Question 1

Do analysts rate WCP or PEY?

Accepted Answer

Whitecap Resources presently has a consensus target price of C$17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.35%. Peyto Exploration & Development has a consensus target price of C$26.08, suggesting a potential upside of 2.17%. Given Whitecap Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

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 4.4%. Peyto Exploration & Development pays an annual dividend of C$1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Whitecap Resources pays out 99.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Peyto Exploration & Development pays out 57.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Peyto Exploration & Development is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 3

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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$6.98B 2.89 C$860.11M C$0.73 22.75 Peyto Exploration & Development C$1.21B 4.34 C$293.72M C$2.31 11.05

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

30.9% of Whitecap Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.4% 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, hedge funds and large money managers 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 13.32%. 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 13.32% 7.70% 6.86% Peyto Exploration & Development 40.47% 16.78% 6.40%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, WCP or PEY?

Accepted Answer

Whitecap Resources has a beta of 0.14413, suggesting that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Peyto Exploration & Development has a beta of -0.529101, suggesting that its stock price is 153% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer WCP or PEY?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Peyto Exploration & Development had 2 more articles in the media than Whitecap Resources. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Peyto Exploration & Development and 2 mentions for Whitecap Resources. Peyto Exploration & Development's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Whitecap Resources' score of 0.27 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Peyto Exploration & Development 2 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 ARX or PEY?

Accepted Answer

ARC Resources currently has a consensus price target of C$29.98, indicating a potential downside of 6.07%. Peyto Exploration & Development has a consensus price target of C$26.08, indicating a potential upside of 2.17%. Given Peyto Exploration & Development's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Peyto Exploration & Development is more favorable than ARC Resources. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ARC Resources 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31 Peyto Exploration & Development 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Question 9

Is ARX or PEY a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

ARC Resources pays an annual dividend of C$0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Peyto Exploration & Development pays an annual dividend of C$1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. ARC Resources pays out 31.6% 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.

Question 10

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ARX or PEY?

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 ARC Resources C$6.93B 2.60 C$1.11B C$2.53 12.62 Peyto Exploration & Development C$1.21B 4.34 C$293.72M C$2.31 11.05

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

48.8% of ARC Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.4% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of ARC Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is ARX or PEY more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development has a net margin of 40.47% compared to ARC Resources' net margin of 22.18%. ARC Resources' return on equity of 17.43% beat Peyto Exploration & Development's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ARC Resources 22.18% 17.43% 7.88% Peyto Exploration & Development 40.47% 16.78% 6.40%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, ARX or PEY?

Accepted Answer

ARC Resources has a beta of -0.344271, meaning that its share price is 134% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Peyto Exploration & Development has a beta of -0.529101, meaning that its share price is 153% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor ARX or PEY?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Peyto Exploration & Development had 3 more articles in the media than ARC Resources. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Peyto Exploration & Development and 1 mentions for ARC Resources. Peyto Exploration & Development's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat ARC 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 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 Peyto Exploration & Development 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend PEY or SCR?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development presently has a consensus price target of C$26.08, indicating a potential upside of 2.17%. Strathcona Resources has a consensus price target of C$43.43, indicating a potential downside of 7.60%. Given Peyto Exploration & Development's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Strathcona Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

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 5.2%. Strathcona Resources pays an annual dividend of C$1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Peyto Exploration & Development pays out 57.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Strathcona Resources pays out 34.6% 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 stronger earnings & valuation, PEY or SCR?

Accepted Answer

Strathcona Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Peyto Exploration & Development. Peyto Exploration & Development is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Strathcona 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 4.34 C$293.72M C$2.31 11.05 Strathcona Resources C$4.14B 2.43 C$370.36M C$3.47 13.54

Question 18

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PEY or SCR?

Accepted Answer

29.4% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.5% of Strathcona Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 91.3% of Strathcona Resources 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 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 20.18%. Peyto Exploration & Development's return on equity of 16.78% beat Strathcona Resources' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Peyto Exploration & Development 40.47% 16.78% 6.40% Strathcona Resources 20.18% 13.89% 6.81%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, PEY or SCR?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development has a beta of -0.529101, suggesting that its share price is 153% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Strathcona Resources has a beta of 2.614012, suggesting that its share price is 161% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to PEY or SCR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Peyto Exploration & Development had 3 more articles in the media than Strathcona Resources. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Peyto Exploration & Development and 1 mentions for Strathcona Resources. Strathcona Resources' average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Peyto Exploration & Development's score of 0.67 indicating that Strathcona Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Peyto Exploration & Development Positive Strathcona Resources Very Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend PEY or PSK?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development currently has a consensus target price of C$26.08, indicating a potential upside of 2.17%. PrairieSky Royalty has a consensus target price of C$32.25, indicating a potential downside of 5.87%. Given Peyto Exploration & Development's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 PrairieSky Royalty 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71

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 5.2%. 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 121.5% 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 stronger valuation and earnings, 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 4.34 C$293.72M C$2.31 11.05 PrairieSky Royalty C$483.90M 16.45 C$214.83M C$0.86 39.84

Question 25

Do institutionals & insiders believe in PEY or PSK?

