Question 1

Do analysts prefer WCP or PEY?

Accepted Answer

Whitecap Resources presently has a consensus target price of C$18.55, indicating a potential upside of 10.46%. Peyto Exploration & Development has a consensus target price of C$26.64, indicating a potential upside of 6.32%. Given Whitecap Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Whitecap Resources is more favorable than Peyto Exploration & Development. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Whitecap Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.23 Peyto Exploration & Development 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Question 2

Is WCP or PEY a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Whitecap Resources pays an annual dividend of C$0.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Peyto Exploration & Development pays an annual dividend of C$1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Whitecap Resources pays out 65.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Peyto Exploration & Development pays out 57.1% 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. Peyto Exploration & Development is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 3

Which has better earnings & valuation, WCP or PEY?

Accepted Answer

Whitecap Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Peyto Exploration & Development. Peyto Exploration & Development is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Whitecap Resources, 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 Whitecap Resources C$8.23B 2.48 C$860.11M C$1.12 14.99 Peyto Exploration & Development C$1.21B 4.26 C$293.72M C$2.31 10.85

Question 4

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WCP or PEY?

Accepted Answer

30.4% of Whitecap Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.5% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Whitecap Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is WCP or PEY more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development has a net margin of 40.47% compared to Whitecap Resources' net margin of 19.66%. Peyto Exploration & Development's return on equity of 16.78% beat Whitecap Resources' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Whitecap Resources 19.66% 12.87% 6.86% Peyto Exploration & Development 40.47% 16.78% 6.40%

Question 6

Which has more risk and volatility, WCP or PEY?

Accepted Answer

Whitecap Resources has a beta of 0.162216, meaning that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Peyto Exploration & Development has a beta of -0.506352, meaning that its stock price is 151% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to WCP or PEY?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Whitecap Resources had 1 more articles in the media than Peyto Exploration & Development. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Whitecap Resources and 1 mentions for Peyto Exploration & Development. Peyto Exploration & Development's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Whitecap Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that Peyto Exploration & Development is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Whitecap Resources 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Peyto Exploration & Development 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend PEY or ARX?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development presently has a consensus price target of C$26.64, suggesting a potential upside of 6.32%. ARC Resources has a consensus price target of C$30.35, suggesting a potential downside of 7.79%. Given Peyto Exploration & Development's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Peyto Exploration & Development is more favorable than ARC Resources. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Peyto Exploration & Development 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 ARC Resources 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31

Question 9

Is PEY or ARX a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development pays an annual dividend of C$1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. ARC Resources pays an annual dividend of C$0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Peyto Exploration & Development pays out 57.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ARC Resources pays out 33.2% 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.

Question 10

Which has higher valuation and earnings, PEY or ARX?

Accepted Answer

ARC Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Peyto Exploration & Development. Peyto Exploration & Development is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ARC Resources, 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 Peyto Exploration & Development C$1.21B 4.26 C$293.72M C$2.31 10.85 ARC Resources C$7.81B 2.38 C$1.11B C$2.47 13.32

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PEY or ARX?

Accepted Answer

29.5% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.3% of ARC Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of ARC Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is PEY or ARX more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development has a net margin of 40.47% compared to ARC Resources' net margin of 19.29%. Peyto Exploration & Development's return on equity of 16.78% beat ARC Resources' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Peyto Exploration & Development 40.47% 16.78% 6.40% ARC Resources 19.29% 16.64% 7.88%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, PEY or ARX?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development has a beta of -0.506352, suggesting that its stock price is 151% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ARC Resources has a beta of -0.374833, suggesting that its stock price is 137% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to PEY or ARX?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Peyto Exploration & Development and Peyto Exploration & Development both had 1 articles in the media. Peyto Exploration & Development's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat ARC Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that Peyto Exploration & Development is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Peyto Exploration & Development 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ARC Resources 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 15

Do analysts rate PEY or SCR?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development currently has a consensus price target of C$26.64, suggesting a potential upside of 6.32%. Strathcona Resources has a consensus price target of C$43.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.28%. Given Peyto Exploration & Development's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Peyto Exploration & Development is more favorable than Strathcona Resources. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Peyto Exploration & Development 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Strathcona Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Question 16

Is PEY or SCR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development pays an annual dividend of C$1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Strathcona Resources pays an annual dividend of C$1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Peyto Exploration & Development pays out 57.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Strathcona Resources pays out 30.5% 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.

