Canadian Tire (CTC) Competitors

Canadian Tire (TSE:CTC.A) and Canadian Tire (TSE:CTC) are both mid-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer CTC.A or CTC?

In the previous week, Canadian Tire had 2 more articles in the media than Canadian Tire. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Canadian Tire and 2 mentions for Canadian Tire. Canadian Tire's average media sentiment score of -0.32 beat Canadian Tire's score of -0.54 indicating that Canadian Tire is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Canadian Tire	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Canadian Tire	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CTC.A or CTC?

31.4% of Canadian Tire shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of Canadian Tire shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Canadian Tire shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 81.9% of Canadian Tire shares are owned by 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 better earnings & valuation, CTC.A or CTC?

Canadian Tire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canadian Tire, 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
Canadian Tire	C$16.69B	0.55	C$381.70M	C$13.68	12.38
Canadian Tire	C$16.69B	0.87	C$446.23M	C$13.68	19.55

Is CTC.A or CTC more profitable?

Canadian Tire has a net margin of 3.98% compared to Canadian Tire's net margin of 2.33%. Canadian Tire's return on equity of 11.54% beat Canadian Tire's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canadian Tire	2.33%	7.45%	3.90%
Canadian Tire	3.98%	11.54%	3.90%

Is CTC.A or CTC a better dividend stock?

Canadian Tire pays an annual dividend of C$7.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Canadian Tire pays an annual dividend of C$7.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Canadian Tire pays out 51.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian Tire pays out 51.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Which has more risk and volatility, CTC.A or CTC?

Canadian Tire has a beta of 1.011417, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canadian Tire has a beta of 0.624238, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate CTC.A or CTC?

Canadian Tire presently has a consensus target price of C$173.11, suggesting a potential upside of 2.20%. Canadian Tire has a consensus target price of C$140.00, suggesting a potential downside of 47.66%. Given Canadian Tire's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Canadian Tire is more favorable than Canadian Tire.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Canadian Tire	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Canadian Tire	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75

Summary

Canadian Tire beats Canadian Tire on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.