PETROLEO BRASIL/S (NYSE:PBR.A) and EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares PETROLEO BRASIL/S and EOG Resources' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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PETROLEO BRASIL/S | -7.72% | -1.32% | -0.36% |
EOG Resources | -2.47% | 5.86% | 3.38% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
4.5% of PETROLEO BRASIL/S shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.7% of EOG Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of PETROLEO BRASIL/S shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of EOG Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares PETROLEO BRASIL/S and EOG Resources' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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PETROLEO BRASIL/S | $76.59 billion | 0.66 | $10.15 billion | N/A | N/A |
EOG Resources | $17.38 billion | 2.16 | $2.73 billion | $4.98 | 12.95 |
PETROLEO BRASIL/S has higher revenue and earnings than EOG Resources.
Volatility and Risk
PETROLEO BRASIL/S has a beta of 2, indicating that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EOG Resources has a beta of 2.09, indicating that its stock price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for PETROLEO BRASIL/S and EOG Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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PETROLEO BRASIL/S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
EOG Resources | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 2.64 |
EOG Resources has a consensus target price of $66.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.37%. Given EOG Resources' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe EOG Resources is more favorable than PETROLEO BRASIL/S.
Summary
EOG Resources beats PETROLEO BRASIL/S on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.