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BP vs CVX

Side-by-side comparison of BP p.l.c. (BP) and Chevron Corporation (CVX): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both BP and CVX operate in Integrated oil Companies (Energy), so they compete in similar markets.
  • CVX is the larger of the two at $251.78B, about 2.5x BP ($101.96B).
  • Over the past year, BP is up 58.7% and CVX is up 32.2% - BP leads by 26.5 points.
  • CVX has been more active in the news (12 items in the past 4 weeks vs 6 for BP).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceBP+58.68%CVX+32.17%
2025-04-28+0.00%2026-04-24
MetricBPCVX
Company
BP p.l.c.
Chevron Corporation
Price
$46.24-0.24%
$185.16-1.35%
Market cap
$101.96B
$251.78B
1M return
+1.81%
-9.73%
1Y return
+58.68%
+32.17%
Industry
Integrated oil Companies
Integrated oil Companies
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
News (4w)
6
12
Recent ratings
25
25
BP

BP p.l.c.

BP p.l.c. engages in the energy business worldwide. It operates through Gas & Low Carbon Energy, Oil Production & Operations, Customers & Products, and Rosneft segments. It produces and trades in natural gas; offers biofuels; operates onshore and offshore wind power, and solar power generating facilities; and provides de-carbonization solutions and services, such as hydrogen, and carbon capture, usage and storage. The company is also involved in the convenience and mobility business, which manages the sale of fuels to wholesale and retail customers, convenience products, aviation fuels, and Castrol lubricants; and refining, supply, and trading of oil products, as well as operation of electric vehicle charging facilities. In addition, it produces and refines oil and gas; and invests in upstream, downstream, and alternative energy companies, as well as in advanced mobility, bio and low carbon products, carbon management, digital transformation, and power and storage areas. BP p.l.c. was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

CVX

Chevron Corporation

Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in integrated energy, chemicals, and petroleum operations worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Upstream and Downstream. The Upstream segment is involved in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction, transportation, and regasification associated with liquefied natural gas; transportation of crude oil through pipelines; and transportation, storage, and marketing of natural gas, as well as operates a gas-to-liquids plant. The Downstream segment engages in refining crude oil into petroleum products; marketing crude oil, refined products, and lubricants; transporting crude oil and refined products through pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment, and rail car; and manufacturing and marketing commodity petrochemicals, and fuel and lubricant additives, as well as alkylate and plastics for industrial uses. It is also involved in the cash management and debt financing activities; insurance operations; real estate activities; and technology businesses. The company was formerly known as ChevronTexaco Corporation and changed its name to Chevron Corporation in 2005. Chevron Corporation was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in San Ramon, California.