Accepted Answer

29.4% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is PEY or PSK more profitable?

Accepted Answer

PrairieSky Royalty has a net margin of 42.81% 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 42.81% 7.89% 5.99%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, PEY or PSK?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development has a beta of -0.529101, indicating that its stock price is 153% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PrairieSky Royalty has a beta of 0.754992, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor PEY or PSK?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Peyto Exploration & Development had 4 more articles in the media than PrairieSky Royalty. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Peyto Exploration & Development and 0 mentions for PrairieSky Royalty. Peyto Exploration & Development's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat PrairieSky Royalty'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 PrairieSky Royalty Neutral

Question 29

Do analysts rate MEG or PEY?

Accepted Answer

MEG Energy presently has a consensus price target of C$28.00, indicating a potential downside of 9.36%. Peyto Exploration & Development has a consensus price target of C$26.08, indicating a potential upside of 2.17%. Given Peyto Exploration & Development's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Peyto Exploration & Development is more favorable than MEG Energy. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MEG Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Peyto Exploration & Development 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Question 30

Is MEG or PEY a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

MEG Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Peyto Exploration & Development pays an annual dividend of C$1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. MEG Energy pays out 19.4% 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.

Question 31

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MEG or PEY?

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 MEG Energy C$4.63B 1.70 C$487.47M C$2.11 14.64 Peyto Exploration & Development C$1.21B 4.34 C$293.72M C$2.31 11.05

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MEG or PEY?

Accepted Answer

46.2% of MEG Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.4% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of MEG Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is MEG or PEY more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Peyto Exploration & Development has a net margin of 40.47% compared to MEG Energy's net margin of 12.56%. 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 MEG Energy 12.56% 11.73% 8.96% Peyto Exploration & Development 40.47% 16.78% 6.40%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, MEG or PEY?

Accepted Answer

MEG Energy has a beta of 0.446509, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Peyto Exploration & Development has a beta of -0.529101, suggesting that its share price is 153% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer MEG or PEY?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Peyto Exploration & Development had 3 more articles in the media than MEG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Peyto Exploration & Development and 1 mentions for MEG Energy. MEG Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Peyto Exploration & Development's score of 0.67 indicating that MEG Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MEG Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Peyto Exploration & Development 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Peyto Exploration & Development	Oil & Gas E&P Industry	Energy Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$5.23B	C$1.99B	C$10.11B	C$11.94B
Dividend Yield	5.71%	7.56%	10.44%	6.20%
P/E Ratio	11.05	31.90	20.13	36.60
Price / Sales	4.34	2,513.50	776.35	9.94
Price / Cash	112.05	85.53	37.19	82.29
Price / Book	1.75	2.44	4.25	4.32
Net Income	C$293.72M	C$82.07M	C$4.23B	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	-1.05%	-1.31%	-3.08%	-3.90%
1 Month Performance	-0.04%	-2.31%	-2.34%	-3.19%
1 Year Performance	28.61%	44.96%	39.21%	38.23%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PEY Peyto Exploration & Development	2.2871 of 5 stars	C$25.53 +2.0%	C$26.08 +2.2%	+30.7%	C$5.23B	C$1.21B	11.05	53
WCP Whitecap Resources	2.1269 of 5 stars	C$16.12 +1.8%	C$17.00 +5.5%	+87.7%	C$19.59B	C$6.98B	22.08	542
ARX ARC Resources	2.03 of 5 stars	C$31.59 +1.2%	C$29.98 -5.1%	+9.0%	C$17.86B	C$6.93B	12.49	438
SCR Strathcona Resources	1.9495 of 5 stars	C$45.34 +2.6%	C$39.14 -13.7%	+56.4%	C$9.71B	C$4.14B	13.07	193	Positive News Dividend Announcement Ex-Dividend Gap Up
PSK PrairieSky Royalty	1.2623 of 5 stars	C$33.83 +2.7%	C$32.25 -4.7%	+44.7%	C$7.86B	C$483.90M	39.34	65

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Is WCP or PEY a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer WCP or PEY?

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

Do analysts rate WCP or PEY?

Which has more risk & volatility, WCP or PEY?

Is WCP or PEY more profitable?

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Which has more volatility and risk, ARX or PEY?

Does the media favor ARX or PEY?

Do analysts recommend ARX or PEY?

Is ARX or PEY a better dividend stock?

Is ARX or PEY more profitable?

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

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Do insiders and institutionals believe in PEY or SCR?

Does the media refer more to PEY or SCR?

Is PEY or SCR a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, PEY or SCR?

Do analysts recommend PEY or SCR?

Is PEY or SCR more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PEY or SCR?

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Is PEY or PSK a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PEY or PSK?

Which has more volatility & risk, PEY or PSK?

Do analysts recommend PEY or PSK?

Is PEY or PSK more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in PEY or PSK?

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