Company Overview
APA Corporation, an independent energy company, explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. The company has oil and gas operations in the United States, Egypt, and North Sea. It also has exploration and appraisal activities in Suriname, as well as holds interests in projects located in Uruguay and internationally. APA Corporation was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 26.2%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Return on capital employed stands at 20.2%.
Trades at a P/E of 8.0, below the sector median of 19.4.
Maintains a net profit margin of 18.3%.
Offers a dividend yield of 2.88%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $8.92B (-8.4% YoY); net profit $1.43B.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue -11.9%, earnings +32.2%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -7.0%, profit CAGR -26.4%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -6.96% |
| 1 Year: | -11.90% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -26.45% |
| 1 Year: | 32.20% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +83.34% |
| 6 Months: | +39.76% |
| 3 Months: | -6.83% |
| 1 Month: | -7.43% |
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- Price vs 50-DMABelow
- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)48.69 · Neutral
P/E of 8.03 is below the sector median of 19.40 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 26.2%.
- Healthy ROCE of 20.2%.
- Attractive dividend yield of 2.88%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Revenue declined at -7.0% CAGR over 5 years.
- Earnings shrank at -26.4% CAGR over 5 years.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
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Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Energy).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APA APA Corporation SPX | 34.27 | 8.03 | $12.11B | 2.88% | 20.20% | 26.22% | -6.96% | -26.45% |
| 2 | XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation SPX | 144.51 | 24.33 | $598.99B | 3.01% | 11.12% | 9.87% | -6.69% | -19.72% |
| 3 | CVX Chevron Corporation SPX | 181.60 | 31.69 | $361.67B | 3.91% | - | 6.64% | -1.00% | -2.30% |
| 4 | COP ConocoPhillips SPX | 111.46 | 19.05 | $135.79B | 2.98% | - | 11.28% | -6.89% | -2.19% |
| 5 | WMB The Williams Companies, Inc. SPX | 74.38 | 32.62 | $90.97B | 2.87% | 9.66% | 19.66% | 2.91% | 8.51% |
| 6 | MPC Marathon Petroleum Corporation SPX | 299.18 | 19.68 | $87.34B | 1.29% | 12.90% | 27.46% | 6.91% | 14.73% |
| 7 | VLO Valero Energy Corporation SPX | 292.66 | 21.39 | $86.90B | 1.79% | 8.12% | 15.85% | -11.40% | -41.16% |
| 8 | PSX Phillips 66 SPX | 196.16 | 19.40 | $78.65B | 2.52% | 10.78% | 14.55% | -8.00% | -26.36% |
| 9 | EOG EOG Resources, Inc. SPX | 137.47 | 13.52 | $73.22B | 2.99% | 13.55% | 18.20% | 9.75% | 8.81% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.64B | 2.18B | 2.12B | 1.99B | 2.33B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.63B | 1.30B | 1.24B | 1.13B | 1.08B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.01B | 873.00M | 880.00M | 857.00M | 1.25B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 235.00M | 202.00M | 208.00M | 217.00M | 239.00M |
| Operating Income | -4.30B | -190.00M | 206.00M | 592.00M | 666.00M | 809.00M | 1.46B | 1.62B | 1.33B | 929.00M | 691.00M | 1.06B | 691.00M | 979.00M | - | - | 773.00M | 671.00M | 672.00M | 640.00M | 1.01B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.49B | 1.63B | 1.14B | 1.12B | 1.44B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.00M | 70.00M | 60.00M | 61.00M | 56.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 763.00M | 1.03B | 511.00M | 489.00M | 830.00M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 345.00M | 363.00M | 233.00M | 158.00M | 287.00M |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 541.00M | - | - | 347.00M | 603.00M | 205.00M | 279.00M | 446.00M |
| Diluted EPS | -11.86 | -1.02 | -0.02 | 1.02 | 0.82 | -0.30 | 5.43 | 2.71 | 1.28 | 0.78 | 1.23 | 1.49 | 0.44 | 1.46 | - | - | 0.96 | 1.67 | 0.57 | 0.79 | 1.26 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | 11.07B | 8.28B | 9.74B | 8.92B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | 4.82B | 4.05B | 5.43B | 5.30B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | 6.25B | 4.23B | 4.30B | 3.62B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | 1.17B | 869.00M | 1.10B | 868.00M |
| Operating Income | -2.15B | -4.10B | - | 5.08B | 3.36B | 3.20B | 2.75B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | 7.28B | 4.75B | 4.17B | 5.37B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | 314.00M | 327.00M | 373.00M | 278.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | 5.73B | 2.88B | 1.53B | 2.79B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | 1.65B | -324.00M | 417.00M | 1.10B |
| Net Income | -3.55B | -4.86B | - | 3.60B | 2.85B | 804.00M | 1.43B |
| Diluted EPS | -9.43 | -12.86 | - | 11.02 | 9.25 | 2.27 | 3.99 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 18.11B | 12.75B | - | 13.15B | 15.24B | 19.39B | 17.76B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | 2.71B | 2.46B | 3.40B | 2.12B |
