Devon Energy (DVN) Competitors

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) and Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Is BKR or DVN a better dividend stock?

Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Devon Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Baker Hughes pays out 30.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Devon Energy pays out 21.5% 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 has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Devon Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Devon Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is BKR or DVN more profitable?

Devon Energy has a net margin of 16.57% compared to Baker Hughes' net margin of 11.04%. Devon Energy's return on equity of 18.59% beat Baker Hughes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baker Hughes	11.04%	14.56%	6.53%
Devon Energy	16.57%	18.59%	8.95%

Which has more risk & volatility, BKR or DVN?

Baker Hughes has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Devon Energy has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor BKR or DVN?

In the previous week, Baker Hughes had 12 more articles in the media than Devon Energy. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Baker Hughes and 19 mentions for Devon Energy. Devon Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat Baker Hughes' score of 1.42 indicating that Devon Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Baker Hughes	25 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Devon Energy	17 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do analysts rate BKR or DVN?

Baker Hughes currently has a consensus price target of $52.29, suggesting a potential upside of 12.47%. Devon Energy has a consensus price target of $44.15, suggesting a potential upside of 26.83%. Given Devon Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Devon Energy is more favorable than Baker Hughes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baker Hughes	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
Devon Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BKR or DVN?

Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than Devon Energy. Devon Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baker Hughes, 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	$27.61B	1.66	$2.98B	$3.06	15.19
Devon Energy	$17.16B	1.29	$2.89B	$4.46	7.80

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BKR or DVN?

92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Devon Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Devon Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Devon Energy beats Baker Hughes on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.