Expand Energy (EXE) Competitors

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

Does the media favor EXE or BP?

In the previous week, Expand Energy had 6 more articles in the media than BP. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Expand Energy and 11 mentions for BP. Expand Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat BP's score of 0.40 indicating that Expand Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Expand Energy	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
BP	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, EXE or BP?

BP has higher revenue and earnings than Expand Energy. BP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Expand 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
Expand Energy	$4.24B	5.54	-$714M	$0.39	252.56
BP	$194.63B	0.46	$381M	$0.21	162.48

Is EXE or BP a better dividend stock?

Expand Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. BP pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Expand Energy pays out 589.7% 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 pays out 942.9% 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 prefer EXE or BP?

Expand Energy currently has a consensus price target of $127.46, indicating a potential upside of 29.40%. BP has a consensus price target of $41.77, indicating a potential upside of 22.43%. Given Expand Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Expand Energy is more favorable than BP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Expand Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
BP	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Do insiders & institutionals believe in EXE or BP?

97.9% of Expand Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.0% of BP shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Expand Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BP shares are owned by company 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.

Which has more risk & volatility, EXE or BP?

Expand Energy has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BP has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is EXE or BP more profitable?

Expand Energy has a net margin of 2.41% compared to BP's net margin of 0.29%. BP's return on equity of 9.08% beat Expand Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Expand Energy	2.41%	5.76%	3.73%
BP	0.29%	9.08%	2.57%

Summary

Expand Energy beats BP on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.