Question 17

Which has better earnings & valuation, PEY or SCR?

Accepted Answer

Strathcona Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Peyto Exploration & Development. Strathcona Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Peyto Exploration & Development, 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 Peyto Exploration & Development C$1.21B 4.26 C$293.72M C$2.31 10.85 Strathcona Resources C$4.72B 1.91 C$370.36M C$3.94 10.67

Question 18

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PEY or SCR?

Accepted Answer

29.5% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.6% of Strathcona Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 91.3% of Strathcona Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is PEY or SCR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development has a net margin of 40.47% compared to Strathcona Resources' net margin of 19.41%. Strathcona Resources' return on equity of 17.02% beat Peyto Exploration & Development's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Peyto Exploration & Development 40.47% 16.78% 6.40% Strathcona Resources 19.41% 17.02% 6.81%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, PEY or SCR?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development has a beta of -0.506352, indicating that its share price is 151% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Strathcona Resources has a beta of 2.614012, indicating that its share price is 161% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor PEY or SCR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Strathcona Resources had 1 more articles in the media than Peyto Exploration & Development. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Strathcona Resources and 1 mentions for Peyto Exploration & Development. Strathcona Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Peyto Exploration & Development's score of 0.54 indicating that Strathcona Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Peyto Exploration & Development 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Strathcona Resources 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend PEY or PSK?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development presently has a consensus price target of C$26.64, indicating a potential upside of 6.32%. PrairieSky Royalty has a consensus price target of C$34.42, indicating a potential upside of 0.08%. Given Peyto Exploration & Development's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Peyto Exploration & Development is more favorable than PrairieSky Royalty. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Peyto Exploration & Development 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 PrairieSky Royalty 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86

Question 23

Is PEY or PSK a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development pays an annual dividend of C$1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. PrairieSky Royalty pays an annual dividend of C$1.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Peyto Exploration & Development pays out 57.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PrairieSky Royalty pays out 101.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Peyto Exploration & Development is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 24

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PEY or PSK?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development has higher revenue and earnings than PrairieSky Royalty. Peyto Exploration & Development is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PrairieSky Royalty, 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 Peyto Exploration & Development C$1.21B 4.26 C$293.72M C$2.31 10.85 PrairieSky Royalty C$538.30M 14.85 C$214.83M C$1.04 33.07

Question 25

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PEY or PSK?

Accepted Answer

29.5% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.1% of PrairieSky Royalty shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of PrairieSky Royalty shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is PEY or PSK more profitable?

Accepted Answer

PrairieSky Royalty has a net margin of 44.86% compared to Peyto Exploration & Development's net margin of 40.47%. Peyto Exploration & Development's return on equity of 16.78% beat PrairieSky Royalty's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Peyto Exploration & Development 40.47% 16.78% 6.40% PrairieSky Royalty 44.86% 9.48% 5.99%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, PEY or PSK?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development has a beta of -0.506352, indicating that its stock price is 151% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PrairieSky Royalty has a beta of 0.734948, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to PEY or PSK?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, PrairieSky Royalty had 5 more articles in the media than Peyto Exploration & Development. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for PrairieSky Royalty and 1 mentions for Peyto Exploration & Development. PrairieSky Royalty's average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat Peyto Exploration & Development's score of 0.54 indicating that PrairieSky Royalty is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Peyto Exploration & Development 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PrairieSky Royalty 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend PEY or MEG?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development presently has a consensus price target of C$26.64, suggesting a potential upside of 6.32%. MEG Energy has a consensus price target of C$28.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.36%. Given Peyto Exploration & Development's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Peyto Exploration & Development is more favorable than MEG Energy. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Peyto Exploration & Development 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 MEG Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

Question 30

Is PEY or MEG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development pays an annual dividend of C$1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. MEG Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Peyto Exploration & Development pays out 57.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MEG Energy pays out 19.4% 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.

