Coterra Energy (CTRA) Competitors

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) and Coterra Energy (NYSE:CTRA) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

Does the media prefer EQNR or CTRA?

In the previous week, Coterra Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Equinor ASA. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Coterra Energy and 19 mentions for Equinor ASA. Coterra Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Equinor ASA's score of 0.26 indicating that Coterra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Equinor ASA	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Coterra Energy	14 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is EQNR or CTRA a better dividend stock?

Equinor ASA pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Coterra Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Equinor ASA pays out 46.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Coterra Energy pays out 51.2% 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. Coterra Energy has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Equinor ASA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts rate EQNR or CTRA?

Equinor ASA presently has a consensus target price of $22.71, indicating a potential downside of 12.37%. Coterra Energy has a consensus target price of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 31.84%. Given Coterra Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Coterra Energy is more favorable than Equinor ASA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Equinor ASA	5 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Coterra Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Which has more volatility & risk, EQNR or CTRA?

Equinor ASA has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coterra Energy has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of EQNR or CTRA?

5.5% of Equinor ASA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.9% of Coterra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Equinor ASA shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Coterra Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is EQNR or CTRA more profitable?

Coterra Energy has a net margin of 21.67% compared to Equinor ASA's net margin of 8.07%. Equinor ASA's return on equity of 18.44% beat Coterra Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Equinor ASA	8.07%	18.44%	6.04%
Coterra Energy	21.67%	10.61%	6.55%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, EQNR or CTRA?

Equinor ASA has higher revenue and earnings than Coterra Energy. Equinor ASA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coterra 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
Equinor ASA	$106.80B	0.68	$8.81B	$3.16	8.20
Coterra Energy	$5.93B	3.22	$1.12B	$1.72	14.55

Summary

Coterra Energy beats Equinor ASA on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.