Shell (SHEL) Competitors

Shell (NYSE:SHEL) and TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Is SHEL or TTE more profitable?

TotalEnergies has a net margin of 6.20% compared to Shell's net margin of 4.75%. TotalEnergies' return on equity of 13.59% beat Shell's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shell	4.75%	11.71%	5.51%
TotalEnergies	6.20%	13.59%	5.64%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SHEL or TTE?

Shell has higher revenue and earnings than TotalEnergies. TotalEnergies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shell, 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
Shell	$281.07B	0.76	$16.09B	$4.34	16.60
TotalEnergies	$187.12B	0.76	$15.76B	$5.51	10.73

Is SHEL or TTE a better dividend stock?

Shell pays an annual dividend of $2.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. TotalEnergies pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Shell pays out 65.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TotalEnergies pays out 61.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. TotalEnergies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Does the media refer more to SHEL or TTE?

In the previous week, Shell had 27 more articles in the media than TotalEnergies. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Shell and 14 mentions for TotalEnergies. TotalEnergies' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Shell's score of 0.63 indicating that TotalEnergies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Shell	20 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TotalEnergies	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate SHEL or TTE?

Shell presently has a consensus target price of $78.69, indicating a potential upside of 9.19%. TotalEnergies has a consensus target price of $66.45, indicating a potential upside of 12.43%. Given TotalEnergies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe TotalEnergies is more favorable than Shell.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shell	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93
TotalEnergies	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SHEL or TTE?

28.6% of Shell shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.5% of TotalEnergies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Shell shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, SHEL or TTE?

Shell has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TotalEnergies has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

TotalEnergies beats Shell on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.