Chevron (CVX) Competitors

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) and Chevron (NYSE:CVX) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, community ranking and valuation.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor XOM or CVX?

Exxon Mobil received 153 more outperform votes than Chevron when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.11% of users gave Chevron an outperform vote while only 59.62% of users gave Exxon Mobil an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Exxon Mobil	Outperform Votes 1366 59.62%	Underperform Votes 925 40.38%
Chevron	Outperform Votes 1213 68.11%	Underperform Votes 568 31.89%

Is XOM or CVX a better dividend stock?

Exxon Mobil pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Chevron pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Exxon Mobil pays out 49.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chevron pays out 71.6% 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. Exxon Mobil has raised its dividend for 42 consecutive years and Chevron has raised its dividend for 37 consecutive years.

Does the media refer more to XOM or CVX?

In the previous week, Exxon Mobil had 4 more articles in the media than Chevron. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Exxon Mobil and 65 mentions for Chevron. Exxon Mobil's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Chevron's score of 1.09 indicating that Exxon Mobil is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Exxon Mobil	51 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chevron	45 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, XOM or CVX?

Exxon Mobil has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chevron has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate XOM or CVX?

Exxon Mobil presently has a consensus price target of $129.95, indicating a potential upside of 10.39%. Chevron has a consensus price target of $175.63, indicating a potential upside of 8.54%. Given Exxon Mobil's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Exxon Mobil is more favorable than Chevron.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Exxon Mobil	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Chevron	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Is XOM or CVX more profitable?

Exxon Mobil has a net margin of 9.61% compared to Chevron's net margin of 8.44%. Exxon Mobil's return on equity of 14.73% beat Chevron's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Exxon Mobil	9.61%	14.73%	8.60%
Chevron	8.44%	13.15%	8.08%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in XOM or CVX?

61.8% of Exxon Mobil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.4% of Chevron shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Exxon Mobil shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Chevron shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, XOM or CVX?

Exxon Mobil has higher revenue and earnings than Chevron. Exxon Mobil 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
Exxon Mobil	$344.58B	1.50	$36.01B	$8.03	14.66
Chevron	$200.95B	1.45	$21.37B	$9.10	17.78

Summary

Exxon Mobil beats Chevron on 13 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.