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Longer-term prospects for Sinopec are also improving, with its record
projected upstream capex spending in 2012. We continue to prefer PTT PCL 2
(3-STARS) over PTTEP (2-STARS) in the Thai O&G space, given the latter’s
high valuations and the former’s broader exposure to the Thai economy,
which is expected to rebound from last year’s flooding.
Select Integrated Oil & Gas and E&P Performance and Key Capital IQ Consensus Ratios as at April 2, 2012
April 2,
Price Performance PER (x) PAT Growth
Market
Trading Cap (USD
Company Name CIQ Ticker Ccy Share Price mln) FY2012 FY2013 FY2012 FY2013
1 Mth 3 Mths 6 Mths FY2012 FY2013 FY2012 FY2013
Integrated O&G
Exxon Mobil Corporation NYSE:XOM USD 87.07 410,380 0.9% 2.7% 19.9% 10.6x 9.8x -7.5% 4.7%
PetroChina Co. Ltd. SEHK:857 HKD 10.96 279,244 -6.8% 13.3% 13.3% 10.4x 9.7x 20.1% 5.2%
Royal Dutch Shell plc LSE:RDSA GBP 22.19 226,967 -2.9% -6.4% 11.0% 7.7x 7.5x -12.6% 6.1%
Chevron Corporation NYSE:CVX USD 108.30 214,106 -1.2% 1.8% 17.0% 8.3x 8.0x -3.8% 0.8%
BP plc LSE:BP. GBP 4.71 143,133 -5.0% 2.4% 21.4% 6.8x 6.5x -19.9% 3.8%
ConocoPhillips NYSE:COP USD 76.87 98,370 -1.0% 5.5% 21.4% 8.9x 8.3x -11.2% 3.4%
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. SEHK:386 HKD 8.42 98,261 -5.6% 3.1% 9.6% 7.4x 6.7x 11.9% 9.8%
PTT Public Co. Ltd. SET:PTT THB 357.00 33,102 -2.2% 12.3% 37.3% 8.7x 7.8x 10.9% 13.2%
Average -2.99% 4.33% 18.85% 8.6x 8.0x -1.5% 5.9%
Exploration & Production (E&P)
CNOOC Ltd. SEHK:883 HKD 15.86 91,179 -9.1% 16.8% 22.0% 8.3x 8.3x -2.5% 1.0%
Statoil ASA OB:STL NOK 156.50 87,704 -2.6% 0.8% 23.2% 8.9x 8.3x -30.5% 4.0%
Suncor Energy Inc. TSX:SU CAD 33.20 52,225 -6.3% 13.0% 24.1% 9.8x 9.2x NA NA
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation NYSE:APC USD 79.11 39,997 -4.2% 3.6% 25.5% 20.0x 15.9x NA NA
Apache Corp. NYSE:APA USD 100.97 38,805 -5.1% 11.5% 25.8% 8.0x 7.2x NA NA
Woodside Petroleum Ltd. ASX:WPL AUD 35.36 29,693 -2.6% 15.5% 8.9% 15.6x 13.3x 23.0% 22.4%
Hess Corporation NYSE:HES USD 59.55 20,100 -9.0% 4.8% 13.5% 9.0x 7.5x 28.9% 17.6%
PTT Exploration and Production Public Co. Ltd SET:PTTEP THB 176.50 19,022 -4.1% 4.7% 26.5% 10.9x 9.1x 20.2% 19.5%
Average -5.37% 8.85% 21.19% 10.1x 9.0x 7.8%
7.8 % 12.9%
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBITDA PBV ROE Gross Margin Div Yield
Company Name FY2012
FY2012 FY2013
FY2013 FY2012 FY2013 FY2012 FY2013 FY2012 FY2013 FY2012 FY2013
FY2012 FY2013 FY2012 FY2013 FY2012 FY2013 FY2012 FY2013
Integrated O&G
Exxon Mobil Corporation NYSE:XOM 4.8x 4.6x 2.4x 2.2x 22.4% 21.0% 42.70% 44.30% 2.27% 2.40%
PetroChina Co. Ltd. SEHK:857 5.6x 5.3x 1.5x 1.4x 14.6% 14.7% 37.40% 46.85% 4.38% 4.72%
Royal Dutch Shell plc LSE:RDSA 4.0x 3.8x 1.2x 1.1x 15.6% 15.0% 17.80% 18.40% 4.74% 4.91%
