Baker Hughes (BKR) Competitors

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) and Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, community ranking, media sentiment, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor BKR or JCI?

In the previous week, Johnson Controls International had 12 more articles in the media than Baker Hughes. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Johnson Controls International and 17 mentions for Baker Hughes. Baker Hughes' average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Johnson Controls International's score of 1.26 indicating that Baker Hughes is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Baker Hughes	17 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Johnson Controls International	23 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, BKR or JCI?

Baker Hughes has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Johnson Controls International has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BKR or JCI a better dividend stock?

Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Johnson Controls International pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Baker Hughes pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Johnson Controls International pays out 56.5% 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. Baker Hughes is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is BKR or JCI more profitable?

Baker Hughes has a net margin of 10.70% compared to Johnson Controls International's net margin of 6.83%. Johnson Controls International's return on equity of 15.11% beat Baker Hughes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baker Hughes	10.70%	14.58%	6.30%
Johnson Controls International	6.83%	15.11%	6.03%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BKR or JCI?

Johnson Controls International received 1026 more outperform votes than Baker Hughes when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.87% of users gave Johnson Controls International an outperform vote while only 65.67% of users gave Baker Hughes an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Baker Hughes	Outperform Votes 153 65.67%	Underperform Votes 80 34.33%
Johnson Controls International	Outperform Votes 1179 65.87%	Underperform Votes 611 34.13%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BKR or JCI?

Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than Johnson Controls International. Baker Hughes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Johnson Controls International, 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
Baker Hughes	$27.83B	1.62	$2.98B	$2.98	15.31
Johnson Controls International	$22.95B	2.45	$1.71B	$2.62	32.53

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BKR or JCI?

92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of Johnson Controls International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Johnson Controls International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend BKR or JCI?

Baker Hughes presently has a consensus target price of $51.06, suggesting a potential upside of 11.92%. Johnson Controls International has a consensus target price of $91.13, suggesting a potential upside of 6.93%. Given Baker Hughes' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Baker Hughes is more favorable than Johnson Controls International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baker Hughes	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Johnson Controls International	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Summary

Baker Hughes beats Johnson Controls International on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.