Noble (NE) Competitors

Noble (NYSE:NE) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Is NE or CHRD more profitable?

Chord Energy has a net margin of 16.15% compared to Noble's net margin of 13.99%. Chord Energy's return on equity of 10.34% beat Noble's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Noble	13.99%	7.29%	4.45%
Chord Energy	16.15%	10.34%	6.91%

Does the media prefer NE or CHRD?

In the previous week, Chord Energy had 11 more articles in the media than Noble. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Chord Energy and 2 mentions for Noble. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Noble's score of 0.00 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Noble	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Chord Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, NE or CHRD?

Noble has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NE or CHRD?

Chord Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Noble. Chord Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Noble, 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
Noble	$3.06B	1.47	$448.35M	$2.99	9.47
Chord Energy	$5.38B	1.11	$848.63M	$14.95	6.90

Do analysts recommend NE or CHRD?

Noble currently has a consensus price target of $36.43, suggesting a potential upside of 28.65%. Chord Energy has a consensus price target of $150.69, suggesting a potential upside of 46.12%. Given Chord Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Noble.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Noble	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Chord Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NE or CHRD?

68.1% of Noble shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Noble shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is NE or CHRD a better dividend stock?

Noble pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Noble pays out 66.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy pays out 34.8% 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. Chord Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Chord Energy beats Noble on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.