Plains GP (PAGP) Competitors

Plains GP (NYSE:PAGP) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

Does the media prefer PAGP or CHRD?

In the previous week, Chord Energy had 9 more articles in the media than Plains GP. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Chord Energy and 4 mentions for Plains GP. Plains GP's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Chord Energy's score of 0.68 indicating that Plains GP is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Plains GP	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chord Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, PAGP or CHRD?

Plains GP has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is PAGP or CHRD a better dividend stock?

Plains GP pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.0%. Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Plains GP pays out 220.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chord Energy pays out 132.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chord Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PAGP or CHRD?

Chord Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Plains GP. Chord Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plains GP, 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
Plains GP	$47.80B	0.07	$103M	$0.69	24.42
Chord Energy	$5.25B	0.99	$848.63M	$3.93	23.05

Is PAGP or CHRD more profitable?

Chord Energy has a net margin of 5.02% compared to Plains GP's net margin of 0.21%. Chord Energy's return on equity of 9.02% beat Plains GP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Plains GP	0.21%	0.70%	0.36%
Chord Energy	5.02%	9.02%	5.97%

Do analysts recommend PAGP or CHRD?

Plains GP currently has a consensus price target of $20.38, suggesting a potential upside of 20.92%. Chord Energy has a consensus price target of $143.42, suggesting a potential upside of 58.31%. Given Chord Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Plains GP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Plains GP	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
Chord Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PAGP or CHRD?

88.3% of Plains GP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 6.8% of Plains GP shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by 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

Chord Energy beats Plains GP on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.