Chord Energy Corporation

CHRD

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production · Energy

Price

$147.85

-0.96 (-0.65%)

Market Cap

$8.32B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Exceptional

Stability

Exceptional

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Mixed

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Share count rising — dilution

+180.2% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 20.6M (2021) → 57.9M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Chord Energy Corporation operates as an independent exploration and production company. It acquires, exploits, develops, and explores for crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the Williston Basin. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+84.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+238.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

6.2%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$750M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Chord Energy Corporation grew revenue 84% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

48.1%

Healthy — 48.1% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

27.7%

Excellent — 27.7% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

12.2%

Good — 12.2% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+19.2%

Fast-growing sales (+19.2% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+270.3%

Earnings growing fast (+270.3% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

1/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

365%

Turns 365% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

21.3%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (21.3%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.18

Conservative — low debt load (0.18)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

12.11x

Comfortably covers interest (12.1x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

9.9x

Attractive valuation — P/E 9.9

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+1.0

GROWING

Earnings roughly flat

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

3.76%

Moderate income — 3.76% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

-20.7%

Dividend cut (-20.7% YoY) — warning sign

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