistently applies a sovereign risk premium that ignores the company's superior lifting cost profile in the pre-salt fields.
According to recent financial statements, PBR-A's ROIC has fluctuated between 0.8% and 5.4% over the last ten quarters, a trend that suggests the company struggles to consistently compound returns on capital despite the high-margin nature of its core upstream assets in the Santos basin.
The volatility in ROIC appears driven by periodic impairments and the diversion of capital into lower-return downstream or non-core projects. Investors should monitor whether the recent strategic pivot toward increased refining and renewable expenditure further dilutes these returns, as the company's historical ability to generate value is tethered to its ultra-deepwater technical moat.
As reported in quarterly filings, PBR-A's cash conversion cycle has remained relatively stable, averaging approximately 35 to 40 days over the last ten quarters, which indicates that the company maintains effective control over its receivables and inventory despite the inherent complexities of its integrated supply chain.
The consistent DSO and DIO metrics suggest that the company's operational processes are well-integrated, allowing for efficient cash management even during periods of commodity price volatility. However, the slight uptick in the CCC in recent periods warrants further investigation to ensure that inventory buildup does not signal a slowdown in downstream demand.
Based on the provided balance sheet data, the current ratio has compressed from 1.08 in 2024Q1 to 0.74 in 2026Q1, indicating that the company's short-term liquidity position has tightened as cash reserves were utilized to fund aggressive dividend payouts and rising capital expenditure requirements.
While the company remains solvent, the decline in the quick ratio to 0.49 suggests a reduced margin of safety for meeting short-term obligations without relying on external financing or asset liquidation. This trend appears to be a deliberate management choice to prioritize shareholder returns, but it leaves the balance sheet more vulnerable to sudden shocks in the Brazilian Real or global energy markets.
The P/E ratio is the most commonly misapplied metric for PBR-A, as it fails to account for the significant non-operating impairments and foreign exchange volatility that frequently distort the company's reported net income, thereby providing a misleading picture of its true earning power.
Analysts should instead focus on EV/EBITDA or P/FCF, which better capture the underlying cash-generating capability of the pre-salt assets by stripping away non-cash accounting charges. Relying on P/E alone obscures the company's structural cost advantages and leads to an over-emphasis on short-term political noise rather than long-term industrial resilience.
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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras's current P/E ratio is 4.7x. The historical average is 9.8x. This places it at the 43th percentile of its historical range.
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras's current EV/EBITDA is 3.8x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 4.5x.
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras's return on equity (ROE) is 29.7%. This is above the typical threshold of 15-20% considered good for most companies. The historical average is 19.0%.
Based on historical data, Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras is trading at a P/E of 4.7x. This is at the 43th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras's current dividend yield is 8.72% with a payout ratio of 41.0%.
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras has 47.6% gross margin and 28.6% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 1.7x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.