Balance Sheet Strength Keeps COP Resilient Amid Price Volatility

Key Takeaways ConocoPhillips maintains a debt-to-capitalization of 26.4%, far below the industry's 49.1%.A strong balance sheet lets COP fund growth projects, acquisitions and dividend payments.COP trades at 5.37X EV/EBITDA, well below the industry average of 11.16X.ConocoPhillips (COP) is among the large oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, and therefore is highly vulnerable to fluctuations in commodity prices. Thus, just like any other upstream player, the company’s cash flow generati ...