Which has preferable valuation and earnings, APA or CHRD?

APA has higher revenue and earnings than Chord Energy. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chord Energy, 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 APA $9.22B 1.45 $1.43B $4.29 8.81 Chord Energy $4.88B 1.53 $44.46M $14.92 8.90

Is APA or CHRD more profitable?

APA has a net margin of 19.48% compared to Chord Energy's net margin of 13.42%. APA's return on equity of 25.59% beat Chord Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets APA 19.48% 25.59% 10.16% Chord Energy 13.42% 10.27% 6.31%

Does the media refer more to APA or CHRD?

In the previous week, Chord Energy had 8 more articles in the media than APA. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Chord Energy and 11 mentions for APA. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat APA's score of 0.79 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Chord Energy 12 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, APA or FANG?

Diamondback Energy has higher revenue and earnings than APA. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diamondback Energy, 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 APA $9.22B 1.45 $1.43B $4.29 8.81 Diamondback Energy $16.98B 3.12 $1.66B $5.13 36.69

Is APA or FANG more profitable?

APA has a net margin of 19.48% compared to Diamondback Energy's net margin of 8.58%. APA's return on equity of 25.59% beat Diamondback Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets APA 19.48% 25.59% 10.16% Diamondback Energy 8.58% 10.10% 6.16%

Does the media favor APA or FANG?

In the previous week, Diamondback Energy had 31 more articles in the media than APA. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Diamondback Energy and 11 mentions for APA. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat APA's score of 0.79 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Diamondback Energy 23 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, APA or DVN?

Devon Energy has higher revenue and earnings than APA. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Devon Energy, 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 APA $9.22B 1.45 $1.43B $4.29 8.81 Devon Energy $17.19B 1.56 $2.64B $4.21 10.27

Is APA or DVN more profitable?

APA has a net margin of 19.48% compared to Devon Energy's net margin of 16.67%. APA's return on equity of 25.59% beat Devon Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets APA 19.48% 25.59% 10.16% Devon Energy 16.67% 14.93% 7.91%

Does the media prefer APA or DVN?

In the previous week, Devon Energy had 34 more articles in the media than APA. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for Devon Energy and 11 mentions for APA. Devon Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat APA's score of 0.79 indicating that Devon Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Devon Energy 29 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, APA or EOG?

EOG Resources has higher revenue and earnings than APA. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EOG Resources, 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 APA $9.22B 1.45 $1.43B $4.29 8.81 EOG Resources $22.63B 3.15 $4.98B $10.16 13.37

Is APA or EOG more profitable?

EOG Resources has a net margin of 25.44% compared to APA's net margin of 19.48%. APA's return on equity of 25.59% beat EOG Resources' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets APA 19.48% 25.59% 10.16% EOG Resources 25.44% 23.44% 13.58%

Does the media favor APA or EOG?

In the previous week, EOG Resources had 26 more articles in the media than APA. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for EOG Resources and 11 mentions for APA. EOG Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat APA's score of 0.79 indicating that EOG Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive EOG Resources 19 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, APA or MGY?

APA has higher revenue and earnings than Magnolia Oil & Gas. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Magnolia Oil & Gas, 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 APA $9.22B 1.45 $1.43B $4.29 8.81 Magnolia Oil & Gas $1.31B 3.56 $325.25M $1.72 14.70

Is APA or MGY more profitable?

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a net margin of 28.77% compared to APA's net margin of 19.48%. APA's return on equity of 25.59% beat Magnolia Oil & Gas' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets APA 19.48% 25.59% 10.16% Magnolia Oil & Gas 28.77% 21.39% 14.73%

Does the media refer more to APA or MGY?

In the previous week, Magnolia Oil & Gas had 1 more articles in the media than APA. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas and 11 mentions for APA. APA's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Magnolia Oil & Gas' score of 0.43 indicating that APA is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Magnolia Oil & Gas 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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APA vs. CHRD, FANG, DVN, EOG, and MGY

Should you buy APA stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares APA with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with APA include Chord Energy (CHRD), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Devon Energy (DVN), EOG Resources (EOG), and Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas exploration & production" industry.

