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Cnooc vs Empire Energy Group: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Cnooc (0883) and Empire Energy Group (EEGUF) compare, as of Sep 24, 2026.

As of Sep 24, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Cnooc as the more attractively valued of the two: Cnooc trades at HK$23.68 versus a fair value of HK$26.63 (+12%), while Empire Energy Group trades at $0.20 versus $0.04 (-79%).
Cnooc
0883.HK · HKD · Energy
+12%
upside to fair value
undervalued
PriceHK$23.68
Fair ValueHK$26.63
Quality63/100
Empire Energy Group
EEGUF · USD · Energy
-79%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$0.20
Fair Value$0.04
Quality26/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

CnoocEmpire Energy Group
Valuation
7.7×P/E (TTM)n/a
2.76×P/S (TTM)n/a
1.40×P/B1.90×
4.5×EV/EBITDAn/a
0.16×PEGn/a
+12.4%Fair value upside−78.7%
4.9%Dividend yieldn/a
HK$1.15Dividend per sharen/a
Profitability
45%Operating marginn/a
2.05×EBIT margin trend (5Y)n/a
15%Return on equity-13%
9%Return on assets-6%
Growth
9%Revenue growth (YoY)-62%
-3.7%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-50.6%
20.0%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)-33.2%
+17.7%Value creation/yrn/a
Balance & size
65.7×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)n/a
0.07×Debt / equityn/a
$144BMarket cap$290M
weakGrowth qualityweak

Cnooc leads: 5 to 0 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Cnoocof which business quality 64 · market factors 59 Empire Energy Groupof which business quality 26 · market factors 51
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
55
0
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
36
14
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
76
9
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
84
77
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
40
59
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
82
50
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
47
51
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
53
51
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
79
0

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyCnoocPrice HK$23.68Empire Energy GroupPrice $0.20
DCF Models+76%above the priceHK$41.64n/a
Earnings-Based+18%above the priceHK$27.87n/a
Dividend Discount+7%close to the priceHK$25.25n/a
Multiples+41%above the priceHK$33.44n/a
Asset-Based-49%below the priceHK$12.08-65%below the price$0.07
Growth DCF+43%above the priceHK$33.85n/a
Economic Profit+37%above the priceHK$32.53n/a
Growth Earnings+42%above the priceHK$33.61n/a
Minimum-49%below the priceHK$12.08-65%below the price$0.07
Maximum+76%above the priceHK$41.64-65%below the price$0.07
Median+39%above the priceHK$32.98-65%below the price$0.07
Geometric mean+20%above the priceHK$28.52-65%below the price$0.07

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Cnooc: 9 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Empire Energy Group: 1 of 1 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Cnooc
Price HK$23.68
Fair Value HK$26.63
Bear HK$20.01Bull HK$48.26
Empire Energy Group
Price $0.20
Fair Value $0.04
Bear $0.03Bull $0.06

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Cnooc · Energy

Quality score63 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+12% · above median

Empire Energy Group · Energy

Quality score26 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside-79% · bottom 25%

Bottom line

As of Sep 24, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Cnooc as the more attractively valued of the two: Cnooc trades at HK$23.68 versus a fair value of HK$26.63 (+12%), while Empire Energy Group trades at $0.20 versus $0.04 (-79%).

Cnooc has the higher quality score (63/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.