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APA

STRONG BUY

APA Corporation · Energy · United States · $11.7B · Avg Vol: $186M/d

96
StockRank
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Q
79
V
69
M
50
P/E (TTM)
8.2x
ROE
26.2%
D/E
0.6x
Dividend %
2.9%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

APA Corporation is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with a diversified portfolio of assets primarily in the United States, Egypt, and the UK North Sea. The company's competitive advantage lies in its efficient development of existing fields and disciplined capital allocation, aiming to deliver sustainable production and strong free cash flow.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue11.1B8.3B9.7B8.9B-7.0%8.4B9.1B8.0B-5.2%
EPS2.6011.059.262.283.9911.3%4.076.504.374.6%
Shares311.6M303.6M365.4M353.0M+13.3%353.5M
Debt5.6B5.3B6.2B4.6B-6.5%4.5B
Equity423.0M2.7B5.3B6.1B143.3%
Op CF4.9B3.1B3.6B4.5B-2.8%4.0B
Inv CF-1.5B-2.1B-924.0M-2.2B
Fin CF-3.5B-1.1B-2.2B-2.5B
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PRICE (1Y)-9.1%
31.8733.4935.1036.7238.33May 27Jun 17Jul 9
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$33.29
RSI (14)
46.7
52W High
$45.36
From 52W High
0.7%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
79
ROIC
20.2%92.6
ROE
26.2%92.0
GP/Assets
34.1%87.5
Op. Margin
38.5%89.9
FCF/Assets
9.5%83.0
Piotroski
782.9
Int. Cover
11.0x75.1
D/E Ratio
0.61x39.4
Current Ratio
0.92x25.4
Value
69
P/E (TTM)
8.2x84.9
EV/EBITDA
3.3x88.3
P/FCF
6.9x76.2
P/B
1.8x39.2
P/S
1.4x53.3
Div Yield
2.9%39.3
Momentum
50
52W High %
73%40.8
RS 6M
32%79.1
SMA 50/200
1.21x81.8
EPS Rev 4W
-3.1%22.0
EPS Rev 12W
-14.6%25.7
EPS Improve
+1%19.5
Q Growth
28%64.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$11.7B
P/E (Forward)
8.1x
Gross Margin
72.3%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Energy, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of APA are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
APAAPA Corporation(you)$11.7B96STRONG BUY
OVV.TOOvintiv Inc.$14.9B86STRONG BUY
SMSM Energy Company$6.3B89STRONG BUY
PRPermian Resources Corporation$16.1B80BUY
RRCRange Resources Corporation$8.9B76BUY
MTDRMatador Resources Company$6.2B76BUY
EXEExpand Energy Corporation$21.2B74BUY
CNXCNX Resources Corporation$4.8B78BUY
ARAntero Resources Corporation$10.9B60HOLD
EQ6.DEEQT Corporation$33.1B79BUY

Peer medians: ROE 9.9% · P/E 18.5x · Gross margin 39.5%

APA Corporation (APA) — Stock Score Summary

APA Corporation (APA) has a MoatMap StockRank of 96/100 based on Quality (79/100), Value (69/100), and Momentum (50/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY.

APA Corporation is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with a diversified portfolio of assets primarily in the United States, Egypt, and the UK North Sea. The company's competitive advantage lies in its efficient development of existing fields and disciplined capital allocation, aiming to deliver sustainable production and strong free cash flow.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$33.29
Market Cap$11.7B
P/E (TTM)8.18
P/E (Forward)8.08
Price/Book1.82
Return on Equity26.2%
Return on Invested Capital20.2%
Debt/Equity61.31
Gross Margin72.3%
Operating Margin38.5%
Revenue Growth-11.9%
Dividend Yield2.9%
Free Cash Flow$1.7B

APA Corporation operates in the Oil & Gas E&P industry, part of the Energy sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is APA Corporation’s (APA) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for APA Corporation (APA) is 96/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (79), Value (69), and Momentum (50) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does APA Corporation have an economic moat?
APA Corporation (APA) has a Quality factor score of 79/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is APA Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for APA Corporation (APA) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 96/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is APA Corporation in?
APA Corporation (APA) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas E&P industry (United States).