BP (BP) Competitors

Cenovus Energy (NYSE:CVE) and BP (NYSE:BP) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment and dividends.

Does the media refer more to CVE or BP?

In the previous week, BP had 8 more articles in the media than Cenovus Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for BP and 9 mentions for Cenovus Energy. Cenovus Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat BP's score of 0.32 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	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BP	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend CVE or BP?

Cenovus Energy presently has a consensus target price of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 85.59%. BP has a consensus target price of $42.73, indicating a potential upside of 46.95%. Given Cenovus Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cenovus Energy is more favorable than BP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cenovus Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
BP	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Is CVE or BP more profitable?

Cenovus Energy has a net margin of 6.72% compared to BP's net margin of 1.36%. BP's return on equity of 12.91% beat Cenovus Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cenovus Energy	6.72%	12.88%	6.80%
BP	1.36%	12.91%	3.91%

Which has more risk & volatility, CVE or BP?

Cenovus Energy has a beta of 2.05, meaning that its share price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BP has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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

51.2% of Cenovus Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.0% of BP shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BP shares are held by 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 better valuation & earnings, CVE or BP?

BP has higher revenue and earnings than Cenovus Energy. Cenovus Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BP, 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	$38.67B	0.76	$3.04B	$1.45	11.15
BP	$195.57B	0.04	$15.24B	$0.95	30.61

Is CVE or BP a better dividend stock?

Cenovus Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.53 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. BP pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Cenovus Energy pays out 36.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BP pays out 200.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CVE or BP?

BP received 551 more outperform votes than Cenovus Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.59% of users gave BP an outperform vote while only 60.49% of users gave Cenovus Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Cenovus Energy	Outperform Votes 646 60.49%	Underperform Votes 422 39.51%
BP	Outperform Votes 1197 67.59%	Underperform Votes 574 32.41%

Summary

Cenovus Energy beats BP on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.