Chevron Corporation NYSE:CVX 3.5x 3.4x 1.6x 1.4x 19.9% 18.1% 44.30% 45.90% 3.06% 3.22%
BP plc LSE:BP. 3.9x 3.7x 1.2x 1.0x 18.0% 17.0% 18.80% 19.70% 4.25% 4.69%
ConocoPhillips NYSE:COP 3.9x 3.8x 1.4x 1.3x 16.3% 15.4% 27.30% 28.60% 3.58% 3.81%
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. SEHK:386 4.6x 4.2x 1.1x 1.0x 15.9% 15.7% 16.89% 17.28% 3.93% 4.35%
PTT Public Co. Ltd. SET:PTT 6.0x 5.3x 1.6x 1.4x 19.6% 19.4% 9.42% 10.28% 3.89% 4.30%
Average 4.5x 4.3x 1.5x 1.3x 17.8% 17.0% 26.83% 28.91% 3.76% 4.05%
Exploration & Production (E&P)
CNOOC Ltd. SEHK:883 4.1x 4.0x 1.9x 1.6x 23.9% 21.1% 62.67% 61.45% 3.81% 3.97%
Statoil ASA OB:STL 2.2x 2.1x 1.6x 1.4x 18.6% 18.0% 47.28% 45.87% 4.33% 4.55%
Suncor Energy Inc. TSX:SU 5.0x 4.6x 1.2x 1.0x 13.4% 12.1% 60.80% 62.60% 1.37% 1.45%
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation NYSE:APC 5.9x 5.1x 1.9x 1.7x 9.9% 11.7% 71.30% NA 0.46% NA
Apache Corp. NYSE:APA 3.4x 3.2x 1.2x 1.0x 15.6% 14.9% 79.30% NA 0.64% NA
Woodside Petroleum Ltd. ASX:WPL 8.8x 7.4x 2.2x 1.9x 14.5% 16.4% 68.90% 68.90% 3.30% 3.75%
Hess Corporation NYSE:HES 3.5x 3.0x 1.0x 0.9x 11.4% 11.1% 36.30% 37.60% 0.70% 0.70%
PTT Exploration and Production Public Co. Ltd SET:PTTEP 4.9x 4.1x 2.4x 2.1x 23.7% 24.2% 51.61% 51.00% 3.53% 4.30%
Average 4.7x 4.2x 1.7x 1.5x 16.4% 16.2% 59.77% 54.57% 2.27% 3.12%
Source: S&P Capital IQ
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universe of U.S. common stocks, ADRs (American Depositary Receipts), and ADSs Standard & Poor’s Malaysia Sdn Bhd, and Standard & Poor’s Information Services
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performance. Similarly, S&P Capital IQ Equity Research has used STARS®
Abbreviations Used in S&P Capital IQ Equity Research Reports
methodology to rank Asian and European equities since June 30, 2002. Under
CAGR- Compound Annual Growth Rate
proprietary STARS (STock Appreciation Ranking System), S&P equity analysts rank
CAPEX- Capital Expenditures
equities according to their individual forecast of an equity’s future total return
CY- Calendar Year
potential versus the expected total return of a relevant benchmark (e.g., a regional
DCF- Discounted Cash Flow
index (S&P Asia 50 Index, S&P Europe 350® Index or S&P 500® Index)), based on a
EBIT- Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
12-month time horizon. STARS was designed to meet the needs of investors looking
EBITDA- Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
to put their investment decisions in perspective. Data used to assist in determining
EPS- Earnings Per Share
the STARS ranking may be the result of the analyst’s own models as well as internal
EV- Enterprise Value
proprietary models resulting from dynamic data inputs.
