Birchcliff Energy (BIR) Competitors

Birchcliff Energy (TSE:BIR) and MEG Energy (TSE:MEG) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer BIR or MEG?

In the previous week, MEG Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Birchcliff Energy. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MEG Energy and 1 mentions for Birchcliff Energy. Birchcliff Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat MEG Energy's score of 0.40 indicating that Birchcliff Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Is BIR or MEG a better dividend stock?

Birchcliff Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. MEG Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Birchcliff Energy pays out 700.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. MEG Energy pays out 21.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor BIR or MEG?

Birchcliff Energy received 207 more outperform votes than MEG Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.95% of users gave Birchcliff Energy an outperform vote while only 56.09% of users gave MEG Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Birchcliff Energy	Outperform Votes 626 60.95%	Underperform Votes 401 39.05%
MEG Energy	Outperform Votes 419 56.09%	Underperform Votes 328 43.91%

Is BIR or MEG more profitable?

MEG Energy has a net margin of 9.04% compared to Birchcliff Energy's net margin of 2.04%. MEG Energy's return on equity of 11.06% beat Birchcliff Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Birchcliff Energy	2.04%	0.70%	1.82%
MEG Energy	9.04%	11.06%	8.96%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BIR or MEG?

16.4% of Birchcliff Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.4% of MEG Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Birchcliff Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of MEG Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BIR or MEG?

MEG Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Birchcliff Energy. MEG Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Birchcliff 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
Birchcliff Energy	C$757.80M	2.37	C$15.45M	C$0.06	115.96
MEG Energy	C$5.39B	1.18	C$487.47M	C$1.89	12.98

Which has more volatility and risk, BIR or MEG?

Birchcliff Energy has a beta of 1.93, indicating that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MEG Energy has a beta of 2.89, indicating that its stock price is 189% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer BIR or MEG?

Birchcliff Energy currently has a consensus price target of C$7.09, indicating a potential upside of 7.16%. MEG Energy has a consensus price target of C$30.35, indicating a potential upside of 23.83%. Given MEG Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MEG Energy is more favorable than Birchcliff Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Birchcliff Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.22
MEG Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

MEG Energy beats Birchcliff Energy on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.