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APA vs CVX // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
APA Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Chevron Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: APA 10
— CVX 5
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: APA
LAST: $52.82 (+2.54%) • MKT CAP: $18.05B
fcf-yield
22.00%
LAST: $235.52 (+1.75%) • MKT CAP: $457.31B
fcf-yield
5.61%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (APA VS. CVX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | APA | CVX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.30% | -0.30 | CVX | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 26.60% | 5.80% | +20.80 | APA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 6.4x | 21.5x | -15.10 | APA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 22.00% | 5.61% | +16.39 | APA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 61.10% | 8.10% | +53.00 | APA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 28.40% | 6.70% | +21.70 | APA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.90% | -4.60% | +14.50 | APA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.99% | 2.79% | -0.80 | CVX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.04 | 3.71 | -1.67 | CVX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | APA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.00% | 7.10% | -0.10 | APA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 73.6 | 72.8 | +0.74 | APA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.04 | 1.07 | -0.03 | CVX | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.7x | 34.6x | -22.90 | APA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $18.05B | $457.31B | -$439.27B | CVX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | APA REV | CVX REV | APA GROSS % | CVX GROSS % | APA FCF | CVX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $184.43B | — | 41.3% | $4.54B | $25.64B |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $193.41B | — | 38.4% | $3.62B | $22.79B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $196.91B | — | 44.0% | $3.13B | $26.75B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
APA // BETA 1.04
CVX // BETA 1.07