Chevron (CVX) Competitors

American Express (NYSE:AXP) and Chevron (NYSE:CVX) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Which has more risk and volatility, AXP or CVX?

American Express has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chevron has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is AXP or CVX more profitable?

American Express has a net margin of 15.31% compared to Chevron's net margin of 7.76%. American Express' return on equity of 32.48% beat Chevron's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Express	15.31%	32.48%	3.57%
Chevron	7.76%	10.73%	6.45%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AXP or CVX?

Chevron has higher revenue and earnings than American Express. Chevron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Express, 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
American Express	$65.95B	3.43	$10.13B	$14.32	22.54
Chevron	$202.79B	1.27	$17.66B	$8.75	16.85

Does the media prefer AXP or CVX?

In the previous week, Chevron had 23 more articles in the media than American Express. MarketBeat recorded 83 mentions for Chevron and 60 mentions for American Express. Chevron's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat American Express' score of 1.11 indicating that Chevron is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Express	44 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chevron	61 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend AXP or CVX?

American Express currently has a consensus price target of $295.25, suggesting a potential downside of 8.51%. Chevron has a consensus price target of $160.65, suggesting a potential upside of 8.99%. Given Chevron's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Chevron is more favorable than American Express.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Express	1 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Chevron	3 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.26

Is AXP or CVX a better dividend stock?

American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Chevron pays an annual dividend of $6.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. American Express pays out 22.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chevron pays out 78.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Express has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Chevron has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years. Chevron is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AXP or CVX?

84.3% of American Express shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.4% of Chevron shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of American Express shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Chevron shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

American Express beats Chevron on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.