Ovintiv (OVV) Competitors

Cenovus Energy (TSE:CVE) and Ovintiv (TSE:OVV) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CVE or OVV?

51.5% of Cenovus Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.8% of Ovintiv shares are held by institutional investors. 32.0% of Cenovus Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ovintiv shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, CVE or OVV?

Cenovus Energy has a beta of 0.780337, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ovintiv has a beta of 1.008529, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CVE or OVV more profitable?

Ovintiv has a net margin of 20.34% compared to Cenovus Energy's net margin of 6.72%. Ovintiv's return on equity of 19.62% beat Cenovus Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cenovus Energy	6.72%	12.67%	7.58%
Ovintiv	20.34%	19.62%	8.59%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CVE or OVV?

Cenovus Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Ovintiv. Cenovus Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ovintiv, 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
Cenovus Energy	C$55.62B	0.76	C$3.69B	C$1.44	16.24
Ovintiv	C$9.21B	1.62	C$1.39B	C$2.27	25.56

Do analysts prefer CVE or OVV?

Cenovus Energy presently has a consensus price target of C$27.90, suggesting a potential upside of 19.33%. Given Cenovus Energy's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Cenovus Energy is more favorable than Ovintiv.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cenovus Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.08
Ovintiv	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

Does the media refer more to CVE or OVV?

In the previous week, Cenovus Energy had 10 more articles in the media than Ovintiv. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Cenovus Energy and 3 mentions for Ovintiv. Cenovus Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Ovintiv's score of -0.57 indicating that Cenovus Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cenovus Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ovintiv	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Is CVE or OVV a better dividend stock?

Cenovus Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Ovintiv pays an annual dividend of C$1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Cenovus Energy pays out 51.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ovintiv pays out 52.9% 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. Cenovus Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Ovintiv beats Cenovus Energy on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.