YPF Sociedad Anónima (YPF) Competitors

$47.97 +0.49 (+1.02%)

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YPF vs. CVE, WDS, PBA, EC, and CTRA

Should you buy YPF Sociedad Anónima stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares YPF Sociedad Anónima 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 YPF Sociedad Anónima include Cenovus Energy (CVE), Woodside Energy Group (WDS), Pembina Pipeline (PBA), Ecopetrol (EC), and Coterra Energy (CTRA). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry.

How does YPF Sociedad Anónima compare to Cenovus Energy?

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) and Cenovus Energy (NYSE:CVE) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends and risk.

10.1% of YPF Sociedad Anónima shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.2% of Cenovus Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

YPF Sociedad Anónima currently has a consensus target price of $44.50, indicating a potential downside of 7.23%. Cenovus Energy has a consensus target price of $35.25, indicating a potential upside of 10.70%. Given Cenovus Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cenovus Energy is more favorable than YPF Sociedad Anónima.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
YPF Sociedad Anónima	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Cenovus Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Cenovus Energy has higher revenue and earnings than YPF Sociedad Anónima. YPF Sociedad Anónima is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cenovus Energy, 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
YPF Sociedad Anónima	$18.45B	1.02	-$826M	-$1.04	N/A
Cenovus Energy	$35.57B	1.68	$2.81B	$1.82	17.50

YPF Sociedad Anónima has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cenovus Energy has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Cenovus Energy has a net margin of 9.53% compared to YPF Sociedad Anónima's net margin of -2.16%. Cenovus Energy's return on equity of 15.29% beat YPF Sociedad Anónima's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
YPF Sociedad Anónima	-2.16%	1.11%	0.43%
Cenovus Energy	9.53%	15.29%	7.83%

In the previous week, YPF Sociedad Anónima had 7 more articles in the media than Cenovus Energy. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for YPF Sociedad Anónima and 1 mentions for Cenovus Energy. Cenovus Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat YPF Sociedad Anónima's score of 0.76 indicating that Cenovus Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
YPF Sociedad Anónima	Positive
Cenovus Energy	Positive

Summary

Cenovus Energy beats YPF Sociedad Anónima on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does YPF Sociedad Anónima compare to Woodside Energy Group?

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) and Woodside Energy Group (NYSE:WDS) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and dividends.

Woodside Energy Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than YPF Sociedad Anónima.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
YPF Sociedad Anónima	$18.45B	1.02	-$826M	-$1.04	N/A
Woodside Energy Group	$12.98B	3.40	$2.72B	N/A	N/A

10.1% of YPF Sociedad Anónima shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.2% of Woodside Energy Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Woodside Energy Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

YPF Sociedad Anónima has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Woodside Energy Group has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

Woodside Energy Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to YPF Sociedad Anónima's net margin of -2.16%. YPF Sociedad Anónima's return on equity of 1.11% beat Woodside Energy Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
YPF Sociedad Anónima	-2.16%	1.11%	0.43%
Woodside Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, YPF Sociedad Anónima had 5 more articles in the media than Woodside Energy Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for YPF Sociedad Anónima and 3 mentions for Woodside Energy Group. YPF Sociedad Anónima's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Woodside Energy Group's score of 0.48 indicating that YPF Sociedad Anónima is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
YPF Sociedad Anónima	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Woodside Energy Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

YPF Sociedad Anónima currently has a consensus target price of $44.50, indicating a potential downside of 7.23%. Given YPF Sociedad Anónima's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe YPF Sociedad Anónima is more favorable than Woodside Energy Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
YPF Sociedad Anónima	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Woodside Energy Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

YPF Sociedad Anónima beats Woodside Energy Group on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does YPF Sociedad Anónima compare to Pembina Pipeline?

