E vs. TRGP: Eni vs. Targa Resources Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Eni (E) and Targa Resources (TRGP) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Eni (E) and Targa Resources (TRGP) both belong to the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, though E is classified under Integrated Oil & Gas while TRGP falls under Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation.

Targa Resources (TRGP) trades as ordinary local shares, while Eni (E) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Eni (E) and Targa Resources (TRGP)
Profile Item	E	TRGP
Name	Eni S.p.A. Sponsored ADR	Targa Resources Corp.
Country/Region	Italy	United States
GICS Sector	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry Group	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
GICS Sub-Industry	Integrated Oil & Gas	Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
Market Capitalization	78.96 billion USD	56.77 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	November 28, 1995	December 7, 2010
Security Type	ADR	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

TRGP

GSPC

Eni (E) vs. Targa Resources (TRGP), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Eni (E) and Targa Resources (TRGP). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Eni (E) and Targa Resources (TRGP). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Eni (E) and Targa Resources (TRGP)
Metric	E	TRGP
Total Return (1Y)	56.40%	61.02%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	27.06%	51.25%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	20.08%	39.54%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

TRGP

GSPC

Eni (E) vs. Targa Resources (TRGP), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Eni (E) and Targa Resources (TRGP). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Eni (E) and Targa Resources (TRGP)
Metric	E	TRGP
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	28.11%	29.62%
Beta (5Y)	0.42	0.79
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-33.71%	-31.61%
Avg. Volume (3M)	367.73K	1.21M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

E and TRGP are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Eni (E) and Targa Resources (TRGP)
Metric	E	TRGP
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.85	1.92
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.86	2.91

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Targa Resources (TRGP) at 73.42% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Eni (E) at 13.14%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

E

Energy industry group

13.14%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
E: 13.14%
Median: 12.85%
Q1: 2.03%
Min: -29.09%

TRGP

Energy industry group

73.42%

TRGP: 73.42%
Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
Median: 12.85%
Q1: 2.03%
Min: -29.09%

Eni (E) vs. Targa Resources (TRGP): A comparison of their ROE against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Eni (E) at 7.90% and Targa Resources (TRGP) at 13.46% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

E

Energy industry group

7.90%

Max: 56.92%
Q3: 22.92%
Median: 10.10%
E: 7.90%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

TRGP

Energy industry group

13.46%

Max: 56.92%
Q3: 22.92%
TRGP: 13.46%
Median: 10.10%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

Eni (E) vs. Targa Resources (TRGP): A comparison of their net margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Eni (E) at 8.58% and Targa Resources (TRGP) at 19.58% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

E

Energy industry group

8.58%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
Median: 18.73%
E: 8.58%
Q1: 6.94%
Min: -24.52%

TRGP

Energy industry group

19.58%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
TRGP: 19.58%
Median: 18.73%
Q1: 6.94%
Min: -24.52%

Eni (E) vs. Targa Resources (TRGP): A comparison of their operating margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Eni (E) and Targa Resources (TRGP)
Metric	E	TRGP
ROE (TTM)	13.14%	73.42%
ROA (TTM)	3.56%	9.52%
Net Margin (TTM)	7.90%	13.46%
Operating Margin (TTM)	8.58%	19.58%
Gross Margin (TTM)	21.94%	41.82%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Targa Resources (TRGP) at 3.95% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Eni (E) at -7.48% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Eni (E) vs. Targa Resources (TRGP): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Targa Resources (TRGP) at 46.92% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Eni (E) at 0.00% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for TRGP.

Eni (E) vs. Targa Resources (TRGP): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Eni (E) and Targa Resources (TRGP)
Metric	E	TRGP
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-7.48%	3.95%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-14.73%	-6.65%
EPS Growth (YoY)	0.00%	46.92%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-41.77%	30.53%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Eni (E) at 1.21 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Targa Resources (TRGP) at 0.74 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for TRGP.

E

Energy industry group

1.21

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.41
E: 1.21
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.24

TRGP

Energy industry group

0.74

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.41
Q1: 0.88
TRGP: 0.74
Min: 0.24

Eni (E) vs. Targa Resources (TRGP): A comparison of their current ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Eni (E) at 0.69 is near its industry mid-range for debt-to-equity ratio, while Targa Resources (TRGP) at 5.01 sits above its benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

E

Energy industry group

0.69

Max: 1.75
Q3: 0.93
E: 0.69
Median: 0.54
Q1: 0.30
Min: 0.00

TRGP

Energy industry group

5.01

TRGP: 5.01
Max: 1.75
Q3: 0.93
Median: 0.54
Q1: 0.30
Min: 0.00

Eni (E) vs. Targa Resources (TRGP): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Eni (E) and Targa Resources (TRGP)
Metric	E	TRGP
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.21	0.74
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.69	5.01
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.35	3.38

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Eni (E) at 0.48% and Targa Resources (TRGP) at 1.75% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

E

Energy industry group

0.48%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 1.71%
E: 0.48%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TRGP

Energy industry group

1.75%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
TRGP: 1.75%
Median: 1.71%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Eni (E) vs. Targa Resources (TRGP): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Eni (E) at 45.83% and Targa Resources (TRGP) at 39.82% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

E

Energy industry group

45.83%

Max: 133.24%
Q3: 53.31%
E: 45.83%
Median: 25.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TRGP

Energy industry group

39.82%

Max: 133.24%
Q3: 53.31%
TRGP: 39.82%
Median: 25.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Eni (E) vs. Targa Resources (TRGP): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Eni (E) and Targa Resources (TRGP)
Metric	E	TRGP
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.48%	1.75%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	45.83%	39.82%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Eni (E) at 16.36 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Targa Resources (TRGP) at 23.42 sits in the richer quartile — TRGP needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

E

Energy industry group

16.36

Max: 39.54
Q3: 21.72
E: 16.36
Median: 12.19
Q1: 7.71
Min: 2.99

TRGP

Energy industry group

23.42

Max: 39.54
TRGP: 23.42
Q3: 21.72
Median: 12.19
Q1: 7.71
Min: 2.99

Eni (E) vs. Targa Resources (TRGP): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Eni (E) at 0.81 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Targa Resources (TRGP) at 3.12 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

E

Energy industry group

0.81

Max: 5.40
Q3: 2.85
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
E: 0.81
Min: 0.00

TRGP

Energy industry group

3.12

Max: 5.40
TRGP: 3.12
Q3: 2.85
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.00

Eni (E) vs. Targa Resources (TRGP): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Eni (E) at 1.31 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Targa Resources (TRGP) at 14.87 prices above its benchmark range — TRGP looks rich relative to book.

E

Energy industry group

1.31

Max: 4.21
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.51
E: 1.31
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.01

TRGP

Energy industry group

14.87

TRGP: 14.87
Max: 4.21
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.51
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.01

Eni (E) vs. Targa Resources (TRGP): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Eni (E) and Targa Resources (TRGP)
Metric	E	TRGP
P/E Ratio (TTM)	16.36	23.42
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.81	3.12
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.31	14.87
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.39%	0.29%