Suncor Energy (SU) Competitors

Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) and Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Which has more risk & volatility, SU or FANG?

Suncor Energy has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diamondback Energy has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, SU or FANG?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Suncor Energy	$37.32B	1.36	$4.39B	$3.25	12.84
Diamondback Energy	$11.07B	3.58	$3.34B	$14.07	9.73

Do analysts recommend SU or FANG?

Suncor Energy currently has a consensus price target of $66.00, suggesting a potential upside of 58.17%. Diamondback Energy has a consensus price target of $193.17, suggesting a potential upside of 41.12%. Given Suncor Energy's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Suncor Energy is more favorable than Diamondback Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Suncor Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Diamondback Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.04

Is SU or FANG more profitable?

Diamondback Energy has a net margin of 27.25% compared to Suncor Energy's net margin of 11.35%. Suncor Energy's return on equity of 13.21% beat Diamondback Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Suncor Energy	11.35%	13.21%	6.59%
Diamondback Energy	27.25%	9.48%	5.63%

Does the media favor SU or FANG?

In the previous week, Diamondback Energy had 19 more articles in the media than Suncor Energy. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Diamondback Energy and 14 mentions for Suncor Energy. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat Suncor Energy's score of 1.60 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Suncor Energy	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Diamondback Energy	28 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SU or FANG?

67.4% of Suncor Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Suncor Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is SU or FANG a better dividend stock?

Suncor Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Suncor Energy pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diamondback Energy pays out 28.4% 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. Suncor Energy has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Diamondback Energy has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Summary

Diamondback Energy beats Suncor Energy on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.