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Side-by-side financial comparison of ConocoPhillips (COP) and Vale S.A. (VALE). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

ConocoPhillips is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($11.4B vs $8.8B, roughly 1.3× Vale S.A.). Vale S.A. runs the higher net margin — 24.3% vs 12.7%, a 11.6% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, ConocoPhillips posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (-10.7% vs -11.3%).

ConocoPhillips Company is an American multinational corporation engaged in hydrocarbon exploration and production. It is based in the Energy Corridor district of Houston, Texas.

Vale, formerly Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, is a Brazilian multinational corporation engaged in metals and mining and one of the largest logistics operators in Brazil. Vale is the largest producer of iron ore and nickel in the world. It also produces manganese, ferroalloys, copper, bauxite, potash, kaolin, and cobalt; as of 2014 the company operated nine hydroelectricity plants, and a large network of railroads, ships, and ports used to transport its products.

COP vs VALE — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
COP
COP
1.3× larger
COP
$11.4B
$8.8B
VALE
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
COP
COP
+0.6% gap
COP
-10.7%
-11.3%
VALE
Higher net margin
VALE
VALE
11.6% more per $
VALE
24.3%
12.7%
COP

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q2 FY2025

Metric
COP
COP
VALE
VALE
Revenue
$11.4B
$8.8B
Net Profit
$1.4B
$2.1B
Gross Margin
54.4%
30.9%
Operating Margin
19.7%
22.8%
Net Margin
12.7%
24.3%
Revenue YoY
-10.7%
-11.3%
Net Profit YoY
-37.5%
-22.9%
EPS (diluted)
$1.18
$0.50

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
COP
COP
VALE
VALE
Q4 25
$11.4B
Q3 25
$13.3B
Q2 25
$12.6B
$8.8B
Q1 25
$14.5B
Q4 24
$12.7B
Q3 24
$11.7B
Q2 24
$12.7B
$9.9B
Q1 24
$12.3B
Net Profit
COP
COP
VALE
VALE
Q4 25
$1.4B
Q3 25
$1.7B
Q2 25
$2.0B
$2.1B
Q1 25
$2.8B
Q4 24
$2.3B
Q3 24
$2.1B
Q2 24
$2.3B
$2.8B
Q1 24
$2.6B
Gross Margin
COP
COP
VALE
VALE
Q4 25
54.4%
Q3 25
56.1%
Q2 25
59.7%
30.9%
Q1 25
57.3%
Q4 24
60.2%
Q3 24
59.4%
Q2 24
61.6%
36.0%
Q1 24
56.7%
Operating Margin
COP
COP
VALE
VALE
Q4 25
19.7%
Q3 25
22.0%
Q2 25
23.9%
22.8%
Q1 25
30.8%
Q4 24
23.3%
Q3 24
27.6%
Q2 24
28.9%
39.1%
Q1 24
30.9%
Net Margin
COP
COP
VALE
VALE
Q4 25
12.7%
Q3 25
12.9%
Q2 25
15.6%
24.3%
Q1 25
19.7%
Q4 24
18.1%
Q3 24
17.6%
Q2 24
18.4%
27.9%
Q1 24
20.7%
EPS (diluted)
COP
COP
VALE
VALE
Q4 25
$1.18
Q3 25
$1.38
Q2 25
$1.56
$0.50
Q1 25
$2.23
Q4 24
$1.92
Q3 24
$1.76
Q2 24
$1.98
$0.65
Q1 24
$2.15

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
COP
COP
VALE
VALE
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$7.0B
$5.5B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$22.4B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$64.5B
$40.5B
Total Assets
$121.9B
$90.4B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.35×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
COP
COP
VALE
VALE
Q4 25
$7.0B
Q3 25
$6.3B
Q2 25
$5.3B
$5.5B
Q1 25
$7.2B
Q4 24
$6.1B
Q3 24
$6.8B
Q2 24
$6.0B
$6.5B
Q1 24
$6.1B
Total Debt
COP
COP
VALE
VALE
Q4 25
$22.4B
Q3 25
$22.5B
Q2 25
$23.1B
Q1 25
$23.2B
Q4 24
$23.3B
Q3 24
$17.0B
Q2 24
$17.0B
Q1 24
$17.3B
Stockholders' Equity
COP
COP
VALE
VALE
Q4 25
$64.5B
Q3 25
$64.9B
Q2 25
$65.6B
$40.5B
Q1 25
$65.2B
Q4 24
$64.8B
Q3 24
$49.9B
Q2 24
$49.7B
$38.4B
Q1 24
$49.3B
Total Assets
COP
COP
VALE
VALE
Q4 25
$121.9B
Q3 25
$122.5B
Q2 25
$122.6B
$90.4B
Q1 25
$124.3B
Q4 24
$122.8B
Q3 24
$96.7B
Q2 24
$96.0B
$86.6B
Q1 24
$95.3B
Debt / Equity
COP
COP
VALE
VALE
Q4 25
0.35×
Q3 25
0.35×
Q2 25
0.35×
Q1 25
0.36×
Q4 24
0.36×
Q3 24
0.34×
Q2 24
0.34×
Q1 24
0.35×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
COP
COP
VALE
VALE
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$4.3B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
2.99×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
COP
COP
VALE
VALE
Q4 25
$4.3B
Q3 25
$5.9B
Q2 25
$3.5B
Q1 25
$6.1B
Q4 24
$4.5B
Q3 24
$5.8B
Q2 24
$4.9B
Q1 24
$5.0B
Cash Conversion
COP
COP
VALE
VALE
Q4 25
2.99×
Q3 25
3.41×
Q2 25
1.77×
Q1 25
2.15×
Q4 24
1.93×
Q3 24
2.80×
Q2 24
2.11×
Q1 24
1.95×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

COP
COP

Natural Gas Reserves$2.1B18%
Physical Gas Contracts$2.0B18%
Europe Middle East And North Africa Segment$1.6B14%
Natural Gas Product Line$1.5B13%
Canada Operating Segment$1.3B12%
Alaska Segment$1.3B11%
Natural Gas Liquids Reserves$826.0M7%
Asia Pacific Operating Segment$360.0M3%
Crude Oil Product Line$236.0M2%
Related Party$12.0M0%
Corporate Segment$7.0M0%

VALE
VALE

Segment breakdown not available.

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