Athabasca Oil (ATH) Competitors

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ATH vs. WCP, ARX, SCR, MEG, and PSK

Should you buy Athabasca Oil stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Athabasca Oil with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Athabasca Oil include Whitecap Resources (WCP), ARC Resources (ARX), Strathcona Resources (SCR), MEG Energy (MEG), and PrairieSky Royalty (PSK). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry.

How does Athabasca Oil compare to Whitecap Resources?

Whitecap Resources (TSE:WCP) and Athabasca Oil (TSE:ATH) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Whitecap Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Athabasca Oil. Whitecap Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Athabasca Oil, 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
Whitecap Resources	C$6.98B	2.94	C$860.11M	C$0.73	23.11
Athabasca Oil	C$1.39B	4.20	C$221.88M	C$0.45	26.82

Whitecap Resources has a beta of 0.383329, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Athabasca Oil has a beta of 0.123957, suggesting that its share price is 88% less volatile than the broader market.

Whitecap Resources currently has a consensus target price of C$16.73, indicating a potential downside of 0.85%. Athabasca Oil has a consensus target price of C$10.38, indicating a potential downside of 14.04%. Given Whitecap Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Whitecap Resources is more favorable than Athabasca Oil.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Whitecap Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.23
Athabasca Oil	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Whitecap Resources had 3 more articles in the media than Athabasca Oil. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Whitecap Resources and 1 mentions for Athabasca Oil. Whitecap Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.15 beat Athabasca Oil's score of 0.00 indicating that Whitecap Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Whitecap Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Athabasca Oil	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

30.6% of Whitecap Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.0% of Athabasca Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Whitecap Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Athabasca Oil shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Athabasca Oil has a net margin of 16.25% compared to Whitecap Resources' net margin of 13.32%. Athabasca Oil's return on equity of 12.23% beat Whitecap Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Whitecap Resources	13.32%	7.70%	6.86%
Athabasca Oil	16.25%	12.23%	9.71%

Summary

Whitecap Resources beats Athabasca Oil on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Athabasca Oil compare to ARC Resources?

ARC Resources (TSE:ARX) and Athabasca Oil (TSE:ATH) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, ARC Resources and ARC Resources both had 1 articles in the media. ARC Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Athabasca Oil'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ARC Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Athabasca Oil	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

54.4% of ARC Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.0% of Athabasca Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of ARC Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Athabasca Oil shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

ARC Resources presently has a consensus target price of C$29.98, indicating a potential downside of 5.30%. Athabasca Oil has a consensus target price of C$10.38, indicating a potential downside of 14.04%. Given ARC Resources' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ARC Resources is more favorable than Athabasca Oil.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ARC Resources	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31
Athabasca Oil	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

ARC Resources has a net margin of 22.18% compared to Athabasca Oil's net margin of 16.25%. ARC Resources' return on equity of 17.43% beat Athabasca Oil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ARC Resources	22.18%	17.43%	7.88%
Athabasca Oil	16.25%	12.23%	9.71%

ARC Resources has a beta of -0.265168, meaning that its stock price is 127% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Athabasca Oil has a beta of 0.123957, meaning that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the broader market.

ARC Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Athabasca Oil. ARC Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Athabasca Oil, 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
ARC Resources	C$6.93B	2.58	C$1.11B	C$2.53	12.51
Athabasca Oil	C$1.39B	4.20	C$221.88M	C$0.45	26.82

Summary

ARC Resources beats Athabasca Oil on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Athabasca Oil compare to Strathcona Resources?

Athabasca Oil (TSE:ATH) and Strathcona Resources (TSE:SCR) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings and media sentiment.

