Ovintiv (OVV) Competitors

Ovintiv (TSE:OVV) and Cenovus Energy (TSE:CVE) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

Which has more volatility & risk, OVV or CVE?

Ovintiv has a beta of 2.63, indicating that its stock price is 163% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cenovus Energy has a beta of 2.63, indicating that its stock price is 163% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is OVV or CVE a better dividend stock?

Ovintiv pays an annual dividend of C$1.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Cenovus Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Ovintiv pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cenovus Energy pays out 35.5% 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 OVV or CVE?

Cenovus Energy has a consensus price target of C$27.72, indicating a potential upside of 35.69%. Given Cenovus Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cenovus Energy is more favorable than Ovintiv.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ovintiv	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00
Cenovus Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Is OVV or CVE more profitable?

Ovintiv has a net margin of 20.34% compared to Cenovus Energy's net margin of 6.72%. Ovintiv's return on equity of 19.62% beat Cenovus Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ovintiv	20.34%	19.62%	8.59%
Cenovus Energy	6.72%	12.67%	7.58%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in OVV or CVE?

83.2% of Ovintiv shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.2% of Cenovus Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ovintiv shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 32.0% of Cenovus Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to OVV or CVE?

In the previous week, Cenovus Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Ovintiv. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Cenovus Energy and 4 mentions for Ovintiv. Cenovus Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Ovintiv's score of 0.25 indicating that Cenovus Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ovintiv	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cenovus Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, OVV or CVE?

Cenovus Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Ovintiv. Ovintiv is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cenovus Energy, 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
Ovintiv	C$6.82B	1.45	C$1.39B	C$10.91	4.99
Cenovus Energy	C$54.87B	0.68	C$3.69B	C$2.03	10.07

Summary

Ovintiv and Cenovus Energy tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.