How does APA compare to Chord Energy?

APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

APA presently has a consensus price target of $40.38, indicating a potential upside of 6.84%. Chord Energy has a consensus price target of $152.38, indicating a potential upside of 14.78%. Given Chord Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than APA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
APA	4 Sell rating(s)	18 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Chord Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

APA has higher revenue and earnings than Chord Energy. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chord Energy, 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
APA	$9.22B	1.45	$1.43B	$4.29	8.81
Chord Energy	$4.88B	1.53	$44.46M	$14.92	8.90

In the previous week, Chord Energy had 8 more articles in the media than APA. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Chord Energy and 11 mentions for APA. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat APA's score of 0.79 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
APA	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chord Energy	12 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. APA pays out 23.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy pays out 34.9% 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. Chord Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Chord Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

APA has a net margin of 19.48% compared to Chord Energy's net margin of 13.42%. APA's return on equity of 25.59% beat Chord Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
APA	19.48%	25.59%	10.16%
Chord Energy	13.42%	10.27%	6.31%

APA has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Chord Energy beats APA on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does APA compare to Diamondback Energy?

APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability.

Diamondback Energy has higher revenue and earnings than APA. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diamondback Energy, 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
APA	$9.22B	1.45	$1.43B	$4.29	8.81
Diamondback Energy	$16.98B	3.12	$1.66B	$5.13	36.69

APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. APA pays out 23.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diamondback Energy pays out 85.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Diamondback Energy has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. APA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Diamondback Energy had 31 more articles in the media than APA. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Diamondback Energy and 11 mentions for APA. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat APA's score of 0.79 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
APA	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Diamondback Energy	23 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

APA has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diamondback Energy has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

APA presently has a consensus price target of $40.38, suggesting a potential upside of 6.84%. Diamondback Energy has a consensus price target of $220.75, suggesting a potential upside of 17.30%. Given Diamondback Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Diamondback Energy is more favorable than APA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
APA	4 Sell rating(s)	18 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Diamondback Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

APA has a net margin of 19.48% compared to Diamondback Energy's net margin of 8.58%. APA's return on equity of 25.59% beat Diamondback Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
APA	19.48%	25.59%	10.16%
Diamondback Energy	8.58%	10.10%	6.16%

Summary

Diamondback Energy beats APA on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does APA compare to Devon Energy?

APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, Devon Energy had 34 more articles in the media than APA. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for Devon Energy and 11 mentions for APA. Devon Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat APA's score of 0.79 indicating that Devon Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
APA	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Devon Energy	29 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Devon Energy has higher revenue and earnings than APA. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Devon Energy, 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
APA	$9.22B	1.45	$1.43B	$4.29	8.81
Devon Energy	$17.19B	1.56	$2.64B	$4.21	10.27

APA has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Devon Energy has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Devon Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. APA pays out 23.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Devon Energy pays out 30.4% 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. Devon Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Devon Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Devon Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Devon Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

APA currently has a consensus target price of $40.38, suggesting a potential upside of 6.84%. Devon Energy has a consensus target price of $59.72, suggesting a potential upside of 38.13%. Given Devon Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Devon Energy is more favorable than APA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
APA	4 Sell rating(s)	18 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Devon Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

APA has a net margin of 19.48% compared to Devon Energy's net margin of 16.67%. APA's return on equity of 25.59% beat Devon Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
APA	19.48%	25.59%	10.16%
Devon Energy	16.67%	14.93%	7.91%

Summary

Devon Energy beats APA on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does APA compare to EOG Resources?