Pembina Pipeline (NYSE:PBA) and YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Pembina Pipeline presently has a consensus target price of $62.67, suggesting a potential upside of 26.38%. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a consensus target price of $44.50, suggesting a potential downside of 7.23%. Given Pembina Pipeline's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Pembina Pipeline is more favorable than YPF Sociedad Anónima.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pembina Pipeline	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
YPF Sociedad Anónima	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Pembina Pipeline has a net margin of 22.22% compared to YPF Sociedad Anónima's net margin of -2.16%. Pembina Pipeline's return on equity of 11.47% beat YPF Sociedad Anónima's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pembina Pipeline	22.22%	11.47%	4.85%
YPF Sociedad Anónima	-2.16%	1.11%	0.43%

In the previous week, YPF Sociedad Anónima had 2 more articles in the media than Pembina Pipeline. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for YPF Sociedad Anónima and 6 mentions for Pembina Pipeline. Pembina Pipeline's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat YPF Sociedad Anónima's score of 0.76 indicating that Pembina Pipeline is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pembina Pipeline	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
YPF Sociedad Anónima	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Pembina Pipeline has higher earnings, but lower revenue than YPF Sociedad Anónima. YPF Sociedad Anónima is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pembina Pipeline, 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
Pembina Pipeline	$5.57B	5.18	$1.21B	$1.92	25.83
YPF Sociedad Anónima	$18.45B	1.02	-$826M	-$1.04	N/A

55.4% of Pembina Pipeline shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.1% of YPF Sociedad Anónima shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Pembina Pipeline shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Pembina Pipeline has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, YPF Sociedad Anónima has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Pembina Pipeline beats YPF Sociedad Anónima on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does YPF Sociedad Anónima compare to Ecopetrol?

Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) and YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Ecopetrol has a net margin of 8.70% compared to YPF Sociedad Anónima's net margin of -2.16%. Ecopetrol's return on equity of 12.39% beat YPF Sociedad Anónima's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ecopetrol	8.70%	12.39%	4.48%
YPF Sociedad Anónima	-2.16%	1.11%	0.43%

In the previous week, YPF Sociedad Anónima had 1 more articles in the media than Ecopetrol. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for YPF Sociedad Anónima and 7 mentions for Ecopetrol. YPF Sociedad Anónima's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Ecopetrol's score of -0.02 indicating that YPF Sociedad Anónima is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ecopetrol	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
YPF Sociedad Anónima	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ecopetrol has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, YPF Sociedad Anónima has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

10.1% of YPF Sociedad Anónima shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ecopetrol has higher revenue and earnings than YPF Sociedad Anónima. YPF Sociedad Anónima is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ecopetrol, 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
Ecopetrol	$23.94B	1.20	$2.10B	$1.19	11.74
YPF Sociedad Anónima	$18.45B	1.02	-$826M	-$1.04	N/A

Ecopetrol currently has a consensus price target of $11.40, indicating a potential downside of 18.41%. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a consensus price target of $44.50, indicating a potential downside of 7.23%. Given YPF Sociedad Anónima's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe YPF Sociedad Anónima is more favorable than Ecopetrol.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ecopetrol	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
YPF Sociedad Anónima	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

Ecopetrol beats YPF Sociedad Anónima on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does YPF Sociedad Anónima compare to Coterra Energy?

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

10.1% of YPF Sociedad Anónima shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.9% of Coterra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Coterra Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

YPF Sociedad Anónima presently has a consensus target price of $44.50, indicating a potential downside of 7.23%. Coterra Energy has a consensus target price of $37.32, indicating a potential upside of 15.71%. Given Coterra Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Coterra Energy is more favorable than YPF Sociedad Anónima.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
YPF Sociedad Anónima	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Coterra Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.68

In the previous week, YPF Sociedad Anónima had 7 more articles in the media than Coterra Energy. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for YPF Sociedad Anónima and 1 mentions for Coterra Energy. YPF Sociedad Anónima's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Coterra Energy's score of 0.70 indicating that YPF Sociedad Anónima is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
YPF Sociedad Anónima	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Coterra Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Coterra Energy has a net margin of 22.46% compared to YPF Sociedad Anónima's net margin of -2.16%. Coterra Energy's return on equity of 10.43% beat YPF Sociedad Anónima's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
YPF Sociedad Anónima	-2.16%	1.11%	0.43%
Coterra Energy	22.46%	10.43%	6.33%

