BP (BP) Competitors

Shell (LON:SHEL) and BP (LON:BP) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Is SHEL or BP a better dividend stock?

Shell pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. BP pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Shell pays out 62.2% 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.

Do analysts rate SHEL or BP?

Shell currently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,110, suggesting a potential upside of 15.36%. BP has a consensus target price of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 4.02%. Given Shell's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Shell is more favorable than BP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shell	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
BP	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Is SHEL or BP more profitable?

Shell has a net margin of 5.27% compared to BP's net margin of 1.39%. Shell's return on equity of 8.38% beat BP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shell	5.27%	8.38%	5.28%
BP	1.39%	3.99%	4.07%

Does the media favor SHEL or BP?

In the previous week, Shell had 13 more articles in the media than BP. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Shell and 10 mentions for BP. Shell's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat BP's score of 0.11 indicating that Shell is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Shell	12 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BP	1 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, SHEL or BP?

Shell has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BP has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SHEL or BP?

Shell has higher revenue and earnings than BP. BP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shell, 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
Shell	£272.01B	0.57	£18.82B	£2.24	1,203.57
BP	£233.22B	0.36	£3.23B	£13.39	32.31

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SHEL or BP?

16.9% of Shell shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.6% of BP shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Shell shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of BP shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Shell beats BP on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.