Shell (SHEL) Competitors

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SHEL vs. BP, WDS, MRO, BPT, and GPOR

Should you be buying Shell stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Shell include BP (BP), Woodside Energy Group (WDS), Melrose Industries (MRO), Bridgepoint Group (BPT), and Great Portland Estates (GPOR). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry.

How does Shell compare to BP?

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

In the previous week, Shell had 25 more articles in the media than BP. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Shell and 13 mentions for BP. Shell's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat BP's score of 0.32 indicating that Shell is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Shell	10 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
BP	0 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Shell has a beta of 0.42568374, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BP has a beta of 0.062, indicating that its share price is 94% less volatile than the broader market.

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Shell has a net margin of 7.00% compared to BP's net margin of 1.62%. Shell's return on equity of 10.58% beat BP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shell	7.00%	10.58%	5.28%
BP	1.62%	5.52%	4.07%

Shell has higher revenue and earnings than BP. Shell 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
Shell	£267.34B	0.66	£18.82B	£300.00	10.50
BP	£233.22B	0.45	£3.23B	£13.39	40.26

Shell pays an annual dividend of GBX 142.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. BP pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Shell pays out 47.4% 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. Shell is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Shell currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,949, suggesting a potential downside of 6.38%. BP has a consensus target price of GBX 635, suggesting a potential upside of 17.81%. Given BP's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BP is more favorable than Shell.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shell	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
BP	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Summary

Shell beats BP on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Shell compare to Woodside Energy Group?

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

Shell has higher revenue and earnings than Woodside Energy Group. Woodside Energy Group 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	£267.34B	0.66	£18.82B	£300.00	10.50
Woodside Energy Group	£12.58B	0.00	£1.86B	£0.74	N/A

Shell has a beta of 0.42568374, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Woodside Energy Group has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Shell presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,949, suggesting a potential downside of 6.38%. Given Woodside Energy Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Woodside Energy Group is more favorable than Shell.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shell	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
Woodside Energy Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Woodside Energy Group has a net margin of 14.76% compared to Shell's net margin of 7.00%. Shell's return on equity of 10.58% beat Woodside Energy Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shell	7.00%	10.58%	5.28%
Woodside Energy Group	14.76%	5.32%	2.90%

Shell pays an annual dividend of GBX 142.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Woodside Energy Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 99 per share. Shell pays out 47.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Woodside Energy Group pays out 13,378.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Shell is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Shell had 36 more articles in the media than Woodside Energy Group. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Shell and 2 mentions for Woodside Energy Group. Woodside Energy Group's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Shell's score of 0.43 indicating that Woodside Energy Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Shell	10 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Woodside Energy Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

16.9% of Shell shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.1% of Woodside Energy Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Shell shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Woodside Energy Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Shell beats Woodside Energy Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Shell compare to Melrose Industries?

Shell (LON:SHEL) and Melrose Industries (LON:MRO) are both petroleum and natural gas companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

16.9% of Shell shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.5% of Melrose Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Shell shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Melrose Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Shell had 34 more articles in the media than Melrose Industries. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Shell and 4 mentions for Melrose Industries. Melrose Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Shell's score of 0.43 indicating that Melrose Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Shell	10 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Melrose Industries	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Shell has higher revenue and earnings than Melrose Industries. Shell is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Melrose Industries, 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	£267.34B	0.66	£18.82B	£300.00	10.50
Melrose Industries	£3.59B	1.68	-£38.41M	£29.00	16.71

Shell presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,949, indicating a potential downside of 6.38%. Melrose Industries has a consensus target price of GBX 680, indicating a potential upside of 40.32%. Given Melrose Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Melrose Industries is more favorable than Shell.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shell	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
Melrose Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Shell has a beta of 0.42568374, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Melrose Industries has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Shell pays an annual dividend of GBX 142.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Melrose Industries pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Shell pays out 47.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Melrose Industries pays out 22.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Melrose Industries has a net margin of 10.31% compared to Shell's net margin of 7.00%. Melrose Industries' return on equity of 13.03% beat Shell's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shell	7.00%	10.58%	5.28%
Melrose Industries	10.31%	13.03%	0.11%

Summary

Melrose Industries beats Shell on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Shell compare to Bridgepoint Group?

Bridgepoint Group (LON:BPT) and Shell (LON:SHEL) are both petroleum and natural gas companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Bridgepoint Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 385, indicating a potential upside of 49.11%. Shell has a consensus price target of GBX 2,949, indicating a potential downside of 6.38%. Given Bridgepoint Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bridgepoint Group is more favorable than Shell.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bridgepoint Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Shell	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45

Bridgepoint Group has a beta of 1.358, indicating that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Shell has a beta of 0.42568374, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Bridgepoint Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Shell pays an annual dividend of GBX 142.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Bridgepoint Group pays out 189.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Shell pays out 47.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Shell is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

25.9% of Bridgepoint Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.9% of Shell shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Bridgepoint Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Shell shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Shell has higher revenue and earnings than Bridgepoint Group. Shell is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bridgepoint Group, 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
Bridgepoint Group	£476M	4.75	£45.58M	£4.90	52.69
Shell	£267.34B	0.66	£18.82B	£300.00	10.50

Bridgepoint Group has a net margin of 7.68% compared to Shell's net margin of 7.00%. Shell's return on equity of 10.58% beat Bridgepoint Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bridgepoint Group	7.68%	4.25%	3.47%
Shell	7.00%	10.58%	5.28%

In the previous week, Shell had 37 more articles in the media than Bridgepoint Group. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Shell and 1 mentions for Bridgepoint Group. Shell's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Bridgepoint Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Shell is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bridgepoint Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Shell	10 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Shell beats Bridgepoint Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Shell compare to Great Portland Estates?

