AMZN vs XOM: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Amazon.com, Inc. and Exxon Mobil Corporation β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-04-11.
Amazon.com, Inc. Β· Consumer Cyclical
$238.12
+59.3% upside to fair value
Grade B High Quality
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Exxon Mobil Corporation Β· Energy
$152.30
-33.0% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C+
QuantHub Verdict
AMZN has more upside to fair value (+59.3%). XOM trades at a lower forward P/E (17.5x). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric AMZN XOM
Current Price $238.12 $152.30
Fair Value Estimate $379.40 $102.00
Upside to Fair Value +59.3% -33.0%
Market Cap $2,556.2B $634.6B
Forward P/E 32.8x 17.5x
EV / EBITDA 15.9x 9.8x
Price / Sales 3.6x 2.0x
Price / FCF 332.2x 26.9x
Revenue Growth YoY +18.4% -4.5%
Gross Margin 50.3% 21.7%
Operating Margin 11.2% 10.5%
Return on Equity 21.9% 11.1%
Dividend Yield 0% 2.65%
FCF Yield 0.3% 3.72%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Buy
Investment Thesis
AMZN β€” Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc. operates as the world's largest e-commerce and cloud computing company, with a diversified revenue base spanning online retail, third-party seller services, AWS cloud, advertising, and subscription services. The business quality is high due to its durable competitive moats including AWS's leadership in cloud infrastructure and Amazon's dominant e-commerce platform. Despite strong…
XOM β€” Exxon Mobil Corporation
Exxon Mobil is a world-class integrated energy supermajor with unmatched Permian Basin scale following the Pioneer Natural Resources acquisition, a high-margin Guyana growth engine, and disciplined capital allocation. However, the stock remains significantly overvalued relative to its own 5-year history on every key metric. At $152, XOM trades at roughly 22x trailing earnings, 1.96x sales, and 27…
Accumulation Zones
Metric AMZN XOM
Zone Low $284.55 $77.00
Zone High $322.49 $92.00
In Buy Zone? Yes No
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