Strathcona Resources has a net margin of 20.18% compared to Athabasca Oil's net margin of 16.25%. Strathcona Resources' return on equity of 13.89% beat Athabasca Oil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Athabasca Oil	16.25%	12.23%	9.71%
Strathcona Resources	20.18%	13.89%	6.81%

Athabasca Oil presently has a consensus target price of C$10.38, suggesting a potential downside of 14.04%. Strathcona Resources has a consensus target price of C$39.14, suggesting a potential downside of 19.71%. Given Athabasca Oil's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Athabasca Oil is more favorable than Strathcona Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Athabasca Oil	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Strathcona Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

In the previous week, Strathcona Resources had 1 more articles in the media than Athabasca Oil. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Strathcona Resources and 1 mentions for Athabasca Oil. Athabasca Oil's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Strathcona Resources' score of -0.46 indicating that Athabasca Oil is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Athabasca Oil	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Strathcona Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

38.0% of Athabasca Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.7% of Strathcona Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Athabasca Oil shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 91.3% of Strathcona Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Athabasca Oil has a beta of 0.123957, indicating that its share price is 88% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Strathcona Resources has a beta of 2.614012, indicating that its share price is 161% more volatile than the broader market.

Strathcona Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Athabasca Oil. Strathcona Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Athabasca Oil, 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
Athabasca Oil	C$1.39B	4.20	C$221.88M	C$0.45	26.82
Strathcona Resources	C$4.14B	2.52	C$370.36M	C$3.47	14.05

Summary

Strathcona Resources beats Athabasca Oil on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Athabasca Oil compare to MEG Energy?

MEG Energy (TSE:MEG) and Athabasca Oil (TSE:ATH) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, MEG Energy and MEG Energy both had 1 articles in the media. MEG Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Athabasca Oil's score of 0.00 indicating that MEG Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MEG Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Athabasca Oil	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

MEG Energy presently has a consensus target price of C$28.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.36%. Athabasca Oil has a consensus target price of C$10.38, suggesting a potential downside of 14.04%. Given MEG Energy's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe MEG Energy is more favorable than Athabasca Oil.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MEG Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Athabasca Oil	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

MEG Energy has a beta of 0.446509, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Athabasca Oil has a beta of 0.123957, suggesting that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the broader market.

Athabasca Oil has a net margin of 16.25% compared to MEG Energy's net margin of 12.56%. Athabasca Oil's return on equity of 12.23% beat MEG Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MEG Energy	12.56%	11.73%	8.96%
Athabasca Oil	16.25%	12.23%	9.71%

MEG Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Athabasca Oil. MEG Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Athabasca Oil, 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
MEG Energy	C$4.63B	1.70	C$487.47M	C$2.11	14.64
Athabasca Oil	C$1.39B	4.20	C$221.88M	C$0.45	26.82

46.2% of MEG Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.0% of Athabasca Oil shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of MEG Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Athabasca Oil shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

MEG Energy beats Athabasca Oil on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Athabasca Oil compare to PrairieSky Royalty?

PrairieSky Royalty (TSE:PSK) and Athabasca Oil (TSE:ATH) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

PrairieSky Royalty currently has a consensus price target of C$32.25, suggesting a potential downside of 7.11%. Athabasca Oil has a consensus price target of C$10.38, suggesting a potential downside of 14.04%. Given PrairieSky Royalty's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe PrairieSky Royalty is more favorable than Athabasca Oil.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PrairieSky Royalty	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Athabasca Oil	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, PrairieSky Royalty and PrairieSky Royalty both had 1 articles in the media. PrairieSky Royalty's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Athabasca Oil'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PrairieSky Royalty	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Athabasca Oil	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

71.1% of PrairieSky Royalty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.0% of Athabasca Oil shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of PrairieSky Royalty shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Athabasca Oil shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

PrairieSky Royalty has a beta of 0.568175, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Athabasca Oil has a beta of 0.123957, suggesting that its share price is 88% less volatile than the broader market.

