BP (BP) Competitors $28.92 +0.04 (+0.14%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.98 +0.05 (+0.19%) As of 07:57 PM 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, EXE, WDS, and CVEShould you be buying BP stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BP include Shell (SHEL), TotalEnergies (TTE), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR), Equinor ASA (EQNR), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), ENI (E), Suncor Energy (SU), Chesapeake Energy (EXE), Woodside Energy Group (WDS), and Cenovus Energy (CVE). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. BP vs. Shell TotalEnergies Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras Equinor ASA Canadian Natural Resources ENI Suncor Energy Chesapeake Energy Woodside Energy Group Cenovus Energy BP (NYSE:BP) and Shell (NYSE:SHEL) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, community ranking, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings. Which has higher valuation and earnings, BP or SHEL? Shell has higher revenue and earnings than BP. BP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shell, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBP$187.21B0.42$381M-$0.46-62.88Shell$281.07B0.71$16.09B$4.3415.19 Which has more risk and volatility, BP or SHEL? BP has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shell has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in BP or SHEL? 11.0% of BP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.6% of Shell shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BP shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Shell shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to BP or SHEL? In the previous week, Shell had 26 more articles in the media than BP. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for Shell and 22 mentions for BP. Shell's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat BP's score of 0.37 indicating that Shell is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BP 6 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Shell 25 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BP or SHEL a better dividend stock? BP pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Shell pays an annual dividend of $2.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. BP pays out -413.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Shell pays out 65.9% 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. BP is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is BP or SHEL more profitable? Shell has a net margin of 5.57% compared to BP's net margin of 0.20%. Shell's return on equity of 12.75% beat BP's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BP0.20% 10.96% 3.24% Shell 5.57%12.75%6.01% Do analysts rate BP or SHEL? BP presently has a consensus target price of $35.28, suggesting a potential upside of 21.95%. Shell has a consensus target price of $78.35, suggesting a potential upside of 18.84%. Given BP's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe BP is more favorable than Shell.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BP 2 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27Shell 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.13 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BP or SHEL? BP received 883 more outperform votes than Shell when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.95% of users gave BP an outperform vote while only 66.25% of users gave Shell an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBPOutperform Votes119966.95% Underperform Votes59233.05% ShellOutperform Votes31666.25% Underperform Votes16133.75% SummaryShell beats BP on 12 of the 19 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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 ExcelMetricBPPetroleum refining IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$78.56B$67.51B$7.25B$19.31BDividend Yield6.31%6.64%10.96%3.83%P/E Ratio361.7360.4653.8734.55Price / Sales0.420.8524,453.0734.91Price / Cash3.567.5635.5017.51Price / Book0.991.763.504.68Net Income$381M$4.92B$4.30B$1.02B7 Day Performance-3.96%-3.26%-1.22%-1.96%1 Month Performance0.11%11.72%6.12%7.26%1 Year Performance-20.88%-17.09%178.08%3.95% BP Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BPBP3.5161 of 5 stars$28.92+0.1%$35.28+22.0%-22.0%$78.51B$187.21B361.5565,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSHELShell4.0237 of 5 stars$66.35-0.4%$78.35+18.1%-7.0%$199.58B$281.07B13.2282,000Trending NewsTTETotalEnergies3.8708 of 5 stars$59.32-0.6%$69.36+16.9%-18.0%$142.23B$191.63B8.91101,300News CoveragePositive NewsPBRPetróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras4.9712 of 5 stars$12.04+0.2%$17.47+45.1%-20.7%$77.59B$88.72B4.7045,100Dividend IncreaseEQNREquinor ASA2.7091 of 5 stars$23.12-2.1%$20.85-9.8%-17.6%$64.57B$106.80B7.4321,100Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeCNQCanadian Natural Resources4.8018 of 5 stars$30.49-0.7%$63.00+106.6%-20.4%$63.87B$44.80B11.849,740Positive NewsEENI2.1177 of 5 stars$30.14-0.1%$31.60+4.8%-6.5%$50.88B$88.43B18.0532,700Analyst DowngradeSUSuncor Energy4.7207 of 5 stars$35.35-0.8%$59.20+67.5%-14.3%$43.59B$54.91B10.2516,600Positive NewsEXEChesapeake Energy3.5448 of 5 stars$113.52-0.4%$125.33+10.4%N/A$27.02B$5.34B70.071,000Analyst ForecastWDSWoodside Energy Group2.8255 of 5 stars$14.00-0.6%N/A-26.0%$26.58B$13.18B17.074,380Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCVECenovus Energy4.9145 of 5 stars$13.48-1.7%$25.75+91.0%-34.5%$24.57B$58.12B11.146,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Shell Alternatives TotalEnergies Alternatives Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras Alternatives Equinor ASA Alternatives Canadian Natural Resources Alternatives ENI Alternatives Suncor Energy Alternatives Chesapeake Energy Alternatives Woodside Energy Group Alternatives Cenovus 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 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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