TC Energy (TRP) Competitors

TC Energy (NYSE:TRP) and Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to TRP or ENB?

In the previous week, Enbridge had 18 more articles in the media than TC Energy. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Enbridge and 13 mentions for TC Energy. TC Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Enbridge's score of 0.85 indicating that TC Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TC Energy	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Enbridge	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in TRP or ENB?

83.1% of TC Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of Enbridge shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Enbridge 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 and volatility, TRP or ENB?

TC Energy has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enbridge has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is TRP or ENB a better dividend stock?

TC Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Enbridge pays an annual dividend of $2.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. TC Energy pays out 83.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Enbridge pays out 135.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TC Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Enbridge has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Enbridge is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts rate TRP or ENB?

TC Energy currently has a consensus target price of $62.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.64%. Enbridge has a consensus target price of $60.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.65%. Given Enbridge's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Enbridge is more favorable than TC Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TC Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Enbridge	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Which has higher earnings and valuation, TRP or ENB?

Enbridge has higher revenue and earnings than TC Energy. TC Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enbridge, 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
TC Energy	$14.30B	3.74	$3.43B	$2.93	17.54
Enbridge	$38.22B	2.75	$3.97B	$2.03	23.72

Is TRP or ENB more profitable?

TC Energy has a net margin of 28.98% compared to Enbridge's net margin of 10.11%. TC Energy's return on equity of 11.22% beat Enbridge's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TC Energy	28.98%	11.22%	3.31%
Enbridge	10.11%	10.77%	3.15%

Summary

TC Energy beats Enbridge on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.