Better Bet Than TotalEnergies Stock: Pay Less To Get More From EQNR

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TotalEnergies

EQNR is TTE’s peer in Integrated Oil & Gas industry that has:

1) Lower valuation (P/EBIT) compared to TTE
2) But higher revenue and operating income growth

This disconnect between valuation and performance could mean that you are better off buying EQNR stock vs. TTE

Key Metrics Compared

 

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Metric TTE EQNR
P/OpInc* 5.5x 2.2x
LTM OpInc Growth -25.0% 4.1%
3Y Avg OpInc Growth 14.1% 0.3%
LTM Revenue Growth -10.7% 4.0%
3Y Avg Revenue Growth 5.0% 2.3%

OpInc = Operating Income, P/EBIT = Price To Operating Income Ratio

This is just one approach to evaluate investments. Trefis High Quality Portfolio evaluates much more, and is designed to reduce stock-specific risk while giving upside exposure

Is The Mismatch In Stock Price Temporary

One way to check if TotalEnergies stock is expensive now versus the other tickers would be to see how these metrics compared across companies exactly a year ago. Specifically, if there has been a marked reversal in the trend for TotalEnergies in the last 12 months, then there is a chance that the current mismatch is likely to reverse. On the other hand, a persistent underperformance in revenue and operating income growth for TotalEnergies would reinforce the conclusion that the stock is expensive compared to its peers, but may not revert soon

Key Metrics Compared 1 Yr Prior

 

Metric TTE EQNR
P/OpInc* 6x 2.1x
LTM OpInc Growth -33.2% -13.8%
3Y Avg OpInc Growth 35.9% 21.4%
LTM Revenue Growth -10.9% -4.1%
3Y Avg Revenue Growth 12.1% 11.8%

OpInc = Operating Income

Additional Metrics To Consider

 

Metric TTE EQNR
P/S 0.7x 0.7x
Market Cap (Current) $ 133.4 Bil $ 70.6 Bil
LTM Revenue $ 195.61 Bil $ 106.80 Bil
LTM Opinc $ 24.11 Bil $ 31.62 Bil
LTM Op Margin 12.3% 29.6%

OpInc = Operating Income

Alternate buying based on valuation, while attractive, needs to be evaluated carefully from multiple angles. Such multi-factor analysis is exactly how we construct Trefis portfolio strategies. If you want upside with a smoother ride than an individual stock, consider the High Quality portfolio, which has outperformed the S&P, and clocked >91% returns since inception.