AltaGas (ALA) Competitors C$41.30 +0.14 (+0.34%) As of 08/7/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock ALA vs. PPL, KEY, GEI, TPZ, KML, TWM, ENB, TRP, CVE, and TOUShould you be buying AltaGas stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AltaGas include Pembina Pipeline (PPL), Keyera (KEY), Gibson Energy (GEI), Topaz Energy (TPZ), Kinder Morgan Canada Limited (KML.TO) (KML), Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure (TWM), Enbridge (ENB), TC Energy (TRP), Cenovus Energy (CVE), and Tourmaline Oil (TOU). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. AltaGas vs. Its Competitors Pembina Pipeline Keyera Gibson Energy Topaz Energy Kinder Morgan Canada Limited (KML.TO) Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Enbridge TC Energy Cenovus Energy Tourmaline Oil Pembina Pipeline (TSE:PPL) and AltaGas (TSE:ALA) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PPL or ALA? 63.9% of Pembina Pipeline shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.3% of AltaGas shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Pembina Pipeline shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of AltaGas shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is PPL or ALA 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 Pembina Pipeline25.73% 12.06% 4.31% AltaGas 4.04%6.36%2.69% Does the media prefer PPL or ALA? In the previous week, AltaGas had 30 more articles in the media than Pembina Pipeline. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for AltaGas and 4 mentions for Pembina Pipeline. AltaGas' average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Pembina Pipeline's score of -0.30 indicating that AltaGas is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pembina Pipeline 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AltaGas 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PPL or ALA? Pembina Pipeline has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioPembina PipelineC$7.71B3.80C$1.98BC$3.4514.72AltaGasC$12.70B0.97C$513.15MC$1.7323.94 Is PPL or ALA a better dividend stock? Pembina Pipeline pays an annual dividend of C$2.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. AltaGas pays an annual dividend of C$1.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. 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. AltaGas pays out 69.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Which has more risk and volatility, PPL or ALA? Pembina Pipeline has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AltaGas has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate PPL or ALA? Pembina Pipeline currently has a consensus target price of C$58.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.33%. AltaGas has a consensus target price of C$44.33, suggesting a potential upside of 7.34%. Given Pembina Pipeline's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Pembina Pipeline is more favorable than AltaGas.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pembina Pipeline 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70AltaGas 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummaryPembina Pipeline beats AltaGas on 12 of the 19 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 ALA 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$12.29BC$33.82BC$7.76BC$6.34BDividend Yield3.37%5.95%10.95%6.72%P/E Ratio23.9411.7877.5363.73Price / Sales0.973.2725,207.591,647.33Price / Cash52.24109.0935.8883.29Price / Book1.492.313.964.89Net IncomeC$513.15MC$1.83BC$4.26BC$301.20M7 Day Performance0.05%-0.54%0.94%1.73%1 Month Performance6.33%1.72%0.58%2.04%1 Year Performance26.57%-1.65%10.23%30.64% AltaGas Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ALAAltaGas1.8691 of 5 starsC$41.30+0.3%C$44.33+7.3%+27.7%C$12.29BC$12.70B23.943,045Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPPLPembina Pipeline2.6693 of 5 starsC$50.61+0.4%C$58.64+15.9%-3.7%C$29.26BC$7.71B14.696,530Analyst DowngradeKEYKeyera2.6866 of 5 starsC$43.41+0.8%C$51.27+18.1%+13.4%C$10.00BC$7.53B22.3717,500GEIGibson Energy2.5542 of 5 starsC$24.80+0.3%C$26.55+7.1%+19.6%C$4.05BC$12.27B19.121,140TPZTopaz Energy2.5587 of 5 starsC$26.08+1.8%C$31.64+21.3%+2.5%C$3.99BC$316.80M61.248Positive NewsInsider TradeKMLKinder Morgan Canada Limited (KML.TO)N/AN/AN/AN/AC$1.73BC$414.40M38.04153TWMTidewater Midstream and InfrastructureN/AC$0.24+2.2%C$0.40+70.2%-61.6%C$101.30MC$1.79B-0.28392Gap DownENBEnbridge1.3419 of 5 starsC$61.33-0.6%C$66.50+8.4%+22.4%C$132.92BC$48.23B19.9411,500Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTRPTC Energy1.9534 of 5 starsC$64.34-0.6%C$73.92+14.9%+15.4%C$66.35BC$15.91B12.807,480CVECenovus Energy4.8244 of 5 starsC$20.61+3.8%C$27.50+33.4%-18.0%C$37.54BC$54.87B10.166,000TOUTourmaline Oil3.3046 of 5 starsC$61.94+1.0%C$77.00+24.3%+0.3%C$23.08BC$5.77B13.98389Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Pembina Pipeline Competitors Keyera Competitors Gibson Energy Competitors Topaz Energy Competitors Kinder Morgan Canada Limited (KML.TO) Competitors Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Competitors Enbridge Competitors TC Energy Competitors Cenovus Energy Competitors Tourmaline Oil 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersProtect Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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