Woodside Energy Group (WDS) Competitors

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

Does the media favor BP or WDS?

In the previous week, BP had 5 more articles in the media than Woodside Energy Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for BP and 4 mentions for Woodside Energy Group. Woodside Energy Group's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat BP's score of 0.52 indicating that Woodside Energy Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BP	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Woodside Energy Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, BP or WDS?

BP has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Woodside Energy Group has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BP or WDS?

11.0% of BP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.2% of Woodside Energy Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BP shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Woodside Energy Group shares are owned 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.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BP or WDS?

Woodside Energy Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BP. Woodside Energy Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BP, 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
BP	$186.54B	0.48	$381M	$0.21	161.33
Woodside Energy Group	$13.18B	2.32	$3.57B	$0.82	19.60

Do analysts rate BP or WDS?

BP currently has a consensus price target of $41.77, indicating a potential upside of 23.30%. Given BP's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe BP is more favorable than Woodside Energy Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BP	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Woodside Energy Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Is BP or WDS more profitable?

BP has a net margin of 0.29% compared to Woodside Energy Group's net margin of 0.00%. BP's return on equity of 9.08% beat Woodside Energy Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BP	0.29%	9.08%	2.57%
Woodside Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Is BP or WDS a better dividend stock?

BP pays an annual dividend of $1.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Woodside Energy Group pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. BP pays out 938.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Woodside Energy Group pays out 124.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Woodside Energy Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

BP beats Woodside Energy Group on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.