AltaGas (ALA) Competitors C$40.62 +0.12 (+0.30%) As of 02:37 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock ALA vs. PPL, KEY, GEI, TPZ, KML, TWM, ENB, TRP, CCO, and CVEShould 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), Cameco (CCO), and Cenovus Energy (CVE). 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 Cameco Cenovus Energy Pembina Pipeline (TSE:PPL) and AltaGas (TSE:ALA) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment. 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. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PPL or ALA? 63.9% of Pembina Pipeline shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.3% of AltaGas shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Pembina Pipeline shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of AltaGas shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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$7.71B3.86C$1.98BC$3.4514.95AltaGasC$12.70B0.95C$513.15MC$1.7323.54 Do analysts prefer PPL or ALA? Pembina Pipeline currently has a consensus price target of C$58.10, indicating a potential upside of 12.82%. AltaGas has a consensus price target of C$44.33, indicating a potential upside of 9.14%. Given Pembina Pipeline's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75AltaGas 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the media prefer PPL or ALA? In the previous week, Pembina Pipeline had 2 more articles in the media than AltaGas. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Pembina Pipeline and 1 mentions for AltaGas. AltaGas' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Pembina Pipeline's score of 0.19 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AltaGas 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Which has more risk and volatility, PPL or ALA? Pembina Pipeline has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AltaGas has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPembina Pipeline beats AltaGas on 13 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$12.09BC$34.40BC$8.00BC$6.40BDividend Yield3.37%5.95%10.85%6.72%P/E Ratio23.5411.7274.7667.86Price / Sales0.953.2925,848.951,632.76Price / Cash52.24109.0936.0283.29Price / Book1.462.334.095.31Net IncomeC$513.15MC$1.83BC$4.27BC$301.20M7 Day Performance-3.12%0.32%3.13%4.06%1 Month Performance1.15%1.11%1.31%4.78%1 Year PerformanceN/A-0.97%11.19%32.67% AltaGas Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ALAAltaGas1.5068 of 5 starsC$40.62+0.3%C$44.33+9.1%+19.5%C$12.09BC$12.70B23.543,045PPLPembina Pipeline2.7911 of 5 starsC$52.38-0.5%C$57.91+10.6%-3.9%C$30.28BC$7.71B15.206,530KEYKeyera2.7412 of 5 starsC$45.38-0.2%C$50.92+12.2%+12.9%C$10.45BC$7.53B23.3917,500GEIGibson Energy2.5438 of 5 starsC$26.08-0.3%C$26.50+1.6%+17.4%C$4.25BC$12.27B20.111,140Positive NewsTPZTopaz Energy2.5431 of 5 starsC$25.11-0.8%C$31.80+26.6%-3.2%C$3.84BC$316.80M58.968KMLKinder Morgan Canada Limited (KML.TO)N/AN/AN/AN/AC$1.73BC$414.40M38.04153TWMTidewater Midstream and InfrastructureN/AC$0.22flatC$0.30+36.4%-33.3%C$94.84MC$1.79B-0.27392Gap UpENBEnbridge0.9661 of 5 starsC$66.01-0.5%C$67.07+1.6%+23.1%C$143.06BC$48.23B21.4611,500TRPTC Energy1.3783 of 5 starsC$70.40-0.6%C$74.42+5.7%+15.1%C$72.60BC$15.91B14.007,480CCOCameco1.2741 of 5 starsC$103.94+0.3%C$107.08+3.0%+84.2%C$45.75BC$2.83B392.724,700Analyst RevisionCVECenovus Energy4.5224 of 5 starsC$23.15+2.1%C$27.70+19.7%-7.4%C$42.17BC$54.87B11.416,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Forecast 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 Cameco 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 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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