Woodside Energy Group (WDS) Competitors $16.92 +0.08 (+0.45%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.77 -0.16 (-0.92%) As of 06:30 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WDS vs. BP, PBR, EQNR, CNQ, E, SU, CVE, EXE, PBA, and CTRAShould you be buying Woodside Energy Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Woodside Energy Group include BP (BP), Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (PBR), Equinor ASA (EQNR), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), ENI (E), Suncor Energy (SU), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Expand Energy (EXE), Pembina Pipeline (PBA), and Coterra Energy (CTRA). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Woodside Energy Group vs. Its Competitors BP Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras Equinor ASA Canadian Natural Resources ENI Suncor Energy Cenovus Energy Expand Energy Pembina Pipeline Coterra Energy BP (NYSE:BP) and Woodside Energy Group (NYSE:WDS) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings. Does the media refer more to BP or WDS? In the previous week, BP had 15 more articles in the media than Woodside Energy Group. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for BP and 7 mentions for Woodside Energy Group. Woodside Energy Group's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat BP's score of 0.25 indicating that Woodside Energy Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BP 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Woodside Energy Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer BP or WDS? BP presently has a consensus price target of $35.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.25%. Given BP's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe BP is more favorable than Woodside Energy Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BP 2 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.06Woodside Energy Group 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BP or WDS? Woodside Energy Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BP. BP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Woodside Energy Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBP$187.21B0.46$381M-$0.46-70.64Woodside Energy Group$13.18B2.44$3.57B$0.8220.64 Is BP or WDS more profitable? Woodside Energy Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to BP's net margin of -0.62%. BP's return on equity of 9.51% beat Woodside Energy Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BP-0.62% 9.51% 2.74% Woodside Energy Group N/A N/A N/A Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BP or WDS? 11.0% of BP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.2% of Woodside Energy Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BP shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Woodside Energy Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is BP or WDS a better dividend stock? BP pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Woodside Energy Group pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. BP pays out -413.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Woodside Energy Group pays out 124.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Which has more risk & volatility, BP or WDS? BP has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Woodside Energy Group has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWoodside Energy Group beats BP on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Woodside Energy Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WDS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WDS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 WDS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWoodside Energy GroupOther Alt Energy IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$32.14B$10.22B$7.85B$20.57BDividend Yield6.02%4.54%10.95%3.69%P/E Ratio20.6461.2275.7029.36Price / Sales2.4456.4723,452.3978.95Price / Cash3.8420.7935.1217.53Price / Book0.894.823.864.62Net Income$3.57B$274.52M$4.26B$994.29M7 Day Performance-1.43%-3.78%-2.11%-2.27%1 Month Performance7.26%-1.03%-0.14%-1.28%1 Year Performance-2.84%52.98%15.66%12.03% Woodside Energy Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WDSWoodside Energy Group1.8704 of 5 stars$16.93+0.4%N/A-3.2%$32.14B$13.18B20.644,667Short Interest ↑BPBP2.3609 of 5 stars$32.61+1.3%$35.50+8.9%-6.8%$86.49B$194.63B-70.89100,500Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsOptions VolumePBRPetroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras4.6123 of 5 stars$12.54-0.5%$17.40+38.8%-6.5%$80.81B$91.42B9.3649,185Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeEQNREquinor ASA2.4933 of 5 stars$26.07+2.8%$22.71-12.9%-2.4%$76.77B$103.77B8.6624,641CNQCanadian Natural Resources4.8379 of 5 stars$31.92+1.7%$63.00+97.4%-7.2%$66.74B$30.30B12.5210,640News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsEENI2.2469 of 5 stars$34.29-1.2%$31.60-7.8%+9.8%$57.88B$98.71B21.1732,492SUSuncor Energy4.6723 of 5 stars$39.95+1.7%$66.00+65.2%+6.3%$48.84B$54.91B11.5115,010News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsCVECenovus Energy4.7729 of 5 stars$15.01+3.8%$23.00+53.2%-17.2%$27.11B$39.62B14.037,150News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionEXEExpand Energy4.4222 of 5 stars$98.130.0%$129.80+32.3%N/A$23.35B$4.24B-18.311,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPBAPembina Pipeline3.8904 of 5 stars$36.85+0.2%$56.00+52.0%-2.6%$21.41B$5.39B16.672,997News CoverageUpcoming EarningsCTRACoterra Energy4.9896 of 5 stars$23.79+0.7%$33.16+39.4%-1.7%$18.16B$5.46B13.83980News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BP Alternatives PBR Alternatives EQNR Alternatives CNQ Alternatives E Alternatives SU Alternatives CVE Alternatives EXE Alternatives PBA Alternatives CTRA Alternatives 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:WDS) was last updated on 8/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[Shocking New Report] U.S. Dollar To Crash?The "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…Goldco Precious Metals | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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