Chevron (NYSE:CVX – Get Free Report) and BKV (NYSE:BKV – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Chevron and BKV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Chevron | 9.57% | 11.09% | 6.54% |
| BKV | 17.73% | 6.67% | 3.73% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Chevron and BKV”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Chevron | $225.78 billion | 1.99 | $12.30 billion | $13.67 | 16.61 |
| BKV | $1.05 billion | 2.12 | $179.16 million | $2.74 | 7.43 |
Chevron has higher revenue and earnings than BKV. BKV is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chevron, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Chevron has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BKV has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Chevron and BKV, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Chevron | 1 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 2.77 |
| BKV | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3.09 |
Chevron currently has a consensus price target of $219.32, indicating a potential downside of 3.41%. BKV has a consensus price target of $33.67, indicating a potential upside of 65.28%. Given BKV’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BKV is more favorable than Chevron.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
72.4% of Chevron shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Chevron shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of BKV shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Chevron beats BKV on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Chevron
Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the integrated energy and chemicals operations in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Upstream and Downstream. The Upstream segment is involved in the exploration, development, production, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction, transportation, and regasification of liquefied natural gas; transportation of crude oil through pipelines; transportation, storage, and marketing of natural gas; and carbon capture and storage, as well as a gas-to-liquids plant. The Downstream segment refines crude oil into petroleum products; markets crude oil, refined products, and lubricants; manufactures and markets renewable fuels, commodity petrochemicals, plastics for industrial uses, and fuel and lubricant additives; and transports crude oil and refined products by pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment, and rail car. The company was formerly known as ChevronTexaco Corporation and changed its name to Chevron Corporation in 2005. Chevron Corporation was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in San Ramon, California.
About BKV
BKV Corporation engages in the acquisition, operation, and development of natural gas and NGL properties. It is also involved in the gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Denver, Colorado with additional offices in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and Fort Worth, Texas. BKV Corporation, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Banpu North America Corporation.
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