Subject. This article explores the key financial stability indicators of the twenty five largest public oil and gas companies between 2006 and 2018. Objectives. The article aims to determine the current values of the key financial stability indicators 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. Based on a comprehensive analysis of the twenty five oil and gas companies' annual reports, the article identifies trends in the changes in the key financial stability indicators in the industry's public sector, and establishes the main factors that affected these changes. Conclusions and Relevance. The article concludes that during the study period, the key financial stability indicators of the leading public oil and gas companies have deteriorated. However, the global financial crisis as a whole has not had a significant negative impact on the financial soundness of the public oil and gas sector. The results of the study can be used to evaluate, forecast, and develop measures to increase the financial stability of public oil and gas companies.
Keywords: financial stability, total capital, gross debt, net debt, EBITDA
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