Athabasca Oil has higher revenue and earnings than PrairieSky Royalty. Athabasca Oil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PrairieSky Royalty, 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
PrairieSky Royalty	C$483.90M	16.67	C$214.83M	C$0.86	40.37
Athabasca Oil	C$1.39B	4.20	C$221.88M	C$0.45	26.82

PrairieSky Royalty has a net margin of 42.81% compared to Athabasca Oil's net margin of 16.25%. Athabasca Oil's return on equity of 12.23% beat PrairieSky Royalty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PrairieSky Royalty	42.81%	7.89%	5.99%
Athabasca Oil	16.25%	12.23%	9.71%

Summary

PrairieSky Royalty beats Athabasca Oil on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ATH vs. The Competition

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Metric	Athabasca Oil	Oil & Gas E&P Industry	Energy Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$5.84B	C$2.19B	C$10.71B	C$11.94B
Dividend Yield	8.10%	7.55%	10.18%	6.23%
P/E Ratio	26.82	33.73	21.47	37.37
Price / Sales	4.20	3,625.78	1,046.32	11.43
Price / Cash	6.54	85.54	38.00	82.29
Price / Book	2.96	3.51	4.61	4.39
Net Income	C$221.88M	C$82.07M	C$4.25B	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	-0.90%	0.97%	0.97%	-1.22%
1 Month Performance	8.45%	5.25%	5.04%	0.69%
1 Year Performance	128.60%	61.42%	57.12%	53.47%

Athabasca Oil Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ATH Athabasca Oil	0.8987 of 5 stars	C$12.07 -0.4%	C$10.38 -14.0%	+131.3%	C$5.84B	C$1.39B	26.82	170	Gap Up
WCP Whitecap Resources	1.8802 of 5 stars	C$16.00 +2.4%	C$16.73 +4.5%	+98.2%	C$18.97B	C$6.98B	21.92	542
ARX ARC Resources	1.8712 of 5 stars	C$30.94 +1.2%	C$29.98 -3.1%	+6.3%	C$17.29B	C$6.93B	12.23	438
SCR Strathcona Resources	1.6931 of 5 stars	C$43.48 +3.8%	C$39.14 -10.0%	+70.8%	C$9.31B	C$4.14B	12.53	193
MEG MEG Energy	1.5573 of 5 stars	C$30.89 +0.7%	C$28.00 -9.4%	+25.3%	C$7.86B	C$4.63B	14.64	449	News Coverage High Trading Volume

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Athabasca Oil (ATH) Competitors

ATH vs. WCP, ARX, SCR, MEG, and PSK

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Athabasca Oil (ATH) Competitors

ATH vs. WCP, ARX, SCR, MEG, and PSK

How does Athabasca Oil compare to Whitecap Resources?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WCP or ATH?

Which has more volatility and risk, WCP or ATH?

Do analysts rate WCP or ATH?

Does the media refer more to WCP or ATH?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WCP or ATH?

Is WCP or ATH more profitable?

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How does Athabasca Oil compare to ARC Resources?

Does the media prefer ARX or ATH?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ARX or ATH?

Do analysts rate ARX or ATH?

Is ARX or ATH more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, ARX or ATH?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ARX or ATH?

Summary

How does Athabasca Oil compare to Strathcona Resources?

Is ATH or SCR more profitable?

Do analysts rate ATH or SCR?

Does the media refer more to ATH or SCR?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ATH or SCR?

Which has more risk & volatility, ATH or SCR?

Which has better earnings & valuation, ATH or SCR?

Summary

How does Athabasca Oil compare to MEG Energy?

Does the media refer more to MEG or ATH?

Do analysts rate MEG or ATH?

Which has more risk and volatility, MEG or ATH?

Is MEG or ATH more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MEG or ATH?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MEG or ATH?

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How does Athabasca Oil compare to PrairieSky Royalty?

Do analysts recommend PSK or ATH?

Does the media refer more to PSK or ATH?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PSK or ATH?

Which has more risk & volatility, PSK or ATH?

Which has better valuation and earnings, PSK or ATH?

Is PSK or ATH more profitable?

Summary

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