National Fuel Gas (NFG) Competitors

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) and Coterra Energy (NYSE:CTRA) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer NFG or CTRA?

In the previous week, Coterra Energy had 23 more articles in the media than National Fuel Gas. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Coterra Energy and 2 mentions for National Fuel Gas. National Fuel Gas' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Coterra Energy's score of 1.02 indicating that National Fuel Gas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
National Fuel Gas	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Coterra Energy	18 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is NFG or CTRA more profitable?

Coterra Energy has a net margin of 21.67% compared to National Fuel Gas' net margin of 1.91%. National Fuel Gas' return on equity of 18.55% beat Coterra Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National Fuel Gas	1.91%	18.55%	6.34%
Coterra Energy	21.67%	10.61%	6.55%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NFG or CTRA?

Coterra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than National Fuel Gas. Coterra Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Fuel Gas, 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
National Fuel Gas	$1.94B	3.85	$77.51M	$0.43	192.58
Coterra Energy	$5.46B	3.52	$1.12B	$1.72	14.63

Is NFG or CTRA a better dividend stock?

National Fuel Gas pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Coterra Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. National Fuel Gas pays out 497.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Coterra Energy pays out 51.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. National Fuel Gas has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years and Coterra Energy has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Coterra Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NFG or CTRA?

74.0% of National Fuel Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.9% of Coterra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of National Fuel Gas shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Coterra Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer NFG or CTRA?

National Fuel Gas presently has a consensus price target of $82.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.58%. Coterra Energy has a consensus price target of $33.10, indicating a potential upside of 31.51%. Given Coterra Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Coterra Energy is more favorable than National Fuel Gas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
National Fuel Gas	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Coterra Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Which has more volatility and risk, NFG or CTRA?

National Fuel Gas has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coterra Energy has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Coterra Energy beats National Fuel Gas on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.