Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026
OXY · NYSE · Energy
Fundamental quality
79
out of 100
Occidental Petroleum Corp runs like a cash machine: it converts about 15.9% of revenue into free cash flow and holds a 22.6% net margin, though it grows at a measured pace. On fundamental quality it scores 79 out of 100, profiling it as a company with solid fundamentals. Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
Occidental Petroleum is a major oil producer focused on the Permian Basin, famous for two things: having Warren Buffett as its anchor shareholder and betting harder than anyone on carbon capture as a future business.
EPS growth: 24.2% · Revenue growth: 3.3%
Net margin: 22.6% · ROE: 12.3% · ROIC: 4.6%
Net debt/EBITDA: 1.03x · FCF: 15.9%
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026
The score includes +1 for dividend strength: 4 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength, and here its pillars hold up evenly.
Percentile against the other 30 Energy companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
Key concepts
What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17,809 | -14,831 | 1,420 | 34,177 |
| 2021 | 25,956 | 2,322 | 7,564 | 26,853 |
| 2022 | 36,634 | 13,304 | 12,313 | 18,686 |
| 2023 | 23,156 | 4,696 | 6,612 | 17,110 |
| 2024 | 22,019 | 3,078 | 5,176 | 22,853 |
| 2025 | 21,593 | 2,369 | 4,105 | 18,655 |
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $17,809M to $21,593M (+21%) and net income went from -$14,831M to $2,369M (+116%). It has also reduced its net debt over the period.
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, versus the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (SEC filings):
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
$0.96
per share, yearly
8.9% of earnings
Payout
at least 4 straight years raising it
Growth
That is what we can verify in the SEC filings, whose structured data only starts in 2008 and which many companies begin tagging later. The real streak may be considerably longer.
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In terms of business quality, Occidental Petroleum Corp scores 79 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of high fundamental quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is Occidental Petroleum Corp a profitable company?
Very. Occidental Petroleum Corp shows a net margin of 22.6% and an ROE of 12.3%, typical of a highly profitable business.
Does Occidental Petroleum Corp have a lot of debt?
Not particularly. Its net debt is 1.03 times its EBITDA, a low level.
Is Occidental Petroleum Corp growing?
Its revenue has grown 3.3% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 24.2%.
Does Occidental Petroleum Corp generate cash?
Yes. It converts about 15.9% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.
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