Occidental Petroleum (XSWX:OXY) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.08 (As of Aug. 20, 2026) — 33% Above Median

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XSWX:OXY Occidental Petroleum Corp XSWX:OXY
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Price CHF48.41
GF Value CHF40.29
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Occidental Petroleum Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Occidental Petroleum XSWX:OXY -0.08% 40 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.08 as of Aug. 20, 2026, which is 33% above its 10-year median of 1.56. GuruFocus rates XSWX:OXY with a GF Score™ of 40/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF40.29 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 760 Oil & Gas companies, Occidental Petroleum ranks worse than 70.79% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-20), Occidental Petroleum's current share price is CHF48.405. Occidental Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was CHF23.25. Occidental Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.08.

The historical rank and industry rank for Occidental Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

XSWX:OXY' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.22   Med: 1.56   Max: 2.33
Current: 2.11

During the past years, Occidental Petroleum's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.33. The lowest was 0.22. And the median was 1.56.

XSWX:OXY's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
70.79% of 760 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.2 vs XSWX:OXY: 2.11

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Occidental Petroleum's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was CHF26.752. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is CHF23.25 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Occidental Petroleum  (XSWX:OXY) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Occidental Petroleum Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Occidental Petroleum Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Occidental Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Occidental Petroleum Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Occidental Petroleum Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.75 1.72 1.79 1.65 1.46

Occidental Petroleum Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.45 1.66 1.46 2.30 1.71

XSWX:OXY vs FANG, DVN, EOG: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Occidental Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Occidental Petroleum Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Occidental Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Occidental Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Occidental Petroleum Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Occidental Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=48.405/23.25
=2.08

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Occidental Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Occidental Petroleum's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=26.752/333.9520*333.9520
=26.752

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Occidental Petroleum Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 28.394 241.428 39.276
201612 28.674 241.432 39.662
201703 27.611 243.801 37.821
201706 26.637 244.955 36.315
201709 25.997 246.819 35.175
201712 26.538 246.524 35.950
201803 25.653 249.554 34.329
201806 27.097 251.989 35.911
201809 27.559 252.439 36.458
201812 28.233 251.233 37.529
201903 28.409 254.202 37.322
201906 28.185 256.143 36.747
201909 29.184 256.759 37.958
201912 26.892 256.974 34.948
202003 22.951 258.115 29.694
202006 14.074 257.797 18.232
202009 9.921 260.280 12.729
202012 8.403 260.474 10.773
202103 8.505 264.877 10.723
202106 8.246 271.696 10.135
202109 9.002 274.310 10.959
202112 10.417 278.802 12.478
202203 15.019 287.504 17.445
202206 18.819 296.311 21.210
202209 20.301 296.808 22.842
202212 21.040 296.797 23.674
202303 21.207 301.836 23.463
202306 20.854 305.109 22.825
202309 21.484 307.789 23.310
202312 21.597 306.746 23.512
202403 22.572 312.332 24.134
202406 23.457 314.175 24.934
202409 23.828 315.301 25.237
202412 24.580 315.605 26.009
202503 24.785 319.799 25.882
202506 22.663 322.561 23.463
202509 22.605 324.800 23.242
202512 22.425 324.054 23.110
202603 24.341 330.213 24.617
202606 26.752 333.952 26.752

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.08 mean?
Occidental Petroleum (XSWX:OXY) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.08 as of Aug. 20, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Occidental Petroleum and its competitors. This is 33% above median its historical median of 1.56. Over the past decade, Occidental Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.22 to 2.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Occidental Petroleum ranks #538 out of 760 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 70.8%.
Is Occidental Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Occidental Petroleum's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.08 is 33% above median its 10-year median of 1.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.22 to a high of 2.33. The Oil & Gas industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20. Occidental Petroleum's value of 2.08 is 73.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Occidental Petroleum ranks #538 out of 760 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Occidental Petroleum has a GF Score™ of 40/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Occidental Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to FANG and DVN?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Occidental Petroleum ranks #538 out of 760 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Occidental Petroleum in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20. Occidental Petroleum's value of 2.08 is 73.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Occidental Petroleum's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.22 to 2.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.56 vs. the industry median of 1.20, Occidental Petroleum has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Oil & Gas companies is 1.20, based on 760 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Occidental Petroleum's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.08 is 73.3% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Occidental Petroleum and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Occidental Petroleum's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.08, which is 33% above median its own 10-year median of 1.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Occidental Petroleum stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Occidental Petroleum (XSWX:OXY) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF40.29, compared to a current price of CHF48.41 — trading 20.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.08, which is 33% above median its 10-year median of 1.56 and 73.3% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.20. Occidental Petroleum's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Occidental Petroleum (XSWX:OXY), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.08 as of Aug. 20, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Occidental Petroleum (XSWX:OXY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Occidental Petroleum stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF48.41 is trading 20.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF40.29. GuruFocus considers Occidental Petroleum to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:OXY:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.08 (33% above median its 10-year median of 1.56)
  • GF Value™: CHF40.29 vs. price of CHF48.41 (20.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 40/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 73.3% above the Oil & Gas median (#538 of 760)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:OXY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Occidental Petroleum Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 5 Greenway Plaza, Suite 110, Houston, TX, USA, 77046
Occidental Petroleum is an independent exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Latin America, and the Middle East. At the end of 2025, the company reported net proved reserves of 4.6 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Net production averaged 1.4 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025 at a ratio of roughly 74% oil and natural gas liquids and 26% natural gas.
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