Suncor Energy (SU) Competitors

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

Is SU or BTE more profitable?

Suncor Energy has a net margin of 11.35% compared to Baytex Energy's net margin of 9.34%. Suncor Energy's return on equity of 13.21% beat Baytex Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Suncor Energy	11.35%	13.21%	6.59%
Baytex Energy	9.34%	6.08%	3.25%

Which has better earnings and valuation, SU or BTE?

Suncor Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Baytex Energy. Baytex 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	1.35	$4.39B	$3.25	12.79
Baytex Energy	$3.07B	0.60	$172.67M	-$0.30	-7.98

Does the media favor SU or BTE?

In the previous week, Suncor Energy had 17 more articles in the media than Baytex Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Suncor Energy and 0 mentions for Baytex Energy. Suncor Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Baytex Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Suncor Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Suncor Energy	Positive
Baytex Energy	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SU or BTE?

67.4% of Suncor Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.2% of Baytex Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Suncor Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Baytex Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, SU or BTE?

Suncor Energy has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baytex Energy has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend SU or BTE?

Suncor Energy currently has a consensus target price of $66.00, indicating a potential upside of 58.73%. Baytex Energy has a consensus target price of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 129.65%. Given Baytex Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Baytex Energy is more favorable than Suncor 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
Baytex Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is SU or BTE a better dividend stock?

Suncor Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Baytex Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Suncor Energy pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baytex Energy pays out -20.0% 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 increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Suncor Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Suncor Energy beats Baytex Energy on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.