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Is Occidental Petroleum Corp. a quality business?

Occidental Petroleum Corp. (OXY) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 87 Energy companies.

5.6/ 10
Solid quality
as of October 19, 2026
Profitability
8.8 Strong
Solvency
7.0 Strong
Growth
1.8 Weak
Efficiency
6.1 Average
Predictability
3.8 Weak
Strongest pillar: Profitability · Weakest: Growth

Occidental Petroleum Corp. (OXY) scores 5.6 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as solid quality. The reading rests on profitability, and growth is what holds it back.

Data provided by Twelve Data. Scores are computed by Lemma Analysis from reported financials.

Does Occidental Petroleum Corp. have an economic moat?

Not enough data

We cannot judge Occidental Petroleum Corp. yet, because fewer than five years had both a return on capital and a cost of capital we could measure. This is not a “no”.

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How Occidental Petroleum Corp. scores

On the filings behind it, Occidental Petroleum Corp. earns 5.6 out of 10 for business quality as of October 19, 2026. That is solid quality on our scale. A solid reading is a respectable business with clear strengths and at least one area that falls short of the best in its field. The figure is a weighted average of five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks from reported statements.

Ranked with the 87 Energy companies Lemma publishes, the score sits at the 65th percentile, in the upper half of the group, short of the top quarter. A typical company in the group scores 5.0, and the best quarter starts from 5.9. Occidental Petroleum Corp. is above that typical reading.

Pillar by pillar

Profitability

On profitability, Occidental Petroleum Corp. scores 8.8, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 5.5 across 84 Energy companies, which places it well above them, at the 90th percentile. A reading this strong says the business earns well on what it sells and on the capital it uses, the kind of margin profile competitors find hard to copy.

Solvency

Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s solvency score is 7.0 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 6.5 among 79 Energy companies, that is above the group and the 55th percentile. Strong solvency points to a balance sheet that can carry its debts comfortably, with interest well covered and little pressure from creditors.

Growth

On growth, Occidental Petroleum Corp. scores 1.8, a weak reading. Its peers have a median of 5.2 across 66 Energy companies, which places it well below them, at the 8th percentile. When growth is this low the question is whether it is a pause or a trend, and the history behind the filings is the place to look.

Efficiency

On efficiency, Occidental Petroleum Corp. scores 6.1, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 5.5 across 81 Energy companies, which places it above them, at the 57th percentile. Efficiency near the median says the operation is neither unusually lean nor unusually capital hungry.

Predictability

Predictability scores 3.8 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 86 Energy companies is 3.1, so Occidental Petroleum Corp. is above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 69th percentile. Middling predictability suggests some volatility in the record, enough to read the other pillars with a little caution.

Strongest and weakest pillar

This is a lopsided profile. Profitability scores 8.8 but growth only 1.8, a gap of 7.0 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. Leading with profitability is the most valuable kind of strength, because margins and returns are what the other pillars ultimately feed. A growth shortfall often comes with size or a maturing market, and is less of a concern if the other pillars are strong.

What would move the score

Of everything that could lift Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s score, growth matters most. Bringing it up to the 5.2 median of Energy companies would take the overall from 5.6 to roughly 6.3. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.

Occidental Petroleum Corp. and similar companies

These are the Energy companies closest to Occidental Petroleum Corp. in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.

What each pillar measures

Profitability

8.8 / 10

How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.

Solvency

7.0 / 10

The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.

Growth

1.8 / 10

How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.

Efficiency

6.1 / 10

How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.

Predictability

3.8 / 10

How stable and consistent results have been over time.

How this score is calculated

Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.

Limitations

This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.

Educational only. Not investment advice.

FAQ

Is Occidental Petroleum Corp. a quality business?

On this reading Occidental Petroleum Corp. scores 5.6 out of 10, which reads as solid quality. Its strongest pillar is profitability, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.

How does Occidental Petroleum Corp. compare with other Energy companies?

Occidental Petroleum Corp. ranks at the 65th percentile of the 87 Energy companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.0 and the top quarter starts at 5.9, against Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s 5.6.

What does the OXY quality score measure?

Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.

How current is this score?

This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for OXY are in the app.

Does a high score mean the stock is cheap?

No. Quality and valuation are separate questions, and a good business at the wrong price is still a bad purchase. Score the business here, then price it with a DCF you control.

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