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Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY)

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Occidental Petroleum stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 5 (worse than 95% compared with investment alternatives), Occidental Petroleum (Oil & Gas Integrated, USA) shares have lower financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Occidental Petroleum are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 36 (worse than 64% of alternatives), show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 7), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 45), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 5, is a sell recommendation based on Occidental Petroleum's financial characteristics. As the company Occidental Petroleum's key financial metrics all exhibit below-average performance, such as low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 36), low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 7), and risky financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 45), it is a somewhat questionable stock investment, where the risk of paying too much for the shares is significant, unless the company has an exceptionally bright future. Such poor financial performance sometimes indicates that the company's business is all concentrated in some distant future. This is sometimes the case for high-tech or biotechnology companies. If they own properties that only provide cash flows in the future, the stock may look excessively expensive and risky today. In such cases, the Obermatt Method has limited value as it is based on facts we can observe today. If the facts are all in the future, stock investing becomes guesswork, and this should only be a driver in a limited number of investments that should only amount to a small fraction of a safe portfolio. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	36
Growth Rank	7
Safety Rank	45
Combined Rank	5

Country	USA
Industry	Oil & Gas Integrated
Index	Human Rights, Oil & Gas, S&P 500
Size class	XX-Large

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Research History: Occidental Petroleum

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	27	8	41	36
GROWTH
GROWTH	15	51	33	7
SAFETY
SAFETY	37	30	49	45
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	25	14	7	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	7	8	4	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 27-Mar-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Sep-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Occidental Petroleum is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	27	8	41	36
GROWTH
GROWTH	15	51	33	7
SAFETY
SAFETY	37	30	49	45
COMBINED
COMBINED	7	6	25	5

Last update of combined financial performance: 27-Mar-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Occidental Petroleum the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 36 (worse than 64% compared with alternatives), Occidental Petroleum shares are more expensive than the average comparable stock. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators where three out of four are below average for Occidental Petroleum. Only the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) indicates good stock value with a Price-to-Book Rank of 60, which means that the stock price is lower compared with invested capital than for 60% of comparable investments. All other value indicators are below the market median. Price-to-Sales is 48 which means the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than 52% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Occidental Petroleum's revenue levels. The same is valid for the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 60 and for the dividend yields rank which is lower than for 75% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive as regards to with the company's expected dividend payouts. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 36, is a hold recommendation based on Occidental Petroleum's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Why are market participants paying such a high price for Occidental Petroleum, where three out of four value indicators are below par? One reason could be that the company is well financed, indicated by the high book capital level, and has a promising future that is not yet visible in reported revenues and profits. That would also explain the low dividend yield because the company needs the cash to invest in its future. If investors can verify a picture in this sense, the stock may still be a good investment, even though current company-reported financials don't fully explain current stock prices. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is essential in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	78	47	51	48
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	9	9	36	36
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	40	15	69	60
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	31	31	27	25
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	27	8	41	36

Last update of Value Rank: 27-Mar-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Occidental Petroleum; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 7 (better than 7% compared with alternatives), Occidental Petroleum shows one of the most restricted growth dynamics in its industry. There is little momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all four metrics below average for Occidental Petroleum. Sales Growth has a rank of 42, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow less than 58% of its competitors. The same is valid for Profit Growth, with a rank of 10, and Capital Growth with 42. In addition, Stock Returns have a below market rank of 11, which means that the stock returns have recently been below 89% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 7, is a sell recommendation for growth and momentum investors. These are all bad growth momentum indicators. These are negative signals for investors interested in growth companies. Value is likely good for this company, as investors may have left this stock in the cold. If that is the case, investors should look at the company's outlook, especially Sentiment performance, because it may be a turnaround situation that could entail above-average stock returns in the future. But it remains a risky bet, as no growth signals are in the green zone yet. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is low here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	10	46	46	42
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	43	34	52	10
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	74	77	52	42
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	21	47	11	11
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	15	51	33	7

Last update of Growth Rank: 27-Mar-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Occidental Petroleum.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 45 (better than 45% compared with alternatives), the company Occidental Petroleum has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Occidental Petroleum is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Occidental Petroleum. Liquidity is at 50, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 50% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 43, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 57% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 40, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 60% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 45 (worse than 55% compared with alternatives), Occidental Petroleum has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usually indicates that shareholders get higher returns. The good Liquidity performance of the company is an indicator that this is the case. However, if you expect an economic downturn, you may stay clear of this stock because they have an above-average debt level that needs refinancing soon. If the company is sailing with good winds, as may be visible from the Growth and Sentiment performance, the refinancing risk may be lower than the low Refinancing rank suggests. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	17	24	38	40
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	81	52	44	43
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	33	31	43	50
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	37	30	49	45

Last update of Safety Rank: 27-Mar-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Occidental Petroleum and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	13	11	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	17	10	86	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	75	42	10	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	16	31	18	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	25	14	7	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 27-Mar-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Occidental Petroleum.
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