Devon Energy (DVN) Competitors

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) and Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, community ranking, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Is EOG or DVN more profitable?

EOG Resources has a net margin of 30.33% compared to EOG Resources' net margin of 22.27%. EOG Resources' return on equity of 29.02% beat Devon Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EOG Resources	30.33%	24.83%	15.82%
Devon Energy	22.27%	29.02%	14.20%

Does the media refer more to EOG or DVN?

In the previous week, Devon Energy had 2 more articles in the media than EOG Resources. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Devon Energy and 11 mentions for EOG Resources. Devon Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat EOG Resources' score of 1.06 indicating that EOG Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
EOG Resources	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Devon Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, EOG or DVN?

EOG Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Devon Energy. Devon Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EOG Resources, 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
EOG Resources	$24.19B	2.96	$7.59B	$12.66	9.84
Devon Energy	$15.26B	2.03	$3.75B	$5.24	9.37

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in EOG or DVN?

89.9% of EOG Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Devon Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of EOG Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Devon Energy shares are owned by 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.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in EOG or DVN?

EOG Resources received 129 more outperform votes than Devon Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 72.25% of users gave EOG Resources an outperform vote while only 71.50% of users gave Devon Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
EOG Resources	Outperform Votes 1466 72.25%	Underperform Votes 563 27.75%
Devon Energy	Outperform Votes 1337 71.50%	Underperform Votes 533 28.50%

Which has more risk and volatility, EOG or DVN?

EOG Resources has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Devon Energy has a beta of 2.15, indicating that its stock price is 115% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend EOG or DVN?

EOG Resources currently has a consensus price target of $142.09, suggesting a potential upside of 14.01%. Devon Energy has a consensus price target of $58.83, suggesting a potential upside of 19.87%. Given EOG Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Devon Energy is more favorable than EOG Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EOG Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.39
Devon Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76

Is EOG or DVN a better dividend stock?

EOG Resources pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Devon Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. EOG Resources pays out 28.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Devon Energy pays out 16.8% 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. EOG Resources has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. EOG Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

EOG Resources beats Devon Energy on 14 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.