Devon Energy (DVN) Competitors

Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) and EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Is DVN or EOG a better dividend stock?

Devon Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. EOG Resources pays an annual dividend of $3.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Devon Energy pays out 21.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. EOG Resources pays out 34.7% 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.

Does the media refer more to DVN or EOG?

In the previous week, EOG Resources had 12 more articles in the media than Devon Energy. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for EOG Resources and 34 mentions for Devon Energy. Devon Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat EOG Resources' score of 0.96 indicating that Devon Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Devon Energy	25 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
EOG Resources	31 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, DVN or EOG?

EOG Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Devon Energy. Devon Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EOG Resources, 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
Devon Energy	$15.94B	1.51	$3.75B	$4.56	8.11
EOG Resources	$23.38B	3.04	$7.59B	$11.23	11.43

Is DVN or EOG more profitable?

EOG Resources has a net margin of 29.18% compared to Devon Energy's net margin of 18.14%. EOG Resources' return on equity of 23.77% beat Devon Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Devon Energy	18.14%	22.52%	11.02%
EOG Resources	29.18%	23.77%	15.24%

Which has more volatility & risk, DVN or EOG?

Devon Energy has a beta of 1.91, meaning that its share price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EOG Resources has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DVN or EOG?

69.7% of Devon Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of EOG Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Devon Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of EOG Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate DVN or EOG?

Devon Energy currently has a consensus price target of $48.46, suggesting a potential upside of 31.06%. EOG Resources has a consensus price target of $145.33, suggesting a potential upside of 13.23%. Given Devon Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Devon Energy is more favorable than EOG Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Devon Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61
EOG Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer DVN or EOG?

EOG Resources received 111 more outperform votes than Devon Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.31% of users gave EOG Resources an outperform vote while only 70.96% of users gave Devon Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Devon Energy	Outperform Votes 1378 70.96%	Underperform Votes 564 29.04%
EOG Resources	Outperform Votes 1489 71.31%	Underperform Votes 599 28.69%

Summary

EOG Resources beats Devon Energy on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.