International Petroleum (IPCO) Competitors

International Petroleum (TSE:IPCO) and Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) (TSE:HSE) are both petroleum and natural gas companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

Is IPCO or HSE more profitable?

International Petroleum has a net margin of 11.23% compared to Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)'s net margin of 0.00%. International Petroleum's return on equity of 10.18% beat Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Petroleum	11.23%	10.18%	7.72%
Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)	N/A	N/A	N/A

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of IPCO or HSE?

16.7% of International Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.6% of International Petroleum 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.

Does the media prefer IPCO or HSE?

In the previous week, International Petroleum and International Petroleum both had 1 articles in the media. Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)'s average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat International Petroleum's score of 0.10 indicating that Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
International Petroleum	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate IPCO or HSE?

International Petroleum currently has a consensus price target of C$21.67, suggesting a potential downside of 0.34%. Given Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)'s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) is more favorable than International Petroleum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, IPCO or HSE?

International Petroleum has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO). Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Petroleum, 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
International Petroleum	C$621.26M	2.94	C$69.75M	C$1.18	18.40
Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)	C$14.69B	0.00	-C$11.47B	-C$11.41	N/A

Summary

International Petroleum beats Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.