Whiting Petroleum (NYSE:WLL) and Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Whiting Petroleum and Devon Energy's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Whiting Petroleum | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Devon Energy | $6.22 billion | 2.33 | $-355,000,000.00 | $1.38 | 15.61 |
Whiting Petroleum has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Devon Energy.
Profitability
This table compares Whiting Petroleum and Devon Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Whiting Petroleum | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Devon Energy | -62.68% | 2.38% | 0.86% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Whiting Petroleum and Devon Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Whiting Petroleum | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.08 |
Devon Energy | 0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 2.95 |
Whiting Petroleum currently has a consensus target price of $25.5357, suggesting a potential downside of 25.55%. Devon Energy has a consensus target price of $18.2143, suggesting a potential downside of 15.44%. Given Devon Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Devon Energy is more favorable than Whiting Petroleum.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
36.4% of Whiting Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of Devon Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Whiting Petroleum shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Devon Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Devon Energy beats Whiting Petroleum on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.