Coterra Energy (CTRA) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility & risk, CTRA or CHRD?

Coterra Energy has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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 15 mentions for Coterra Energy and 11 mentions for Chord Energy. Coterra Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Chord Energy's score of 1.29 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	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chord Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend CTRA or CHRD?

Coterra Energy presently has a consensus target price of $33.20, suggesting a potential upside of 30.39%. Chord Energy has a consensus target price of $151.08, suggesting a potential upside of 41.56%. Given Chord Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Coterra Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Coterra Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Chord Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Is CTRA or CHRD more profitable?

Coterra Energy has a net margin of 21.67% compared to Chord Energy's net margin of 16.15%. Coterra Energy's return on equity of 10.61% beat Chord Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Coterra Energy	21.67%	10.61%	6.55%
Chord Energy	16.15%	10.34%	6.91%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CTRA or CHRD?

Coterra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Chord Energy. Chord Energy 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
Coterra Energy	$5.46B	3.56	$1.12B	$1.72	14.80
Chord Energy	$5.38B	1.15	$848.63M	$14.95	7.14

Do institutionals and insiders 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. 1.5% of Coterra Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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 3.5%. Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Coterra Energy pays out 51.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy pays out 34.8% 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Chord Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Chord Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

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