Enerflex (EFX) Competitors

Quebecor (TSE:QBR.B) and Enerflex (TSE:EFX) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Is QBR.B or EFX more profitable?

Quebecor has a net margin of 12.99% compared to Enerflex's net margin of -3.72%. Quebecor's return on equity of 37.44% beat Enerflex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quebecor	12.99%	37.44%	7.05%
Enerflex	-3.72%	-8.76%	3.03%

Does the media favor QBR.B or EFX?

In the previous week, Enerflex had 5 more articles in the media than Quebecor. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Enerflex and 6 mentions for Quebecor. Enerflex's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Quebecor's score of 0.14 indicating that Enerflex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Quebecor	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Enerflex	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate QBR.B or EFX?

Quebecor presently has a consensus price target of C$40.97, suggesting a potential upside of 1.23%. Enerflex has a consensus price target of C$16.88, suggesting a potential upside of 27.55%. Given Enerflex's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Enerflex is more favorable than Quebecor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quebecor	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Enerflex	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Which has higher earnings and valuation, QBR.B or EFX?

Quebecor has higher revenue and earnings than Enerflex. Enerflex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quebecor, 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
Quebecor	C$5.67B	1.13	C$736.30M	C$3.17	12.77
Enerflex	C$3.09B	0.53	-C$114.88M	-C$0.92	-14.37

Is QBR.B or EFX a better dividend stock?

Quebecor pays an annual dividend of C$1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Enerflex pays an annual dividend of C$0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Quebecor pays out 41.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enerflex pays out -10.9% 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.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in QBR.B or EFX?

55.6% of Quebecor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.2% of Enerflex shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Quebecor shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Enerflex shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, QBR.B or EFX?

Quebecor has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enerflex has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Quebecor beats Enerflex on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.