Shell (SHEL) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility and risk, SHEL or TTE?

Shell has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TotalEnergies has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and 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	$289.03B	0.73	$16.09B	$4.44	16.40
TotalEnergies	$187.12B	0.78	$15.76B	$5.51	11.08

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to SHEL or TTE?

In the previous week, Shell had 6 more articles in the media than TotalEnergies. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Shell and 12 mentions for TotalEnergies. TotalEnergies' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Shell's score of 0.26 indicating that TotalEnergies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Shell	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
TotalEnergies	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SHEL or TTE more profitable?

TotalEnergies has a net margin of 6.20% compared to Shell's net margin of 4.93%. TotalEnergies' return on equity of 13.59% beat Shell's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shell	4.93%	10.67%	5.02%
TotalEnergies	6.20%	13.59%	5.64%

Is SHEL or TTE a better dividend stock?

Shell pays an annual dividend of $2.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. TotalEnergies pays an annual dividend of $2.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Shell pays out 64.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TotalEnergies pays out 53.4% 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.

Do analysts recommend SHEL or TTE?

Shell currently has a consensus price target of $79.41, suggesting a potential upside of 9.07%. TotalEnergies has a consensus price target of $65.20, suggesting a potential upside of 6.75%. Given Shell's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Shell is more favorable than TotalEnergies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shell	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
TotalEnergies	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Summary

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