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Apache

NSQ:APA · US03743Q1085
Oil, Gas & Consumable FuelsX-Large

360

98
EV / EBIT91
Price / Owner Earnings50
Owner Earnings Yield86
Dividend Yield67
Price/Sales71
EV / Gross Profit92
Price/Book52
Return on Capital89
Cash Return on Capital88
Return on Equity91
EBIT Margin61
Gross Profitability97
Cash Conversion55
Accruals81
Owner Earnings Margin70
Sales growth23
Profit Growth67
Long-Term EPS Growth89
Owner Earnings Growth48
Reinvestment26
Price momentum88
Debt load30
Refinancing55
Debt Payback50
Liquidity75
Analyst ratings12
Opinion Changes49
Price Target Upside50
Market mood11
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Apache clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1954
Employees2,587
Websiteapacorp.com
ISINUS03743Q1085
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)S&P 500 (USA)D.J. US Oil Equipment & Service
Themes
BiofuelEnergyFossil FuelsFuelOil and Gas

Description

APA Corporation (APA), an independent energy company, owns subsidiaries that explore for, develop, and produce crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs). The company’s business has oil and gas operations in three geographic areas: the U…

Analysis

Hidden champion

APA Corporation is what we call a hidden champion: a strong business that the market is not pricing as one.

The price is attractive. You pay 9.2× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly -4% yearly growth; analysts expect 16%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
56
2023202420252026

All-time high

79

Jan 2023

All-time low

22

Jan 2025

Average rank

46

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
71
83
70
66
Price/Earnings
83
78
72
68
Price/Book
52
47
4
100
Dividend Yield
67
69
63
63
Value (overall)
84
97
54
93

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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