YPF Sociedad Anónima (YPF) Competitors

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) and YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Does the media prefer EQNR or YPF?

In the previous week, Equinor ASA had 6 more articles in the media than YPF Sociedad Anónima. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Equinor ASA and 7 mentions for YPF Sociedad Anónima. Equinor ASA's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat YPF Sociedad Anónima's score of 0.86 indicating that Equinor ASA is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Equinor ASA	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
YPF Sociedad Anónima	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, EQNR or YPF?

Equinor ASA has higher revenue and earnings than YPF Sociedad Anónima. Equinor ASA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than YPF Sociedad Anónima, 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
Equinor ASA	$104.81B	0.59	$11.89B	$3.26	6.84
YPF Sociedad Anónima	$18.48B	0.89	-$1.31B	$1.98	21.22

Is EQNR or YPF a better dividend stock?

Equinor ASA pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. YPF Sociedad Anónima pays an annual dividend of $0.1380 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Equinor ASA pays out 35.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. YPF Sociedad Anónima pays out 7.0% 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.

Do analysts recommend EQNR or YPF?

Equinor ASA presently has a consensus target price of $26.90, suggesting a potential upside of 20.68%. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a consensus target price of $34.23, suggesting a potential downside of 18.54%. Given Equinor ASA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Equinor ASA is more favorable than YPF Sociedad Anónima.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Equinor ASA	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
YPF Sociedad Anónima	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Is EQNR or YPF more profitable?

Equinor ASA has a net margin of 8.95% compared to YPF Sociedad Anónima's net margin of 4.15%. YPF Sociedad Anónima's return on equity of 32.76% beat Equinor ASA's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Equinor ASA	8.95%	19.97%	6.78%
YPF Sociedad Anónima	4.15%	32.76%	12.67%

Do insiders and institutionals believe in EQNR or YPF?

5.5% of Equinor ASA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.1% of YPF Sociedad Anónima shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Equinor ASA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, EQNR or YPF?

Equinor ASA has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, YPF Sociedad Anónima has a beta of 1.94, meaning that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer EQNR or YPF?

YPF Sociedad Anónima received 250 more outperform votes than Equinor ASA when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.69% of users gave YPF Sociedad Anónima an outperform vote while only 56.20% of users gave Equinor ASA an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Equinor ASA	Outperform Votes 213 56.20%	Underperform Votes 166 43.80%
YPF Sociedad Anónima	Outperform Votes 463 67.69%	Underperform Votes 221 32.31%

Summary

Equinor ASA beats YPF Sociedad Anónima on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.