APA (NASDAQ:APA) and EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

APA presently has a consensus target price of $40.38, suggesting a potential upside of 6.84%. EOG Resources has a consensus target price of $156.32, suggesting a potential upside of 15.10%. Given EOG Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe EOG Resources is more favorable than APA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
APA	4 Sell rating(s)	18 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
EOG Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.48

APA has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EOG Resources has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

EOG Resources has higher revenue and earnings than APA. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EOG Resources, 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
APA	$9.22B	1.45	$1.43B	$4.29	8.81
EOG Resources	$22.63B	3.15	$4.98B	$10.16	13.37

EOG Resources has a net margin of 25.44% compared to APA's net margin of 19.48%. APA's return on equity of 25.59% beat EOG Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
APA	19.48%	25.59%	10.16%
EOG Resources	25.44%	23.44%	13.58%

APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. EOG Resources pays an annual dividend of $4.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. APA pays out 23.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. EOG Resources pays out 40.2% 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. EOG Resources has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. EOG Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of EOG Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of EOG Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, EOG Resources had 26 more articles in the media than APA. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for EOG Resources and 11 mentions for APA. EOG Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat APA's score of 0.79 indicating that EOG Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
APA	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
EOG Resources	19 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

EOG Resources beats APA on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does APA compare to Magnolia Oil & Gas?

APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a net margin of 28.77% compared to APA's net margin of 19.48%. APA's return on equity of 25.59% beat Magnolia Oil & Gas' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
APA	19.48%	25.59%	10.16%
Magnolia Oil & Gas	28.77%	21.39%	14.73%

APA has higher revenue and earnings than Magnolia Oil & Gas. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Magnolia Oil & Gas, 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
APA	$9.22B	1.45	$1.43B	$4.29	8.81
Magnolia Oil & Gas	$1.31B	3.56	$325.25M	$1.72	14.70

83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned 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, Magnolia Oil & Gas had 1 more articles in the media than APA. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas and 11 mentions for APA. APA's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Magnolia Oil & Gas' score of 0.43 indicating that APA is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
APA	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Magnolia Oil & Gas	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. APA pays out 23.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays out 38.4% 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. Magnolia Oil & Gas has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. APA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

APA presently has a consensus target price of $40.38, suggesting a potential upside of 6.84%. Magnolia Oil & Gas has a consensus target price of $31.50, suggesting a potential upside of 24.58%. Given Magnolia Oil & Gas' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Magnolia Oil & Gas is more favorable than APA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
APA	4 Sell rating(s)	18 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Magnolia Oil & Gas	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59

APA has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Magnolia Oil & Gas beats APA on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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APA vs. The Competition

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Metric	APA	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Industry	Energy Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$13.36B	$10.69B	$9.35B	$12.95B
Dividend Yield	2.89%	11.41%	11.65%	9.93%
P/E Ratio	7.99	16.27	16.88	25.99
Price / Sales	1.45	426.05	350.34	111.01
Price / Cash	3.36	39.59	36.10	50.37
Price / Book	1.91	4.29	3.89	6.22
Net Income	$1.43B	$5.27B	$4.33B	$342.55M
7 Day Performance	1.28%	-0.24%	0.11%	4.17%
1 Month Performance	11.17%	3.62%	3.41%	-1.15%
1 Year Performance	94.24%	32.18%	34.59%	22.24%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
APA APA	2.5108 of 5 stars	$37.54 +2.8%	$40.38 +7.6%	+102.3%	$13.25B	$9.22B	7.93	1,791	Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Down
CHRD Chord Energy	4.1547 of 5 stars	$140.38 +1.5%	$152.38 +8.6%	+26.4%	$7.90B	$4.88B	N/A	530	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
FANG Diamondback Energy	4.3379 of 5 stars	$202.95 +1.6%	$218.63 +7.7%	+31.4%	$57.09B	$15.03B	235.99	1,762	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
DVN Devon Energy	4.9025 of 5 stars	$45.08 +2.1%	$59.56 +32.1%	+32.7%	$28.01B	$16.54B	12.56	2,200	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast Gap Down
EOG EOG Resources	4.3434 of 5 stars	$148.54 +2.1%	$155.32 +4.6%	+16.7%	$79.12B	$22.63B	14.62	3,400	Positive News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade

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