Birchcliff Energy (BIR) Competitors

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

Is WCP or BIR more profitable?

Whitecap Resources has a net margin of 24.23% compared to Birchcliff Energy's net margin of 2.04%. Whitecap Resources' return on equity of 15.86% beat Birchcliff Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Whitecap Resources	24.23%	15.86%	6.86%
Birchcliff Energy	2.04%	0.70%	1.82%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, WCP or BIR?

Whitecap Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Birchcliff Energy. Whitecap Resources 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
Whitecap Resources	C$3.55B	1.71	C$860.11M	C$1.48	7.03
Birchcliff Energy	C$757.80M	2.26	C$15.45M	C$0.06	110.53

Which has more volatility & risk, WCP or BIR?

Whitecap Resources has a beta of 2.67, suggesting that its stock price is 167% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Birchcliff Energy has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is WCP or BIR a better dividend stock?

Whitecap Resources pays an annual dividend of C$0.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Birchcliff Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Whitecap Resources pays out 49.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. Whitecap Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Does the media favor WCP or BIR?

In the previous week, Whitecap Resources had 7 more articles in the media than Birchcliff Energy. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Whitecap Resources and 0 mentions for Birchcliff Energy. Whitecap Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Birchcliff Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Whitecap Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Whitecap Resources	Positive
Birchcliff Energy	Neutral

Do analysts prefer WCP or BIR?

Whitecap Resources currently has a consensus price target of C$13.25, suggesting a potential upside of 27.16%. Birchcliff Energy has a consensus price target of C$7.41, suggesting a potential upside of 17.37%. Given Whitecap Resources' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Whitecap Resources is more favorable than Birchcliff Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Whitecap Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.29
Birchcliff Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.40

Do institutionals and insiders believe in WCP or BIR?

23.8% of Whitecap Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.4% of Birchcliff Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Whitecap Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Birchcliff Energy shares are held 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.

Summary

Whitecap Resources beats Birchcliff Energy on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.