Equinor ASA (EQNR) Competitors

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) and Shell (NYSE:SHEL) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to EQNR or SHEL?

In the previous week, Shell had 26 more articles in the media than Equinor ASA. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Shell and 12 mentions for Equinor ASA. Equinor ASA's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Shell's score of 0.96 indicating that Equinor ASA is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Equinor ASA	7 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Shell	21 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in EQNR or SHEL?

5.5% of Equinor ASA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.6% of Shell shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Equinor ASA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Shell shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, EQNR or SHEL?

Equinor ASA has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shell has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is EQNR or SHEL a better dividend stock?

Equinor ASA pays an annual dividend of $1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Shell pays an annual dividend of $2.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Equinor ASA pays out 40.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Shell pays out 64.4% 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. Equinor ASA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts rate EQNR or SHEL?

Equinor ASA currently has a consensus target price of $22.71, indicating a potential downside of 9.60%. Shell has a consensus target price of $76.71, indicating a potential upside of 4.63%. Given Shell's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Shell is more favorable than Equinor ASA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Equinor ASA	6 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88
Shell	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59

Which has higher earnings and valuation, EQNR or SHEL?

Shell has higher revenue and earnings than Equinor ASA. Equinor ASA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shell, 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
Equinor ASA	$103.77B	0.71	$8.81B	$3.01	8.35
Shell	$272.01B	0.79	$16.09B	$4.44	16.51

Is EQNR or SHEL more profitable?

Equinor ASA has a net margin of 7.60% compared to Shell's net margin of 4.93%. Equinor ASA's return on equity of 16.91% beat Shell's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Equinor ASA	7.60%	16.91%	5.43%
Shell	4.93%	10.67%	5.02%

Summary

Shell beats Equinor ASA on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.