The short version

From the latest prices and each company's SEC filings. Who's ahead on each measure, not which to buy.

  • Permian Resources is the larger company, worth $20.5B, close to APA's $17.1B.
  • On earnings, APA is the cheaper stock (11.3x vs 26.7x).

Side by side

The stronger figure is shaded where higher (or, for valuation multiples, lower) reads as better. How the implied growth works.

MeasureAPAPR
Market cap$17.1B$20.5B
Share price$45.88$23.03
Revenue (last fiscal year)—$5.1B
Free cash flow (last fiscal year)——
Revenue growth, last year—+55.1%
Revenue growth per year, last 5 fiscal years—+48.9%
Operating margin—35.8%
Net margin—21.5%
Return on equity23.9%10.3%
P/E (trailing)11.3x26.7x
Price / free cash flow9.61x36.7x
EV / EBITDA3.61x5.86x
FCF growth the price implies——
Dividend yield2.2%2.5%
Debt / equity1.43x0.54x
Fundamental gradeBB
Superinvestors holding it65
Insider purchases, last 12 months00

Results from SEC filings

Revenue and free cash flow by fiscal year, from each company's 10-K filings.

APA

YearRevenueFree cash flowOp. margin
2021———
2022———
2023———
2024———
2025———

Permian Resources

YearRevenueFree cash flowOp. margin
2021$1.0B—36.0%
2022$2.1B—47.3%
2023$3.1B—35.1%
2024$5.0B—34.9%
2025$5.1B—28.9%

Where the revenue comes from

APA

No segment breakdown reported.

Permian Resources · by products, 2025

Oil sales$4.3B84%
NGL sales$659M13%
Natural gas sales$132M3%
Oil and Gas, Purchased$24M0%
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Questions

Which is bigger, APA or Permian Resources?

Permian Resources (PR), at $20.5B against $17.1B.

Is APA or PR cheaper?

By trailing P/E, APA (11.3x) is cheaper than Permian Resources (26.7x). A lower multiple can also mean the market expects less growth.

Prices and ratios as of the last daily update; statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice.