Devon Energy CorporationDVNNYSE
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Executive Summary

Latest Data: Dec 2024
EnergyOil & Gas Exploration & Production
$28.0BLarge Cap

A large-scale business, with solid profitability trading at a discount.

Key Investment Themes
Mature business (3% growth)
Solid 19% profitability
Attractive valuation (10.4x P/E)

Business Narrative

Devon Energy Corporation, an independent energy company, primarily engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. It operates approximately 5,134 gross wells. Devon Energy Corporation was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

EnergyOil & Gas Exploration & Production
Cyclical
Revenue Mix
Single segment business
Bull Case
  • +Solid profitability with room for margin expansion
Bear Case
  • -Negative free cash flow may necessitate future capital raises

Company at a Glance

Revenue Growth
3%
Profit Margin
19%
Free Cash Flow
-$853M
P/E Ratio
10.4x
+31% vs 5Y avg
ELEVATED

Business Performance

Business Scale
Revenue$15.6B
Net Income$2.9B
Profitability Quality
Gross Margin27%
Operating Margin24%
Net Margin19%
Growth Trajectory
Revenue Growth
3%
EPS Growth
-23%
FCF Growth
-133%

Key Highlights

Positive Signals

  • Healthy profit margins demonstrating pricing power
  • Attractive valuation for a profitable business

Watch Areas

  • Negative free cash flow - burning cash
  • Trading 31% above 5-year average valuation

Financial Health

Liquidity
Watch
Current Ratio1.04
1.0-2.0 = Adequate
Cash & Equivalents$846M
Leverage
Strong
Debt / Equity0.63
<1.0 = Low leverage
Interest Coverage9.40x
≥5x = Comfortable
Efficiency
Watch
Return on Equity19.9%
≥15% = Excellent
Return on Capital10.8%
8-15% = Fair

Valuation Assessment

Market Cap
$28.0B
Large Cap
P/E (TTM)
10.4x
Discounted
vs 5Y avg: 8.0x (+31%)
P/S (TTM)
1.7x
Discounted
vs 5Y avg: 1.7x (-5%)
EV/EBITDA
4.5x
Discounted
vs 5Y avg: 4.8x
(-4%)
P/E Historical Range (5Y)
Min: 6.7xAvg: 8.0xNow: 10.4xMax: 10.5x
P/S Historical Range (5Y)
Min: 1.3xAvg: 1.7xNow: 1.7xMax: 2.1x
EV/EBITDA Historical Range (5Y)
Min: 3.9xAvg: 4.8xNow: 4.5xMax: 6.2x

Valuation Corridor

CHEAP
FCF Yield
10.8%
vs Cost of Capital ~8.0% = Strong
P/E Corridor (5Y)10.4x
6.7xFair: 6.7x-9.7x10.5x
P/S Corridor (5Y)1.7x
1.3xFair: 1.4x-2.1x2.1x
EV/EBITDA Corridor (5Y)4.5x
3.9xFair: 3.9x-5.8x6.2x

Detailed Financials

Comprehensive financial statement data for deep analysis

MetricDec 20Dec 21Dec 22Dec 23Dec 24
Return on Equity
-
-
-
-
-
Return on Invested Capital
-
-
-
-
-
Gross Margin
-5.8%
37.9%754.1%
45.3%19.5%
34.3%24.1%
27.4%20.1%
Operating Margin
-13.6%
35.0%358.4%
43.3%23.5%
31.7%26.8%
24.2%23.5%
Net Margin
-61.7%
20.2%132.8%
30.3%49.9%
24.7%18.4%
18.6%25.0%
Earnings Yield
-
-
-
-
-
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