Abstract

Subject. This article explores the market capitalization and value of the twenty five largest public oil and gas companies between 2006 and 2018. Objectives. The article aims to define market capitalization and value of the largest public oil and gas companies, identify key trends in their changes within the study period, and identify the factors that have caused these changes. Methods. For the study, I used comparative, and financial and economic analyses, and generalization. Results. The article describes changes in the market capitalization and value of the world's leading public oil and gas corporations and identifies the main factors that affected these changes. Conclusions and Relevance. The article concludes that the total market valuation of the leading public oil and gas corporations has not changed significantly over a long period. But the oil and gas industry has increased the debt load, which negatively affects the companies' market capitalization. The results of the study can be used to evaluate, forecast, and develop measures to create market cap and value of public oil and gas companies.

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