BP (BP) Competitors $34.38 +0.17 (+0.50%) Closing price 09/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.23 -0.15 (-0.44%) As of 08:20 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BP vs. SHEL, TTE, PBR, EQNR, CNQ, E, SU, WDS, CVE, and EXEShould you be buying BP stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BP include Shell (SHEL), TotalEnergies (TTE), Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (PBR), Equinor ASA (EQNR), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), ENI (E), Suncor Energy (SU), Woodside Energy Group (WDS), Cenovus Energy (CVE), and Expand Energy (EXE). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. BP vs. Its Competitors Shell TotalEnergies Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras Equinor ASA Canadian Natural Resources ENI Suncor Energy Woodside Energy Group Cenovus Energy Expand Energy Shell (NYSE:SHEL) and BP (NYSE:BP) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is SHEL or BP a better dividend stock? Shell pays an annual dividend of $2.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. BP pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Shell pays out 64.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 institutionals and insiders believe in SHEL or BP? 28.6% of Shell shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.0% of BP shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Shell shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BP shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation & earnings, SHEL or BP? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioShell$289.03B0.73$16.09B$4.4416.29BP$194.63B0.47$381M$0.21163.71 Does the media prefer SHEL or BP? In the previous week, Shell had 17 more articles in the media than BP. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Shell and 8 mentions for BP. Shell's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat BP's score of 0.40 indicating that Shell is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Shell 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BP 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, SHEL or BP? Shell has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BP has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend SHEL or BP? Shell currently has a consensus target price of $76.71, suggesting a potential upside of 6.07%. BP has a consensus target price of $41.77, suggesting a potential upside of 21.50%. Given BP's 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) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59BP 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Is SHEL or BP more profitable? Shell has a net margin of 4.93% compared to BP's net margin of 0.29%. Shell's return on equity of 10.67% beat BP's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Shell4.93% 10.67% 5.02% BP 0.29%9.08%2.57% SummaryShell beats BP on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BP News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBPOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$90.24B$74.98B$7.78B$21.51BDividend Yield5.78%5.86%10.77%3.49%P/E Ratio163.7220.5839.9729.83Price / Sales0.471.68938.7253.44Price / Cash3.624.6036.1824.76Price / Book1.181.073.964.53Net Income$381M$5.46B$4.28B$998.53M7 Day Performance-0.99%2.70%1.03%1.09%1 Month Performance0.15%2.85%4.19%4.39%1 Year Performance5.62%-1.00%15.99%13.83% BP Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BPBP4.1461 of 5 stars$34.38+0.5%$41.77+21.5%+6.4%$90.24B$194.63B163.72100,500Analyst UpgradeSHELShell2.9328 of 5 stars$71.67+0.1%$76.71+7.0%+6.3%$210.42B$289.03B16.1398,000TTETotalEnergies3.045 of 5 stars$60.930.0%$66.95+9.9%-8.9%$145.97B$214.55B11.05102,887Positive NewsPBRPetroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras4.6766 of 5 stars$12.24+0.2%$16.14+31.9%-12.5%$78.85B$91.42B5.7249,185Positive NewsEQNREquinor ASA2.4305 of 5 stars$24.23+1.7%$22.71-6.2%-1.8%$71.34B$103.77B8.0524,641CNQCanadian Natural Resources4.5881 of 5 stars$30.33-0.1%$62.00+104.5%+1.9%$63.35B$30.30B10.7510,640Positive NewsEENI2.1289 of 5 stars$34.64+1.3%$34.60-0.1%+12.7%$58.46B$98.71B21.3832,492SUSuncor Energy4.4001 of 5 stars$40.14+0.4%$66.00+64.4%+17.1%$48.69B$37.32B12.3515,010Positive NewsWDSWoodside Energy Group1.5956 of 5 stars$16.33-1.9%N/A-0.5%$31.00B$13.78B19.914,667Positive NewsCVECenovus Energy4.6408 of 5 stars$16.01+0.3%$23.33+45.8%+6.9%$28.79B$39.62B15.857,150EXEExpand Energy4.7214 of 5 stars$94.44-1.1%$127.12+34.6%N/A$22.53B$4.24B242.631,700Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Shell Alternatives TotalEnergies Alternatives Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras Alternatives Equinor ASA Alternatives Canadian Natural Resources Alternatives ENI Alternatives Suncor Energy Alternatives Woodside Energy Group Alternatives Cenovus Energy Alternatives Expand Energy Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BP) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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