Baker Hughes (BKR) Competitors

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) and Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) are both large-cap machinery companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Do analysts recommend BKR or JCI?

Baker Hughes presently has a consensus target price of $49.11, suggesting a potential upside of 28.47%. Johnson Controls International has a consensus target price of $97.88, suggesting a potential downside of 7.12%. Given Baker Hughes' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Baker Hughes is more favorable than Johnson Controls International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baker Hughes	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Johnson Controls International	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Does the media favor BKR or JCI?

In the previous week, Johnson Controls International had 8 more articles in the media than Baker Hughes. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Johnson Controls International and 25 mentions for Baker Hughes. Baker Hughes' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Johnson Controls International's score of 1.23 indicating that Baker Hughes is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Baker Hughes	21 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Johnson Controls International	23 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, BKR or JCI?

Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than Johnson Controls International. Baker Hughes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Johnson Controls International, 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
Baker Hughes	$27.83B	1.36	$2.98B	$2.93	13.05
Johnson Controls International	$22.95B	3.02	$1.71B	$3.75	28.10

Is BKR or JCI more profitable?

Baker Hughes has a net margin of 10.51% compared to Johnson Controls International's net margin of 10.19%. Johnson Controls International's return on equity of 15.13% beat Baker Hughes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baker Hughes	10.51%	14.70%	6.47%
Johnson Controls International	10.19%	15.13%	6.10%

Which has more volatility & risk, BKR or JCI?

Baker Hughes has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Johnson Controls International has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BKR or JCI?

92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of Johnson Controls International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Baker Hughes shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Johnson Controls International shares are held by company 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.

Is BKR or JCI a better dividend stock?

Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Johnson Controls International pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Baker Hughes pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Johnson Controls International pays out 39.5% 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. Baker Hughes has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Johnson Controls International has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Baker Hughes is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Baker Hughes beats Johnson Controls International on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.