Hydro One (H) Competitors

Restaurant Brands International (TSE:QSR) and Hydro One (TSE:H) are both large-cap restaurants, hotels, motels companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, QSR or H?

Hydro One has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Restaurant Brands International. Hydro One is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Restaurant Brands International, 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
Restaurant Brands International	C$9.11B	3.38	C$793.99M	C$2.64	35.55
Hydro One	C$8.76B	3.39	C$1.14B	C$2.09	23.67

Does the media refer more to QSR or H?

In the previous week, Restaurant Brands International and Restaurant Brands International both had 2 articles in the media. Hydro One's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Restaurant Brands International's score of 0.34 indicating that Hydro One is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Restaurant Brands International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hydro One	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, QSR or H?

Restaurant Brands International has a beta of 0.380445, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hydro One has a beta of 0.300342, suggesting that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is QSR or H a better dividend stock?

Restaurant Brands International pays an annual dividend of C$2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Hydro One pays an annual dividend of C$1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Restaurant Brands International pays out 90.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hydro One pays out 61.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hydro One is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is QSR or H more profitable?

Restaurant Brands International has a net margin of 16.02% compared to Hydro One's net margin of 13.59%. Restaurant Brands International's return on equity of 41.85% beat Hydro One's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Restaurant Brands International	16.02%	41.85%	5.81%
Hydro One	13.59%	9.58%	3.57%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of QSR or H?

68.9% of Restaurant Brands International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.7% of Hydro One shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Restaurant Brands International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 47.1% of Hydro One shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend QSR or H?

Hydro One has a consensus price target of C$51.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.07%. Given Hydro One's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hydro One is more favorable than Restaurant Brands International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Restaurant Brands International	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Hydro One	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Summary

Restaurant Brands International beats Hydro One on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.