FCF- Free Cash Flow
S&P Quality Rankings (also known as S&P Earnings & Dividend Rankings
Rankings)- FFO- Funds From Operations
Growth and stability of earnings and dividends are deemed key elements in FY- Fiscal Year
establishing S&P’s earnings and dividend rankings for common stocks, which are P/E- Price/Earnings
designed to capsulize the nature of this record in a single symbol. It should be noted, PEG Ratio- P/E-to-Growth Ratio
however, that the process also takes into consideration certain adjustments and PV- Present Value
modifications deemed desirable in establishing such rankings. The final score for R&D- Research & Development
each stock is measured against a scoring matrix determined by analysis of the scores ROE- Return on Equity
of a large and representative sample of stocks. The range of scores in the array of ROI- Return on Investment
this sample has been aligned with the following ladder of rankings: ROIC- Return on Invested Capital
ROA- Return on Assets
A+ Highest B+ Average C Lowest SG&A- Selling, General & Administrative Expenses
A High B Below Average D In Reorganization WACC- Weighted Average Cost of Capital
A- Above Average B- Lower NR Not Ranked
Dividends on American Depository Receipts (ADRs) and American Depository
S&P Issuer Credit Rating - A Standard & Poor’s Issuer Credit Rating is a current
Shares (ADSs) are net of taxes (paid in the country of origin).
opinion of an obligor’s overall financial capacity (its creditworthiness) to pay its
financial obligations. This opinion focuses on the obligor’s capacity and willingness
to meet its financial commitments as they come due. It does not apply to any specific
financial obligation, as it does not take into account the nature of and provisions of Disclosures/Disclaimers
the obligation, its standing in bankruptcy or liquidation, statutory preferences, or the
legality and enforceability of the obligation. In addition, it does not take into account
the creditworthiness of the guarantors, insurers, or other forms of credit
enhancement on the obligation.
Required Disclosures
In contrast to the qualitative STARS recommendations covered in this report, which
IQ
S&P Capital IQ EPS Estimates – S&P Capital IQ earnings per share (EPS) estimates are determined and assigned by S&P Capital IQ equity analysts, S&P’s quantitative
reflect analyst projections of future EPS from continuing operations, and generally evaluations are derived from S&P’s proprietary Fair Value quantitative model. In
exclude various items that are viewed as special, non-recurring, or extraordinary. particular, the Fair Value Ranking methodology is a relative ranking methodology,
Also, S&P Capital IQ EPS estimates reflect either forecasts of S&P Capital IQ equity whereas the STARS methodology is not. Because the Fair Value model and the
analysts; or, the consensus (average) EPS estimate, which are independently STARS methodology reflect different criteria, assumptions and analytical methods,
compiled by Capital IQ, a data provider to S&P Capital IQ Equity Research. Among quantitative evaluations may at times differ from (or even contradict) an equity
the items typically excluded from EPS estimates are asset sale gains; impairment, analyst’s STARS recommendations. As a quantitative model, Fair Value relies on
restructuring or merger-related charges; legal and insurance settlements; in process history and consensus estimates and does not introduce an element of subjectivity
research and development expenses; gains or losses on the extinguishment of debt; as can be the case with equity analysts in assigning STARS recommendations.
the cumulative effect of accounting changes; and earnings related to operations that
have been classified by the company as discontinued. The inclusion of some items,
such as stock option expense and recurring types of other charges, may vary, and
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North America recommended 39.1% of issuers with buy recommendations, 57.4%
S&P Core Earnings - S&P Capital IQ Core Earnings is a uniform methodology for
with hold recommendations and 3.5% with sell recommendations.
adjusting operating earnings by focusing on a company's after-tax earnings
generated from its principal businesses. Included in the S&P Capital IQ definition are
In Europe
employee stock option grant expenses, pension costs, restructuring charges from
As of December 31, 2011, research analysts at S&P Capital IQ Equity Research
ongoing operations, write-downs of depreciable or amortizable operating assets,
Europe recommended 31.5% of issuers with buy recommendations, 50.6% with
purchased research and development, M&A related expenses and unrealized
hold recommendations and 17.9% with sell recommendations.
gains/losses from hedging activities. Excluded from the definition are pension gains,
impairment of goodwill charges, gains or losses from asset sales, reversal of prior-
In Asia
year charges and provision from litigation or insurance settlements.
As of December 31, 2011, research analysts at S&P Capital IQ Equity Research Asia
S&P 12 Month Target Price – The S&P Capital IQ equity analyst’s projection of the recommended 43.8% of issuers with buy recommendations, 51.0% with hold
market price a given security will command 12 months hence, based on a recommendations and 5.2% with sell recommendations.
combination of intrinsic, relative, and private market valuation metrics, including S&P
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