Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (PBR) Competitors

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) and Shell (NYSE:SHEL) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PBR or SHEL?

28.6% of Shell shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Shell shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is PBR or SHEL a better dividend stock?

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Shell pays an annual dividend of $2.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras pays out 73.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Shell pays out 65.9% 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 favor PBR or SHEL?

In the previous week, Shell had 23 more articles in the media than Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Shell and 11 mentions for Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Shell's score of 0.51 indicating that Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Shell	18 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer PBR or SHEL?

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras currently has a consensus price target of $17.40, indicating a potential upside of 41.18%. Shell has a consensus price target of $78.69, indicating a potential upside of 11.78%. Given Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras is more favorable than Shell.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Shell	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93

Which has more risk & volatility, PBR or SHEL?

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shell has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, PBR or SHEL?

Shell has higher revenue and earnings than Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shell, 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
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	$91.42B	0.87	$7.53B	$1.34	9.20
Shell	$289.03B	0.72	$16.09B	$4.34	16.22

Is PBR or SHEL more profitable?

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras has a net margin of 9.83% compared to Shell's net margin of 4.75%. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras' return on equity of 23.98% beat Shell's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	9.83%	23.98%	8.37%
Shell	4.75%	11.71%	5.51%

Summary

Shell beats Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.