Exxon Mobil (XOM) Competitors $120.35 +1.72 (+1.45%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends XOM vs. CVX, OXY, HES, MUR, COP, EQNR, PSX, SU, MPC, and VLOShould you be buying Exxon Mobil stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Exxon Mobil include Chevron (CVX), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Hess (HES), Murphy Oil (MUR), ConocoPhillips (COP), Equinor ASA (EQNR), Phillips 66 (PSX), Suncor Energy (SU), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), and Valero Energy (VLO). These companies are all part of the "oils/energy" sector. Exxon Mobil vs. Chevron Occidental Petroleum Hess Murphy Oil ConocoPhillips Equinor ASA Phillips 66 Suncor Energy Marathon Petroleum Valero Energy Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) and Chevron (NYSE:CVX) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, risk, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has higher valuation and earnings, XOM or CVX? Exxon Mobil has higher revenue and earnings than Chevron. Exxon Mobil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chevron, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioExxon Mobil$344.58B1.54$36.01B$8.0314.99Chevron$194.01B1.49$21.37B$9.1017.73 Is XOM or CVX more profitable? Exxon Mobil has a net margin of 9.61% compared to Chevron's net margin of 8.44%. Exxon Mobil's return on equity of 14.73% beat Chevron's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Exxon Mobil9.61% 14.73% 8.60% Chevron 8.44%13.15%8.08% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer XOM or CVX? Exxon Mobil received 155 more outperform votes than Chevron when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.07% of users gave Chevron an outperform vote while only 59.65% of users gave Exxon Mobil an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformExxon MobilOutperform Votes136659.65% Underperform Votes92440.35% ChevronOutperform Votes121168.07% Underperform Votes56831.93% Do analysts prefer XOM or CVX? Exxon Mobil presently has a consensus price target of $130.21, suggesting a potential upside of 8.19%. Chevron has a consensus price target of $174.93, suggesting a potential upside of 8.45%. Given Chevron's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Chevron is more favorable than Exxon Mobil.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Exxon Mobil 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55Chevron 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76 Do insiders & institutionals believe in XOM or CVX? 61.8% of Exxon Mobil shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.4% of Chevron shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Exxon Mobil shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Chevron shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, XOM or CVX? Exxon Mobil has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chevron has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor XOM or CVX? In the previous week, Exxon Mobil had 11 more articles in the media than Chevron. MarketBeat recorded 98 mentions for Exxon Mobil and 87 mentions for Chevron. Chevron's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Exxon Mobil's score of 1.29 indicating that Chevron is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Exxon Mobil 80 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Chevron 72 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is XOM or CVX a better dividend stock? Exxon Mobil pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Chevron pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Exxon Mobil pays out 49.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chevron pays out 71.6% 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. Exxon Mobil has raised its dividend for 42 consecutive years and Chevron has raised its dividend for 37 consecutive years. SummaryExxon Mobil and Chevron tied by winning 11 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW Get Exxon Mobil News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for XOM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart XOM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricExxon MobilPetroleum refining IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$528.95B$79.03B$8.54B$19.89BDividend Yield3.32%4.28%11.58%3.54%P/E Ratio14.9914.7617.1942.83Price / Sales1.540.93123.6618.13Price / Cash7.996.069.6017.86Price / Book2.242.273.785.52Net Income$36.01B$7.46B$949.80M$986.45M7 Day Performance-0.95%2.74%1.13%-0.22%1 Month Performance0.28%2.65%2.36%0.12%1 Year Performance15.17%2.90%411.25%23.71% Exxon Mobil Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XOMExxon Mobil4.1227 of 5 stars$120.35+1.4%$130.21+8.2%+15.2%$521.39B$344.58B14.9962,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsCVXChevron4.5122 of 5 stars$161.30+1.1%$174.93+8.5%+11.7%$286.82B$200.95B17.7345,600Ex-DividendInsider TradePositive NewsOXYOccidental Petroleum4.7075 of 5 stars$50.91+0.8%$63.65+25.0%-16.7%$47.39B$28.92B13.2612,570Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHESHess4.6811 of 5 stars$147.47+0.8%$163.30+10.7%+2.1%$45.44B$10.65B17.191,756Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMURMurphy Oil4.8731 of 5 stars$32.99+1.5%$40.92+24.0%-24.2%$4.74B$3.46B10.64690Ex-DividendAnalyst ForecastCOPConocoPhillips4.7948 of 5 stars$113.43+0.3%$137.63+21.3%-1.7%$130.16B$58.57B13.499,900Positive NewsEQNREquinor ASA1.3021 of 5 stars$24.55+3.7%$26.90+9.6%-25.4%$66.11B$107.17B7.5323,000Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageGap UpPSXPhillips 664.9481 of 5 stars$131.41+0.4%$149.69+13.9%+11.3%$54.08B$149.89B16.8714,000Ex-DividendAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsSUSuncor Energy4.4269 of 5 stars$40.83-0.4%$56.40+38.1%+22.0%$51.56B$37.59B8.9014,906Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsMPCMarathon Petroleum4.6963 of 5 stars$159.38+0.9%$185.07+16.1%+7.0%$51.04B$150.31B12.6318,200Positive NewsVLOValero Energy4.5319 of 5 stars$141.20+0.2%$155.86+10.4%+13.2%$44.96B$144.77B12.669,908Analyst RevisionPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CVX Alternatives OXY Alternatives HES Alternatives MUR Alternatives COP Alternatives EQNR Alternatives PSX Alternatives SU Alternatives MPC Alternatives VLO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:XOM) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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