| Cash & Equivalents | - | - | 262.00M | - | 245.00M | 87.00M | 625.00M | 516.00M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | 427.00M | 453.00M | 425.00M | 351.00M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | 1.47B | 1.61B | 1.96B | 1.06B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | 11.80B | 11.55B | 13.03B | 10.76B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 1.31B | - | 2.92B | 2.40B | 2.96B | 2.57B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | 5.45B | 5.19B | 5.99B | 4.28B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | 5.62B | 5.30B | 6.16B | 4.59B |
| Total Equity | 8.81B | 4.46B | -1.64B | - | 423.00M | 2.65B | 5.28B | 6.09B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | 419.87M | 420.60M | 491.58M | 492.04M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.87B | 1.39B | - | 4.94B | 3.13B | 3.62B | 4.54B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.45B | -1.47B | - | -1.51B | -2.14B | -924.00M | -2.15B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 112.00M | 93.00M | - | -3.49B | -1.15B | -2.16B | -2.50B |
| Capital Expenditure | - | - | - | -2.40B | -2.36B | -2.91B | -2.77B |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | 2.54B | 772.00M | 709.00M | 1.78B |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | -57.00M | -158.00M | 538.00M | -109.00M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | 56.5% | 51.1% | 44.2% | 40.6% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | 45.9% | 40.6% | 32.9% | 30.8% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | 32.5% | 34.5% | 8.3% | 16.1% |
| ROE % | -79.6% | 296.5% | - | 852.0% | 107.5% | 15.2% | 23.5% |
| ROCE % | - | -35.9% | - | 49.7% | 26.2% | 19.5% | 18.1% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 9.56% | 33.78M | $1.17B |
| 2 | Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, LLC | 9.06% | 32.02M | $1.11B |
| 3 | State Street Corporation | 7.02% | 24.80M | $856.48M |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.50% | 22.97M | $793.28M |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.89% | 17.28M | $596.68M |
| 6 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4.63% | 16.38M | $565.50M |
| 7 | Invesco Ltd. | 4.46% | 15.75M | $543.97M |
| 8 | FMR, LLC | 3.62% | 12.78M | $441.21M |
| 9 | Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 3.49% | 12.34M | $426.11M |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.97% | 10.51M | $362.96M |
Analyst View
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Latest News
Recent headlines for APA
APA (APA) Stock Gets Fair Value Trim As Analysts Weigh Oil Upside And Risks
APA's fair value price target has been updated to US$42.13 from US$43.24, reflecting a small reset in the modeled intrinsic value of the stock. This shift comes as analysts weigh upside linked to APA's oil exposure and exploration projects …
How APA’s Completed Buyback and Strait of Hormuz Risks At APA (APA) Has Changed Its Investment Story
In the quarter ended June 30, 2026, APA completed a long-running share repurchase program launched in 2018, cumulatively buying back about 100.93 million shares for roughly US$3.31 billion, including 2.8 million shares for US$98.7 million i…
APA (APA) Could Be 18% Below Fair Value After Strait Of Hormuz Tensions
APA (APA) moved after heightened U.S. military action against Iranian targets and a new 20% fee on cargo through the Strait of Hormuz, as investors reassessed oil supply risk and producer revenue exposure. See our latest analysis for APA. A…
APA (APA) Stock Looks Cheap Relative To Its Earnings Power
APA stock has logged a 127.5% return over the past five years, and the current valuation checks still point to it screening cheap rather than stretched. That combination of a strong long run and a positive valuation read is drawing attentio…
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Uruguay’s Offshore Oil Province Could Be Bigger Than Vaca Muerta
Major oil companies including Shell, Chevron, Eni, APA, QatarEnergy, and YPF are preparing to drill offshore Uruguay, hoping its geology mirrors Namibia's recent world-class offshore discoveries.
APA — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of APA Corporation (APA)?
As of 2026-07-15 16:51 PDT, APA Corporation (APA) trades at $34.27 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $17.41 to $44.09.
What is the market capitalisation of APA?
APA Corporation (APA) has a market capitalisation of $12.11B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of APA?
APA trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 8.03. The industry average P/E is 19.40. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.89.
Does APA pay a dividend?
APA Corporation (APA) currently offers a dividend yield of 2.88%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of APA?
APA has a return on equity (ROE) of 26.22%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 20.20%.
Is APA a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of APA Corporation (APA), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.