AltaGas (ALA) Competitors C$40.50 -0.30 (-0.74%) As of 12:06 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock ALA vs. PPL, KEY, TPZ, GEI, KML, TWM, ENB, TRP, IMO, and CVEShould you be buying AltaGas stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AltaGas include Pembina Pipeline (PPL), Keyera (KEY), Topaz Energy (TPZ), Gibson Energy (GEI), Kinder Morgan Canada Limited (KML.TO) (KML), Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure (TWM), Enbridge (ENB), TC Energy (TRP), Imperial Oil (IMO), and Cenovus Energy (CVE). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. AltaGas vs. Pembina Pipeline Keyera Topaz Energy Gibson Energy Kinder Morgan Canada Limited (KML.TO) Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Enbridge TC Energy Imperial Oil Cenovus Energy AltaGas (TSE:ALA) and Pembina Pipeline (TSE:PPL) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, community ranking, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and risk. Do insiders & institutionals believe in ALA or PPL? 35.3% of AltaGas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.9% of Pembina Pipeline shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of AltaGas shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Pembina Pipeline shares are owned 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. Does the media prefer ALA or PPL? In the previous week, AltaGas had 6 more articles in the media than Pembina Pipeline. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for AltaGas and 12 mentions for Pembina Pipeline. AltaGas' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Pembina Pipeline's score of 0.95 indicating that AltaGas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AltaGas 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pembina Pipeline 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor ALA or PPL? Pembina Pipeline received 107 more outperform votes than AltaGas when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.98% of users gave AltaGas an outperform vote while only 61.43% of users gave Pembina Pipeline an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAltaGasOutperform Votes57062.98% Underperform Votes33537.02% Pembina PipelineOutperform Votes67761.43% Underperform Votes42538.57% Which has more risk & volatility, ALA or PPL? AltaGas has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pembina Pipeline has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ALA or PPL a better dividend stock? AltaGas pays an annual dividend of C$1.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Pembina Pipeline pays an annual dividend of C$2.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. AltaGas pays out 69.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pembina Pipeline pays out 80.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Do analysts recommend ALA or PPL? AltaGas currently has a consensus price target of C$39.67, indicating a potential downside of 2.06%. Pembina Pipeline has a consensus price target of C$59.33, indicating a potential upside of 11.51%. Given Pembina Pipeline's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pembina Pipeline is more favorable than AltaGas.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AltaGas 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89Pembina Pipeline 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has higher earnings & valuation, ALA or PPL? Pembina Pipeline has lower revenue, but higher earnings than AltaGas. Pembina Pipeline is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AltaGas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAltaGasC$12.70B0.95C$513.15MC$1.7323.47Pembina PipelineC$7.71B3.99C$1.98BC$3.4515.44 Is ALA or PPL more profitable? Pembina Pipeline has a net margin of 25.73% compared to AltaGas' net margin of 4.04%. Pembina Pipeline's return on equity of 12.06% beat AltaGas' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AltaGas4.04% 6.36% 2.69% Pembina Pipeline 25.73%12.06%4.31% SummaryPembina Pipeline beats AltaGas on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AltaGas News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ALA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ALA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAltaGasOil & Gas Midstream IndustryEnergy SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$12.06BC$34.10BC$7.05BC$5.68BDividend Yield3.37%5.95%10.94%6.84%P/E Ratio23.4711.1247.3828.76Price / Sales0.953.1523,092.85573.96Price / Cash52.24109.0935.4483.20Price / Book1.462.213.503.72Net IncomeC$513.15MC$1.83BC$4.30BC$301.04M7 Day Performance1.43%-1.69%-0.55%0.44%1 Month Performance1.73%-3.89%-5.62%-0.04%1 Year Performance34.42%-1.69%162.36%14.19% AltaGas Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ALAAltaGas1.0861 of 5 starsC$40.50-0.7%C$39.67-2.1%+35.2%C$12.06BC$12.70B23.473,045Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePPLPembina Pipeline2.6247 of 5 starsC$52.03-1.0%C$59.33+14.0%+8.8%C$30.08BC$7.71B15.106,530Analyst RevisionKEYKeyera0.6865 of 5 starsC$41.57-1.0%C$44.77+7.7%+21.1%C$9.58BC$7.53B21.4317,500Analyst RevisionTPZTopaz Energy2.643 of 5 starsC$23.49-1.3%C$31.25+33.0%+1.1%C$3.60BC$316.80M55.168News CoverageGEIGibson Energy3.215 of 5 starsC$21.23-1.3%C$25.86+21.8%-3.9%C$3.46BC$12.27B16.371,140Analyst RevisionKMLKinder Morgan Canada Limited (KML.TO)N/AN/AN/AN/AC$1.73BC$414.40M38.04153TWMTidewater Midstream and Infrastructure2.9152 of 5 starsC$0.27-3.6%C$0.53+95.8%-60.6%C$116.39MC$1.79B-0.33392News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownENBEnbridge1.5398 of 5 starsC$62.26-0.9%C$64.14+3.0%+31.7%C$134.93BC$48.23B20.2411,500Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionTRPTC Energy2.5627 of 5 starsC$67.07-2.0%C$73.33+9.3%+41.2%C$69.16BC$15.91B13.347,480Analyst RevisionIMOImperial Oil2.1357 of 5 starsC$89.62+1.4%C$103.33+15.3%-1.8%C$46.79BC$48.47B9.635,300CVECenovus Energy4.8619 of 5 starsC$16.40-2.1%C$28.35+72.9%-42.6%C$29.87BC$54.87B8.086,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Pembina Pipeline Competitors Keyera Competitors Topaz Energy Competitors Gibson Energy Competitors Kinder Morgan Canada Limited (KML.TO) Competitors Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Competitors Enbridge Competitors TC Energy Competitors Imperial Oil Competitors Cenovus Energy Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (TSE:ALA) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredThis Is How Empires FallThe headlines scream tariffs and export bans — but the real damage is happening in retirement portfolios. 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