CNOOC Limited

XSSC:600938 Stock Report

Market Cap: CN¥1.0t

CNOOC Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

CNOOC has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 21.4%, while the Oil and Gas industry saw earnings growing at 1.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 17.1% per year. CNOOC's return on equity is 15.7%, and it has net margins of 30.3%.

Key information

21.36%

Earnings growth rate

20.16%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas Industry Growth25.61%
Revenue growth rate17.10%
Return on equity15.66%
Net Margin30.28%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How CNOOC makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

XSSC:600938 Revenue, expenses and earnings (CNY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 25406,985123,24825,561-110
30 Jun 25401,344127,73825,127-58
31 Mar 25415,892134,78025,106-15
31 Dec 24420,506137,93625,0290
30 Sep 24435,816142,85725,00333
30 Jun 24451,315139,81325,0965
31 Mar 24430,366131,44925,054-15
31 Dec 23416,609123,84324,7420
30 Sep 23417,902130,57725,325377
30 Jun 23411,939133,57425,037283
31 Mar 23429,043139,51224,705126
31 Dec 22422,230141,70024,5150
30 Sep 22383,401126,25121,790-170
30 Jun 22338,233108,87821,413-140
31 Mar 22284,62389,81521,02455
31 Dec 21246,11170,32020,6570
30 Sep 21214,26160,1248,791982
30 Jun 21191,04547,90210,180615
31 Mar 21170,47834,57111,504170
31 Dec 20155,37224,95613,0490
30 Sep 20176,91233,04815,1390
30 Jun 20198,45241,14017,2280
31 Mar 20215,82651,09318,8450
31 Dec 19233,19961,04520,4610
30 Sep 19232,28459,26619,9220
30 Jun 19231,36957,48619,3820
31 Mar 19229,54055,08117,2800
31 Dec 18227,71152,67515,1770
30 Sep 18213,69743,29014,3330
30 Jun 18199,68333,90413,4880
31 Mar 18193,04029,29113,7210
31 Dec 17186,39624,67713,9540
30 Sep 17178,98724,65014,0260
30 Jun 17171,57824,62214,0980
31 Mar 17158,81312,63014,2830
31 Dec 16146,04863714,4680
30 Sep 16147,443-79214,8720
30 Jun 16148,838-2,22214,3540
31 Mar 16160,2179,01214,7510
31 Dec 15171,59520,24615,6090
30 Sep 15197,76330,79316,0420
30 Jun 15223,93141,33916,9970
31 Mar 15248,53750,76917,5680
31 Dec 14273,14260,19918,1070

Quality Earnings: 600938 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 600938's current net profit margins (30.3%) are lower than last year (32.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 600938's earnings have grown significantly by 21.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 600938's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 600938 had negative earnings growth (-13.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Oil and Gas industry average (-27.8%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: 600938's Return on Equity (15.7%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/12 14:24
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/12 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

CNOOC Limited is covered by 45 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Scott Lee DarlingBarclays
Xiaohui LauCCB International Securities Limited
Jimmy WongCGS International