Great Portland Estates (LON:GPOR) and Shell (LON:SHEL) are both petroleum and natural gas companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

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

Shell has higher revenue and earnings than Great Portland Estates. Great Portland Estates 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
Great Portland Estates	£100.70M	0.00	N/A	£5.90	N/A
Shell	£267.34B	0.66	£18.82B	£300.00	10.50

Shell has a consensus price target of GBX 2,949, suggesting a potential downside of 6.38%. Given Great Portland Estates' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Great Portland Estates is more favorable than Shell.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Great Portland Estates	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Shell	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45

Great Portland Estates pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.13 per share. Shell pays an annual dividend of GBX 142.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Great Portland Estates pays out 2.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Shell pays out 47.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

In the previous week, Shell had 38 more articles in the media than Great Portland Estates. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Shell and 0 mentions for Great Portland Estates. Shell's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Great Portland Estates' score of 0.00 indicating that Shell is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Great Portland Estates	Neutral
Shell	Neutral

Shell has a net margin of 7.00% compared to Great Portland Estates' net margin of 0.00%. Shell's return on equity of 10.58% beat Great Portland Estates' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Great Portland Estates	N/A	N/A	N/A
Shell	7.00%	10.58%	5.28%

Summary

Shell beats Great Portland Estates on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SHEL vs. The Competition

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Metric	Shell	Oil & Gas Integrated Industry	Energy Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£175.67B	£65.93B	£10.43B	£2.75B
Dividend Yield	3.71%	5.26%	10.27%	6.14%
P/E Ratio	10.50	11.85	20.28	365.66
Price / Sales	0.66	6,239.82	1,044.39	88,590.07
Price / Cash	4.62	5.70	37.10	27.89
Price / Book	1.04	1.93	4.61	7.53
Net Income	£18.82B	£231.25B	£4.24B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-4.75%	-1.84%	-1.63%	7.54%
1 Month Performance	-7.91%	-1.46%	3.97%	3.01%
1 Year Performance	26.40%	40.22%	54.14%	89.73%

Shell Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SHEL Shell	2.7893 of 5 stars	GBX 3,150 +0.7%	GBX 2,949 -6.4%	+27.3%	£175.67B	£267.34B	10.50	103,000	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
BP BP	4.225 of 5 stars	GBX 571.90 -2.0%	GBX 635 +11.0%	+43.9%	£111.31B	£233.22B	42.72	65,900	Analyst Upgrade High Trading Volume
WDS Woodside Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£23.94B	£12.58B	1,702.70	4,380
MRO Melrose Industries	4.5689 of 5 stars	GBX 482.80 -0.1%	GBX 680 +40.8%	+5.0%	£6.03B	£3.59B	16.65	1,570	Positive News
BPT Bridgepoint Group	3.1691 of 5 stars	GBX 257.20 +0.1%	GBX 385 +49.7%	-3.8%	£2.25B	£476M	52.49	391

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Shell (SHEL) Competitors

SHEL vs. BP, WDS, MRO, BPT, and GPOR

How does Shell compare to BP?

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Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SHEL or BP?

Is SHEL or BP more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SHEL or BP?

Is SHEL or BP a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer SHEL or BP?

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Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SHEL or WDS?

Which has more risk and volatility, SHEL or WDS?

Do analysts recommend SHEL or WDS?

Is SHEL or WDS more profitable?

Is SHEL or WDS a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer SHEL or WDS?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SHEL or WDS?

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Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SHEL or MRO?

Does the media favor SHEL or MRO?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SHEL or MRO?

Do analysts prefer SHEL or MRO?

Which has more risk and volatility, SHEL or MRO?

Is SHEL or MRO a better dividend stock?

Is SHEL or MRO more profitable?

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Do analysts rate BPT or SHEL?

Which has more risk & volatility, BPT or SHEL?

Is BPT or SHEL a better dividend stock?

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

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BPT or SHEL?

Is BPT or SHEL more profitable?

Does the media favor BPT or SHEL?

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How does Shell compare to Great Portland Estates?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GPOR or SHEL?

Which has better valuation & earnings, GPOR or SHEL?

Do analysts recommend GPOR or SHEL?

Is GPOR or SHEL a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer GPOR or SHEL?

Is GPOR or SHEL more profitable?

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