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Chevron vs Exxon Mobil: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Chevron (CVX) and Exxon Mobil (XOM) compare, as of Sep 28, 2026.

As of Sep 28, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Exxon Mobil as the less overvalued of the two: Chevron trades at $204 versus a fair value of $92.05 (−55.0%), while Exxon Mobil trades at $161 versus $90.40 (−43.7%).
Chevron
CVX · USD · Energy
−55.0%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$204
Fair Value$92.05
Quality50/100
Exxon Mobil
XOM · USD · Energy
−43.7%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$161
Fair Value$90.40
Quality59/100
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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

ChevronExxon Mobil
Valuation
19.6×P/E (TTM)20.3×
14.9×Forward P/E (FY2027)14.8×
14.7×Median P/E at FY-end (reported earnings)13.9×
1.93×P/S (TTM)1.86×
2.17×P/B2.58×
8.6×EV/EBITDA10.2×
0.90×PEG1.36×
−55.0%Fair value upside−43.7%
3.4%Dividend yield2.5%
$6.98Dividend per share$4.08
Profitability
21.9%Operating margin15.9%
12.2%Return on equity12.6%
5.9%Return on assets5.5%
Growth
53.5%Revenue growth (YoY)44.1%
-9.2%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-6.7%
14.3%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)12.6%
+9.9%Value creation/yr+11.4%
Balance & size
13.7×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)56.3×
0.21×Debt / equity0.13×
$404BMarket cap$670B
weakGrowth qualityweak
Chevron, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 8 fiscal years (2017 to 2025), reported earnings: 14.7. Exxon Mobil, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 9 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings: 13.9.
Forward P/E: price divided by the analyst consensus for the first fiscal year that has not started yet. The current year carries special items from quarters already reported.

Chevron leads: 8 to 6 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.

Chevronof which business quality 51 · market factors 73 Exxon Mobilof which business quality 58 · market factors 76
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
35
43
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
24
33
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
59
51
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
77
77
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
64
60
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
90
88
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
61
63
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
76
84
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
41
87

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 familyChevronPrice $204Exxon MobilPrice $161
DCF Models−50.8%below the price$101−47.0%below the price$85.15
Earnings-Based−69.7%below the price$61.85−51.7%below the price$77.59
Dividend Discount−56.2%below the price$89.59n/a
Multiples−53.6%below the price$94.90−42.9%below the price$91.67
Asset-Based−68.9%below the price$63.68−73.7%below the price$42.26
Growth DCF−45.3%below the price$112−45.3%below the price$87.84
Economic Profit−70.1%below the price$61.23−61.0%below the price$62.65
Growth Earnings−66.0%below the price$69.50−51.1%below the price$78.49
Minimum−70.1%below the price$61.23−73.7%below the price$42.26
Maximum−45.3%below the price$112−42.9%below the price$91.67
Median−61.1%below the price$79.55−51.1%below the price$78.49
Geometric mean−61.1%below the price$79.55−54.5%below the price$73.01

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%.

Chevron: 24 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Exxon Mobil: 22 of 22 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.

Chevron
Price $204
Fair Value $92.05
Bear $67.37Bull $120
Exxon Mobil
Price $161
Fair Value $90.40
Bear $59.88Bull $118

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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.

Chevron · Energy

Quality score50 · above median
Fair value upside−55.0% · bottom 25%

Exxon Mobil · Energy

Quality score59 · above median
Fair value upside−43.7% · below median

Bottom line

As of Sep 28, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Exxon Mobil as the less overvalued of the two: Chevron trades at $204 versus a fair value of $92.05 (−55.0%), while Exxon Mobil trades at $161 versus $90.40 (−43.7%).

Exxon Mobil has the higher quality score (59/100).

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