Coterra Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than YPF Sociedad Anónima. YPF Sociedad Anónima is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coterra Energy, 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
YPF Sociedad Anónima	$18.45B	1.02	-$826M	-$1.04	N/A
Coterra Energy	$7.69B	3.19	$1.72B	$2.28	14.15

YPF Sociedad Anónima has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coterra Energy has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Coterra Energy beats YPF Sociedad Anónima on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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YPF vs. The Competition

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Metric	YPF Sociedad Anónima	OIL Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$18.67B	$104.81B	$10.73B	$22.83B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.13%	10.19%	4.11%
P/E Ratio	-46.12	20.34	21.56	29.48
Price / Sales	1.02	1.97	1,039.48	23.81
Price / Cash	7.77	7.70	37.99	24.68
Price / Book	1.62	1.66	4.59	4.61
Net Income	-$826M	$4.71B	$4.25B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	6.73%	2.24%	1.42%	-1.81%
1 Month Performance	18.35%	8.27%	6.95%	-2.17%
1 Year Performance	30.06%	55.04%	55.56%	20.97%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
YPF YPF Sociedad Anónima	1.9637 of 5 stars	$47.97 +1.0%	$44.50 -7.2%	+32.2%	$18.67B	$18.45B	N/A	22,499	Options Volume
CVE Cenovus Energy	4.2747 of 5 stars	$29.14 +2.6%	$29.67 +1.8%	+130.4%	$53.25B	$35.57B	16.01	7,211	Analyst Forecast
WDS Woodside Energy Group	1.3736 of 5 stars	$22.27 +3.2%	N/A	+63.9%	$41.01B	$12.98B	N/A	4,380
PBA Pembina Pipeline	4.1418 of 5 stars	$46.32 +1.3%	$62.67 +35.3%	+31.3%	$26.58B	$5.57B	24.12	2,974	Analyst Revision
EC Ecopetrol	3.6235 of 5 stars	$12.81 +1.3%	$11.40 -11.0%	+60.5%	$25.99B	$23.94B	10.76	19,581

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YPF Sociedad Anónima (YPF) Competitors

YPF vs. CVE, WDS, PBA, EC, and CTRA

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YPF Sociedad Anónima (YPF) Competitors

YPF vs. CVE, WDS, PBA, EC, and CTRA

How does YPF Sociedad Anónima compare to Cenovus Energy?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in YPF or CVE?

Do analysts rate YPF or CVE?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, YPF or CVE?

Which has more risk and volatility, YPF or CVE?

Is YPF or CVE more profitable?

Does the media favor YPF or CVE?

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How does YPF Sociedad Anónima compare to Woodside Energy Group?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, YPF or WDS?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in YPF or WDS?

Which has more volatility & risk, YPF or WDS?

Is YPF or WDS more profitable?

Does the media prefer YPF or WDS?

Do analysts rate YPF or WDS?

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How does YPF Sociedad Anónima compare to Pembina Pipeline?

Do analysts prefer PBA or YPF?

Is PBA or YPF more profitable?

Does the media prefer PBA or YPF?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PBA or YPF?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PBA or YPF?

Which has more risk and volatility, PBA or YPF?

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How does YPF Sociedad Anónima compare to Ecopetrol?

Is EC or YPF more profitable?

Does the media refer more to EC or YPF?

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Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in EC or YPF?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, EC or YPF?

Do analysts prefer EC or YPF?

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How does YPF Sociedad Anónima compare to Coterra Energy?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in YPF or CTRA?

Do analysts recommend YPF or CTRA?

Does the media favor YPF or CTRA?

Is YPF or CTRA more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, YPF or CTRA?

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