TotalEnergies (TTE) Competitors

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

Is TTE or SHEL more profitable?

TotalEnergies has a net margin of 6.60% compared to Shell's net margin of 4.75%. TotalEnergies' return on equity of 14.47% beat Shell's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TotalEnergies	6.60%	14.47%	6.09%
Shell	4.75%	11.71%	5.51%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, TTE or SHEL?

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
TotalEnergies	$214.55B	0.69	$15.76B	$5.94	10.39
Shell	$289.03B	0.72	$16.09B	$4.34	16.20

Which has more volatility and risk, TTE or SHEL?

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

Is TTE or SHEL a better dividend stock?

TotalEnergies pays an annual dividend of $2.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Shell pays an annual dividend of $2.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. TotalEnergies pays out 49.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Shell pays out 65.9% 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 favor TTE or SHEL?

In the previous week, Shell had 17 more articles in the media than TotalEnergies. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Shell and 19 mentions for TotalEnergies. TotalEnergies' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Shell's score of 0.62 indicating that TotalEnergies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TotalEnergies	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Shell	20 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend TTE or SHEL?

TotalEnergies currently has a consensus price target of $66.45, suggesting a potential upside of 7.68%. Shell has a consensus price target of $78.69, suggesting a potential upside of 11.90%. Given Shell's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Shell is more favorable than TotalEnergies.

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

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TTE or SHEL?

16.5% of TotalEnergies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.6% of Shell shares are held by institutional investors. 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.

Summary

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