Chevron (CVX) Competitors

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) and American Express (NYSE:AXP) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Is CVX or AXP more profitable?

American Express has a net margin of 14.97% compared to Chevron's net margin of 7.02%. American Express' return on equity of 33.41% beat Chevron's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chevron	7.02%	9.90%	5.87%
American Express	14.97%	33.41%	3.68%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CVX or AXP?

72.4% of Chevron shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of American Express shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Chevron shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of American Express shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend CVX or AXP?

Chevron currently has a consensus price target of $165.25, suggesting a potential upside of 6.94%. American Express has a consensus price target of $329.05, suggesting a potential downside of 5.77%. Given Chevron's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Chevron is more favorable than American Express.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chevron	3 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.35
American Express	2 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.28

Does the media favor CVX or AXP?

In the previous week, American Express had 25 more articles in the media than Chevron. MarketBeat recorded 105 mentions for American Express and 80 mentions for Chevron. Chevron's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat American Express' score of 1.12 indicating that Chevron is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chevron	69 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Express	71 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CVX or AXP?

Chevron has higher revenue and earnings than American Express. Chevron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Express, 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	19.89
American Express	$65.95B	3.68	$10.13B	$14.90	23.44

Is CVX or AXP a better dividend stock?

Chevron pays an annual dividend of $6.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. 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. American Express pays out 22.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chevron has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years and American Express has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Chevron is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, CVX or AXP?

Chevron has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Express has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Chevron and American Express tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.