National Fuel Gas (NFG) Competitors

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

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%

Does the media prefer CTRA or NFG?

In the previous week, Coterra Energy had 12 more articles in the media than National Fuel Gas. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Coterra Energy and 9 mentions for National Fuel Gas. Coterra Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat National Fuel Gas' score of 1.19 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	16 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
National Fuel Gas	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher valuation & 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	3.54	$1.12B	$1.72	14.71
National Fuel Gas	$1.94B	3.85	$77.51M	$0.43	192.58

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 3.5%. National Fuel Gas pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and National Fuel Gas has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years. Coterra Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts recommend CTRA or NFG?

Coterra Energy presently has a consensus target price of $33.20, suggesting a potential upside of 31.23%. National Fuel Gas has a consensus target price of $88.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.27%. Given Coterra Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research 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	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more risk & volatility, CTRA or NFG?

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

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

87.9% of Coterra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.0% of National Fuel Gas shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Coterra Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of National Fuel Gas shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Coterra Energy beats National Fuel Gas on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.