Keyera (KEY) Competitors

Fairfax Financial (TSE:FFH) and Keyera (TSE:KEY) are both large-cap banking companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Is FFH or KEY a better dividend stock?

Fairfax Financial pays an annual dividend of C$20.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Keyera pays an annual dividend of C$2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Fairfax Financial pays out 7.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Keyera pays out 107.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Is FFH or KEY more profitable?

Fairfax Financial has a net margin of 13.90% compared to Keyera's net margin of 5.97%. Fairfax Financial's return on equity of 17.43% beat Keyera's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fairfax Financial	13.90%	17.43%	4.27%
Keyera	5.97%	16.05%	6.15%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FFH or KEY?

Fairfax Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Keyera. Fairfax Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Keyera, 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
Fairfax Financial	C$21.14B	1.81	C$2.94B	C$261.16	9.13
Keyera	C$7.53B	1.35	C$449.23M	C$1.94	22.71

Does the media refer more to FFH or KEY?

In the previous week, Keyera had 6 more articles in the media than Fairfax Financial. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Keyera and 9 mentions for Fairfax Financial. Keyera's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Fairfax Financial's score of -0.28 indicating that Keyera is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fairfax Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Keyera	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FFH or KEY?

38.0% of Fairfax Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.0% of Keyera shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Fairfax Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Keyera shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, FFH or KEY?

Fairfax Financial has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Keyera has a beta of 2.09, meaning that its stock price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer FFH or KEY?

Fairfax Financial presently has a consensus price target of C$2,742.86, suggesting a potential upside of 15.06%. Keyera has a consensus price target of C$50.92, suggesting a potential upside of 15.54%. Given Keyera's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Keyera is more favorable than Fairfax Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fairfax Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Keyera	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Keyera beats Fairfax Financial on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.