Bp Plc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Bp Plc (BP) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Bp Plc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 192,549M vs 2,405,382M combined for its competitors (7.4% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+98.7%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Bp Plc generated -1.1% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2025, vs 1.9% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 0.7% net margin compares with 6.9% for the peer group.
- Scale: Bp Plc ranks #4 of 13 companies by market capitalization in the Oil & Gas Integrated Operations industry, holding 6.5% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Bp Plc accounted for 13.9% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 14.2% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $17.04M compares with $4.56M for the peer group (3.7x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
BP Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2025
Bp Plc reported revenue contraction of 1.07 % year on year in Q4 2025, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 1.92 %.
With a net margin of 0.67 %, Bp Plc reported lower profitability than its competitors (6.92 %).
Bp Plc generated 13.88 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 14.24 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Bp Plc vs. its Competitors, Q4 2025
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Bp Plc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Bp Plc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Bp Plc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Bp Plc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Oil & Gas Integrated Operations industry grew revenue 19.9% year over year, combined, vs -1.1% for Bp Plc. Bp Plc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 18.14% to 14.97%, a loss of 3.17 percentage points.
Bp Plc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bp Plc | Yes | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (98) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
BP Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
BP Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
BP Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Dolphin Energy Co | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Sharkninja Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Sasol Limited | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Gran Tierra Energy Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Calumet Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Bp Plc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Bp Plc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Bp Plc |
- | 192,549.00 |
 Exxon Mobil Corporation |
686,784.60 | 396,627.00 |
 Chevron Corp |
420,022.00 | 215,261.00 |
 Shell Plc |
294,723.39 | 266,886.00 |
 Totalenergies Se |
193,782.34 | 162,863.00 |
 Conocophillips |
165,466.53 | 63,345.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 3,274,134.88 | 2,677,923.01 |
Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Bp Plc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Bp Plc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hess Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Range Resources Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Conocophillips | Company report | 85% |
| Lyondellbasell Industries N v | Company report | 85% |
| Equinor Asa | Company report | 85% |
| Pbf Energy Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Imperial Oil Limited | Company report | 85% |
| Kosmos Energy Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Pioneer Natural Resources Co | Company report | 85% |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Devon Energy Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Eni Spa | Company report | 85% |
| Phillips 66 | Company report | 85% |
| Sm Energy Co | Company report | 85% |
| Southwestern Energy Company | Company report | 85% |
| Murphy Oil Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Sasol Limited | Company report | 85% |
| Totalenergies Se | Company report | 85% |
| Hollyfrontier Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Cimarex Energy Co | Company report | 85% |
| Diamondback Energy Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Eqt Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Marathon Oil Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Apa Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Suncor Energy inc | Company report | 85% |
| Petrobras Petroleo Brasileiro Sa | Company report | 85% |
| Valero Energy Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Pdc Energy Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Coterra Energy Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Chevron Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Eog Resources Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Sunoco Lp | Company report | 85% |
| Shell Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Whiting Petroleum Corp | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Bp Plc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Bp Plc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Chevron Corp | Reportable Segment, Aggregation before Other Operating 99.73 % |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | Refining and Marketing 94.77 % |
| Valero Energy Corp | Refining 96.26 % |
| Phillips 66 | Refining 70.79 % |
| Williams companies inc | Transmission, Power & Gulf 47.62 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Bp Plc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bp Plc | - | 17,039,735 | 114,602 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 686,785 | 6,838,397 | 707,224 |
| Chevron Corp | 420,022 | 5,001,533 | 487,116 |
| Shell Plc | 294,723 | 3,139,835 | 213,165 |
| Totalenergies Se | 193,782 | 17,683,279 | 1,450,271 |
| Conocophillips | 165,467 | 6,398,485 | 936,263 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 3,274,135 | 4,560,361 | 442,930 |
