National Fuel Gas (NFG) Competitors

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

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CTRA or NFG?

87.9% of Coterra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.0% of National Fuel Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Coterra Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of National Fuel Gas shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is CTRA or NFG 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
Coterra Energy	21.67%	10.61%	6.55%
National Fuel Gas	1.91%	18.55%	6.34%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CTRA or NFG?

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
Coterra Energy	$5.46B	3.42	$1.12B	$1.72	14.21
National Fuel Gas	$1.94B	4.09	$77.51M	$0.43	204.70

Do analysts prefer CTRA or NFG?

Coterra Energy currently has a consensus price target of $33.25, indicating a potential upside of 36.02%. National Fuel Gas has a consensus price target of $95.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.31%. Given Coterra Energy's 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
Coterra Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
National Fuel Gas	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more volatility and risk, CTRA or NFG?

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

Does the media refer more to CTRA or NFG?

In the previous week, National Fuel Gas had 5 more articles in the media than Coterra Energy. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for National Fuel Gas and 16 mentions for Coterra Energy. Coterra Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat National Fuel Gas' score of 1.05 indicating that Coterra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Coterra Energy	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
National Fuel Gas	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CTRA or NFG a better dividend stock?

Coterra Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. National Fuel Gas pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Coterra Energy pays out 51.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and National Fuel Gas has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years. Coterra Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Coterra Energy beats National Fuel Gas on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.