Cardinal Energy (CJ) Competitors C$7.06 -0.07 (-0.98%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock CJ vs. PEY, POU, ATH, NVA, BTE, FRU, IPCO, AAV, BIR, and VETShould you be buying Cardinal Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cardinal Energy include Peyto Exploration & Development (PEY), Paramount Resources (POU), Athabasca Oil (ATH), NuVista Energy (NVA), Baytex Energy (BTE), Freehold Royalties (FRU), International Petroleum (IPCO), Advantage Energy (AAV), Birchcliff Energy (BIR), and Vermilion Energy (VET). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. Cardinal Energy vs. Its Competitors Peyto Exploration & Development Paramount Resources Athabasca Oil NuVista Energy Baytex Energy Freehold Royalties International Petroleum Advantage Energy Birchcliff Energy Vermilion Energy Cardinal Energy (TSE:CJ) and Peyto Exploration & Development (TSE:PEY) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer CJ or PEY? In the previous week, Peyto Exploration & Development had 5 more articles in the media than Cardinal Energy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Peyto Exploration & Development and 1 mentions for Cardinal Energy. Cardinal Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Peyto Exploration & Development's score of 0.65 indicating that Cardinal Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cardinal Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Peyto Exploration & Development 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer CJ or PEY? Cardinal Energy presently has a consensus price target of C$7.33, suggesting a potential upside of 3.87%. Peyto Exploration & Development has a consensus price target of C$20.92, suggesting a potential upside of 9.23%. Given Peyto Exploration & Development's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Peyto Exploration & Development is more favorable than Cardinal Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cardinal Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Peyto Exploration & Development 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CJ or PEY? Peyto Exploration & Development has higher revenue and earnings than Cardinal Energy. Cardinal Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Peyto Exploration & Development, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCardinal EnergyC$527.32M2.14C$103.21MC$0.6510.91Peyto Exploration & DevelopmentC$915.70M4.15C$293.72MC$1.4812.91 Which has more volatility and risk, CJ or PEY? Cardinal Energy has a beta of 2.81, meaning that its share price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Peyto Exploration & Development has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in CJ or PEY? 5.1% of Cardinal Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.9% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.4% of Cardinal Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are owned by 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. Is CJ or PEY a better dividend stock? Cardinal Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. Peyto Exploration & Development pays an annual dividend of C$1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. Cardinal Energy pays out 111.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Peyto Exploration & Development pays out 89.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Is CJ or PEY more profitable? Peyto Exploration & Development has a net margin of 32.08% compared to Cardinal Energy's net margin of 19.57%. Cardinal Energy's return on equity of 11.24% beat Peyto Exploration & Development's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cardinal Energy19.57% 11.24% 8.80% Peyto Exploration & Development 32.08%10.72%6.40% SummaryPeyto Exploration & Development beats Cardinal Energy on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cardinal Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CJ 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 CJ 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 CJ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCardinal EnergyOil & Gas E&P IndustryEnergy SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$1.13BC$1.40BC$7.72BC$6.38BDividend Yield11.21%8.28%10.96%6.72%P/E Ratio10.91301.1274.7667.50Price / Sales2.14111,152.9924,875.181,615.73Price / Cash280.7786.6435.9083.29Price / Book1.221.684.104.88Net IncomeC$103.21MC$83.35MC$4.25BC$301.20M7 Day Performance-0.28%-0.45%0.30%1.16%1 Month Performance1.00%1.10%0.91%2.48%1 Year Performance-0.84%9.24%8.39%28.21% Cardinal Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CJCardinal Energy1.7222 of 5 starsC$7.06-1.0%C$7.33+3.9%+2.4%C$1.13BC$527.32M10.91180Positive NewsPEYPeyto Exploration & Development1.6662 of 5 starsC$19.20-1.2%C$20.92+8.9%+30.7%C$3.81BC$915.70M12.9453News CoverageAnalyst RevisionPOUParamount Resources3.6552 of 5 starsC$20.69-2.9%C$24.33+17.6%-29.0%C$3.08BC$1.93B8.47579News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementATHAthabasca Oil1.0067 of 5 starsC$5.70-2.7%C$6.10+7.0%+3.5%C$2.96BC$1.27B13.41170Positive NewsNVANuVista Energy3.8812 of 5 starsC$14.30-2.3%C$17.14+19.9%+7.5%C$2.93BC$1.22B10.0088Positive NewsBTEBaytex Energy3.3326 of 5 starsC$2.90-1.4%C$4.68+61.4%-42.6%C$2.29BC$3.33B-6.60220News CoverageFRUFreehold Royalties2.1952 of 5 starsC$13.01-2.5%C$15.40+18.4%-2.0%C$1.96BC$311.95M14.75N/ANews CoverageDividend AnnouncementIPCOInternational Petroleum0.6561 of 5 starsC$22.83-1.2%C$21.67-5.1%+27.2%C$1.92BC$621.26M19.32N/AAAVAdvantage Energy1.2801 of 5 starsC$11.03-0.2%C$12.83+16.3%+7.8%C$1.83BC$505.16M40.1783BIRBirchcliff Energy2.8235 of 5 starsC$6.64-1.6%C$7.34+10.6%+1.8%C$1.80BC$757.80M116.31218News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeVETVermilion Energy3.113 of 5 starsC$10.98-3.4%C$14.89+35.6%-27.4%C$1.70BC$1.96B-2.06720 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PEY Competitors POU Competitors ATH Competitors NVA Competitors BTE Competitors FRU Competitors IPCO Competitors AAV Competitors BIR Competitors VET 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:CJ) was last updated on 8/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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