Chevron (CVX) Competitors

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

Do insiders and institutionals believe in XOM or CVX?

61.8% of Exxon Mobil shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.4% of Chevron shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Exxon Mobil shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Chevron shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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%

Does the media prefer XOM or CVX?

In the previous week, Exxon Mobil had 17 more articles in the media than Chevron. MarketBeat recorded 108 mentions for Exxon Mobil and 91 mentions for Chevron. Exxon Mobil's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Chevron's score of 0.72 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	63 Very Positive mention(s)	18 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chevron	52 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	15 Negative mention(s)	3 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 5.1%. Exxon Mobil pays out 50.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chevron pays out 70.4% 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. Exxon Mobil has raised its dividend for 42 consecutive years and Chevron has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor XOM or CVX?

Exxon Mobil received 157 more outperform votes than Chevron when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.12% of users gave Chevron an outperform vote while only 59.59% of users gave Exxon Mobil an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Exxon Mobil	Outperform Votes 1379 59.59%	Underperform Votes 935 40.41%
Chevron	Outperform Votes 1222 68.12%	Underperform Votes 572 31.88%

Which has more risk & volatility, XOM or CVX?

Exxon Mobil has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chevron has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate XOM or CVX?

Exxon Mobil presently has a consensus price target of $126.75, indicating a potential upside of 22.69%. Chevron has a consensus price target of $172.20, indicating a potential upside of 27.42%. Given Chevron's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Chevron is more favorable than Exxon Mobil.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Exxon Mobil	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Chevron	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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	$339.25B	1.32	$33.68B	$7.84	13.18
Chevron	$193.41B	1.23	$17.66B	$9.72	13.90

Summary

Exxon Mobil beats Chevron on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.