Coterra Energy (CTRA) Competitors

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

Do analysts rate CTRA or CHRD?

Coterra Energy currently has a consensus price target of $33.61, indicating a potential upside of 37.89%. Chord Energy has a consensus price target of $148.92, indicating a potential upside of 35.58%. Given Coterra Energy's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Coterra Energy is more favorable than Chord Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Coterra Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Chord Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Does the media favor CTRA or CHRD?

In the previous week, Coterra Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Chord Energy. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Coterra Energy and 15 mentions for Chord Energy. Coterra Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Chord Energy's score of 1.27 indicating that Coterra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Coterra Energy	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Chord Energy	10 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CTRA or CHRD more profitable?

Coterra Energy has a net margin of 23.80% compared to Chord Energy's net margin of 5.02%. Coterra Energy's return on equity of 10.99% beat Chord Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Coterra Energy	23.80%	10.99%	6.73%
Chord Energy	5.02%	9.02%	5.97%

Which has more volatility and risk, CTRA or CHRD?

Coterra Energy has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CTRA or CHRD?

Coterra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Chord Energy. Coterra Energy 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
Coterra Energy	$6.62B	2.81	$1.12B	$2.09	11.66
Chord Energy	$5.25B	1.20	$848.63M	$3.93	27.95

Is CTRA or CHRD a better dividend stock?

Coterra Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Coterra Energy pays out 42.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy pays out 132.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Coterra Energy has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Chord Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CTRA or CHRD?

87.9% of Coterra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Coterra Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Coterra Energy beats Chord Energy on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.