Shell (SHEL) Competitors

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SHEL vs. TTE, PBR, PBR.A, EQNR, and BP

Should you buy Shell stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Shell with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Shell include TotalEnergies (TTE), Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (PBR), Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (PBR.A), Equinor ASA (EQNR), and BP (BP). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry.

How does Shell compare to TotalEnergies?

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

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

In the previous week, Shell had 15 more articles in the media than TotalEnergies. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Shell and 19 mentions for TotalEnergies. TotalEnergies' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Shell's score of 0.29 indicating that TotalEnergies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TotalEnergies	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Shell	12 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

TotalEnergies has a beta of 0.14, meaning that its share price is 86% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Shell has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its share price is 92% less volatile than the broader market.

TotalEnergies pays an annual dividend of $1.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Shell pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. TotalEnergies pays out 21.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Shell pays out 48.6% 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 has a net margin of 7.43% compared to Shell's net margin of 6.85%. TotalEnergies' return on equity of 14.01% beat Shell's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TotalEnergies	7.43%	14.01%	5.64%
Shell	6.85%	11.18%	5.24%

TotalEnergies presently has a consensus price target of $84.33, suggesting a potential downside of 7.66%. Shell has a consensus price target of $97.33, suggesting a potential upside of 15.08%. Given Shell's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Shell is more favorable than TotalEnergies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TotalEnergies	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61
Shell	0 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30

Shell has higher revenue and earnings than TotalEnergies. Shell is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TotalEnergies, 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
TotalEnergies	$201.20B	1.09	$13.13B	$6.75	13.53
Shell	$267.34B	0.90	$17.84B	$6.42	13.17

Summary

TotalEnergies beats Shell on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Shell compare to Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras?

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) and Shell (NYSE:SHEL) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Shell has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its share price is 92% less volatile than the broader market.

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Shell. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras 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
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	$89.20B	1.43	$19.63B	$3.04	6.50
Shell	$267.34B	0.90	$17.84B	$6.42	13.17

In the previous week, Shell had 16 more articles in the media than Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Shell and 18 mentions for Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras' average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Shell's score of 0.29 indicating that Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Shell	12 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

28.6% of Shell shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Shell shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras has a net margin of 21.67% compared to Shell's net margin of 6.85%. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras' return on equity of 24.35% beat Shell's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	21.67%	24.35%	8.39%
Shell	6.85%	11.18%	5.24%

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Shell pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras pays out 10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Shell pays out 48.6% 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.

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras presently has a consensus price target of $18.35, suggesting a potential downside of 7.21%. Shell has a consensus price target of $97.33, suggesting a potential upside of 15.08%. Given Shell's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Shell is more favorable than Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Shell	0 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30

Summary

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras beats Shell on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Shell compare to Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras?

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (NYSE:PBR.A) and Shell (NYSE:SHEL) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Shell has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its share price is 92% less volatile than the broader market.

Shell has a consensus price target of $97.33, suggesting a potential upside of 15.08%. Given Shell's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Shell is more favorable than Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Shell	0 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras has higher revenue and earnings than Shell. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras 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
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	$489.26B	0.24	$19.63B	$3.08	5.86
Shell	$267.34B	0.90	$17.84B	$6.42	13.17

In the previous week, Shell had 31 more articles in the media than Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Shell and 3 mentions for Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras' average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Shell's score of 0.29 indicating that Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Shell	12 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Shell pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras pays out 10.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Shell pays out 48.6% 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.

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras has a net margin of 21.67% compared to Shell's net margin of 6.85%. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras' return on equity of 24.35% beat Shell's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	21.67%	24.35%	8.39%
Shell	6.85%	11.18%	5.24%

28.6% of Shell shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Shell shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Shell beats Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Shell compare to Equinor ASA?

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

Shell has a beta of 0.08, indicating that its share price is 92% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equinor ASA has a beta of 0.07, indicating that its share price is 93% less volatile than the broader market.