Question 31

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PEY or MEG?

Accepted Answer

MEG Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Peyto Exploration & Development. Peyto Exploration & Development is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MEG Energy, 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 Peyto Exploration & Development C$1.21B 4.26 C$293.72M C$2.31 10.85 MEG Energy C$4.63B 1.70 C$487.47M C$2.11 14.64

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PEY or MEG?

Accepted Answer

29.5% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.2% of MEG Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of MEG Energy 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.

Question 33

Is PEY or MEG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development has a net margin of 40.47% compared to MEG Energy's net margin of 13.76%. Peyto Exploration & Development's return on equity of 16.78% beat MEG Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Peyto Exploration & Development 40.47% 16.78% 6.40% MEG Energy 13.76% 9.39% 8.96%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, PEY or MEG?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development has a beta of -0.506352, indicating that its share price is 151% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MEG Energy has a beta of 0.446509, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer PEY or MEG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Peyto Exploration & Development had 1 more articles in the media than MEG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Peyto Exploration & Development and 0 mentions for MEG Energy. Peyto Exploration & Development's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat MEG Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Peyto Exploration & Development is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Peyto Exploration & Development Positive MEG Energy Neutral

Metric	Peyto Exploration & Development	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Industry	Energy Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$5.13B	C$10.71B	C$9.35B	C$12.63B
Dividend Yield	5.78%	11.40%	11.64%	6.20%
P/E Ratio	10.85	16.40	17.58	35.02
Price / Sales	4.26	451.18	370.04	9.83
Price / Cash	112.05	39.39	35.79	82.29
Price / Book	1.72	4.37	3.97	4.60
Net Income	C$293.72M	C$5.27B	C$4.32B	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	-0.67%	1.87%	1.99%	2.27%
1 Month Performance	5.74%	4.48%	4.14%	2.86%
1 Year Performance	31.83%	34.59%	37.39%	36.17%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PEY Peyto Exploration & Development	2.6885 of 5 stars	C$25.06 +0.6%	C$26.64 +6.3%	+32.5%	C$5.13B	C$1.21B	10.85	53	Positive News
WCP Whitecap Resources	3.1955 of 5 stars	C$16.27 -1.6%	C$18.55 +14.0%	+66.1%	C$19.78B	C$8.23B	14.53	542
ARX ARC Resources	1.3856 of 5 stars	C$33.07 -1.4%	C$30.35 -8.2%	+21.3%	C$18.73B	C$7.81B	13.39	438
SCR Strathcona Resources	1.7429 of 5 stars	C$41.08 -3.4%	C$43.00 +4.7%	+23.9%	C$8.80B	C$4.14B	11.84	193	Positive News Earnings Report
PSK PrairieSky Royalty	2.7914 of 5 stars	C$34.09 -1.7%	C$34.42 +1.0%	+44.4%	C$7.92B	C$538.30M	32.78	65

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Which has better earnings & valuation, WCP or PEY?

Which has more risk and volatility, WCP or PEY?

Does the media refer more to WCP or PEY?

Is WCP or PEY a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer WCP or PEY?

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Which has higher valuation and earnings, PEY or ARX?

Does the media refer more to PEY or ARX?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PEY or ARX?

Is PEY or ARX more profitable?

Do analysts recommend PEY or ARX?

Is PEY or ARX a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, PEY or ARX?

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Do analysts rate PEY or SCR?

Is PEY or SCR more profitable?

Is PEY or SCR a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, PEY or SCR?

Which has better earnings & valuation, PEY or SCR?

Does the media favor PEY or SCR?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PEY or SCR?

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Which has more risk and volatility, PEY or PSK?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PEY or PSK?

Is PEY or PSK more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PEY or PSK?

Does the media refer more to PEY or PSK?

Is PEY or PSK a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend PEY or PSK?

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Do analysts recommend PEY or MEG?

Which has more volatility & risk, PEY or MEG?

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Is PEY or MEG a better dividend stock?

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