Head to Head Review: Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) and TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE)

TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Risk & Volatility

TotalEnergies has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares TotalEnergies and Chord Energy’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TotalEnergies	$218.95 billion	0.71	$21.38 billion	$8.86	7.42
Chord Energy	$3.90 billion	1.76	$1.02 billion	$21.31	7.72

TotalEnergies has higher revenue and earnings than Chord Energy. TotalEnergies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chord Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

TotalEnergies pays an annual dividend of $2.53 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. TotalEnergies pays out 28.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy pays out 23.5% 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.

Profitability

This table compares TotalEnergies and Chord Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TotalEnergies	9.52%	18.30%	7.65%
Chord Energy	22.67%	16.57%	12.03%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for TotalEnergies and Chord Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TotalEnergies	0	6	0	0	2.00
Chord Energy	0	1	8	0	2.89

TotalEnergies presently has a consensus price target of $70.75, indicating a potential upside of 7.59%. Chord Energy has a consensus price target of $204.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.02%. Given Chord Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than TotalEnergies.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

13.2% of TotalEnergies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Chord Energy beats TotalEnergies on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies SE, a multi-energy company, produces and markets oil and biofuels, natural gas, green gases, renewables, and electricity in France, rest of Europe, North America, Africa, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Exploration & Production, Integrated LNG, Integrated Power, Refining & Chemicals, and Marketing & Services. The Exploration & Production segment is involved in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. The Integrated LNG segment comprises the integrated gas chain, including upstream and midstream liquified natural gas (LNG) activities, as well as biogas, hydrogen, and gas trading activities. The Integrated Power segment includes generation, storage, electricity trading, and B2B-B2C distribution of gas and electricity. The Refining & Chemicals segment consists of refining, petrochemicals, and specialty chemicals. This segment also includes oil supply, trading, and marine shipping activities. The Marketing & Services segment supplies and markets petroleum products. The company was formerly known as TOTAL SE and changed its name to TotalEnergies SE in June 2021. TotalEnergies SE was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Courbevoie, France.

About Chord Energy

Chord Energy Corporation operates as an independent exploration and production company in the United States. It acquires, explores, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the Williston Basin. The company sells its products to refiners, marketers, and other purchasers that have access to nearby pipeline and rail facilities. The company was formerly known as Oasis Petroleum Inc. and changed its name to Chord Energy Corporation in July 2022. Chord Energy Corporation was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.