Exxon Mobil (XOM) Competitors

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) and Chevron (NYSE:CVX) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk, earnings and community ranking.

Which has more volatility and risk, XOM or CVX?

Exxon Mobil has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chevron has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in XOM or CVX?

61.8% of Exxon Mobil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.4% of Chevron shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Exxon Mobil shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Chevron shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, XOM or CVX?

Exxon Mobil has higher revenue and earnings than Chevron. Exxon Mobil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chevron, 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
Exxon Mobil	$339.89B	1.33	$33.68B	$7.54	13.92
Chevron	$192.94B	1.27	$17.66B	$8.75	16.09

Does the media refer more to XOM or CVX?

In the previous week, Exxon Mobil had 19 more articles in the media than Chevron. MarketBeat recorded 85 mentions for Exxon Mobil and 66 mentions for Chevron. Exxon Mobil's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Chevron's score of 1.16 indicating that Exxon Mobil is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Exxon Mobil	73 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chevron	48 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is XOM or CVX a better dividend stock?

Exxon Mobil pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Chevron pays an annual dividend of $6.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Exxon Mobil pays out 52.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chevron pays out 78.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Exxon Mobil has increased its dividend for 42 consecutive years and Chevron has increased its dividend for 38 consecutive years.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in XOM or CVX?

Exxon Mobil received 156 more outperform votes than Chevron when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.88% of users gave Chevron an outperform vote while only 59.52% of users gave Exxon Mobil an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Exxon Mobil	Outperform Votes 1382 59.52%	Underperform Votes 940 40.48%
Chevron	Outperform Votes 1226 67.88%	Underperform Votes 580 32.12%

Is XOM or CVX more profitable?

Exxon Mobil has a net margin of 9.63% compared to Chevron's net margin of 8.71%. Exxon Mobil's return on equity of 12.92% beat Chevron's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Exxon Mobil	9.63%	12.92%	7.63%
Chevron	8.71%	11.44%	7.01%

Do analysts recommend XOM or CVX?

Exxon Mobil currently has a consensus price target of $125.50, indicating a potential upside of 19.56%. Chevron has a consensus price target of $160.24, indicating a potential upside of 13.84%. Given Exxon Mobil's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Exxon Mobil is more favorable than Chevron.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Exxon Mobil	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Chevron	3 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.26

Summary

Exxon Mobil beats Chevron on 15 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.