APA CORP (APA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA Nasdaq NASDAQ:APA • US03743Q1085

28.26 USD
+0.81 (+2.95%)
At close: Feb 11, 2026
28.16 USD
-0.1 (-0.35%)
Pre-Market: 2/12/2026, 5:21:17 AM
Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, APA scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. APA was compared to 206 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. APA has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. APA may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth APA also has an excellent dividend rating. This makes APA very considerable for value and dividend investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year APA was profitable.
  • APA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years APA 4 years were profitable.
  • APA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
APA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAPA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B 4B -4B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.53%, APA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APA's Return On Equity of 25.30% is amongst the best of the industry. APA outperforms 90.78% of its industry peers.
  • APA's Return On Invested Capital of 14.25% is amongst the best of the industry. APA outperforms 92.72% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for APA is in line with the industry average of 21.97%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (23.28%) for APA is well above the current ROIC(14.25%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.53%
ROE 25.3%
ROIC 14.25%
ROA(3y)16.94%
ROA(5y)4%
ROE(3y)330.44%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)23.28%
ROIC(5y)17.78%
APA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAPA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200 400 600 800

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 15.65%, APA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • APA's Operating Margin of 30.75% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. APA outperforms 75.73% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of APA has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 69.21%, APA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 30.75%
PM (TTM) 15.65%
GM 69.21%
OM growth 3Y-0.88%
OM growth 5Y16.38%
PM growth 3Y-12.17%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.59%
GM growth 5Y-0.98%
APA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAPA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so APA is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for APA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for APA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, APA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
APA Yearly Shares OutstandingAPA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
APA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAPA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • APA has an Altman-Z score of 1.49. This is a bad value and indicates that APA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • APA has a Altman-Z score (1.49) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of APA is 0.94, which is an excellent value as it means it would take APA, only 0.94 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • APA has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.94. This is amongst the best in the industry. APA outperforms 88.35% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.72 indicates that APA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • APA has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.72) than 62.62% of its industry peers.
  • Although APA does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.72
Debt/FCF 0.94
Altman-Z 1.49
ROIC/WACC1.93
WACC7.37%
APA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAPA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • APA has a Current Ratio of 0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that APA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • APA has a worse Current ratio (0.78) than 68.93% of its industry peers.
  • APA has a Quick Ratio of 0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that APA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • APA has a Quick ratio of 0.63. This is in the lower half of the industry: APA underperforms 68.93% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.78
Quick Ratio 0.63
APA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAPA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • APA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -10.98%.
  • Measured over the past years, APA shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 245758.95% on average per year.
  • APA shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.88%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 8.45% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.98%
EPS 3Y-1.22%
EPS 5Y245758.95%
EPS Q2Q%-7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.88%
Revenue growth 3Y6.84%
Revenue growth 5Y8.45%
Sales Q2Q%2.77%

3.2 Future

  • APA is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.84% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.39% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-4.96%
EPS Next 2Y-21.16%
EPS Next 3Y-11.42%
EPS Next 5Y7.84%
Revenue Next Year1.89%
Revenue Next 2Y-9.65%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.16%
Revenue Next 5Y0.39%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
APA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAPA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
APA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAPA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 7.74, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of APA.
  • APA's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. APA is cheaper than 88.35% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.18, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • APA is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.16.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, APA is valued a bit cheaper than 72.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.01, APA is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.74
Fwd PE 12.16
APA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAPA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, APA is valued cheaper than 97.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, APA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.06% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.11
EV/EBITDA 2.62
APA Per share dataAPA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • APA has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as APA's earnings are expected to decrease with -11.42% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0
EPS Next 2Y-21.16%
EPS Next 3Y-11.42%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • APA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.78%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.63, APA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, APA pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.78%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of APA has a limited annual growth rate of 1.06%.
  • APA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • APA has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.06%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
APA Yearly Dividends per shareAPA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 24.12% of the earnings are spent on dividend by APA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • APA's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP24.12%
EPS Next 2Y-21.16%
EPS Next 3Y-11.42%
APA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAPA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B -4B
APA Dividend Payout.APA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.APA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

APA CORP

NASDAQ:APA (2/11/2026, 8:06:30 PM)