Bp Plc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Phillips 66 | United States 81.30 % |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation | Non-US 20.75 % |
| Sharkninja Inc | North America 66.47 % |
| Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc | United States 85.26 % |
| Sm Energy Co | Permian Basin 50.83 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Bp Plc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 13 companies in Bp Plc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Bp Plc ranks #4 of 13 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 6.53 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,848, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 692,425 | 34.31 % |
| 2 | Chevron Corp | 420,022 | 20.81 % |
| 3 | Conocophillips | 165,467 | 8.20 % |
| 4 | Bp Plc | 131,740 | 6.53 % |
| 5 | Equinor Asa | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Valero Energy Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Phillips 66 | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Suncor Energy inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 11 | Ypf Sociedad An nima | 1,234 | 5.2% |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Bp Plc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Bp Plc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 692,425 | 45.15 % |
| 2 | Chevron Corp | 420,022 | 39.35 % |
| 3 | Conocophillips | 165,467 | 54.83 % |
| 4 | Bp Plc | 131,740 | 24.13 % |
| 5 | Equinor Asa | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 6 | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 7 | Valero Energy Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 8 | Phillips 66 | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 9 | Suncor Energy inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Bp Plc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Bp Plc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Oil & Gas Integrated Operations industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (25 companies). See the full Oil & Gas Integrated Operations industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 0.00 % | 21.37 % (avg) | -21.4 pp |
| Operating Margin | 6.57 % | industry median | -0.3 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 4.02 % | 16.66 % (avg) | -12.6 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.00 % | 4.43 % (avg) | -4.4 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Bp Plc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -14.41 % | -8.64 % | -1.07 % |
| Operating Margin | 12.84 % | 5.80 % | 6.57 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 14.00 % | 6.28 % | 7.38 % |
| P/E | 7.1x | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Bp Plc's Strategic Group Map
Bp Plc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Bp Plc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of -1.1% and operating margin of 6.6% compares with an average of -1.3% growth and 6.2% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Bp Plc sits above that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Bp Plc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Bp Plc falls in the Question Mark quadrant: relative market share of 0.19x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 14.7% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Bp Plc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 1,848 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.00 % vs industry average 4.43 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Bp Plc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Bp Plc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Bp Plc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Bp Plc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 8.3 points below the industry aggregate.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.19x).
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 14.7% median pace.
Threats
- Losing revenue share to the broader industry (-3.2 points over the past year).
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Bp Plc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bp Plc | 0.45 | 1.26 | 0.74 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 0.12 | 1.13 | 0.16 |
| Chevron Corp | 0.01 | 1.16 | 0.21 |
| Shell Plc | 0.37 | 1.30 | 0.05 |
| Totalenergies Se | 0.28 | 0.97 | 0.02 |
| Conocophillips | 0.49 | 1.36 | 0.45 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Bp Plc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bp Plc | Q4 2025 | -1.1 % | +5.4 % |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | Q3 2026 | +32.7 % | +98.4 % |
| Chevron Corp | Q2 2026 | +56.3 % | +385.6 % |
| Shell Plc | Q4 2025 | -6.1 % | +9.7 % |
| Totalenergies Se | Q4 2025 | -7.1 % | -16.7 % |
| Conocophillips | Q2 2026 | +36.8 % | +98.8 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +8.0 % | +64.1 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Bp Plc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bp Plc | Q4 2025 | -10.6 % | - |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | Q3 2026 | - | -17.7 % |
| Chevron Corp | Q2 2026 | +36.3 % | +22.3 % |
| Shell Plc | Q4 2025 | - | - |
| Totalenergies Se | Q4 2025 | - | - |
| Conocophillips | Q2 2026 | +32.0 % | - |
Bp Plc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bp Plc | 0.46% | 1.33% | 1.75% |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 8.87% | 9.71% | 15.39% |
| Chevron Corp | 6.40% | 6.49% | 10.85% |
| Shell Plc | 4.89% | 4.22% | 10.33% |
| Totalenergies Se | 4.59% | 11.37% | 11.37% |
| Conocophillips | 7.55% | 8.36% | 14.30% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Bp Plc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Bp Plc | 51.87 | - |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 17.12 | 1.73 |
| Chevron Corp | 20.27 | 1.95 |
| Shell Plc | 16.52 | 1.10 |
| Totalenergies Se | 17.15 | 1.19 |
| Conocophillips | 18.07 | 2.61 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 13.49 | 1.22 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.