EOG Resources (EOG) Competitors

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) and EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation and earnings.

Does the media favor BKR or EOG?

In the previous week, Baker Hughes had 13 more articles in the media than EOG Resources. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Baker Hughes and 19 mentions for EOG Resources. EOG Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Baker Hughes' score of 0.94 indicating that EOG Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Baker Hughes	16 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
EOG Resources	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, BKR or EOG?

Baker Hughes has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EOG Resources has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer BKR or EOG?

Baker Hughes currently has a consensus price target of $48.44, suggesting a potential upside of 8.43%. EOG Resources has a consensus price target of $140.48, suggesting a potential upside of 18.30%. Given EOG Resources' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe EOG Resources is more favorable than Baker Hughes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baker Hughes	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
EOG Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52

Is BKR or EOG a better dividend stock?

Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. EOG Resources pays an annual dividend of $3.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Baker Hughes pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. EOG Resources pays out 36.2% 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. Baker Hughes has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and EOG Resources has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. EOG Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is BKR or EOG more profitable?

EOG Resources has a net margin of 26.14% compared to Baker Hughes' net margin of 11.04%. EOG Resources' return on equity of 22.35% beat Baker Hughes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baker Hughes	11.04%	14.77%	6.56%
EOG Resources	26.14%	22.35%	14.17%

Which has better earnings and valuation, BKR or EOG?

EOG Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Baker Hughes. EOG Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baker Hughes, 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
Baker Hughes	$27.83B	1.59	$2.98B	$2.93	15.25
EOG Resources	$23.70B	2.73	$6.40B	$10.78	11.02

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BKR or EOG?

92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of EOG Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Baker Hughes shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of EOG Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

EOG Resources beats Baker Hughes on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.