APA CORP (APA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

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This APA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. APA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year APA was profitable.
  • In the past year APA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years APA has always been profitable.
  • APA had a positive operating cash flow in 4 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 2025 0 2B -2B 4B -4B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of APA (8.53%) is better than 85.58% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 25.30%, APA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APA has a better Return On Invested Capital (13.06%) than 90.87% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for APA is significantly below the industry average of 22.35%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.53%
ROE 25.3%
ROIC 13.06%
ROA(3y)10.32%
ROA(5y)13.24%
ROE(3y)48.77%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)14.26%
ROIC(5y)18.46%
APA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAPA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200 400 600 800

1.3 Margins

  • APA has a better Profit Margin (15.65%) than 66.35% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of APA has declined.
  • APA has a better Operating Margin (30.75%) than 75.00% 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 77.40% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of APA has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 30.75%
PM (TTM) 15.65%
GM 69.21%
OM growth 3Y-12.55%
OM growth 5Y45.45%
PM growth 3Y-21.45%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.1%
GM growth 5Y1.35%
APA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAPA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 -100

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2. APA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), APA is creating value.
  • APA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • APA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • APA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
APA Yearly Shares OutstandingAPA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.64, we must say that APA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • APA has a Altman-Z score of 1.64. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: APA outperforms 55.77% of 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.94 is amongst the best of the industry. APA outperforms 87.98% of its industry peers.
  • APA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.72. This is a neutral value indicating APA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • APA has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.72) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • Although APA's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. 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 1.64
ROIC/WACC1.7
WACC7.7%
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 2025 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's Current ratio of 0.78 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. APA is outperformed by 69.23% 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.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.63, APA is not doing good in the industry: 69.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. APA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • APA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 0.80%.
  • APA shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -21.32% yearly.
  • APA shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -8.39%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 15.00% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.8%
EPS 3Y-21.32%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%15.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.39%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.96%
Revenue growth 5Y15%
Sales Q2Q%-0.56%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.64% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, APA will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.87% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-40.76%
EPS Next 2Y-19.15%
EPS Next 3Y-6.92%
EPS Next 5Y9.64%
Revenue Next Year-17.39%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.27%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.49%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.87%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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. APA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 10.10 indicates a reasonable valuation of APA.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, APA is valued cheaper than 87.02% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.73, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • APA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.04.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of APA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: APA is cheaper than 63.46% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • APA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 23.72.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.1
Fwd PE 17.04
APA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAPA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of APA indicates a rather cheap valuation: APA is cheaper than 95.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 97.60% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than APA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.83
EV/EBITDA 3.16
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 -6.92% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-19.15%
EPS Next 3Y-6.92%

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5. APA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • APA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.98%.
  • APA's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.45.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, APA pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.98%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of APA has a limited annual growth rate of 1.06%.
  • APA has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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

  • APA pays out 24.12% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of APA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP24.12%
EPS Next 2Y-19.15%
EPS Next 3Y-6.92%
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 2025 0 2B -2B -4B
APA Dividend Payout.APA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.APA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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APA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

APA CORP

NASDAQ:APA (3/19/2026, 7:03:47 PM)

After market: 38.3 +0.24 (+0.63%)

38.06

+1.45 (+3.96%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners99.19%
Inst Owner Change-0.5%
Ins Owners0.21%
Ins Owner Change2.21%
Market Cap13.44B
Revenue(TTM)8.92B
Net Income(TTM)1.51B
Analysts64.71
Price Target26.8 (-29.58%)
Short Float %9.84%
Short Ratio4.8
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.98%
Yearly Dividend1.06
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.06%
DP24.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date04-22
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)1.24%
PT rev (3m)3.08%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.47%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-13.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.93%
EPS NY rev (3m)-22.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.64%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.78%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.1%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.1
Fwd PE 17.04
P/S 1.39
P/FCF 2.83
P/OCF 2.82
P/B 2.25
P/tB 2.25
EV/EBITDA 3.16
EPS(TTM)3.77
EY9.91%
EPS(NY)2.23
Fwd EY5.87%
FCF(TTM)13.46
FCFY35.36%
OCF(TTM)13.51
OCFY35.5%
SpS27.29
BVpS16.89
TBVpS16.89
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number37.85
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.53%
ROE 25.3%
ROCE 19.57%
ROIC 13.06%
ROICexc 13.48%
ROICexgc 13.48%
OM 30.75%
PM (TTM) 15.65%
GM 69.21%
FCFM 49.31%
ROA(3y)10.32%
ROA(5y)13.24%
ROE(3y)48.77%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)14.26%
ROIC(5y)18.46%
ROICexc(3y)14.61%
ROICexc(5y)18.93%
ROICexgc(3y)14.61%
ROICexgc(5y)18.93%
ROCE(3y)21.37%
ROCE(5y)27.67%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-28.44%
ROICexgc growth 5Y58.41%
ROICexc growth 3Y-28.44%
ROICexc growth 5Y58.41%
OM growth 3Y-12.55%
OM growth 5Y45.45%
PM growth 3Y-21.45%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.1%
GM growth 5Y1.35%
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 1.64
F-Score6
WACC7.7%
ROIC/WACC1.7
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.8%
EPS 3Y-21.32%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%15.19%
EPS Next Y-40.76%
EPS Next 2Y-19.15%
EPS Next 3Y-6.92%
EPS Next 5Y9.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.39%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.96%
Revenue growth 5Y15%
Sales Q2Q%-0.56%
Revenue Next Year-17.39%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.27%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.49%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.87%
EBIT growth 1Y-9.93%
EBIT growth 3Y-18.64%
EBIT growth 5Y67.27%
EBIT Next Year59.04%
EBIT Next 3Y22.39%
EBIT Next 5Y16.93%
FCF growth 1Y51.64%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y32.07%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

APA CORP / APA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for APA CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to APA.


What is the valuation status for APA stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to APA CORP (APA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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 10.1 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.25.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for APA stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of APA CORP (APA) is expected to decline by -40.76% in the next year.