Coterra Energy (NYSE:CTRA) vs. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) Head to Head Survey

Coterra Energy (NYSE:CTRA – Get Rating) and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (NYSE:PBR – Get Rating) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Coterra Energy and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Coterra Energy	$9.05 billion	2.00	$4.07 billion	$5.11	4.60
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras	$124.47 billion	0.53	$36.62 billion	$5.60	1.79

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras has higher revenue and earnings than Coterra Energy. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coterra Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Coterra Energy has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Coterra Energy and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Coterra Energy	1	16	3	0	2.10
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras	1	6	0	0	1.86

Coterra Energy presently has a consensus price target of $30.25, suggesting a potential upside of 28.67%. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 39.72%. Given Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras is more favorable than Coterra Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Coterra Energy and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Coterra Energy	44.91%	31.29%	18.92%
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras	29.42%	44.48%	18.03%

Dividends

Coterra Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras pays an annual dividend of $3.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 34.3%. Coterra Energy pays out 11.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras pays out 61.4% 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.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.7% of Coterra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.3% of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Coterra Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Coterra Energy beats Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Coterra Energy

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Coterra Energy Inc. is a diversified energy company, which engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas properties. Its portfolio includes projects in the Permian Basin, the Marcellus Shale, and the Anadarko Basin. The company was renamed to Coterra Energy Inc. on October 1, 2021 in connection with the merger involving Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. and Cimarex Energy Co. Coterra Energy was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

About Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras

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Petróleo Brasileiro SA engages in oil and gas exploration, production, and distribution activities. It operates through the following segments: Exploration and Production; Refining, Transportation, and Marketing; Gas and Power; and Corporate and Other Business. The Exploration and Production segment involves crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas exploration, development, and production. The Refining, Transportation and Marketing segment involves refining, logistics, transportation, trading operations, oil products and crude oil exports and imports, and petrochemical investments. The Gas and Power segment includes transportation and trading of natural and liquefied natural gas, the generation and trading of electric power, and the fertilizer business. The Corporate and Other Business segment comprises the financing activities not attributable to other segments including corporate financial management, and central administrative overhead and actuarial expenses. The company was founded on October 3, 1953 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.