Shell (SHEL) Competitors $72.81 +0.22 (+0.30%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.50 -0.31 (-0.42%) As of 05:53 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SHEL vs. TTE, BP, PBR, EQNR, CNQ, E, SU, CVE, WDS, and EXEShould you be buying Shell stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Shell include TotalEnergies (TTE), BP (BP), Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (PBR), Equinor ASA (EQNR), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), ENI (E), Suncor Energy (SU), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Woodside Energy Group (WDS), and Expand Energy (EXE). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Shell vs. Its Competitors TotalEnergies BP Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras Equinor ASA Canadian Natural Resources ENI Suncor Energy Cenovus Energy Woodside Energy Group Expand Energy 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioShell$289.03B0.73$16.09B$4.4416.40TotalEnergies$187.12B0.78$15.76B$5.5111.08 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 Shell4.93% 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) 2.63TotalEnergies 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62 SummaryShell beats TotalEnergies on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Shell News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SHEL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SHEL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricShellOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$211.55B$74.01B$7.70B$21.96BDividend Yield3.95%6.09%10.87%3.63%P/E Ratio16.4021.2417.2232.72Price / Sales0.731.611,439.8188.90Price / Cash4.394.4336.1818.06Price / Book1.241.034.604.71Net Income$16.09B$5.46B$4.26B$1.02B7 Day Performance1.05%-1.76%-0.96%0.91%1 Month Performance2.77%-2.74%1.11%0.33%1 Year Performance8.60%-4.81%14.82%10.85% Shell Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SHELShell3.6321 of 5 stars$72.81+0.3%$79.41+9.1%+8.2%$211.55B$289.03B16.4098,000Analyst ForecastTTETotalEnergies3.1612 of 5 stars$57.60+0.4%$64.95+12.8%-5.2%$138.05B$214.55B10.45102,887Analyst ForecastBPBP4.2317 of 5 stars$33.68+0.6%$42.14+25.1%+5.7%$88.61B$194.63B160.22100,500Analyst ForecastPBRPetroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras4.8747 of 5 stars$11.82+1.9%$15.43+30.6%-17.8%$76.14B$91.42B5.5249,185Analyst DowngradeEQNREquinor ASA2.8066 of 5 stars$23.44+1.0%$22.71-3.1%-4.3%$69.00B$106.47B7.7824,641Analyst DowngradeCNQCanadian Natural Resources4.928 of 5 stars$31.53+0.4%$62.00+96.7%-15.4%$65.76B$30.30B11.1710,640Positive NewsShort Interest ↓EENI2.9289 of 5 stars$34.61+0.6%$34.600.0%+13.0%$58.39B$85.48B21.3532,492Upcoming EarningsSUSuncor Energy4.8482 of 5 stars$39.91+1.1%$65.00+62.9%-1.4%$48.22B$53.64B12.2715,010Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCVECenovus Energy4.9245 of 5 stars$17.41+0.7%$23.33+34.0%-0.9%$31.07B$55.62B17.217,150Positive NewsShort Interest ↓WDSWoodside Energy Group1.9058 of 5 stars$14.48+1.4%N/A-12.2%$27.50B$13.18B17.644,667EXEExpand Energy4.2769 of 5 stars$102.61+0.8%$127.77+24.5%+16.3%$24.38B$4.24B262.501,700Positive NewsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TTE Competitors BP Competitors PBR Competitors EQNR Competitors CNQ Competitors E Competitors SU Competitors CVE Competitors WDS Competitors EXE Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SHEL) was last updated on 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Musk is on the lineElon Musk says November 6 could "affect the future of the world" Get ready for the biggest pivot in corpora...Altimetry | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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