Advantage Energy (AAV) Competitors

Advantage Energy (TSE:AAV) and Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) (TSE:HSE) are both petroleum and natural gas companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer AAV or HSE?

In the previous week, Advantage Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO). MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Advantage Energy and 1 mentions for Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO). Advantage Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)'s score of 0.55 indicating that Advantage Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Advantage Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is AAV or HSE more profitable?

Advantage Energy has a net margin of 8.98% compared to Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)'s net margin of 0.00%. Advantage Energy's return on equity of 2.87% beat Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Advantage Energy	8.98%	2.87%	3.86%
Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)	N/A	N/A	N/A

Do analysts rate AAV or HSE?

Advantage Energy currently has a consensus target price of C$12.95, suggesting a potential upside of 13.20%. Given Advantage Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Advantage Energy is more favorable than Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO).

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Advantage Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AAV or HSE?

Advantage Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO). Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advantage 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
Advantage Energy	C$505.16M	3.76	C$45.34M	C$0.27	41.66
Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)	C$14.69B	0.00	-C$11.47B	-C$11.41	N/A

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AAV or HSE?

39.7% of Advantage Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Advantage Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Advantage Energy beats Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.