Emera (EMA) Competitors

TC Energy (TSE:TRP) and Emera (TSE:EMA) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and dividends.

Does the media favor TRP or EMA?

In the previous week, TC Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Emera. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for TC Energy and 5 mentions for Emera. TC Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Emera's score of 0.48 indicating that TC Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TC Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Emera	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, TRP or EMA?

TC Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Emera. TC Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Emera, 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
TC Energy	C$14.30B	5.26	C$5.15B	C$4.08	17.73
Emera	C$8.23B	2.51	C$757.30M	C$2.95	23.43

Do analysts rate TRP or EMA?

TC Energy currently has a consensus price target of C$75.54, indicating a potential upside of 4.44%. Emera has a consensus price target of C$64.50, indicating a potential downside of 6.67%. Given TC Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe TC Energy is more favorable than Emera.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TC Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Emera	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Is TRP or EMA a better dividend stock?

TC Energy pays an annual dividend of C$3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Emera pays an annual dividend of C$2.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. TC Energy pays out 85.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Emera pays out 98.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TC Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has more volatility and risk, TRP or EMA?

TC Energy has a beta of 0.843598, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Emera has a beta of 0.464825, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is TRP or EMA more profitable?

TC Energy has a net margin of 32.39% compared to Emera's net margin of 10.51%. TC Energy's return on equity of 17.25% beat Emera's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TC Energy	32.39%	17.25%	3.51%
Emera	10.51%	6.06%	2.30%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TRP or EMA?

57.8% of TC Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.2% of Emera shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of TC Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Emera shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

TC Energy beats Emera on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.