Chevron (CVX) Competitors

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) and Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Is CVX or FANG a better dividend stock?

Chevron pays an annual dividend of $6.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Chevron pays out 88.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Diamondback Energy pays out 28.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chevron has increased its dividend for 38 consecutive years and Diamondback Energy has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Chevron is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the media refer more to CVX or FANG?

In the previous week, Chevron had 15 more articles in the media than Diamondback Energy. MarketBeat recorded 71 mentions for Chevron and 56 mentions for Diamondback Energy. Chevron's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Diamondback Energy's score of 1.08 indicating that Chevron is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chevron	48 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Diamondback Energy	27 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CVX or FANG?

Chevron has higher revenue and earnings than Diamondback Energy. Diamondback Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chevron, 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
Chevron	$202.79B	1.32	$17.66B	$7.77	19.97
Diamondback Energy	$14.01B	2.85	$3.34B	$14.07	9.81

Is CVX or FANG more profitable?

Diamondback Energy has a net margin of 27.25% compared to Chevron's net margin of 7.02%. Chevron's return on equity of 9.90% beat Diamondback Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chevron	7.02%	9.90%	5.87%
Diamondback Energy	27.25%	9.48%	5.63%

Which has more volatility and risk, CVX or FANG?

Chevron has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diamondback Energy has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CVX or FANG?

72.4% of Chevron shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Chevron shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend CVX or FANG?

Chevron currently has a consensus price target of $163.95, indicating a potential upside of 5.66%. Diamondback Energy has a consensus price target of $193.33, indicating a potential upside of 40.10%. Given Diamondback Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Diamondback Energy is more favorable than Chevron.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chevron	3 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Diamondback Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.04

Summary

Diamondback Energy beats Chevron on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.