Shell presently has a consensus price target of $97.33, suggesting a potential upside of 15.08%. Equinor ASA has a consensus price target of $35.61, suggesting a potential downside of 7.53%. Given Shell's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Shell is more favorable than Equinor ASA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shell	0 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30
Equinor ASA	3 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

Shell has higher revenue and earnings than Equinor ASA. Shell is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equinor ASA, 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	$267.34B	0.90	$17.84B	$6.42	13.17
Equinor ASA	$104.26B	1.09	$5.04B	$2.18	17.67

In the previous week, Shell had 17 more articles in the media than Equinor ASA. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Shell and 17 mentions for Equinor ASA. Equinor ASA's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Shell's score of 0.29 indicating that Equinor ASA is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Shell	12 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Equinor ASA	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Shell pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Equinor ASA pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Shell pays out 48.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equinor ASA pays out 58.7% 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. Shell is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Shell has a net margin of 6.85% compared to Equinor ASA's net margin of 5.30%. Equinor ASA's return on equity of 20.01% beat Shell's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shell	6.85%	11.18%	5.24%
Equinor ASA	5.30%	20.01%	6.09%

28.6% of Shell shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.5% of Equinor ASA shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Shell shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Equinor ASA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Shell beats Equinor ASA on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Shell compare to BP?

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

Shell has a net margin of 6.85% compared to BP's net margin of 1.62%. BP's return on equity of 12.06% beat Shell's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BP	1.62%	12.06%	3.25%
Shell	6.85%	11.18%	5.24%

BP has a beta of 0.18, suggesting that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Shell has a beta of 0.08, suggesting that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the broader market.

11.0% of BP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.6% of Shell shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BP shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Shell shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

BP pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Shell pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. BP pays out 165.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Shell pays out 48.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Shell has higher revenue and earnings than BP. Shell is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BP, 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
BP	$192.55B	0.60	$55M	$1.20	36.75
Shell	$267.34B	0.90	$17.84B	$6.42	13.17

In the previous week, Shell had 9 more articles in the media than BP. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Shell and 25 mentions for BP. BP's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Shell's score of 0.29 indicating that BP is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BP	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Shell	12 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

BP currently has a consensus price target of $44.82, suggesting a potential upside of 1.64%. Shell has a consensus price target of $97.33, suggesting a potential upside of 15.08%. Given Shell's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Shell is more favorable than BP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BP	3 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Shell	0 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30

Summary

Shell beats BP on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SHEL vs. The Competition

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Metric	Shell	OIL Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$239.50B	$100.18B	$10.54B	$23.00B
Dividend Yield	3.49%	3.25%	10.22%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	13.17	20.11	20.26	28.39
Price / Sales	0.90	1.91	1,056.81	39.98
Price / Cash	5.54	7.46	37.93	25.11
Price / Book	1.37	1.53	4.40	4.76
Net Income	$17.84B	$4.71B	$4.24B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	0.37%	3.29%	1.58%	-0.75%
1 Month Performance	-7.43%	3.61%	4.73%	1.73%
1 Year Performance	25.97%	51.25%	52.59%	25.04%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SHEL Shell	4.108 of 5 stars	$84.57 -0.4%	$97.33 +15.1%	+25.5%	$239.50B	$267.34B	13.17	85,000	Trending News Earnings Report Short Interest Increase
TTE TotalEnergies	2.9774 of 5 stars	$89.91 -3.9%	$80.97 -9.9%	+52.7%	$224.42B	$201.20B	13.32	101,513	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
PBR Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	4.2811 of 5 stars	$20.89 -4.0%	$18.35 -12.2%	+60.7%	$140.29B	$89.20B	6.87	50,687	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Upgrade
PBR.A Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	N/A	$19.17 -2.9%	N/A	+58.6%	$127.15B	$89.20B	6.30	45,100	Earnings Report
EQNR Equinor ASA	1.8993 of 5 stars	$38.03 -8.1%	$34.61 -9.0%	+62.1%	$121.79B	$106.46B	20.02	24,140	Analyst Revision

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