Premarket: 28.16 -0.1 (-0.35%)

28.26

+0.81 (+2.95%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners99.46%
Inst Owner Change-0.92%
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner Change2.21%
Market Cap10.02B
Revenue(TTM)9.64B
Net Income(TTM)1.51B
Analysts64.71
Price Target26.48 (-6.3%)
Short Float %9.58%
Short Ratio5.87
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.78%
Yearly Dividend1.06
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.06%
DP24.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date01-22
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)48.1%
Min EPS beat(2)16.68%
Max EPS beat(2)79.53%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)25.8%
Min EPS beat(4)-19.51%
Max EPS beat(4)79.53%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)11.4%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)12.67%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)8.65%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)13.62%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.54%
Max Revenue beat(2)25.7%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.21%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.36%
Max Revenue beat(4)25.7%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.93%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.81%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.56%
PT rev (1m)0.55%
PT rev (3m)4.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-9.7%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-14.25%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.6%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-6.9%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-8.46%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.42%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.88%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.74
Fwd PE 12.16
P/S 1.04
P/FCF 2.11
P/OCF 2.1
P/B 1.68
P/tB 1.68
EV/EBITDA 2.62
EPS(TTM)3.65
EY12.92%
EPS(NY)2.32
Fwd EY8.23%
FCF(TTM)13.4
FCFY47.43%
OCF(TTM)13.46
OCFY47.62%
SpS27.18
BVpS16.82
TBVpS16.82
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0
Graham Number37.16
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.53%
ROE 25.3%
ROCE 19.57%
ROIC 14.25%
ROICexc 14.71%
ROICexgc 14.71%
OM 30.75%
PM (TTM) 15.65%
GM 69.21%
FCFM 49.31%
ROA(3y)16.94%
ROA(5y)4%
ROE(3y)330.44%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)23.28%
ROIC(5y)17.78%
ROICexc(3y)23.81%
ROICexc(5y)18.21%
ROICexgc(3y)23.81%
ROICexgc(5y)18.21%
ROCE(3y)31.97%
ROCE(5y)24.42%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-6.49%
ROICexgc growth 5Y26.52%
ROICexc growth 3Y-6.49%
ROICexc growth 5Y26.52%
OM growth 3Y-0.88%
OM growth 5Y16.38%
PM growth 3Y-12.17%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.59%
GM growth 5Y-0.98%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.54
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.72
Debt/FCF 0.94
Debt/EBITDA 0.8
Cap/Depr 0.79%
Cap/Sales 0.2%
Interest Coverage 9.29
Cash Conversion 89.12%
Profit Quality 315.04%
Current Ratio 0.78
Quick Ratio 0.63
Altman-Z 1.49
F-Score6
WACC7.37%
ROIC/WACC1.93
Cap/Depr(3y)158.67%
Cap/Depr(5y)126.26%
Cap/Sales(3y)26.67%
Cap/Sales(5y)24.66%
Profit Quality(3y)61.5%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.98%
EPS 3Y-1.22%
EPS 5Y245758.95%
EPS Q2Q%-7%
EPS Next Y-4.96%
EPS Next 2Y-21.16%
EPS Next 3Y-11.42%
EPS Next 5Y7.84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.88%
Revenue growth 3Y6.84%
Revenue growth 5Y8.45%
Sales Q2Q%2.77%
Revenue Next Year1.89%
Revenue Next 2Y-9.65%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.16%
Revenue Next 5Y0.39%
EBIT growth 1Y-9.93%
EBIT growth 3Y5.9%
EBIT growth 5Y26.21%
EBIT Next Year51.3%
EBIT Next 3Y10.02%
EBIT Next 5Y12.12%
FCF growth 1Y334.95%
FCF growth 3Y-33.24%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y35.91%
OCF growth 3Y1.17%
OCF growth 5Y4.77%

APA CORP / APA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for APA CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to APA.


What is the valuation status for APA stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to APA CORP (APA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for APA CORP?

APA CORP (APA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of APA CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for APA CORP (APA) is 7.74 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.68.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for APA stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of APA CORP (APA) is expected to decline by -4.96% in the next year.