BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares (BP.B) Competitors

BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares (LON:BP.B) and BP (LON:BP) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Is BP.B or BP more profitable?

BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares has a net margin of 3.69% compared to BP's net margin of 1.39%. BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares' return on equity of 9.52% beat BP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares	3.69%	9.52%	4.07%
BP	1.39%	3.99%	4.07%

Which has better earnings & valuation, BP.B or BP?

BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BP. BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares	£186.54B	0.17	£7.37B	-£71.50	-2.27
BP	£233.22B	0.36	£3.23B	£13.39	32.31

Which has more volatility and risk, BP.B or BP?

BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BP has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BP.B or BP a better dividend stock?

BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares pays an annual dividend of GBX 9 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. BP pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares pays out -12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BP pays out 171.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Does the media refer more to BP.B or BP?

In the previous week, BP had 10 more articles in the media than BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for BP and 0 mentions for BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares. BP's average media sentiment score of 0.11 beat BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares' score of 0.00 indicating that BP is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares	Neutral
BP	Neutral

Do analysts rate BP.B or BP?

BP has a consensus target price of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 4.02%. Given BP's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe BP is more favorable than BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
BP	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BP.B or BP?

45.4% of BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.6% of BP shares are held by institutional investors. 8.4% of BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of BP shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

BP beats BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.