Equinor ASA Competitors

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

Profitability

This table compares Exxon Mobil and Equinor ASA's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk and Volatility

Exxon Mobil has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equinor ASA has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

50.9% of Exxon Mobil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of Equinor ASA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Exxon Mobil shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Exxon Mobil and Equinor ASA, as reported by MarketBeat.

Exxon Mobil presently has a consensus target price of $56.68, suggesting a potential downside of 8.86%. Given Exxon Mobil's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Exxon Mobil is more favorable than Equinor ASA.

Dividends

Exxon Mobil pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Equinor ASA pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Exxon Mobil pays out 154.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Equinor ASA pays out 23.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Exxon Mobil has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Equinor ASA has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Exxon Mobil and Equinor ASA's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Exxon Mobil has higher revenue and earnings than Equinor ASA. Equinor ASA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Exxon Mobil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Exxon Mobil beats Equinor ASA on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Chevron and Equinor ASA, as reported by MarketBeat.

Chevron presently has a consensus target price of $113.8077, suggesting a potential upside of 2.71%. Given Chevron's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Chevron is more favorable than Equinor ASA.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Chevron and Equinor ASA's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Chevron has higher revenue and earnings than Equinor ASA. Equinor ASA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chevron, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Chevron pays an annual dividend of $5.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Equinor ASA pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Chevron pays out 82.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Equinor ASA pays out 23.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chevron has increased its dividend for 34 consecutive years and Equinor ASA has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Chevron is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Risk and Volatility

Chevron has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equinor ASA has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Chevron and Equinor ASA's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

62.3% of Chevron shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of Equinor ASA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Chevron shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Chevron beats Equinor ASA on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Equinor ASA and BP, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

BP has a consensus price target of $28.9875, suggesting a potential upside of 7.04%. Given BP's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BP is more favorable than Equinor ASA.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Equinor ASA and BP's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

BP has higher revenue and earnings than Equinor ASA. BP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equinor ASA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Equinor ASA pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. BP pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Equinor ASA pays out 23.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BP pays out 42.0% 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 has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and BP has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Volatility and Risk

Equinor ASA has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BP has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Equinor ASA and BP's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

6.9% of Equinor ASA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of BP shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BP shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

BP beats Equinor ASA on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Dividends

Equinor ASA pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. ConocoPhillips pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Equinor ASA pays out 23.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ConocoPhillips pays out 47.9% 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 has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and ConocoPhillips has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. ConocoPhillips is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

6.9% of Equinor ASA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.9% of ConocoPhillips shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of ConocoPhillips shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Equinor ASA and ConocoPhillips' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

ConocoPhillips has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Equinor ASA. Equinor ASA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ConocoPhillips, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Equinor ASA has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ConocoPhillips has a beta of 1.85, suggesting that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Equinor ASA and ConocoPhillips, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

ConocoPhillips has a consensus price target of $60.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.92%. Given ConocoPhillips' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ConocoPhillips is more favorable than Equinor ASA.

Profitability

This table compares Equinor ASA and ConocoPhillips' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

ConocoPhillips beats Equinor ASA on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) and China Petroleum & Chemical (NYSE:SNP) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Equinor ASA and China Petroleum & Chemical, as provided by MarketBeat.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

6.9% of Equinor ASA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.8% of China Petroleum & Chemical shares are owned by institutional investors. 92.2% of China Petroleum & Chemical shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Equinor ASA pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. China Petroleum & Chemical pays an annual dividend of $3.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Equinor ASA pays out 23.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. China Petroleum & Chemical pays out 51.8% 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 has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Risk & Volatility

Equinor ASA has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Petroleum & Chemical has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Equinor ASA and China Petroleum & Chemical's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Equinor ASA and China Petroleum & Chemical's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

China Petroleum & Chemical has higher revenue and earnings than Equinor ASA. China Petroleum & Chemical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equinor ASA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) and Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) 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, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Marathon Petroleum and Equinor ASA, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Marathon Petroleum currently has a consensus target price of $54.0714, suggesting a potential downside of 12.11%. Given Marathon Petroleum's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Marathon Petroleum is more favorable than Equinor ASA.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

73.7% of Marathon Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of Equinor ASA shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Marathon Petroleum shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Marathon Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Equinor ASA pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Marathon Petroleum pays out 47.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equinor ASA pays out 23.0% 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. Marathon Petroleum has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Equinor ASA has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Risk & Volatility

Marathon Petroleum has a beta of 2.24, meaning that its stock price is 124% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equinor ASA has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Marathon Petroleum and Equinor ASA's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Marathon Petroleum and Equinor ASA's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Marathon Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than Equinor ASA. Marathon Petroleum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equinor ASA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Marathon Petroleum beats Equinor ASA on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.