John D. Rockefeller founded Standard Oil in 1870 and since then created a series of
mergers to eventually make the company ExxonMobil. It is the largest publicly traded oil drilling
and distribution company in the market. It has had steady business and solid market percentage
throughout its long history6.
Recently it has suffered one of the largest environmental disasters in United States
history. The Exxon-Valdez ran aground off the shore of Prince Edward Island in Alaska and
caused millions worth of damage. Since then, though, the company has made a huge rebound and
has lost what was a stigma about them to return to be one of the biggest companies in the
industry.
ExxonMobil has recently produced a below average P/E ratio, which could show the
stock are undervalued. Their growth is overall average for the industry, but they show above
average returns. Price per Cash Flow for last quarter is 6.89, which is above average, and has
been since last year. They have low debt as of now and average to above average operating
profits. This stock seems fairly stable and lower risk for the industry standards.